[SML] (Long Post) Compute Stick? and Lighting control

[Ford Sellers]

Hi George,
Thanks for the suggestions!
For the computer… do you know how those little computers stand-up to being left on?

For the console side…
I did look at ETC, and ETC is groovy, except for the pricing, and the fact that the Nomad doesn’t natively handle video. The programming differences from their current HogII are not too bad, but the price is a pretty big hurdle.
A Nomad Puck 1024 (they currently have 4 universes of DMX) is $3,000, plus the Wings ($5,500 for a programming wing) and the TCP/IP to DMX Gadget for another $250 each.
It looks like they have a special where you can get the programming wing with a Puck for $6240… but that is not really competitive with the other manufactures.
Also, the wall stations would be in a different system (I know that they could be setup with sACN, but they specifically asked to have it all from one manufacturer).  Even if I could talk them into splitting the system, I think the pricing is just too high.

The MPC stuff is very cool.  No wall plates, but we might be able to use some kind of a Midi touch panel…
Does anyone know of a MIDI wall plate?

Thanks,
-Ford

From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf Of George Davidson via Stagecraft
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 11:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [SML] (Long Post) Compute Stick? and Lighting control

ETC uses an intel NUC as the basis for their Nomad Puck, its a solid state small form factor computer and is often used in digital signage 24/7

i personally like the etc consoles for east of use especially in a theater space, It really is the theatre standard. An etc nomad licence, a NUC and playback wing shouldn't break the bank, you are then outputting sACN or Artnet and just need to add nodes - if its a school or attached to a school they have a student version that they may qualify for

The other advantage of ETC is an amazing facebook support group, that the developers actually lurk in and sometimes answer questions

for me, chamsys. hog, ma, mpc, are all more suited to touring bands or rock shows

If your not into the ETC another console to consider is the Martin mpc, the software version gives you 4 free uniiverses via sACN and its scales with many real console options
For simple video control, look at the imagecue - http://imagecue.lighting/
dead simple, easy to use, simple, and standard DMX, no network BS

The next step is a PC/Mac based system like Cuelab, Screen Monkey, Issadora, SFX......

For the architectural, pathway has a really nice wall mounted fader/slider system - Choreo NSB

It outputs sACN, so houseLX control vs Console control is set based on sACN priority or it can be set to merge or LTP, it just lives on the network, Great for LED / DMX house lights, you would need a node for house lights

It can do 4 universes so presets including stage lights are possible - configure sliders and buttons as wanted, add a button station for cleaners or a backstage unit as needed if you want the fancy touchscreen the original choreo is also nice


George Davidson
Sr. Theatre Tech - Clarke Theatre - Mission BC
Installation Project Manager - Gridworks - Torrance CA
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