The Avolites Discussion Forum

Hi everyone I'm a very shy new member and have the use of a spanking new Tiger for a few days. Coming from sound I must admit my knowledge of complex-ish lighting consoles is limited.

I run my own small lighting setup every once in a while.
Martin Freekie,
5 x MX4's
3 x CX4
4 PRO400'S
A few led's
2 x Powerdrive easy hoist 440 3.5mtr cranks 2 x 3mtr trilite.

I can do effective band lighting with washes and sharp scanner action all held together with gaffer and my seven fingered hands. I really do enjoy lighting for bands and seem to have pleased quite a few so far so at the moment I have been lent a Tiger and access to four Mac krypton's, four 250+'s various 4watt LED's, i-PIX and another two Easy hoists etc.

I thought I'd introduce myself and who I am and hope of maybe doing some decent local lighting work maybe next season after studying up a bit on all things bright and weighty.

I must say at the local level there doesn't seem to be much in the way of budgets regarding lighting, which is a real shame as nothings more stunning than watching a effective light show in a smaller venue these days! Anyhow, I'm slowly working my way round the concept of light programming but am finding it tricky to say the least. Creatively I have few issues but the learning curve does seem a little steep. I refer to the programming concept side more than anything.

It's great fun and I will be doing small festivals perhaps and my own bands/projects and am wondering whether there are a few sites/books, overall theories I should apply myself to.

Anyway "hi guys" I bow to your greatness and be gentle!

Regarding the Tiger, any advice? Also anyone know why my MX4's wont fade up/down smoothly? It's either on or off!

The engine driver...

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Like all the Avo consoles, the Tiger is very powerful and flexible and can be potentially complicated. Obviously it may be easier for someone who has come from older or simpler consoles. However, these desks are highly regarded for their intuitive design and most things will come to you with experience.
Pay attention to the prompts in the LCD and try and read specific parts of the manual for a given task, rather than attempting to read it all at once.

It's pretty much impossible to give general advice beyond this, although there is a huge amount of information already in this forum. Remember that the Tiger software is exactly the same as in all the Avo consoles other than the Diamond and new Titan on Expert, so you can use all the advice relating to 2000/2004/2008/2010 boards and not just Tiger.

It might also help you to attend one of the Avo courses in London.


As for your Mx4 question, unfortunately those lights don't have a dimmer. They only have the capability to turn on/off or strobe.

Any specific questions please ask and people will be happy to answer.