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| Rambert Dance Company may perform three works one week, then a
different two the next. This means that the technical crew is kept on
their toes, not just from week to week, but from performance to
performance. And it's here that the WRFU comes into its own. "In the
intervals we have fairly major lighting checks, and the WRFU
practically doubles our capacity at these times. We can have a board
operator doing his checks on the desk while I can wander around
backstage doing my checks with the WRFU -- without tripping up either
the dancers who will be on stage warming up or myself(!)" says
Glanville.
Already a user of ETC's wired RFU, Glanville needed no learning time with the WRFU. "This wireless unit is so much more versatile. If you have a need for a riggers' remote control, this is it." Rambert put the WRFU through its paces during their spring UK tour. And if Glanville had any technical questions, he always had prompt answers: "I have to say that the support from ETC has been, as ever, absolutely brilliant." Glanville is a convert to the iPAQ,
which he bought specifically for the WRFU software: "We keep our
standard patch in Excel format, and the fact that the iPAQ is PC
compatible means that we can simply drop into a spreadsheet to check
patches. The flexibility is tremendous. And on tour, the WRFU not only
doubles as a phone and PC, but with the new compact GPS [global
positioning satellite], it even stops us getting lost!" |
The Obsession
II WRFU is a wireless extension of
ETC's Obsession II control console. When installed on approved handheld
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