Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
March 2019
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AP
020 7589 3203
www.royalalberthall.com
Royal Albert Hall Lighting Specifications
This is a supplementary document to be used alongside the RAH Technical Specifications. This information
is meant as a guide to incoming companies and productions, but is not exhaustive so should not be used in
isolation. The information is subject to change without notice.
All events coming to the Hall will be assigned a dedicated Technical Supervisor (TS) to oversee the
production, please consult with them for all aspects of your technical requirements, for more information
and for hire prices where applicable.
This document and more are available electronically via our website www.royalalberthall.com/about or
contact your TS.
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Contents
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Technical Contacts
Lighting Design Manager Richard Rhys Thomas 020 7959 0566
richardt@royalalberthall.com
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Overview
The Royal Albert Hall lighting rig consists of a fixed rig of intelligent fixtures spread across 4 house trusses
over-stage, and an advance truss and circular truss located in the auditorium. There is also a fixed rig of
generic and intelligent fixtures spread around the Circle rail, Organ Circles and Gallery level.
Lighting Infrastructure
Lighting Network
There is a comprehensive network of CAT5 and fibre-optic runs throughout the auditorium supporting the
ArtNet Protocol. These runs congregate in the Dimmer room.
Connections are located in appropriate places within the auditorium and can be connected either directly by
Ethernet or Opticonn (via in-house switch). See the following page for plan. Locations include:
There is second, physically separate network running MA Net2, which is connected to the RAH Grand MA
NPU in the Dimmer Room, as below:
DMX
There are patchable DMX (XLR5) tie lines throughout the auditorium, terminating in the Dimmer Room,
where they can be patched to each other, or via Input or Output Nodes, and DMX splitters. An outline of
their locations is below:
Many of these tie lines are in use for the RAH rig, so please discuss with your TS if you require use of any.
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Figure 3: IP Addresses
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There are 18 circuits on Stage, available as 16A outlets with parallel Socapex outlets.
There are 140 circuits around the Circle rail, available as dual 16A outlets, with parallel Socapex outlets.
There are 100 circuits around the Gallery, some available as Socapex and some as 16A outlets. For a
detailed breakdown of Gallery sockets, see Figure 4: Gallery Patching
Note that the majority of the Circle and Gallery circuits are in use for the RAH rig.
The RAH Dimmer room can supply 216 ways of dimming and 168 ways of hard power, of which there are
125 dimmers and 130 ways of hard power allocated to the fixed rig. The remainder are patchable as
required.
House Trusses
The house trusses are rigged with permanently installed Socapex, fed via reels in the roof, which is fixed to
either Socapex or with parallel 16A breakouts. Their locations are shown in
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F circuit 13A socket
Bay no. 32A SPN DMX Out A DMX Out B Comms Socapex Ind A Ind B
(paired) x2
*= In Use for *= In Use *= In Use for *= In Use for *= In Use for *= In Use for
RAH rig for RAH rig RAH rig RAH rig RAH rig RAH rig
Door 11 30 House & Visitor
1 * * *
3 1 * House & Visitor * * * *
5 1 * * * *
7 1 * * House & Visitor * * * *
9 1 * * * * *
11 1 * * House & Visitor * * *
12 2 DMX in x 4 Network x 4 House & Visitor
13 1 * House & Visitor * * *
15 1 * * * *
17 1 * * House & Visitor * * * *
19 1 * * * * *
21 1 * * House & Visitor * * * *
23 * * *
Door 1 24 DMX in x 4 Network x 4 House & Visitor
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Houselights
The auditorium houselights and working lights are controlled via ETC Paradigm. The RAH will retain
responsibility for their operation, including for show cues.
There is a permanent PC in the Control Room on the network, which can run MA or Vista software, as well
as ArtNet monitoring and ELC node setup software.
For fault finding and focussing, there is an ELC Focus Hand which can control all dimmers independent of
the desk.
The house rig is spread over 12 universes. (Universe 1-4 dimmers and auditorium lighting. Universes 5-11
are the over stage trusses, Universe 12 generally for floor package)
The rig is regularly shared between two consoles, for example if the incoming show uses the over stage
trusses and want the auditorium lighting on a different desk, then the two desks can be merged using the
ELC nodes. HTP merging is enabled on all nodes.
If merging between desks is required then the incoming show should only patch the parts of the rig required
by them and turn off any unused universes and the RAH will unpatch/0 value anything that the incoming
show requires, that way sharing the rig as required.
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Lighting Equipment
Qty. Description Notes
Moving Lights
16 Robe BMFL Spot*
22 VL3000 Spot*
12 Martin Viper Wash DX*
36 Robe DL7PC Wash (PC Lens)*
16 Robe Mega Pointe* (8 of these floating stock)
8 Source Four Revolution with Iris*
4 Source Four Revolution with Shutter & Iris*
6 Clay Paky Alpha Wash 1200* * - As part of the fixed lighting rig. N.B. These units cannot
6 Clay Paky Profile Plus SV 1200* be de-rigged or moved.
6 VL2500 Spot
LEDs
12 ETC Lustr 2 Fresnel*
12 ETC Lustr 2 14 Degree + Diffuser*
13 Pulsar Chroma Flood 200* Installed in the Gallery for Mushroom lighting
60 Coemar Parlite RGB* Installed in the Gallery to up-light the pillars
38 Robe Parfect 100* 14 Installed to light Organ, 24 installed to light roof dome
10 Thomas LED PixelPar 90
Generic Profiles
12 15o-30o Source 4 zoom+
10 19o Source 4 profile
6 10o Source 4 profile+
9 5o Source 4 profile
12 50o Source 4 Profile+
14 25o-50o Source 4 Junior zoom
Other Generics
96 Source 4 Par+ +- As part of a fixed auditorium lighting package
40 Par 64+
12 2 Lamp Molefay*
2 4 Lamp Molefay
10 Par 64 Chrome floor cans
16 Par 64 Chrome ACLs (4 bars of 4 pars)
10 CCT Minuette fresnels
18 Birdies
Flood/House lights
23 Nocturn 1 KW Flood+
6 Selecon Lui Cyc Flood+
4 2kw Robert Juliat fresnels
Special effects
2 Unique II Hazers
2 Cirro Strata Hazer
1 Le Maitre Haze Master
Follow Spots
4 2.5kw Robert Juliat Cyrano Follow
Spots(Electronic) Available at extra cost
Lighting Consoles
1 Grand MA 2 Lite (with NPU)
1 Grand MA Command wing with Touchscreen PC
1 Jands Vista T4
1 Jands Vista S3
1 Avolites Pearl Expert + Wing (Titan)
1 MA Dot 2 Core and wing (Elgar Room)
168 ways of hard power
216 ways of dimming ETC Sensors (3 racks of 72 circuits)
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#1 #2 #3
#4 #5 #6
#1 #2 #3
#4 #5 #6
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Vari*Lite VL3000 Spot
Gobo wheel 1
#1 - open
#2 - (41.6030.7029) alpha rays
#3 - (41.6030.5011) night sky
#4 - (41.6030.5523) tribal breakup
#5 - (41.6030.7002) pebbles
#6 - (41.6030.8503) glacier
Gobo wheel 2
#1 - open
#2 - (41.6030.5503) palm leaves
#3 - (41.6030.7018) shock breakup
#4 - (41.6030.4211) uneven bars
#5 - (41.6030.8509) ice blocks gag
#6 - (41.6030.8506) droplets gag
Gobo wheel 3
#1 - Open
#2 - (41.6030.8003) 3-Side Prism
#3 - (41.6030.8801) Colour Gobo
#4 - (41.6030.7014) Triangle Break-up
#5 - (41.6030.6011) Circle of Ovals
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#1 #2 #3
#4 #5 #6
#7 #8 #9
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
#6 #7 #8 #9 #10
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#1 #2 #3 #4
#1 #2 #3 #4
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#1 #2 #3
#4 #5 #6
#7 #8 #9
#10 #11
#1 – 4 Facet #2 #3
Prism
#4 #5
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1 #00 00 Clear
2 #33 No Color Pink
3 #13 Straw Tint
4 #57 Lavender
5 #348 Purple Jazz
6 #343 Neon Pink
7 #23 Orange
8 #372 Theatre Booster 2
9 #361 Hemsley Blue
10 #83 Medium Blue
11 #26 Light Red
12 #89 Moss Green
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1.1 -
1-216 1.216 Dimmer
401 5.1 Robe DL7F Wash Advance Truss Mode 3 (42 Chan) ADV/1. 1
402 5.43 Robe DL7F Wash Advance Truss Mode 3 (42 Chan) ADV/1. 3
403 5.85 Robe DL7F Wash Advance Truss Mode 3 (42 Chan) ADV/2. 1
404 5.127 Robe DL7F Wash Advance Truss Mode 3 (42 Chan) ADV/2. 5
405 5.169 Robe DL7F Wash Advance Truss Mode 3 (42 Chan) ADV/3. 3
406 5.211 Robe DL7F Wash Advance Truss Mode 3 (42 Chan) ADV/3. 5
407 6.1 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/1. 1
408 6.43 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/1. 2
409 6.85 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/1. 4
410 6.127 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/2. 2
411 6.169 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/2. 3
412 6.211 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/3. 1
413 6.253 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/3. 3
414 6.295 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 1 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T1/3. 4
415 7.1 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/1. 1
416 7.43 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/1. 2
417 7.85 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/1. 4
418 7.127 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/1. 5
419 7.169 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/3. 1
420 7.211 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/3. 2
421 7.253 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/3. 4
422 7.295 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 2 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T2/3. 5
423 8.1 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/1. 1
424 8.43 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/1. 3
425 8.85 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/1. 5
426 8.127 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/2. 2
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427 8.169 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/2. 4
428 8.211 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/5. 1
429 8.253 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/5. 3
430 8.295 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 3 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T3/5. 5
431 11.1 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 4 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T4/1. 3
432 11.43 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 4 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T4/2. 1
433 11.85 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 4 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T4/2. 4
434 11.127 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 4 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T4/3. 1
435 11.169 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 4 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T4/3. 4
436 11.211 Robe DL7F Wash Truss 4 Mode 3 (42 Chan) T4/4. 3
701 5.417 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Advance Truss 15 Channel, Iris ADV/1. 2
702 5.432 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Advance Truss 15 Channel, Iris ADV/1. 5
703 5.447 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Advance Truss 15 Channel, Iris ADV/2. 3
704 5.462 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Advance Truss 15 Channel, Iris ADV/3. 1
705 5.477 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Advance Truss 15 Channel, Iris ADV/3. 4
706 6.337 Source 4 Revolution IM_SM Truss 1 31 Chan, Iris + Shutter T1/1. 3
707 6.368 Source 4 Revolution IM_SM Truss 1 31 Chan, Iris + Shutter T1/2. 1
708 6.399 Source 4 Revolution IM_SM Truss 1 31 Chan, Iris + Shutter T1/2. 4
709 6.430 Source 4 Revolution IM_SM Truss 1 31 Chan, Iris + Shutter T1/3. 2
710 7.337 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Truss 2 15 Channel, Iris T2/1. 3
711 7.352 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Truss 2 15 Channel, Iris T2/3. 3
712 8.337 Source 4 Revolution BM_IM Truss 3 15 Channel, Iris T3/2. 3
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805 10.319 Martin Viper Wash DX Truss 4 16Bit T4/4. 2
806 10.337 Martin Viper Wash DX Truss 4 16Bit T4/4. 5
813 4.337 Alpha Wash 1200 Circular Truss Ext, CMY, Vect Off CT/2. 1
814 4.353 Alpha Wash 1200 Circular Truss Ext, CMY, Vect Off CT/2. 2
815 4.369 Alpha Wash 1200 Circular Truss Ext, CMY, Vect Off CT/2. 3
816 4.385 Alpha Wash 1200 Circular Truss Ext, CMY, Vect Off CT/2. 4
817 4.401 Alpha Wash 1200 Circular Truss Ext, CMY, Vect Off CT/2. 5
818 4.417 Alpha Wash 1200 Circular Truss Ext, CMY, Vect Off CT/2. 6
Start
1.256 -
1.433 RGB Par Pillar x 60 units Bays 1 - 30 3 Channel RGB
1.436 RGBW Pars Organ Pipes Organ Circle SR 4 Channel RGBW IND 4
1.440 RGBW Pars Organ Pipes Organ Circle SL 4 Channel RGBW IND 4
1.444 RGBW Pars Organ Wood Organ Circle SR 4 Channel RGBW IND 17
Organ Circle
1.448 RGBW Pars Organ Wood SL 4 Channel RGBW IND 17
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**All Dimmers and LEDs listed below are on Universe 1** (Lustrs on universe 2+4)
Red Par B/L wash of stage Blue Par B/L wash of stage
(12 Par 64s backlighting stage) (12 Par 64s backlighting stage)
145+147+149 146+148+150
152+154+156 151+153+155
Lustr 2 Profile B/L wash of stage Lustr 2 Fresnel side wash of stage
(12 Lustr 2 14 degrees c/w diffuser backlighting stage) (12 Lustr 2 fresnels side wash of stage)
Direct mode 7 colours plus dimmer (8 channels) Direct mode 7 colours plus dimmer (8 channels)
Unit# 254-256 + 257-259 Unit# 251-253 + 260-262
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