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Podcast episode focuses on grandMA2

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Last month, you may have seen our video preview of an interview with ACT Lighting’s own Joe Cabrera and Brian Dowd. This interview, conducted by Justin Lang of iSquint.net, was part of a longer podcast detailing the new features of the grandMA2 console. The complete interview is now available, and you can enjoy it here (below), or by visiting iSquint.net.

Brian Dowd talks about GrandMA 2 in North America

ACT Lighting’s VP of Sales, Brian Dowd, talks to Justin Lang (isquint.net) about the GrandMA 2. Brian discusses where the console is being used and where it’s going.

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Bob Bonniol on the ACT Lighting Booth

Bob Bonniol presents a “highly detailed” tour of the ACT Lighting booth at LDI 2009.

Review of Live Design’s Projection Master Classes

ACT Lighting, along with MA Lighting, were proud sponsors of this year’s Live Design Projection Master Classes at LDI. Led by projection and lighting designer Bob Bonniol, the Master Class’s goal is to join video pioneers with creative thinkers in a two day seminar. I spoke with one of the attendess, LD Jon Griffin, to get his response on the sessions.

Rene Berhorst on Controlling Video from a grandMA Console

Rene answers Bob Bonniol’s question about the place of video programming, and how it has affected the thinking of control in the MA series of consoles. This excerpt comes from a panel at LDI2009’s LIVE DESIGN Projection Master Class.

Photos from ACT Lighting at LDI2009

In addition to exhibiting at LDI 2009, ACT Lighting also offered 6 days of GrandMA training on the GrandMA2 Full Size console. As if that wasn’t enough – we also sponsored the Live Design Projector Master Classes. If you missed us at LDI this year, here are a couple of pictures. We have more video on the way as well!

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GrandMA training with Joe Cabrera

The ACT Lighting Team is off to Orlando for LDI 2009

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If you’re attending the LDI trade show in Orlando, FL please stop by and visit A.C.T Lighting at booth 209 on the exhibit floor. Bob Gordon, Brian Dowd and other A.C.T Lighting and MA Lighting personnel will be on hand to discuss our exclusive products including the grandMA consoles from MA Lighting, i‐Pix LED fixtures (including the newly automated BB7), GDS LiteWare battery‐powered RGB Uplighter and more.

A.C.T Lighting is also offering two training options through the LDInstitute. Level Two programming with Joe Cabrera is offered in two two‐day sessions, and an Introduction to Moving Light programming with Paul Sonnleitner is offered on two weekend mornings. You can register for these courses through the LDI website.

The show floor at LDI will be open Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22nd. Hours are 10:00am to 6:00pm Friday and Saturday and 10:00am to 4:00pm on Sunday. The Orange County Convention Center South Hall is located at 9800 International Drive in Orlando, FL.