The Motion Labs cue light system?

[dackj]

I've seen the same system used at Memphis, Mamma Mia, Lion King and Phantom of The Opera, but I can't find it on Motion Labs' website. I can find something like it in their "remotes" section, but it was a tabletop panel with switches across the top with a blue "master" button on the bottom... Where can I find this?

[PSMKay]

Given that we're now search result #2 and 3 for this particular topic (thank you, Google!) I figured I'd best come up with an answer.

There's a brief and relatively recent conversation at The ControlBooth about this system and a few others. Looks like it isn't listed on the Motion Labs website but available if you contact them. They also list the name of a vendor that rents out the systems.

Perhaps someone needs to hat-tip Motion Labs and let them know to pop the specs up on their site if this has come up twice in 4 months on various tech bulletin boards.

[KMC]

A brief browsing of Motion Labs' website leads me to believe they don't make a specifc "cue light" system (which would make sense as I don't believe this would be terribly profitable).  Many of their products are geared towards power distribution systems.  The "remotes" section of the website lists remotes to control their chain hoist/automation products.  My assumption would be these remotes would not work for the power distribution systems. 

The shows you mentioned are obviously very large scale shows.  If they were using "Motion Labs" products my guess is they were using a large distributed power system to control all of the show lighting, with perhaps a few circuits set aside for the SM's cue lighting system. 

Noting the experience level you have listed in your profile as "high school" I assume something like this would be well out of your budget (not to mention likely overkill for your production's technical needs).  You may look at something like their  Rac Pac (1100-1-W-W-01) product.  This is a 1RU small scale power distribution unit with six independently switched power outputs.  At less than 4" deep it's extremely shallow and could easily be mounted in a rack within arm's reach or right at the SM's calling desk. 

[avkid]

PRG has more than a few custom products in use.
If you're looking for simple go with the GAM Go-Lite, $180 for a starter kit and additional units are about $20.