Electronic Theatre Controls

Theatre technology has entered the next era with stage rigging that puts safety and efficiency first. Explore Electronic Theatre Controls' innovative new line of motorized hoist systems, rigging hardware and controls.

As experts for almost 35 years in the stage world, with thousands of lighting installations worldwide, ETC has closely scrutinized the state of the art of rigging.  ETC has developed this new range of rigging products with the same spirit of pioneering technological innovation that brought the industry the Source Four spotlights.

Prodigy™ hoists and QuickTouch™ controls literally and figuratively raise the bar – setting new standards for safety, smarter design, and affordability.

But the technological innovation is just one part of our plan to serve this market. ETC is partnering with the most experienced and qualified rigging installers and supporting them with our unmatched project management, service and manufacturing to provide complete, safe and affordable rigging solutions.

And, as with all ETC products, we provide our industry-acclaimed 24/7 customer and technical support — just a phone call away.

Prodigy Hoists

Prodigy is the safest, smartest and most affordable way to bring your stagecraft to your level with a motorized, intelligent hoist system. It’s motorized hoists lower and raise your rig (stage backdrops, curtains, lighting truss, projections screens, etc.) at a touch of a button, without costly risks or effort.

Prodigy’s innovative mechanical design allows you to mount the right hoist anywhere: over-stage positions, the front-of-house location, even in low, restricted or retrofit theater ceilings. And the compact Prodigy was designed to disappear — quickly, quietly and neatly retracting out of view so it is never an eyesore or obstruction to performance sightlines.

ETC Prodigy hoists come in a range of models with different travel distances, batten lengths and circuits. All models have:

• A fixed speed averaging 30fpm
• Innovative mechanics and hardware
• An optional handheld remote control — even with single-channel systems
• Multiple E-Stop (Emergency Stop) buttons that can be custom ordered

ETC Rigging™ offers five QuickTouch choices depending on the number of hoists to be controlled.

QuickTouch controllers all feature:

• LCD display of position, load and error messages
• Load learning and load profiling
• Third-position preset
• Self-Test Safety Check at turn-on
• Annual inspection alert message
• Select buttons with illuminated color-coded status fields
• E-Stop Circuit
• Optional multiple E-Stop locations
• Optional handheld remote control

QuickTouch controllers feature both an LCD safety display and an LCD operational screen. The LCD safety screen features:

• System turn-on safety checks “System OK”
• Error messaging
• Continuous 30-day self-test cycle
• Maintenance monitoring
• Limitation of simultaneous moving hoists

The LCD operational display features:

• Hoist addressing (number & position)
• Information about weight on batten
• Bar-graph target position
• Bar graph of recorded load
• Preset position