EXPO-SCÈNE 2025 Training | ETC Ion XE Console
April 15 - 16, 2025
Pre-Show Training | ETC Ion Xe Console
April 15, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. : Level 2: Enhanced
April 16, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. : Level 3: Intermediate
Palais des congrès de Montréal
Room 518a (5th floor)
ETC’s Ion Xe lighting console provides simple and approachable programming and control for conventional systems as well as fully integrated lighting rigs. You can register for one or both of these sessions, depending on your needs and experience level.
Cost: $235.00 USD per day
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Location: Room 518a | 5th floor of the Palais des congrès de Montréal
Language of instruction : The course is taught in French and English by a bilingual instructor. Please note that the working platform and the documentation provided are in English. Learn more about the instructor below.
Capacity: There will be total of 8 seats for each day | 4 consoles with 2 people seated at each console.
You can register for one or both of these sessions, depending on your needs and experience level.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. When a session is full, you can add your name to a waitlist. If anyone cancels, you will be notified of the available seat by ETC.
Class will be taught on an Ion Xe console, but is appropriate for all Eos family consoles (Element, Element 2, Ion, Ion Xe, Gio, Gio@5, Eos, Eos Ti and Apex).
Class Descriptions
Level 2: Enhanced
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 9:00am-5:00pm
6 ETCP Renewal Credits
Class limit: 8 (2 people per console)
Build on the basics for better programming!
Ready to move beyond the basics with your Eos family console? Build the skills you need to take your programming to the next level. Going beyond our Level 1 training, this class will get you going with additional features and functions of your console and get you on your way to programming like a pro.
!!! It is highly recommended that you take Level 1 before attending this Level 2 class. Level 1 videos and the workbook are available online: http://www.etcconnect.com/EosFamilyVideos/Level-1/
Session Highlights:
- Understand display layouts and workspaces
- Record and recall Snapshots
- Record and recall Palettes and Presets
- Set up and use Direct Selects
- Take advantage of Discrete Timing and Multipart cues
- Create and use Relative and Absolute Effects
- Create and use a basic Magic Sheet
Level 3: Intermediate
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 9:00am-5:00pm
6 ETCP Renewal Credits
Class limit: 8 (2 people per console)
More features to help work faster and more efficiently
Think you know all there is to know about your console? Our Level 3 class will teach even the most seasoned professionals a thing or two about the features of their console. This class is perfect for programmers who are proficient with the functions covered in Levels 1 & 2 training and ready to learn more.
!!!! Ideally you have completed a Level 2 class BEFORE taking this advanced class.
Session Highlights:
- Define and use Highlight, Lowlight, and custom RemDim
- Use the Fan function on encoders, the command line, and for references
- Apply and store Filters
- Use manual playback functions like Make Null, Make Manual, Capture
- Create advanced palette and preset modifiers
- Use advanced cues, like Multipart, and Multiple cue lists
- Create and use Macros
- Additional Magic Sheet features
Typical schedule for each day
Please arrive before 9:00 am to check in and get settled.
- 9:00 AM – Class starts
- 10:30 AM – Short Break
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM – Break for lunch
- 1:00 PM – Resume class
- 2:30 PM – Short Break
- 4:00 to 5:00 PM – Class will end depending on overall class pace.
Instructor
Saturnin Goyer
Lighting technician, machinist and bender Saturnin Goyer has over 25 years' experience in Montreal's theater and dance industries. A member of Local I.A.T.S.E. 56 since 2001, he was appointed head electrician and programmer at Opéra de Montréal in 2015. Since then, he has provided important support to lighting designers and technical teams there, with an advanced mastery of stage equipment and a professionalism geared towards implementing creative and effective solutions.
As a freelance programmer and trainer, Saturnin offers a wide range of ETC training and support to professionals, with the aim of providing a tailored, bilingual (English/French) service that is rare in the industry. Since 2021, he has been teaching the Eos lighting console course at the National Theatre School of Canada (NTC-ÉNT). Among his achievements, he played a major role in integrating the new ETC consoles and systems for all Place des Arts theatres, helping to optimize major technical infrastructures.