CE controller Specifications

Supply AC voltage: 240V or 110V 50/60Hz

Size: 4U high, 19" wide, reversible connections panel permits rackmount or table top use

Functions: Blackout, 64 preprogrammed chases, 64 user chases, 128 preprogrammed scenes, 384 user scenes, variable crossfade, sound trigger, joystick, MIDI control, footswitch control, multiple chase run, auto light show

Display: Backlit LCD 20x2 characters

DMX output: 64 channel (surge protected)

MIDI: in / thru, channel 1-16

Audio: 1/4" jack, line level

Footswitch: normally open contact or GPIB trigger
The new top of the range 16-head CE controller from Abstract is attractively packaged and completely user-friendly, offering a wide range of features.

Controls
  • Backlit LCD display: gives step by step instructions and information allowing even inexperienced users to make full use of the controller
  • Ergonomically designed tactile membrane control panel: hardwearing and drink-resistant with easy-to-understand buttons
  • Joystick for light beam positioning
  • Two sliders for control of other functions: chase speed, crossfade time, colour fading, rotation speed on effects with rotating functions
  • All scenes, chases and options retained by battery backup when power off
  • Compact 4U 19" rackmount case
  • Reversible connections panel permits rackmount or table top use
  • Audio line in and internal microphone for sound triggering
  • Control socket (GPIB) allowing user-selectable action from footswitch control
  • MIDI input and thru/out

Functions

  • Individual or multiple control of up to 16 heads
  • 512 scenes (32 banks of 16); 384 user-programmable, 128 pre-programmed
  • 128 chases (8 banks of 16), maximum 64 steps; 64 user-programmable, 64 pre-programmed
  • Fast scene and chase programming and recall
  • Variable speed crossfade between scenes and between steps in chases
  • Two independent chases can be run simultaneously, with individual speed, crossfade and sound activation
  • Direct one-key access to colours and gobos with display of names
  • Manual or MIDI chase step
  • Comprehensive multi-channel 'automatic' light show function
  • Heads can be manually overridden while chase or light show is running

User configuration

  • 'Personality' of each head can be set allowing each type of unit to be controlled in the most appropriate way (eg joystick has no function for Galactic Moon)
  • Automatic DMX re-patch for 2,3 or 4 channel heads
  • DMX soft patch (up to 64 channels)
  • Graphical display of dip switch settings required for heads
  • 'Playback only' lock mode to protect programs
  • Remote reset of CE range heads
  • Control of switch packs and other brand 2, 3 or 4 channel heads possible

External control

  • MIDI control from keyboard or sequencer - allows fast scene or chase recall; crossfade time set by key velocity
  • Memory save/reload to computer via MIDI System Exclusive dump
  • Assignable actions from GPIB input or normally open footswitch

Pris: 7500:- exkl. moms