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The-Fun-Company Unveils E.GO Show Control System
The first product from The-Fun-Company was previewed at the recent Pro Light+Sound show in Frankfurt, and their E.GO show control system promises to be the next hot item in integration and control of lighting, video, and audio.
Designed for maximum performance, flexibility, ease of operation, and providing an abundance of innovative features, E.GO show control is designed for the most demanding users in the professional entertainment industry.
"No limits, no restrictions - just more than enough," is the claim of the development team when it comes to the system's capacity and benchmark performance. The concept behind the E.GO show control system was to set no limits for the hardware configuration and performance, or the number of devices, parameters, groups, looks, sequences, etc.
E.GO's modular concept currently offers three different modules that may be clustered into one or more control surfaces of any combination and quantity. The modules, named Designer, Performer, and Fader, each contains a dedicated user-interface and a processor unit. This means that there is a processor running the full E.GO software inside every module - making each module a self-contained control system. If two or more modules are grouped together to work as one control surface or a system, each module can automatically take on the task of a fully tracking backup.
"This modular solution allows every user to select the combination and arrangement of modules that is optimal for the current working situation, allowing very flexible and efficient operation even in the largest installations," explains company director Lennart Knauf.
Unique details such as the backlit wheels with colour rendering are among the features of particular note. Together with the wheels, the patent-pending ColorTarget system allows for easy and fast navigation to any colour with instant visual feedback from the wheels - taking guesswork out of color mixing.
"With the ColorTarget technology we have reinvented the wheel - in a positive sense. Never before was it possible to work so intuitively with a console," claims Oliver-M. Kläffling, spokesman for The-Fun- Company.
Other innovations include the ShowDrive unit in the designer module, a 16:9 high resolution touch screen in every module, and the extensive use of high-contrast OLED display technology. "We are combining the best hardware components with ground-breaking software to bring a totally new experience to the system operator," comments Hans Lau.
A highlight of the system software is Reflect - a fully embedded 3D visualizer engine that goes way beyond what operators and designers are used to work with today. Reflect can visualize individual objects and allows control of the objects directly in their own 3D space or in relation to the rest of the system and the performance space. You can also directly and in real time manipulate the 3D environment including scenery and trusses - another step towards the full integration experience that the E.GO show control system promises to deliver.
The E.GO is optimised to function in a network environment and its graphical user interface supports Drag&Drop functionality across multiple modules and control of objects located on remote hardware, as well as Multi-User and Multi-Network operation. The E.GO show control is also the first system designed to take full advantage of the upcoming ACN standard.
"I am actively involved in the ACN standard development and have experienced first-hand its powerful capabilities. ACN is more than just a successor to DMX; it is a true revolution in the way we design, operate, and interact with control systems and devices. I am proud to say that the E.GO show control system now has a chance to be at the forefront of this exciting new technology," comments software developer Yngve Sandboe.
After having shown the first prototype, the development team of The- Fun-Company will analyze customer feedback, refine the design, and continue the work to bring the product to market later this year.
The-Fun-Company will be exhibiting E.GO at PLASA in London in September.
15th April 2004
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