City Theatrical brings Multiverse to LDI 2017
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Multiverse is a breakthrough in wireless DMX/RDM technology that gives lighting users a new range of options for performing lighting tasks more easily than ever, while producing less disruptive radio energy. City Theatrical’s vision of the new lighting world is one in which every DMX device contains a a tiny, inexpensive Multiverse Module, and where legacy lighting products have a Multiverse Node near them, allowing entire productions containing hundreds of fixtures and dozens of universes to be operated wirelessly.
Multiverse Node is the first building block of the Multiverse system. Each Multiverse Node is a transceiver. As a single universe transmitter, it functions in a similar plug and play manner to City Theatrical’s SHoW DMX SHoW Baby, but speaks the more advanced Multiverse language. As a receiver, it is the primary receiver in the Multiverse system, and can be part of a larger multi-universe setup.
The Multiverse Transmitter is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for communication and control from tablet-based Wi-Fi lighting controllers, like Luminair. Multiverse Gateway is a transceiver, and allows the fullest use of the Multiverse system.
The Multiverse Gateway utilizes four radios (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for inputs, 900MHz and 2.4GHz for wireless DMX/RDM output), and sACN or Art-Net input. The user can choose which of the nine available universes they would like to broadcast wirelessly, and can choose another eight universes to output locally as wired DMX/RDM.
DMXcat is a test tool that makes it easy for anyone to control, analyse, or test any DMX lighting fixture, whether it’s a simple LED PAR or complex moving light. Recent winner of the Live Design Product of the Year, ABTT Award, and PLASA 2017 Award for Innovation, the DMXcat system consists of a small hardware dongle and a suite of mobile applications. Together, they combine to bring wireless DMX and RDM control plus several other useful functions to the user’s smartphone.
QolorFLEX now encompasses a vast collection of professional-grade QolorFLEX LED Tape and Dimmers, QolorPIX LED Pixel Controlled Tape and Controller, QolorFLEX NuNeon linear lighting, and accessories – making it the single source for quality, durable, LED products that work together easily and seamlessly.
QolorFLEX LED Tape and Dimmers allow LED lighting users to put light in places that were impossible in the past and to create lighting fixtures and lighting effects in a new and inexpensive way.
QolorFLEX NuNeon LED linear lighting helps designers achieve the same visual effects as standard neon without the installation and maintenance issues often associated with traditional blown glass. Encased in translucent silicone, NuNeon LEDs read as a continuous light source for a truly bright, neon look. NuNeon is flexible, dimmable and outdoor-rated, with horizontal and vertical configurations designed for signage and linear architectural applications, respectively.
Lightwright 6 will also be available for demonstration at the LDI tradeshow. John McKernon will showcase the newest version of his industry-leading, multi award-winning software for designers and electricians to help manage the paperwork that supports their entertainment lighting.
(Jim Evans)
