Features

Azure Panel 2000

The Azure 2000 console has an awesome specification coupled with an aggressive price tag. Manufactured entirely in the UK by Avolites, a company with a proven track record and over 20 years experience in the concert touring industry, the console is set to be a clear market leader in the field of professional lighting control.

The new console is primarily targeted at night-clubs and time-coded industrial shows. Additionally, the phenomenal power of Azure 2000 will make it ideal for environmental and architectural applications, theatre and television and any events requiring powerful moving and generic lighting control. Utilising durable, water proof membrane technology with tactile feedback, the console offers simultaneous control of 200 mixed intelligent fixtures and 200 dimmer control channels. It also has the power to run 20 separate Sequences or Environments at the same time!

Unique features include 50 Direct Access memories and chases per page with 10 labelled pages, making it ideal for multi-operator situations. Chases may be run from multi-frequency sound-to-light triggers and timed overrides, programmed times or the 'Learn Tempo' function. Learn Tempo allows synchronisation of chases to the current beat by tapping the tempo button and thus entering the beat into the desk. To assist programming there is a pre-loaded Attribute Palette with up to 200 entries, giving instant access to all possible colours, gobos, beam effects and positions. The Palette may be applied to individual fixtures or to any of the 200 available groups. This enables the operator to build complex sequences and looks with remarkable ease. Another enhancement to programming of complicated sequences are the 200 pre-loaded moving light 'shapes'. These include complex waves, fans, ballyhoo's, shutter and iris sequences. New shapes and patterns can easily be created using the revolutionary Avolites Shape Generator.

There are several standard features that would normally only be found on more expensive consoles; these include Align, Flip, Fan and full 3D tracking. Further value is added by the 3½ inch Floppy Disk Drive and the Colour VGA Monitor Output - which are both fitted as standard. In addition to the 500 memories or chases, the Azure 2000 includes 20 Environment programmes. Each of these may contain multiple sequences, running from different sound-to-light inputs as well as static memories and environmental control (e.g. neon, house lights, bar lights, etc.). The Environment programmes may be controlled from the internal clock, internal Time Scheduler or an external time code input.

In keeping with the Avolites tradition of "hands on" rock 'n' roll control, the Azure 2000 is fitted with 10 submaster Playback Faders and two ultra-smooth metal shaft Optical Encoders.

 The familiar Avolites attribute 'Banking' system gives instant access to all moving light parameters at the touch of a button. The encoders, working in conjunction with the attribute banks allow immediate control override of any fixture parameter. The encoders or Graphic Tablet also enables full three dimensional pan/tilt tracking of moving light beams.

To ensure the Azure 2000 is equally applicable to theatre productions, several pertinent functions are included to fine-tune the console for theatre use. These are 'Record Live', 'Live Time', 'Next Time', 'Review Cue' and 'Jump To (Cue Number)'. An important function for Playback Only applications such as night-clubs, is the Security Lockout feature. This is made up of 4 levels of coded User Authority, ensuring that untrained operators will not be able to corrupt pre-programmed shows.

A number of different configurations are available to suit your particular requirement. The standard console is designed to drop into a 19 inch rack system or control booth counter top. The console can also be configured for stand-alone use, complete with ergonomic armrest and surround. Alternatively, the Azure 2000 can be supplied as a fully flight-cased Control System with integral Graphic Tablet and remote control.

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Azure Shadow

Avolites latest addition to the console is the Azure Shadow. The console is a variation of the highly popular Azure 2000 which has enjoyed success in a variety of applications, particularly clubs and time-coded environments.
The Azure Shadow features all the facilities offered by the Azure Touch Panel (the original Azure) with the additional functionality of the 'Schadow switch' live playback buttons that have always been integral to Avolites' consoles.

Avolites have listened to customer feedback which revealed that some users would prefer the conventional Schadow switch rock 'n' roll buttons as opposed to the waterproof membrane of he Azure Shadow.
For theatre users, the Azure Shadow incorporates a new suite of theatrical programming functions. The new console design also allows the specific labeling of these theatre plotting facilities on the front panel. (This suite of functions first appeared in the Sapphire 2000 and is being introduced across the console range.) The small but immensely powerful and highly cost-effective Azure Shadow can control a mixture of up to 200 intelligent fixtures and 200 dimmer channels over its 4 DMX lines giving 2048 DMX channels. It can run 20 separate Sequences of Environments simultaneously and has 50 direct access memories and chases per page with 10 labeled playback pages.
The console offers simultaneous control of 200 mixed intelligent fixtures and 200 dimmer control channels. It also has the power to run 20 separate Sequences or Environments at the same time!

Unique features include 50 Direct Access memories and chases per page with 10 labeled pages, making it ideal for multi-operator situations. Chases may be run from multi-frequency sound-to-light triggers and timed overrides, programmed times or the 'Learn Tempo' function. Learn Tempo allows synchronisation of chases to the current beat by tapping the tempo button and thus entering the beat into the desk. To assist programming there is a pre-loaded Attribute Palette with up to 200 entries, giving instant access to all possible colours, gobos, beam effects and positions. The Palette may be applied to individual fixtures or to any of the 200 available groups. This enables the operator to build complex sequences and looks with remarkable ease. Further to aid programming of complicated sequences there are 200 pre-loaded moving light 'shapes'. These include complex waves, fans, ballyhoo's, shutter and iris sequences. New shapes and patterns can easily be created using the revolutionary Avolites Shape Generator.

There are several standard features that would normally only be found on consoles costing many times more; these include Align, Flip, Fan and full 3D tracking. Further value is added by the 3½ inch Floppy Disk Drive and the Colour VGA Monitor Output - which are both fitted as standard.
 

In addition to the 500 memories or chases, the Azure Shadow includes 20 Environment programmes. Each of these may contain multiple sequences, running from different sound-to-light inputs as well as static memories and environmental control (e.g. neon, house lights, bar lights, etc.). The Environment programmes may be controlled from the internal clock, internal Time Scheduler or an external time code input.

In keeping with the Avolites tradition of "hands on" rock 'n' roll control, the Azure Shadow is fitted with 10 submaster Playback Faders and two ultra-smooth metal shaft Optical Encoders. The familiar Avolites attribute 'Banking' system gives instant access to all moving light parameters at the touch of a button. The encoders, working in conjunction with the attribute banks allow immediate control override of any fixture parameter. The encoders or Graphic Tablet also enables full three dimensional pan/tilt tracking of moving light beams. To ensure the Azure Shadow is particularly applicable to theatre productions, several pertinent functions are included to fine-tune the console for theatre use. These are 'Record Live', 'Live Time', 'Next Time', 'Review Cue' and 'Jump To (Cue Number)'.

A number of different configurations are available to suit your particular requirement. The standard console is designed to drop into a 19 inch rack system or control booth counter top. The console can also be configured for stand-alone use, complete with ergonomic armrest and surround. Alternatively, the Azure Shadow can be supplied as a fully flight-cased Control System with integral Graphic Tablet and remote control.
Azure Shadow can also be used in conjunction with the award winning Graphics Tablet and Avolites Stager Visualiser to produce an unrivalled control system.

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Pearl 2008

A new variation of the Pearl is now available, the Pearl 2008.

The Pearl 2008 is a cosmetically updated Pearl 2004 with the addition of USB memory, giving storage for the complete set of personality files as well as multiple show files. The Pearl 2008 software allows a USB connection between the Pearl and a PC, giving added functionality such as stage Visualisation.

The Pearl 2008 combines compact dimensions with plenty of power, offering full moving light control for up to 240 intelligent fixtures. As with all Avolites consoles, the Pearl is designed for quick and easy programming and playback. The patching of moving lights and colour changers is also as simple as patching a dimmer.

Preset Focus Palettes provide fast building blocks for functions such as pan, tilt, colour, gobo, etc. All memories and chases built from preset focuses are automatically updated once the preset focus is edited. Preset Focuses allow you to create and save your own custom palette of colours.

Channels can be allocated as HTP or LTP for control of dimmers, colour changers or multi-channel fixtures, all of which can be patched with one button press. The Pearl 2008 retains the intuitive and familiar feel of the "roller", use of high quality Faders, Schadow switches and legendary reliability of Avolites consoles.

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Pearl Expert

Avolites launches its new Pearl Expert. This is a new high performance version of the industry’s most popular ever console – more submasters more flash buttons, more power - optimised for use on larger and more demanding shows and events.

Pearl Expert is based on the Pearl 2004 operating system, retaining the user-friendliness and accessibility of Avolites Pearl consoles. Pearl Expert is powered by the new Intel Core™Duo Processor giving an exceptionally high speed button response which is particularly useful for ‘Take Over’, and busking with Timed Palettes. An additional 5 sub master playbacks make a total of 20 – the most of any console in its class – ensuring every type of show, and user, has all the playbacks they need, instantly accessible. New Add and Swop buttons for the top row of faders allow easy, uncompromised placement of fixtures and dimmers, on all 60 preset faders.

The new ‘Colour Picker’. a highly requested feature from the Diamond 4 console, gives instant rapid and intuitive control of CMY and colour mix devices. This is the first of many D4 features for future software releases in Pearl Expert. A Unique new “Split Roller” separates the 20 Sub masters into two banks of 10 allowing live mix and match of memories, adding a new dimension to “buskability”, this feature is ideal for operators who enjoy being right “in the mix” with the band.
 

The Internal Hard Disk gives virtually unlimited internal storage of shows. USB Memory storage together with a CD/DVD re writer (and a floppy disk drive) gives show portability and long term backup. Pearl Expert includes the industry standard Ethernet protocols.

Specifications:

• The friendly Pearl Operating system you know and love

• Powerful Engine - Dual Core, multi-threading processors

• Unique "Split" roller for complex shows and festival busking

• Swop, Flash & Fixture buttons on all 60 Preset faders

• On screen Colour Picker for instant creation of colours

• Inbuilt hard disk, where Show files are automatically stored and backed up

• Inbuilt CD/DVD read/write and USB Memory Pen connection

• Ethernet output to the standard protocols, ArtNet, Wendi & Avotalk

• 4 fully isolated and protected DMX universes

• Full QWERTY Keyboard and Mouse Pad fitted into console drawer

• Load and Save Pearl 2004 files using the inbuilt floppy disk drive

• Full integral fixture library - over 1,500 fixture files

• New lightweight flightcase design – very strong, resilient plastic

• Dimmable Console lamp

• High quality long life faders used throughout

Saphire 2004

Highly popular in the rental market, Sapphire 2004 features electronic legends, dedicated theatre playback and comprehensive theatrical-style plotting and playback tools. Sapphire 2004 is optimised for live control as well as theatre and musicals with large moving light rigs. The console offers many time saving dedicated features for the individual needs of television, concerts and industrial presentations. The Sapphire 2004 is a powerful, streamlined, stylish console offering 2,048 channels and 100 pages of 20 playbacks. It also offers electronic legending, showing page contents and preset focus palette on both desk and VGA monitor.

Sapphire 2004 represents the third generation of Rolacue consoles. The console comes with a hundred pre-programmed moving light effects via the Avolites Shape Generator. This phenomenally powerful function makes complex movement, colour and gobo patterns immediately available to moving light programmers. The once characteristic roller is now replaced with high-resolution graphic displays. Sapphire 2004 is presented in a modern re-styled, sleek format for the 21st Century. Sapphire 2004 has the ability to control hundreds of multi-parameter fixtures and DMX effects. Another powerful, new and unique feature of Sapphire 2004 is the Electronic Palette, offering 200 entries containing colours, positions, gobos, etc., all with their names electronically displayed. The 120 fixture select groups allows the programmer to instantly select moving light fixture groups, e.g. 'Front truss scans', 'back truss', 'all odd', 'all even', etc. The console also has an integral Graphic Tablet, neatly tucked away in an internal drawer, enabling all the benefits of the much acclaimed Avolites Tracking System. Furthermore, Sapphire 2004 preserves the hands-on abilities and tactile modus operandi on which the Avolites reputation has been built.
   

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Diamond IV Elite

Avolites launched its latest console in it’s Diamond 4 Series, the “D4 Elite”, at LDI 2002.

The console is streamlined to offer the maximum power and functionality in the minimum physical space, recognising the ever-growing need in all applications to use FOH and control spaces expediently. The D4 Elite offers all the features of the full sized Diamond 4, in a smaller chassis with 14 submasters and 96 assigned playbacks, with direct access to 96 fixtures via Legend Cells (re-assignable preset playbacks).

Both D4 products have been developed in parallel. Avolites wanted to offer a physically smaller console in the range that still had the flexibility and versatility for which it’s products are renowned. The D4 and the D4 Elite are fully disk compatible, and the Elite features all the software functions of the larger desk, addressing the whole spectrum of production situations.

For those with a relaxed programming schedule, the D4 Elite’s direct access control surface offers intuitive and fluid programming, that will realise the full potential of the lighting design. Conversely, for those time-pressed moments when an LD has just minutes to programme a spectacular show – the D4 Elite offers immediate access to a powerful ‘instant’ toolkit.

The electronic legending increases speed of set-up and allows the automatic configuration of a huge programming Palette. The D4 Elite significantly expands the number of Palettes, injecting yet more potency into this important feature. Greater processing power ensures faster access and response time for all functions. Instant Access features like the live recall of ‘Palettes’ during the show is a hallmark of Avo operators. This single feature has contributed to Avolites consoles dominating festival multi-user control set ups everywhere.

Increased software capabilities and dual VGA monitors make the console even more versatile, logical and fast to programme. Naturally, the D4 Elite also retains the hands-on intuitive feel that’s made Avolites’ desks the most popular ‘live’ operation consoles worldwide.

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Diamond IV Vision

This is the latest in the powerful Diamond 4 Series, the new generation of top-level lighting control from Avolites. The streamlined, stylish and aesthetically pleasing profile of the D4 Vision reveals a lighting console that’s intuitive to operate, offers minimum operator fatigue and the ability to create the fastest, most cost-efficient, stunning shows.

Avolites - after intensive user research - has designed a console that is equally at home in live ‘hands-on’ situations as it is in more controlled ‘pre-programmed’ environments. This Diamond 4 Vision is designed for large-scale shows, festivals, concerts, events and multi-purpose venues. It addresses the needs of lighting designers needing fast, accurate and immediate control of numerous intelligent lights, conventional fixtures and other DMX devices. The D4 Vision builds on other consoles in Avolites’ Diamond 4 Series – the D4 Classic and the D4 Elite, incorporating yet more groundbreaking features. 

The D4 Vision addresses the whole spectrum of production situations. For those with more time - and possibly with a designer away from the console - the Vision’s newly designed programming panel allows the entry and selection of fixtures and palettes by number, whilst the electronic palette gives entry by legend. These entry systems can be mixed in any way, and are always available simultaneously.

New features include the Command Syntax which allows replaying of the last entered button presses, and the storing of these for later use. Also new is the storing of Times within a Palette, expanding the ability to use Palettes during live performance, and ensuring a highly flexible toolkit for use during programming. The built-in Looks and Palettes, and the D4 Vision’s easy use, enables operation of a show when there’s been no pre-programming whatsoever.

The new processing engine ensures that response times for selecting and running anything are fast and seamless. In addition to the 24 high resolution graphic LCD screens, dual high resolution colour monitors ensure that the D4 Vision’s information is presented and formatted in an easy-to-understand-style. All data is stored on the console’s hard disk, and can be backed up onto floppy/CD or copied via the Ethernet connection to a PC.

The D4 Vision retains the Avolites tradition of being built-to-last in all respects. Robust physical construction is coupled with full upgrade-ability using the in-built modem for Internet connection whenever and wherever required.

Avolites – making light work everywhere.

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Features

Visualiser Software

The Avolites Stage Visualiser simulation programme combines software and hardware, allowing lighting designers and programmers the opportunity to pre-programme the lighting rig without having direct access to the instruments, the rig or the venue - in effect, a virtual production rehearsal. A particular feature of the Visualiser is that is can be used on a Laptop computer using a special cable. When used in this way the Visualiser extends the capabilities of the console by showing selected fixtures and allowing previewing of memories.

The hardware comprises a 1,024 channel DMX reader card for fitting into a desktop PC and a special cable which connects to the serial port on a laptop PC and the MIDI port on an Avolites console, and the software simulates and displays intelligent fixtures on your PC. Visualiser offers all the benefits of remote programming such as time efficiency, space and cost reduction plus advance preparation for shows - particularly useful for shared console situations such as festivals, multi-purpose venues and concert halls.

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 DMX Splitter (Truss Mount)

Avolites DMX splitters will buffer, multiply, isolate and protect console DMX outputs. The device operates from any AC mains voltage ( 85 to 265v ) with a robust 2 amp internal power supply. Standard units have DMX in, DMX loop out, Terminate On switch and LED, plus additional Power and Data LED's. The reliable and resilient principals of Tube Technology are utilised by Avolites in the Truss Mounting DMX splitter. Cased in a thick-wall, rigid plastic tube, the splitter is designed to attach to anything. The use of two heavy duty velcro straps means the Truss Mounting splitter needs no special clamps or other fixings. In addition to the velcro, there is a safety wire and clip.

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DMX Splitter (Rack Mount)

Avolites DMX splitters will buffer, multiply, isolate and protect console DMX outputs. The device operates from any AC mains voltage ( 85 to 265v ) with a robust 2 amp internal power supply. Standard units have DMX in, DMX loop out, Terminate On switch and LED, plus additional Power and Data LED's. The Rack splitter provides four pairs of outputs and the Truss splitter three pairs. These are optically isolated from each other and can be standard 5 pin or 3 pin or 3 pin reverse. Internally, the circuit board carries spare IC's enabling you to get up-and-running again very fast in the case of an emergency.

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 mDMX - Mains DMX

mDMX is the latest in the line of data transmission products from Avolites.
mDMX sends multiple 512 channel DMX universes over mains cable at normal DMX data transfer speed.
Using mDMX there is no need for a separate DMX cable saving time and cost, fixtures can either have mDMX receivers built in, or use an mDMX receiver which distributes DMX in the usual way.
Unlike wireless systems which will always be susceptible to interference, mDMX uses cable giving it “cable reliability”.
Cable lengths of at least 250 meters carrying 4 DMX universes can be used. Additional universes can easily be accommodated by using a second mains cable.

mDMX coverts the DMX 512 data into Ethernet packets using the WENDI protocol. These packets are then processed using an enhanced form of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) with forward error-correction, similar to the technology found in DSL modems. In the case of OFDM, the available range of frequencies on the mains cable subsystem (4.3 MHz to 20.9 MHz) is split into 84 separate carriers. OFDM sends packets of data simultaneously along several of the carrier frequencies, allowing for increased speed and reliability.
If noise or a surge in power usage disrupts one of the frequencies, mDMX will sense it and switch that data to another carrier. This rate-adaptive design allows mDMX to maintain an Ethernet-class connection throughout the mains cable without losing any data.
Currently mDMX is rated at 14 Mbps, which is faster than most wireless solutions [wireless DMX not wireless Ethernet], and makes it compatible with eDMX (Avolites’ wireless technology).
mDMX is based on an international standard which governs data throughput and RF interference.
mDMX limits the amount of RF interference through the low power transmission system employed.

 eDMX - Wireless DMX

The Avolites eDMX system transfers DMX data across a Wi-Fi radio link - completely removing the need for DMX data cables !

eDMX units are easily addressed and user configured, either as transmitters or receivers, allowing the fast set up of “Point-to-Point”, “Point-to-Multipoint” or “Multipoint to Multipoint” DMX Data Transmission Systems. 
 

Features

ART 2000 System

PLASA 2001 sees Avolites launch the Art2000-US 20 Amp digital dimmer, specifically designed for America.

The Full Mains Patching, virtually silent operation and 100% duty cycle, 20 Amp channels will satisfy America’s sharply growing demand for portable, high density touring dimming systems. The Avolites Art-2000 dimmer is an established and proven design, and the American system utilises the flexible Dimming or Mains Distribution modular design that has made the Avolites Art dimmer popular around the world.

The system features a Mains Patch with 4 sockets per dimmer channel (total 192) to 162 Patch Cords connected to 25 Socapex and 12 Stagepin outlets. All patch cords are numbered, colour coded and utilise the 32 Amp rated “Multi Lam” contacts. Mains connection is via 5 wire Cam-lok inputs complete with Cam-lok loop outlets. The Rack system is supplied with Voltage and Current metering for all phases and neutral.

Other features such as Onboard Channel or Memory Control, noise suppression to studio specifications, dual DMX input with merge and full soft-patching capabilities, enables Art2000 to be utilised on any type of production.