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200 Plus Series  (Strand)   (2011)
200 Series  (Strand)   (2002 - 2011)
2001 Remote Controller  (AVAB) 
Remote for Avab 2001 Lighting Desk
250ML  (Strand)   (2013)
250 channels and 30 moving lights & LEDs
2510 Controller  (Martin) 
2Port Node  (MA Lighting)   (2014)
Range of ethernet to DMX equipment
300 Series  (Strand)   (1998)
Manual / Memory Desk (48/96, 125/250 channels) with Genius Pro software
301 Backup Console  (Strand)   (2002)
3032 Controller  (Martin) 
310 / 510i  (Strand)   (1998)
Show Controller / Backup unit
430  (Strand)   (1994 November)
Uses Genius Pro operating software. 30 submasters.
4Sight Control System  (CCT Lighting)   (1990)
30, 60, 90 control channels
500ML  (Strand)   (2015)
Moving light console
520 / 520i  (Strand)   (1997)
Portable desks with Genius operating system
530 / 550  (Strand)   (1995)
Genius Pro operating software
530i / 550i  (Strand)   (1996)
Genius Pro operating software
Access  (GAM Great American Market)   (1985)
Acclaim  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1993)
Action 24 / Action 48  (Strand)   (1987 - 1990)
24 or 48 channel, 99 memory lighting control system
Alcora  (Zero 88)   (1998)
Animator  (Compulite)   (1990)
Applause  (Compulite)   (1992?)
Applause  (Eurolight)   (1989)
Artisan  (Vari*Lite)   (1986)
Control console for Series 200 luminaires
Artisan Plus  (Vari*Lite)   (1997)
Atlas Aurama  (Thorn Lighting)   (1957)
Son et Lumiere Control System
Autocue  (Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation)   (1973)
Light pen-driven memory lighting control for television
AVAB 2000  (AVAB)   (1975)
AVAB 2001  (AVAB)   (1977)
Microcomputer memory control desk
AVAB 2002  (AVAB)   (1980)
Microcomputer memory control desk with VDU and floppy disk drive
AVAB 201  (AVAB)   (1982)
12 or 24 control channels, up to 128 dimmers. 100 memories. 
AVAB 202  (AVAB)   (1985)
48, 96, 120, 192, 240 way control
AVAB 211  (AVAB)   (1987)
24, 48, 72 way control
AVAB Expert  (AVAB) 
128, 256, 384, 512 way control
AVAB Lynx  (AVAB) 
Avab Mini Expert  (AVAB) 
AVAB Presto  (AVAB)   (1997)
AVAB Viking  (AVAB)   (1982)
96-960 way control
Aviator  (Celco)   (1989?)
Azure  (Avolites)   (1996)
Azure 2000  (Avolites)   (2000)
Berkey Colortran Colortrack  (Berkey Colortran)   (1979)
32/64/96/128 channel control
Bijou  (EDI) 
C Range  (Compulite)   (1978)
C-120/180/360
Cantor  (ADB)   (1991)
48 or 96 channel manual/memory control
Cartrifile  (Tri-Data)   (1968)
Case  (Martin)   (1996-2000)
Effects Controller
Celco Baby  (Celco)   (1989?)
30 channels, full level memory, live modification, 40 memory cues, sound activated sequence.
Celco Gold  (Celco)   (1986)
90 channel memory console. Part of the Series 2 range. 
Celco Major  (Celco) 
Celco 90 Major, Celco 60 Major, Celco 30 Major
Celco Plus  (Celco) 
Celco 90 Plus, Celco 60 Plus, Celco 30 Plus
Celebrity Plus  (Electro Controls) 
Celebrity Plus 2  (Strand)   (1984)
Channel Track  (Berkey Colortran)   (1978)
Channel Track  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1978)
Produced by a partnership between ETC and Colortran.
Clarity LX  (LSC Lighting Systems)   (2010)
Cobalt 10  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Cobalt 20  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Cobalt Light Server  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2016)
ColorSource  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2016)
Compact (CMS)  (Strand)   (1975 - 1978)
Self-contained memory control for up to 120 channels (originally 80 channels)
Compact Elite  (Berkey Colortran)   (1989)
Compu-Set 2000  (Van Buren Industries)   (1973)
Concept  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1982)
First ETC-branded product
Congo  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2004)
Congo Jr.  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2006)
Congo Kid  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Congo Light Server  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Connexion  (Arri) 
Controller  (Case) 
CopyCat  (EDI) 
CP-40  (Compulite)   (1988? approximately)
Cuelog  (Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation)   (1979)
36, 72, 108 channel variants
Datacue  (Teatronics) 
Datalite Lighting Control System  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1973 - ?)
Datalite 100 / Datalite 300
DDM / System DDM  (Strand)   (1971 - 1980)
Digital Dimmer Memory with 120 - 320 channels. 
Designer  (LMI)   (1989)
Designers Remote / Designers Control  (Strand)   (1984?)
Diablo  (Zero 88)   (2005)
12 channel effects controller
Diamond 3  (Avolites)   (1996)
Diamond 4  (Avolites)   (2001)
Diamond 9  (Avolites)   (2021)
Diamond II  (Avolites)   (1993)
DLD6502  (Flying Pig Systems)   (1986?)
dot2  (MA Lighting)   (2015)
Range of compact lighting control consoles
Duet / Duet 2  (Strand)   (1978-1984)
48, 60, 62, 120 max channels
Echelon  (Jands) 
Uses Wholehog II Operating System
Eclipse  (Zero 88)   (1983)
Elara  (Zero 88)   (1998)
ELC  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1981)
Entertainment Lighting Console
Element  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Element 60 / Element 40
Emphasis  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
PC server expansion for Express to add WYSIWYG functionality
Encore  (Berkey Colortran) 
Enigma  (ALS)   (1989?)
Entertainer  (Kliegl)   (1982)
Memory lighting control
Eos  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Eos Apex  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2022)
Eos Ti  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2018)
ESP  (Jands)   (1989?)
24 or 36 channels
ESP II  (Jands)   (1992)
24 / 48 / 60 channels
Eurolight 150  (Eurolight) 
Event  (Jands) 
DMX Memory Lighting Desk with two presets
Explorer  (Celco) 
96 channel memory desk
Express  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1995)
Expression  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1987)
F20  (ADB)   (1986)
120 channel board with multi-use application
F28  (ADB)   (1984)
120-168 channels. Large modular board.
Finesse  (Arri) 
FLX  (Zero 88)   (2015)
Focus  (Arri) 
Focus NTX  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2006)
Frog  (Zero 88)   (2001)
Galaxy  (Strand)   (1980 - 1996)
96, 144, 190, 240... 768 channels
Galaxy 2  (Strand)   (1984)
768 channels - 3 individual systems (Arena, Studio & Premier)
Galaxy 3  (Strand)   (1987)
999 channels
Galaxy Nova  (Strand)   (1993 - 1996)
999 channels
Gemini  (Strand)   (1983)
180 channels. Replaced the Duet in the range.
Gemini 2+  (Strand)   (1989 September - 1995)
340 channels, dual colour video displays, increased system memory.
Gio  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2011)
2011 Addition to the Eos range
grandMA  (MA Lighting)   (1997)
Powerful memory console
grandMA Light / Ultra-Light  (MA Lighting) 
grandMA Micro  (MA Lighting)   (2004)
grandMA2  (MA Lighting)   (2008)
grandMA3  (MA Lighting)   (2018)
Graphic Tablet  (Avolites)   (1995?)
GSX  (Strand)   (1993)
25, 50, 75, 100, 125 channels using Genius software
Hathor Desks  (ADB) 
Hippodrome Control Desk  (Avolites)   (1980s)
Custom one-off control system for the London Hippodrome
Hog 1000  (Flying Pig Systems) 
Hog 3PC  (Flying Pig Systems)   (2006)
Hog 4  (Flying Pig Systems)   (2012)
Hog iPC  (Flying Pig Systems)   (2005)
First hybrid console, allowing programmers to use two different software platforms on one console
Idea  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1994)
IDM  (Strand)   (1965 December)
First fully working lighting control system with Instant Dimmer Memory.
Illusion  (Zero 88)   (1997-2007)
Image  (Arri)   (1987)
100 channels, 512 DMX outputs, Twin Playback, Disk Drive backup
Imagination 500  (Arri) 
Imagine  (Arri)   (1987)
Memory control for medium & larger sized studios & theatres.
Impact  (Strand)   (1987 - )
350 control channels with proportional patching to 960 dimmers
Impression  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Impuls  (Arri) 
Innovator  (Leviton Manufacturing Inc.) 
Insight  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Instinct  (Jands) 
Intellabeam Controller  (High End Systems / Lightwave Research)   (1990)
Intelligent Interface  (Pulsar)   (1985)
Up to 36 dimmer channels computer-based memory lighting controller using a BBC Micro Computer to analogue dimmers
Ion  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2007)
Eos-family console in a portable package. 
Ion Xe  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2017)
Replaced the original Ion
Jaguar  (AVAB)   (1999?)
Jester  (Zero 88)   (2005)
KTV / System KTV  (Strand)   (1959 April)
First dimmer system with fully automatic plotting of lighting & switchboard controls.
LBX  (Strand)   (1994)
25, 50, 75, 100, 125 channels, memory and manual. Genius operating system.
LC2412  (Eurolight) 
24 channel DMX lighting control
LCD 120  (MA Lighting)   (1988)
LDS System  (Morpheus Lights)   (1994)
Moving Light Company
Leap Frog  (Zero 88)   (2007)
Libra  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Graphic User Interface for transtechnik NTX
Light Co-Ordinator  (Seefactor) 
Light Palette  (Strand)   (1978 - 1988)
Strand Century product
Light Palette 2  (Strand)   (1984)
Light Palette 3  (Strand)   (1987)
800 channels
Light Palette Range  (Strand)   (2006)
Using PaletteOS written by Horizon Controls
Lightboard   (Strand)   (1975 - 1982)
1000 max channels
Lightboard M  (Strand)   (1986 - 1996)
96 channels with 24 or 48 submasters, or 144 channels with 24 submasters with channel faders. 
Lightboard M Junior  (Strand)   (1989)
As Lightboard M but without faders
Lightboard XP  (Strand)   (1986)
Lightcommander  (MA Lighting)   (1985?)
Lightmaster 1200  (Zero 88)   (1982)
2 preset desk with matrix memory system
Lightmaster XL/XLS  (Zero 88) 
Lightpalette 90  (Strand)   (1989 - 1996)
576 / 1536 channels
Lil DMXter  (Goddard Design)   (1991)
LP-1600  (Leprecon)   (2000-2015)
LS-8  (EDI)   (1975)
The first computerised memory board on Broadway
M-Play  (Martin)   (2016)
Control surface
M1  (Martin)   (2010)
M1 HD  (Martin)   (2017?)
M2GO  (Martin)   (2012)
M6  (Martin)   (2013)
MA Network Switch  (MA Lighting)   (2015)
MA onPC command wing  (MA Lighting)   (2011)
Mantra Lite  (LSC Lighting Systems)   (2016)
Mantrix 2S / Mantrix Memory  (Strand)   (1982 September)
Masterlight  (ADB)   (1980?)
Masterpiece  (Pulsar)   (1990)
maXim  (LSC Lighting Systems)   (2008)
Maxxyz  (Martin)   (2002)
Maxxyz Compact  (Martin)   (2008)
MDC Multi Dimensional Controller  (Zero 88)   (1980)
Mega Cue  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1977)
The first lighting control produced by the founders of ETC
Melange  (NSI) 
Memo-Q  (Strand)   (1968)
Memocard  (Strand)   (1971?)
Punched card memory system
Memolight  (CCT Lighting)   (1977?)
Israel-made
Memolight  (ADB) 
MGP / System MGP  (Strand) 
Multi-Group Preset
Micro Q  (Strand)   (1977)
Micro-Set  (Electro Controls)   (1967)
MicroVision  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1990)
Mini Artisan  (Vari*Lite)   (1989)
Mini Light Palette  (Strand)   (1984)
Mini Light Palette 2 / MLP2  (Strand)   (1987)
200 channels. Smaller version of Light Palette 3
Mini Light Palette 90  (Strand)   (1992 - 1996)
576 channels, 20 submasters, 8 timed or manual playbacks. 
mini-Artisan 2  (Vari*Lite)   (1994)
MINIM  (LSC Lighting Systems)   (2007)
MiniPalette  (Strand)   (1980)
Mirage  (Arri)   (1990)
Made by ETC (as the MicroVision) and sold in the UK under the Arri brand
Mission Control  (Ultralite)   (1995?)
MMS  (Strand)   (1973 - 1980)
Modular Memory System with 80, 120, 240, 360, 480 channels. 
MSR or IDM/MSR  (Strand)   (1971 to 1972)
Multi-Q  (Strand)   (1976)
Strand Century
Multi-Q/II  (Strand)   (1978)
Multilite  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
Microprocessor memory control
Multiset  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
MX  (Strand)   (1990)
12,24,48 channels, 2 presets.
Navigator  (Celco)   (1991)
Memory lighting control
Neo  (Strand)   (2014)
Neo Compact 10  (Strand)   (2019)
Neo X Series  (Vari*Lite)   (2022)
Nodes  (MA Lighting)   (2012)
8Port and 4Port Node
NSP  (MA Lighting)   (2004)
Network Signal Processor
NTX RPU  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
NX Touch  (Obsidian Control Systems)   (2019)
Control surface for Onyx software
NX Wing  (Obsidian Control Systems)   (2019)
Control wing for PC Onyx software
NX1  (Obsidian Control Systems)   (2022)
NX2  (Obsidian Control Systems)   (2019)
Obsession / Obsession II  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1992)
Octet  (Strand)   (1978 September)
Sucessor to the Duet
"the high channel capacity memory lighting control with multiple sub-masters"
onPC fader wing  (MA Lighting)   (2012)
Orb  (Zero 88)   (2009 - )
Orion  (Zero 88)   (1987)
Oska  (Pulsar)   (1986-1990)
256 channels
Ovation  (Eurolight)   (1989)
Palette Range  (Strand)   (2007)
Using PaletteOS Windows XP Embedded operating system, written by Horizon Controls. 
PanCommander  (Morpheus Lights) 
The first memory lighting control aware of movers. 
ParkNet  (Strand) 
Large-scale applications with ShowNet
PDP11  (DEC) 
Pearl 2000  (Avolites)   (1999)
Pearl 2004  (Avolites) 
Pearl 2008  (Avolites) 
Pearl 2010  (Avolites) 
Pearl Tiger  (Avolites) 
Performance  (Kliegl)   (1977)
Performer  (Kliegl)   (1979 - 1990s)
Phoenix  (ADB)   (1998?)
Plotlite  (Digital Display Equipment)   (1974)
Precept  (Avolites)   (1988)
Microcomputer Lighting Desks
Precept  (LSC Lighting Systems)   (1988)
Premiere  (Electro Controls) 
Prestige  (Berkey Colortran)   (1985)
PC-based lighting control desk. 
Presto / Transtechnik  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Prisma NTX  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC) 
Pro Palette  (Strand)   (1988 July - 1990 September)
US Market - designed as a direct replacement for Light Palette V6E (black & white version)
Q-File  (Thorn Lighting)   (1966 - ?)
Q-Master  (Thorn Lighting)   (1978 or earlier)
Q-Patch  (Avolites) 
Q-Set  (Thorn Lighting)   (1972?)
Q12 and Q24 Control Desks  (Light Processor) 
Q12 & Q24
Q2   (Thorn Lighting)   (1985)
Replacement and upgrade of the Q-File
QM Diamond  (Avolites) 
QM500 Lighting Control  (Avolites)   (1983 - ?)
90/180 channel memory lighting desk
QM500-TD / QM500T  (Avolites)   (1989)
Theatre Desk version of the popular QM500 rock desk
QT120  (Thorn Lighting)   (1978?)
with floppy disk
R120 / R130 Remote Tablet  (Strand) 
R140 Remote  (Strand) 
Recall-100  (Hub Electric Company) 
100 cue memory control desk
Reflexion  (Arri) 
Universal Backup for DMX512 console
Riggers Remote  (Strand)   (1978)
Road Hog / Full Boar  (Flying Pig Systems)   (2007)
Rolacue  (Avolites)   (1984)
Rolacue Pearl / Rolacue Sapphire  (Avolites)   (1992)
S28  (ADB)   (1986)
Lighting Control
Sapphire 2000  (Avolites)   (1998)
Satellite  (Strand)   (1981)
Scan Control 1612  (JB Lighting) 
Moving mirror lighting controller
Scancommander  (MA Lighting)   (1992)
Scene Master  (Berkey Colortran) 
Scene Setter  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979)
Scenestealer  (ELTEC)   (1989)
Add-on for memory lighting desks
Sceptre  (ELTEC)   (1986)
Analogue memory control
Series 100 Controller  (Vari*Lite)   (1981 - 1985)
Series 2  (Celco)   (1984)
30 channel / 90 channel
ShowCAD  (Axon) 
PC system which can be controlled from a MIDI keyboard or a standard DMX desk.
Shownet  (Strand)   (1997?)
Ethernet nodes for 500 series console with Networker software installed.
Sirius  (Zero 88)   (1988 - 2000)
24 or 48 way analogue control desk
Sitralux B40  (Siemens)   (1984?)
Sitralux K40  (Siemens)   (1984)
Smart  (Compulite)   (1992? before)
SN100 Series Shownet Node  (Strand)   (1996 - )
Software: Communique  (Strand) 
Networker server application software for Genius desks
Software: Genius  (Strand)   (1993)
Application Software for Genius desks (GSX, LBX)
Software: Genius Pro  (Strand) 
Application Software for Genius Pro desks (300, 400, 500 series)
Software: Kaleidoscope  (Strand) 
Software: Lightpalette  (Strand) 
Operating software for Genius Pro consoles
Software: Tracker  (Strand) 
Application software for Genius Pro desks
Solmatic  (Ward Leonard)   (1970)
Solution / Solution XL  (Zero 88)   (2011)
Spark  (Compulite) 
Status  (Berkey Colortran)   (1991)
12/24 or 24/48 channel
Status Cue  (High End Systems / Lightwave Research) 
SubCommander  (EDI) 
Super VIKING  (AVAB)   (1993)
SWC (System Wide Control)  (Strand) 
Remote control / backup system for use with LD90 / DE90 / CD80 dimming systems.
Sweet Sixteen  (Van Buren Industries)   (1971)
System 128  (Van Buren Industries)   (1972?)
System Two   (Berkey Colortran) 
Evolution of the Colortrack
System WHZ  (Strand)   (1966)
T Dongle  (Avolites) 
Tango  (ADB)   (1992)
12/24 or 24/48 channels, 999 memories
Taskmaster - Showchangers  (Strand)   (1987)
Controller for Showscan moving lights
Technobeam LCD Controller  (High End Systems / Lightwave Research)   (1998)
Telescan Control Desk  (Compulite)   (1982)
Moving light control desk
Tempus M24  (Strand)   (1983 - 1993)
First batch-manufactured memory control, 72-120 channels. 
Tenor  (ADB) 
240 channels, 24 submasters, 200 memories
The Director  (Teatronics)   (1983)
Theaterlite  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
Modular memory lighting control system. 
Thornlite 120  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979 - ?)
Thornlite 500  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979)
Tiger Touch II  (Avolites) 
Touchstone  (PanCan) 
Transtechnik NTX  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2006)
Ultrachase  (Avolites)   (1982)
Vibe  (Compulite)   (2013)
Virtuoso  (Vari*Lite)   (1999)
Virtuoso DX  (Vari*Lite)   (2000)
Vision  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1985)
Vision 10 / Vision Compact  (ADB) 
Vista EX  (Chroma-Q)   (2018)
Control surface for Vista software
Vista MV  (Chroma-Q)   (2018)
Compact control surface for Vista software
Wizard  (Compulite) 
Xciter  (Martin)   (2005)
Wholehog  (Flying Pig Systems)   (1992)
Wholehog II  (Flying Pig Systems)   (1994)
Wholehog 3  (Flying Pig Systems)   (2002)

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