It also uses the same professional master faders as Avolites’ Diamond 4 for the 15 Cue Playbacks and Master Faders. On the output panel, 2048 DMX channels are provided on four separate DMX connectors. Internally, the software OS has been upgraded to the 2004 version. Many enhancements include the Colour, Gobo and Beam Tables, making it even easier to control complex, multi-channel fixtures such as the High End X-Spot and the Martin MAC 2000. Additionally, all Pearl 2004 consoles are supplied with a free suite of PC software, including the Pearl 2004 Simulation Program, Avolites Visualiser and the Cache Builder.
Visually, there have also been a number of changes: the end cheeks are in a stylish metal impregnated material, and the Cue Roller is now silver. The front panel has been modernized and now uses the same elegant, polycarbonate laminate technology as found on the Diamond 4 console. The elegant two-speed encoder knobs were also first custom-designed and manufactured for the Diamond 4 console.
(Ruth Rossington)
