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M
MEMORY BOARD
An electronic storage device which enables recording and subsequent
"playback" of lighting states.
MIDS
The middle lantern on a lighting boom.
MIMIC
The VDU associated with most medium and large lighting desks has a detailed
mimic of the level of all dimmers and other associated information.
MINIM
Range of 300W lanterns produced by Rank Strand (now Strand Lighting) in the
UK.
MINUETTE
Range of 500W/650W lanterns produced by CCT in the UK.
MIRROR BALL
A lighting effect popular in discos, ballrooms etc. A large plastic ball
covered with small mirror pieces. When a spotlight (usually a PINSPOT) is
focused onto the ball, specks of light are thrown around the room. Usually
motorized to rotate.
ML
Short for MOVING LIGHTS.
MOGUL BASE
A type of lamp base.
MOL
Abbreviation for Maximum Overall Length. This measurement (in mm) is the
length between the ceramic lamp bases at each end of a double ended (linear)
lamp, such as that used in floods and some discharge lamps.
MOLEFAY
8-lamp flood lantern used for washing large areas of stage with color, or as
an audience "blinder" for a concert. Sometimes fitted with color scrollers
for maximum flexibility. Consists of 8 PAR 36 ACL (AirCraft Landing) lamps.
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