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Update: Zero 88 Officially Announces the ORB XF Desk

Written By: Justin Lang on June 14, 2010

Just this morning, I mentioned that Zero 88 was planning on announcing a new lighting desk at the ABTT show. Looks like the OFFICIAL announcement was just made on their web site. While the press release mentions everything from this morning, the ORB’s official web site, www.orbdesk.com has a load more information about the ORB XF. Right off the bat, the [...]

Zero 88 Set to Release New Console, ORB XF at ABTT

Written By: Justin Lang on June 14, 2010

At the Association of British Theatre Technicians Show, (ABTT), happening this week in London England, Cooper Controls and Zero 88 are gearing up to announce the next console in the ORB series of consoles. The new desk, the ORB XF is designed for professional users requiring hands on live control. Taking the key operating philosophies of [...]

Zero 88 ZerOS iPhone App Released in iTunes

Written By: Justin Lang on April 22, 2010

Back at USITT, Peter Kirkup let me in on a little secret about Zero 88′s newest “product”, the ZerOS iPhone app. Three weeks later, Apple has approved the app for release in the iTunes app store. The ZerOS Remote App is just what you think it is. It is a remote focus/console unit that runs [...]

Sneak Peak: Zero 88 Prepares to Announce ZerOS Remote for iPhone

Written By: Justin Lang on March 22, 2010

My inbox is being over run with announcements and leaks for new products that are being shown later this week at ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt Germany. It looks like Zero 88 is preparing to announce a new product, the ZerOS Remote for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Doing a quick search on the iTunes [...]

Review: ORB Lighting Desk from Zero 88

Written By: Justin Lang on February 4, 2010

Back in April 2009, Zero 88 announced the release of their flag ship lighting desk, the ORB. Ever since then, the ORB desk has been slowly making its way into the U.S. market. It was first shown state-side at LDI in Orlando, Florida last fall. That’s where I was first introduced to the ORB. Since [...]

iSquint Podcast: Episode 5 – Zeroing In On the ORB

Written By: Justin Lang on January 26, 2010

I had a chance to spend the day with Peter Kirkup, the Product Manager for Zero 88 and the ORB lighting desk a few weeks ago. It was the same day as the #DCLighting Tweetup that Peter and I co-sponsored at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Old Town Alexandria. Right before the hoards of fellow [...]

DC Lighting Tweetup on Wednesday, January 13

Written By: Justin Lang on January 5, 2010

Are you sad that the holidays are over? Didn’t get enough partying in on New Years Eve? Well why should it stop right? One week from tomorrow, on January 13 come out the the iSquint and Zero 88 Tweetup at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Old Town Alexandria, right out side of Washington, DC. Why [...]

Zero88 Releases ZerOS Software Version 5.3

Written By: Justin Lang on October 22, 2009

Zero 88 just announced the release of their latest software Version5.3.0 for the ZerOS consoles which include the Zero 88 Leap Frog 48, Leap Frog 96, Frog 2 and the ORB line of lighting desk. Not only are there a number of new features included, some bugs in the previous version have been sent to [...]

Rumor Mill: Zero 88 Fat Frog EOL

Written By: Justin Lang on August 11, 2009

We have heard through the twitter-verse via @BarbizonChicago that Zero 88 has discontinued the Fat Frog moving light console. We have not been able to confirm this rumor via Zero 88′s web site or on the phone. If you hear anything different or anything more, let us know in comments. UPDATE: Looks like the Fat [...]