The Sapphire Touch, Avolites top-of-the-range stage lighting control console, integrates Avolites comprehensive Titan V6 operating system as well as offering dual touch screen monitors for an enhanced workflow. Designed for large scale arena tours the Sapphire Touch has been developed for efficient and smooth automated playback operation with the introduction of 45 motorised faders and Tricolour optical trackball functionality and delivers a unique Saturn ring, giving X, Y, Z axis to ensure simultaneous control. This popular new console from Avolites Ltd. also contains multi-language operation for all major worldwide productions.
To compliment the increasing Titan range the new Titan V6 Operating System will be available for preview at the show and will be freely demonstrated by Avolites representatives. Titan V6 not only offers support of Titan-Net distributed DMX but also a host of exciting new features. Assignable Global and Individual Rate Masters enable over-ride of BPM and Times, Auto-legend for Colours, Gobos and Video Clips and hand draw into your Pixel Mapper with Avo Quicksketch or display imported JPEGs or Text. Advanced theatrical features offer Move in Dark, Block Cues and This Cue Only functions. The new Graphical Patch View offers very fast, clear and intuitive analysis of the consoles patched fixtures.
In addition, Avolites Media will show the eagerly awaited Sapphire Media, an industry first. Designed and manufactured in the UK, Sapphire Media offers video operators intuitive, live hands on show control surface enabling seamless integration of all visual elements. The Sapphire Media control surface connects to Ai Media servers and highlights include 2 generous, wide screen, touch surfaces for easy access to the User Interface and Salvation Engine control.
Additionally, four switchable and assignable, touch preview monitors are available to the system operator. These preview monitors may be mapped to any inputs, outputs or video layers. It also offers 15 motorised faders for live control, mappable to content triggers, effects or parameters. There is also a smooth T-Bar provided for traditional vision mixing, and direct access buttons, pre-assigned to popular features and functions. All controls may be user configured to produce fully customised functionality.
Following the massive success of the AiS-T media server is the Ai Infinity, representing the next step in Media Server technology. The powerful unit contains eight full HD outputs. Conveniently, each DVI output has an accompanying preview output. The Ai Infinity also includes internal EDID management, LTC and MIDI Time-code, Genloc Input, Multi-Server Frame-sync and Master-Slave remote control.
(Jim Evans)
