LS-8  (1975)
EDI

LS-8

The first computerised memory board on Broadway
100 channels connected to 100 dimmers. 
The cost was around $100k (in 1975 dollars). 
There were 3 units sold. 
The LS-8 that was running A Chorus Line was retired after around 11 years, and was replaced by a Multi-Q. That console was put into the Computer History Museum and is now in San Jose. 

Related Shows

• A Chorus Line (1976 London, 1975 - 1990 Broadway)

Documents

A Chorus Line Revisited - Linda Essig (Theatre Design & Technology) (December 1998)
[External Website]

Classic Gear - LS8 (November 2006)
[4.96Mb PDF]
From Lighting & Sound International

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