Theatre Design & Technology - Fall 1977 - 33

NEW PRODUCTS

RICHARD D. THOMPSON

HUB UNVEILS LOW-COST MEMORY CONTROL SYSTEM
FOR THEATRICAL LIGHTING

BERKEY COLORTRAN BOOSTS GELATRAN LINE TO 60
COLORS

Dependable, low-cost memory control of theatrical lighting
in schools, universities, travelling shows and small professional
auditoriums is the aim of the new Encore·l00 system from Hub
Electric Company, a Westinghouse Electric Corporation subsidiary. Employing advanced solid-state technology, the basic 32·
channel, 100-cue Encore system is expandable in 32-channel
increments up to 96 dimmer channels (control circuits) or 300
cues and is designed to compete with existing two-ilnd threescene preset systems.

Berkey Colortran, Inc. has extended its line of Gelatran color
filter media to 60 by the addition of 30 new colors.

The compact 30 by 13Yz by lO-inch self-contained Encore-l00
package is completely portable, easily disconnected, and weighs
less than 65 pounds. It has provisions for up to 64 optional mimic
lights and a house section.
When not energized, the program in the Encore-l00 system's
memory will be retained a minimum of seven days, thanks to a
standard nickle-cadmium, self-protected battery circuit that takes
over when direct power is lost. This memory retention is more
than enough for travelling or for short-term storage.
As a complete control system, the Encore·l00 remembers 97
more cues than a three·scene preset system. It has automatic cue
sequencing, easy-to-operate dimmer intensity, a "blind" record
capability, and a dipless cross fader with manual or automatically
timed fade control. An inexpensive option of variable control
voltage selection from 0 to 24 volts DC enables the Encore system
to be hooked up to a variety of systems with differing voltage
requirements - an ideal benefit for a college or school district
having multiple theatres with different dimming systems.
Depending upon options, the price of the Encore-l00 system
ranges from S5,OOO to S10,OOO. Delivery is one to two months
from date of order.
For more information about the low-cost Encore-l 00 memory
control and dimming system write to Hub Electric Company, Inc.,
940 Industrial Drive, Elmhurst, IL 60126.
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According to Peter Coe, president of the Berkey Photo, Inc.
subsidiary, the new colors were selected to form "a system of
colors that would meet any possible artistic requirement of a
lighting designer" in theatrical, film and television applications.
Coe stated that all Gelatran colors are composed of throughdyed (as opposed to surface-dyed), DuPont Mylar®. They contain
a special ultra-violet inhibitor allowing them to be used with hot,
tungsten halogen fixtures and making them highly resistant to
fading. Life expectancy of Gelatran is also considerably lengthened.
"Gelatran is manufactured to extremely rigid tolerence specifications to within 5% of a controlled spectral curve. Thus, should
a customer re-order six months or a year after initially buying
Gelatran, he can be assured of receiving exactly the same color ,"
Coe emphasized.
Gelatran is priced at S3.33 per 20- by 24-inch sheet; it is
also available in 24-inch by 50-foot rolls. A sample swatch booklet containing all of the 60 colors and light transmission curves
is available at no charge by writing Product Manager, Berkey
Colortran, Inc., 1015 Chestnut Street, Burbank, CA 91502.
Telephone: (213) 843-1200.
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NEW CHARTING AND GRAPHIC ART TAPES
GRAPHIC PRODUCTS CORPORATION, manufacturer of
FORMATT Acetate Art Aids, introduces new FORMALINE
Charting and Graphic Art Tapes. Available in solid colors, lines,
patterns, solid and Benday point size rules and decorative borders
for visual aid and graphic art projects, the heat-resistant, selfadhesive tapes are said to be ideal for ads, charts, business forms,
engineering drawings, graphs, maps, diagrams, package designs,
posters, printed circuit artwork, vU-9raphs, training aids, and
simi lar projects.
Each FORMALINE tape has an individual order number which
eliminates the need to specify type of surface, width, color and
other information when ordering, according to the manufacturer.
Individual see-through, resealable packages with total product
information are an additional feature of FORMALINE tapes.
Order numbers are printed in co lor for instant identification of
the tape or pattern color inside. Tapes are suspended on a rigid
carrier inside each package to prevent damage, distortion or
telescoping during shipment and storage.
A FREE full size roll of FORMALINE tape and a 16-page,
full-color catalog showing each tape in actual width, color, and
pattern, together with descriptive details, order number and
prices, is available from the manufacturer. Request catalog #103.
For further information, contact: Graphic Products Corporation,3601 Edison Place, Rolling Meadows, ILL 60008.
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GISEN SCANACHROME PROCESS
Imero Fiorentino Associates, Inc. now represents the Gisen
Scanachrome Process - an innovative method for creating large
scale full-color visual reproductions. This system has been sue·
cessfully utilized to produce outstanding scenic elements in
television, theatre, trade exhibitions, museum displays, interiors
and promotions.
The Gisen process utilizes a scaled color positive transparency.
The subject for the reproduction can be chosen from artwork, graphic layouts, color prints, negatives, or any object or scene that
can be photographed. The computer directed process will quickly
and accurately enlarge and reproduce the full color image of the
transparency directly onto almost any flexible material - including papers, fabrics and carpeting - by means of the nation's

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