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HES Now Shipping Catalyst Version 4 Software and Media Servers
High End Systems is now shipping the fourth version of its industry leading Catalyst software and Media Server.
Catalyst software, which was first introduced as the industry standard for media servers in 2001, fuses lighting with digital media. It allows the user to create virtual scenery and unlimited visual effects for markets ranging from tours and corporate events to cruise ships and houses of worship.
The new Catalyst v4 is enhanced with support for additional input/output devices as well as complementary products. This support includes cue lists and pixelMAD functionality, expanding the possibilities for users. Version 4 also enables Catalyst to be controlled by video- and music-industry standard controllers such as Mackie and MIDI controllers. This is the first version of Catalyst to not require a DMX controller. The Pro version of Catalyst features four independent on-screen output mixes and 10 independent assignable layers. Multiple on-screen mixes means that the show operator can break down his set design and run different effects over different sets of fixtures.
PixelMAD brings with it an entirely new and expanded user interface. It features multiple onscreen mixes, which is applicable for both DMX LED lighting fixtures and LED walls.
High End Systems offers three versions of Catalyst v4 software to accommodate a range of budgets and features needed.
A beta version of Catalyst v4 was specified on the Nobel Prize Awards Banquet in Stockholm in December 2005. The first North American pro version was recently used on Premio Lo Nuestro in Miami, aired on Univision.
31st March 2006
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