Section: Control

New iOS App: QuickConfig by Philips Color Kinetics

If your installation has a running KiNET, Philips Color Kinetics just made your life a whole lot better.  Introducing QuickConfig for iOS.  Available for free from the Apple iTunes Store, QuickConfig is a utility that turns your iDevice into a remote programming station for all connected power supplies.  Just add a wifi access point (configured [...]

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Enttec Datagate MK2 at #USITT

I stopped by the Enttec booth while at USITT in Charlotte last week and got to talking to Jeremy Kumin, US Sales Manager for Enttec.  Jeremy was really psyched up to talk about the new Datagate MK2.  He has every right to be, the Datagate MK2 has all kinds of possibilities to opto split, merge, [...]

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New iOS App: FreeStyler DMX Remote App

At the beginning of February, I mentioned a new iOS app that was on its way to the iTunes App Store.  That day came during USITT, FreeStyler DMX Remote App hit the store. The FreeStyler DMX Remote app is a companion app to the Windows based software, FreeStyler. FreeStyler for Windows is a FREE lighting [...]

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New iOS App: Coolux Widget Designer Remote

Widget Designer Remote sends TCP or UDP commands as well as touch data to Widget Designer on your Wifi network. 20 customized buttons can be set up to send Widget Designer scripts. A multitouch panel allows to send mouse and multitouch data as well. Widget Designer Remote can also send the accelerometer data for further [...]

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Lehigh Set to Launch Rendition II Desk at USITT

Lehigh will be introducing the Rendition II at USITT. This console includes both hardware and software upgrades to the original Rendition console series. Hardware features include 1.6 GHz processor, 2 GB compact flash hard drive, dual monitor and touch screen support, four USB ports, and fader wing support. New software features include cue level parameter [...]

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Zero88 Releases ZerOS Remote App in Android Market

Zero88 just let lose their app for the Android OS in to the Android Market Place. The ZerOS Remote Android app allows remote control of any ZerOS console. The app allows users to control their lighting rig from their Android device. From channel levels to playback the ZerOS Remote offers full control of the Leap [...]

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Creative Stage Lighting New US Distributor of Avolites

Avolites have appointed Creative Stage Lighting as their exclusive distributor for United States of America. The agreement comes after the recent release of TITAN V4.0 and TITAN Mobile. Avolites, based in the UK and Creative Stage Lighting, USA, signed a deal to further strengthen international representation and deliver a more efficient technical support infrastructure. Together, [...]

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Laserworld Adds W-DMX into Their Lasers

Wireless Solution Sweden AB has entered into an OEM partner agreement with Laserworld (Switzerland) AG, making Laserworld the first company to offer wireless DMX standard in laser technology. Laserworld currently offers W-DMX as an option for the SwissLas, Purelight, Purelight Blue Beam, Moving Head and Revolution product series. W-DMX will be unveiled as standard at [...]

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LSC Lighting Announces NEXUS Ethernet/DMX Converters

The NEXUS range is the latest addition to LSC’s Data Distribution products and offers conversion between DMX512 signals and Ethernet and currently supports both the Art-Net and Streaming ACN (SACN) protocols. NEXUS provides the ability to convert between the two most popular Ethernet protocols namely Art-Net and Streaming ACN (SACN) and DMX512. Going further than [...]

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ADB Lighting Set To Release LIBERTY & FREEDOM Control Desks

ADB Lighting will unveil at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (Hall 9.0 Stand C50) LIBERTY and FREEDOM, two advanced lighting control desks, based on the very powerful HATHOR software platform previewed earlier this year. These two desks are unique in the sense they have been specifically designed for theatre stage lighting, without any compromise to [...]

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Chameleon Lighting Software Releases V1 RC8 with New Features

Back in November, I mentioned a new lighting software title out there for the Mac called Chameleon.  Looks like development of the software is coming along nicely with the release of Version 1.0 RC8. This release fixes a few bugs, includes the new USB drivers from FTDI (fully compatible with the 10.6.5 release now), and [...]

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ETC Releases New iOS App – Selador Toolkit

Seems like ETC is pumping out iOS apps left and right lately.  Earlier this week they released their ETC Rigging App and just yesterday their latest app, the Selador Toolkit. The Selador Toolkit application – with features for both beginners and professionals – allows designers to mix their favorite colors and determine which models to [...]

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