Equipment Category

Control - Manual - Strand

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100 Plus Series Console (2010)
12 channel, 2 preset with hold function, effects, split crossfaders with time fade.

100 Series Manual Control Desk (2002 - 2010)

Act control desk
6 channel (single preset) & 12,18,24 way 2 preset control

AMC Advanced Manual Control Desk (1977 - 1984)
20,30,40-120 max channels 3 presets, 9 groups
First console to perform a dipless crossfade

C / System C (1956)
Similar to CD, but for more than 160 circuits.

C-AE - System C-AE (1964)
AE stands for All-Electric.

CD / System CD (1956)
Electro-mechanical remote control (120 channel)

Celebrity (1985 (tbc))
Electrocontrols desk acquired by Strand following the takeover of the company.

Chromolux (v2) (1953 - )
Provides a range of preset colours by mixing either the three primary or secondary colours.

Controls remote automatic dimmers via a low voltage control cable.

CRD / System CRD (1963)
All-electric preset remote control (60,90,120,180,210 or 240 dimmers)

Discodesk (1974?)

Discoplus (1976)
6 or 18 channel kinetic desk

Electronic Control for Thyratron (1949 - 1956)

Glyndebourne Control Desk
Custom-built for Glyndebourne, sold as System CRD

JP Series (1965 - 1975)
20/40/60 channels

LC / System LC (1961)
All electric remote control with one preset (48, 72 or 96 dimmers)

Light Console (1935 - 1955)
Revolutionary lighting control, based on a Compton organ console, giving the operator a view of the stage for the first time.