The units draw power directly from the USB port on a console or laptop, and so can be used anywhere, even if there isn't a power socket nearby. Alternatively, connecting the units to the included power supply adds support for an external Wholehog III desklight and two external USB devices, thanks to a built-in USB hub. This allows the connection of devices such as keyboards, mice and DMX Widgets to laptops or PCs with a limited number of USB ports, without having to resort to an external hub.
The Playback Wing features 10 masters, with faders and flash buttons to provide full control of attached cuelists. This is complemented by the programming wing's four encoders, trackball and buttons, allowing fast and concise programming of shows. The trackball can be used either in 'cursor' mode to move the pointer around, or in 'pan & tilt' mode for convenient positioning of mirrors and moving heads.
Support for using the MiniWings with Wholehog II PC will be released at PLASA, with support for the Wholehog III Console following soon after. If you can't wait though, some screenshots of the next version of Wholehog II PC are available at www.flyingpig.com/news/4.shtml to give you a sneak preview of what's to come.
The Wholehog III has been nominated for a PLASA Product Excellence Award. See www.plasa.org/show for details.
Flying Pig Systems can be found on stand E64.
