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Tools of the Trade / Re: iRFR App
« on: Sep 24, 2013, 12:05 am »
In addition to stage managing, I am also a lighting designer and electrician. While I use the Android version of the app (my phone is Android), it works the exact same as the iphone/ipad/ipod version.
The history (at least as I have heard) of the app is that one of the programmers for the new ETC line of consoles was bored at home one night and decided to write the app for iphone. He brought it into ETC and they loved the idea, but didn't want to spend time/resources actively supporting the app. However, they wanted to make it available to people in the industry so they released it. The relatively large price tag seems outrageous, but 100% of that price is donated to one of 2 charities devoted to helping disabled stagehands. (one charity is USA based, the other is canada based).
As for the app itself, it does replace the physical RFU that ETC sells (and actually it works much better). From the app, you can access nearly every function available on the actual lightboard. So, its helpful for focus, channel check, focusing moving lights, etc. I have not made use of it as a stage manager, but the cue list function could definitely be helpful so you can keep track of where the lightboard is in the cue stack.
If you are interested in more info, please let me know and I will help as much as I can!
The history (at least as I have heard) of the app is that one of the programmers for the new ETC line of consoles was bored at home one night and decided to write the app for iphone. He brought it into ETC and they loved the idea, but didn't want to spend time/resources actively supporting the app. However, they wanted to make it available to people in the industry so they released it. The relatively large price tag seems outrageous, but 100% of that price is donated to one of 2 charities devoted to helping disabled stagehands. (one charity is USA based, the other is canada based).
As for the app itself, it does replace the physical RFU that ETC sells (and actually it works much better). From the app, you can access nearly every function available on the actual lightboard. So, its helpful for focus, channel check, focusing moving lights, etc. I have not made use of it as a stage manager, but the cue list function could definitely be helpful so you can keep track of where the lightboard is in the cue stack.
If you are interested in more info, please let me know and I will help as much as I can!