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Los Angeles, June 1,
2006
Playing to sell-out crowds of approximately 45,000 people every night,
Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band have just completed the
first
leg of their 20-show Party at the End of the World 2006 national tour
with a grandMA lighting console contributing to the visual excitement
of their performances. A.C.T. Lighting is the exclusive distributor for
grandMA in North America; Bandit Lighting supplied the system to Sid
Strong, Buffett’s longtime lighting designer/director and set
designer.
“Most designers don’t program their own shows, and
I
don’t consider myself a programmer,” says Strong,
“but grandMA is more hands on than almost any programmable
board
out there. I’m glad I made the jump to grandMA on the
recommendation of so many designers who say what a great board it is.
They’re right!”
Strong controls 74 moving lights and 60 PARs with grandMA on
Buffett’s tour. The singer has 45 songs in his show
repertoire
and, after selecting the console for Buffett’s tour, Strong
had
only two days to program it.
“GrandMA has so many options to do what you dream; it makes
your
vision come alive,” says Strong. “The console is
very
intuitive; everything makes sense. As a non-programmer I amaze myself
half the time with what I’m able to do. Anything I can
visualize,
I can do quickly and easily with grandMA -- and as a lighting designer,
not a programmer.”
Strong likes grandMA’s flexibility and accessibility.
“There are so many ways you can go and design a show. grandMA
is
a great visualization tool and, once you set it up to your
specifications, everything is always there, customized for you. The
console played a big role in one of the best opening shows
I’ve
ever had.”
“Sid is an old friend and an old-school designer. He and I
learned to light shows on preset and pin matrix consoles. We did not
have moving lights and effects engines. It meant that we had to
concentrate on color, timing, contrast and structure. Seeing what he
can do with a grandMA and a truss full of new technology, means that
there is hope for us ‘old’ guys,”
commented Bob
Gordon, President and CEO of A.C.T. Lighting.
Strong has also been impressed by A.C.T. Lighting’s
“incredible tech support” and the assistance he has
received from Eric Shafferman at Bandit Lighting. “Everyone
has
been great!” he declares.
MA Lighting is
exclusively distributed by A.C.T Lighting.
A leading importer and distributor of lighting products, A.C.T
Lighting, Inc. strives to identify future trends and cutting-edge
products, and stock, sell and support their inventory. The company
provides superior customer service and value for money to all of its
clients.
For more information call 818-707-0884.
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