>The Spica series is a range of automated lighting from 5 Star Systems in 250W and 400W discharge versions. Fast pan and tilt, comprehensive colour and gobo wheels, plus the ever-popular prism all shine through a motorized focusing system (two step 16°-20° and 20°-25°). Also on display was the VisualDMX Windows application for programming and controlling any DMX512 device. Aimed specifically at club light jockeys, the key feature of this software is its intuitive interface, which masks much of the specifics of technical lighting control, leaving easy grab functions visible; you might not know which lamp type you've grabbed, but the software will turn it red for you anyway.

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