Often referred to as one of the greatest Wonders of the World, Niagara Falls is a breath-taking collection of three individual waterfalls attracting millions of visitors each year. An important tourist attraction for both the US and Canada, Niagra Falls combines natural beauty, flora and fauna with a host of attractions, hotels and restaurants thatRead more
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The ever-evolving Las Vegas strip is world-renowned for building bigger, bolder, and brighter structures. One of its latest additions, the CAESARS FORUM conference centre, is no exception – spanning a mammoth 550,000 sq. ft and boasting the two largest pillarless ballrooms in the world. As part of the cutting-edge technology integrated into its new eventRead more
For fixtures that have more emitters than just RGB, we have always intelligently mixed colours using our internal “Virtual RGB” playback engine algorithm, converting a given RGB colour to RGBA, RGBW, etc, by extrapolating the additional values based on relevant emitter levels. However, the calculated level for White or Amber was not always the desiredRead more
22nd October, 2020. A symbolic celebration of the Industrial Revolution, The Iron Bridge in Shropshire is a cast iron bridge that spans the River Severn. Opened in 1871, it was the first bridge anywhere in the world to be made of cast iron. In 2017-2018, English Heritage undertook a £3.6 million conservation project, carrying outRead more
In this Tips and Tricks, we’re going to look over the Triggers view to cover the generic properties that all Triggers share. Firstly, select or create a new Trigger, as shown below. Each trigger is assigned the next available Number for reference as it is created. Trigger numbering is not essential, as the controllersRead more
Saltburn Pier, in Saltburn by the Sea, North Yorkshire, was completed in 1869 and is now the last remaining pier in Yorkshire. It is one of only around 50 pleasure piers still left in the UK. The pier used to be fully lit underneath, but that lighting was damaged after a tidal surge in 2013Read more
Many jobs require lights to be active at the same time as an announcement or music. When your project is completed, and everything is all hooked up to Timecode, you want to make sure that your lighting doesn’t miss its cue. There are two features to help sync your lights and sound: Simulation Audio (availableRead more
Lighting design is often inextricably tied to daylight, twilight and dark. Whether it is an outdoor structure illuminated with ambient light in mind, or an interior space attempting to replicate circadian rhythm; planning and playing back lighting is all about the time of day, or where the sun is right now. To help you easilyRead more
Setting an override colour via a touch screen is a relatively simple task in Pharos Designer. You pick your colour on the colour wheel and use the Set RGB action to set your lights to match. This can also be easily done with sliders; one for red, one for green and one for blue. ButRead more
Designer has a number of alternative fixture selection methods on the layout plan view to allow for easier selection, as well as altering the current selection. To see the selection method options, right-click in the space on the plan view (not a fixture) and you will see the following context menu: The four selection methods are as follows: Normal selection is the default selection method. Clicking a fixture or dragging aRead more
