• Charlotte – November 22nd or 23rd, 2011 from 8:00am to 4:00pm
  Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte Airport
  2731 Little Rock Road
  Charlotte, NC 28214 USA
  Tel: 224-520-6951
  Parking is free, contact pirya.patel@hilton.com for hotel reservation special rates.
• Atlanta – December 6th or 7th, 2011 from 8:00am to 4:00pm
  Marriott Courtyard Windy Hill
  2045 South Park Place
  Atlanta, GA 30339 USA
  Tel: 1-800-321-2211
  Parking is free, call for hotel reservations. www.marriott.com/atlwh

The training session will cover all aspects of the new Vista v2 software and is geared to all levels and types of user – including designers, programmers, operators – no matter what your background or knowledge level.

To register for an upcoming Jands Vista training session, visit our registration page

Remember…

Space is limited, so be sure to register now to be one of the first in the US to learn just how much you can do with Vista v2.

Take advantage of the special Early Bird pricing – $249*

* Early bird discount applies until the day of the event. Training will be subject to availability on the day for those who do not pre-register, and at a higher rate of $299.

Vista v2 was designed from the ground up to allow all levels of users to get the most from whatever mix of technology they have available, whether dimmers, moving lights, LED, or media. Available in a wide range of hardware Vista v2 offers both the simplicity to work fast, with the power to control the finest details, so everyone can focus on creating a great looking show rather than on programming a desk.

Jands Europe’s Neil Vann says “If you haven’t seen Vista v2 for yourself yet, don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to take a proper hands-on look in a relaxed, local environment and see just how much it can offer you.”

The roadshow is being organised in conjunction with Jands’ extensive EMEA dealer and support network, and after Norway moves on to Switzerland, Sweden and then Germany. Other countries the roadshow plans to visit in the coming months include Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lebanon, France, UAE, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria, Russia, Finland and the UK.

Over the next few weeks, the roadshow will be visiting the cities below, but more dates are being added all the time….

October

4/10 Zurich, Switzerland
17/10 Stochholm, Sweden
18/10 Borlange, Sweden
19/10 Norrkoping, Sweden
20/10 Gothenburg, Sweden
21/10 Malmo, Sweden

November

7/11 Aachen, Germany
8/11 Wiesbaden, Germany
9/11 Stuttgart, Germany
10/11 Munchen, Germany
14/11 Hannover, Germany
15/11 Hamburg, Germany
16/11 Berlin, Germany

To find an up to date schedule, to register your interest, or to see if we can bring the roadshow to your town, please visit our road show page. To keep up to date with the roadshow’s progress, follow us on Facebook for regular updates.

Jands are delighted to announce that we’re taking Vista on the road from September this year, giving users of all levels and all disciples a chance to get hands on with this exciting control system.

Before choosing to use anything else, see how much the next generation Vista v2 software offers you by taking a look for yourself. Vista v2 was designed from the ground up to allow all levels of user get the most from whatever mix of technology they have available, whether dimmers, moving lights, LED, or media. Available in a wide range of hardware options, Vista v2 offers both the simplicity to work fast, with the power to control the finest details, so everyone can focus on creating a great looking show rather than on programming a desk.

The roadshow is being organised in conjunction with local Vista dealers throughout the European, Middle Eastern and African region.

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Westover Church in North Carolina, USA recently upgraded its Jands Vista T4 console to the new Vista v2 software, providing even greater lighting control for its busy 3,000 capacity main auditorium.

Part of the non-denominational Church’s 300,000 square foot facility, the main auditorium hosts a diverse range of events. In addition to regular congregation services and at least two major events per month, the Church hosts its own internal events and concerts featuring a choir, worship band and orchestra. The auditorium is also home to the Greensboro Symphony Pops Orchestra.

The Jands Vista T4 console was specified and purchased six years ago for Westover Church by Production Director Jeff Neubauer, and supplied by Barbizon Lighting via exclusive North American distributor, A.C. Lighting Inc. Jeff was an early adopter of the Jands Vista and all the power and flexibility this brings to his events. Since then, Jeff has not looked back in terms of lighting control – he simply loves the Vista!

The Church also has two Vista PC systems – used as a backup to the Vista T4 and for running timed lighting events in the Church’s atrium area. Says Jeff, “Vista v2 has been an amazing upgrade. It’s added a lot of new functionality and made programming even easier and quicker.” The ability to add external touch screens is “fabulous” he comments – and immediately made the most of it. Jeff does the majority of the show programming himself, working with a team of regular operators, and so has plenty of hands on experience and knowledge of exactly what is needed.

He is very impressed with the freedom that Vista v2 brings to customise the user interface and lay it out exactly as users wish, “I can organise myself better, and customise icons to precisely match the way I work. I like to be able to jump around the Cue Lists and the way that the Time Line works now, along with other aspects, it is all even more convenient with v2” he enthuses.

He is also thinks the fact that he could upgrade his existing console to get even more value from his investment, and allow him all the latest programming tools is very cool.

Another excellent feature, he thinks, is being able to see thumbnail displays of the media server clips, which is ideal for fast and intuitive access to video content played out through the desk. This becomes even more important as he incorporates more video into all his events.

The lighting fixtures and visual elements currently being controlled by the Vista T4 in the main auditorium include VARI*LITE VL3000 and VL3500 Spots, Martin Professional MAC 250 Spots, High End DL1 moving head projectors and a Catalyst media server. In addition, there are over 300 Source Fours, 55 Nexera colour changers and a selection of fresnels and PARs for general lighting.

The majority of the lighting stays in the main room, with some rigged in the atrium, where it is controlled by the second Jands Vista PC.

Jeff’s technical team at Westover Church – which includes four full time and two part time employees, along with about 40 volunteers – has a core group of lighting operators, all of whom also really like Vista v2. “The jump from v1 to v2 has been incredibly smooth and straightforward for all of us” confirms Jeff.

It is also an excellent learning console and software platform for those seeking to increase their knowledge and understanding of lighting control. Westover Church currently runs an intern programme for students studying Entertainment Technology at the local Guilford Technical Community College, offering a great opportunity for them to get hands-on experience with the latest technology.

Vista v2 was designed from the ground up to allow all levels of user to get the most from whatever mix of technology they have available, whether lighting, LED, or media. Available in a wide range of hardware, Vista v2 offers both the simplicity to work fast, with the power to control the finest details, so everyone can focus on creating a great looking show rather than on programming a desk.

A.C. Lighting Inc’s VP of sales & marketing, Fred Mikeska commented “Jeff and his team deliver a wide range of events, always within a short timeframe, and all of which have a consistently high standard. Churches such as Westover are another real world example where the power and simplicity of Vista v2 helps everyone, regardless of their experience level, focus on the main goal of delivering a great looking show that they can be proud of.”

Jands exclusive Russian dealer, Show Atelier, recently held their first Open Day events to launch the new Jands Vista v2 software to their diverse customer base.

Show Atelier also took the opportunity to announce the winners of their online “Get Your Own Vista” competition, which Jands Europe sponsored with the donation of the first and second prizes – a Jands Vista M1 console with an 128 channel dongle and a Jands USB-DMX interface with 128 channel dongle respectively.

Opening New Doors

The two Open Day workshops took place in different venues, the first at Moscow’s renowned Fomenko Theatre and the second at the prestigious Theatre & Arts College # 60.

Each day started with an in-depth presentation by Jands Europe’s Neil Vann on the Vista v2 software and its many possibilities, with an overview of the power and simplicity this dynamic control system offers.

Areas that were covered included tracking backup – the instant switching of control to a synchronised second console or PC if the main console fails; simple media server control – including automatic thumbnail import of content from most industry standard media servers; effects – including the running of intensity, colour, movement and video files across LEDs and other fixture types, and the variety of timing options which provide quick and easy methods of setting and editing cue timing, from separating up / down times to individual parameter times.

The demo consoles were set up each day so Neil could illustrate hands-on three areas of control offered by Vista v2 – lights, media servers and LED fixtures, and give the wide range of attendees a chance to see the Vista in action for themselves.

Says Neil, “Events like this are invaluable, and really put us in touch with both new and existing users, so we can listen to and learn from their comments and views. Everyone attending was genuinely impressed by Vista v2 and the whole Vista product range, and excited by what it can bring to their specific companies, operations and environments. We had the time, space and a nice relaxed environment in which to demonstrate and explain the products and answer some very focused queries. Show Atelier worked hard in attending to details, and together we produced well organised workshops that resulted in lots of positive feedback.”

From Show Atelier’s viewpoint, Alexey Nenashev says, “This type of event is vitally important both for us and Jands Europe, whose technical support is excellent. It is good to see their representatives here in Russia meeting end users in person. The product information and demonstrations were well thought out and easily understandable, and we think the Vista v2 software provides many solutions and is a perfect product. Seminars like this help to present it in the best way and for more information in Russia, Show Atelier offer a dedicated Russian web site – www.jandsvista.ru.”

The Vista competition generated plenty of interest from Show Atelier’s customers, so it was a hard task to decide on the winners. First was Denis Glinka from Kemerovo, who is the lucky winner of a Jands Vista M1 console complete with 128 DMX channel dongle. Second prize of the Jands DMX interface plus 128 channel dongle went to Sergey Martianov from St Petersburg, and third was Roman Orlov from Ryazan, who won a LightConverse 3D lighting simulation package from Show Atelier.

Neil comments on the competition, “This was an excellent and engaging way of acquainting people at first hand with the power and simplicity of the Vista platform.”

In addition to the Russian Open Days, the Jands Vista v2 software has received high profile international exposure since in its launch at the beginning of April, featuring at a series of major tradeshows in conjunction with other Jands regional dealers. Shows include German dealer Cast C.Adolph & RST Distribution GmbH at Prolight & Sound in Frankfurt; UK dealer A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd at PLASA Focus in Leeds; and U.A.E. dealer IBS Solutions at PALME Middle East in Dubai.

Other upcoming shows featuring demonstrations of the Jands Vista v2 software include InfoComm in Orlando, USA in June (on the stand of North American dealer, A.C. Lighting Inc), ABTT in London, UK in June, and PLASA 2011 in London, UK in September (on the stand of A.C. Entertainment Technologies).

Open house days provide the chance for visitors to receive a hands-on demonstration of the Vista console as a step towards becoming one of the growing number of Vista people.

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Following the success of last year’s dealer conference, Jands is pleased to extend an invitation to a series of Vista open days organised in association with its European dealer network.

For more information on the Vista open days, please contact your local dealer or Neil Vann Jands Product Manager, A.C. Lighting.

The open house days will provide the chance for visitors to receive a hands-on demonstration of the console, or spend more time familiarising themselves with it, as a step towards becoming one of the growing number of Vista people.

Taking place in relaxed environment, representatives from both the local Vista dealer as well as Jands Product Manager, Neil Vann, will be on hand to answer questions and provide demonstrations, including the latest addition to the range – the I3.