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| Control Systems for Live Entertainment (2nd Edition)$20 Minimum Order per Publisher |
Type: Bookby - John Huntington John HuntingtonAssociate Professor New York City Technical CollegeFeatures & BenefitsSections on all major entertainment control standards, methods and protocols, including DMX512, MIDI, MIDI Show Control, Sony 9-Pin, SMPTE Time Code and many others Basics of control systems, data communications, and networks, including EIA serial standards and Ethernet System design concepts and case studies featuring realistic problems and practical solutions, with a unique combined focus on computers, art and practice Reviews"If you're interested in how control systems and computers are used in the live entertainment arena, then John Huntington's latest book will not disappoint."- Lighting and Sound International, December 2000 "Drawing on his extensive experience in the field and classroom, John Huntignton clearly explains everything that goes on behind the scenes and inside the machines to bring bold visions to life in real-world settings." - Lighting and Sound International, December 2000 "If, however, you are a practicing engineer in the entertainment business involved in control systems, or even an eager beginner, then you'll want this on your shelf...this book is a wealth of information on most types of control system." - Lighting and Sound, June 2004 DescriptionControl Systems for Live Entertainment provides essential information for technicians, engineers and designers interested in how control systems and computers are used in the live entertainment arena. Specifically covering control for lighting, lasers, sound, video, film projection, stage machinery, animatronics, special effects and pyrotechnics for theatre, concerts, theme parks, themed-retail, cruise ships, museums, corporate and other events. Drawing on his extensive experience in the field and classroom, author John Huntington clearly explains everything that goes on behind the scenes and inside the machines to bring bold visions to life in real-world settings. ContentsGeneral Control Concepts; Electrical Control System Basics; Numbering Systems; General Datacom Concepts; Physical Communications Media; Point-to-Point Interfaces; Lighting; Lasers; Sound; Video; Computer Presentation; Film Projection; Stage Machinery; Animatronics; Fog, Smoke, Fire, and Water; Pyrotechnics; SMPTE Time Code; MIDI Time Code; MIDI Show Control; MIDI Machine Control; SDX; General Network Concepts; Common Network Protocols; IEEE 802.3--"Ethernet"; Other LANs; System Design Concepts; Typical Commercial Show Controllers; A Theatrical Thunderstorm; Put on a Happy Face; Film at 11; Ten-Pin Alley; It's an Itchy World after All; Useful Tables; System Troubleshooting Guidelines; Contact Information Click here for a larger image Readership: Theatre tech people specializing in sound, lighting and control systems. Sound Engineers, lighting technicians. Book/Paperback
Line Illustrations: 50 Halftones: 30
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Stock#: 2839 Publisher: Focal Press Pub. Code: 0-240-80348-5 ISBN: 0-240-80348-5 Subject: Live Sound Illus: 80 Pages: 440 Weight (lbs): 1.36 Dimensions: 6.20 x 9½ in. Year: © 2000 List: 57.95 Sale: $57.95
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