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Permalink Reply by Jacob Coakley on June 24, 2011 at 3:39pm

And just so we're all up to speed, here's the PDF datasheet of the product from Mega-Lite's website, and I've also listed the specs below:

Specifications

Control Wing:
-8 High Quality sliders
-1 grand master
-1 manual crossfader
-11 jog wheels for attribute and function control
-1 external USB port/ using powered, internal USB hub
-8 Bump buttons
-32 Assignable or preset direct access buttons with dry erase area
-LED backlit button show user interaction
-Programming and playback function in one unit
-USB connection LED indicator

Refer to Enlighten to Data Sheet for Programming and Playback

Power Requirements:
12V - 1.5 A power adaptor included

Hardware Connection:
1 - A to B USB cable for connection to PC

Rear Connectors:
1 - 12 V 1.5 A power connector
1 - USB "Type A" female for external USB devices or desk light
1 - USB "Type B" female for connection to PC
1 - midi in/out connectors
1 - on/off switch for jog wheel lights

Size:
31" x 16" x 3"

And here's some shots of the unit:

Permalink Reply by Steve Shelley on June 24, 2011 at 6:02pm

Hello Mister Ellison; i presume this device's function is to create and playback light cues? right? if you have a 60 channel light plot, what is the recipe to do that? if you have a 100 cues, how do you play them back? does this require a monitor to see what you're doing? how do you see pre-recorded intensity levels? how do you set the console to be a 0 universe dmx lighting control surface like jacob describes? and why would you want to do that? all the best, steve shelley

Permalink Reply by Stephen Ellison on June 28, 2011 at 12:22pm

The pictured device is a Control Wing, by itself basically useless. The review is actually all about the software. Enlighten Stage Lighting controller version 2.70. I have not gotten very far into it yet so I will have to get back to you on how it functionally does all that you ask, including the mysterious "0" universe.

Permalink Reply by John Kimball on June 24, 2011 at 6:22pm

What does this connect to (PC requirements) and how does it interface to DMX? And I too am interested in the Zero Universe, maybe it is where the virtual perfect cue resides.

Permalink Reply by David McCall on June 26, 2011 at 8:41am

From what I can figure this is a programmable control surface to be used with the "Enlighten" DMX Lighting control software (free demo available http://www.enlightenpro.com/ ). If the software is purchased alone it comes with a DMX interface. You might buy the "0" universe version of the control wing. If you are buying the control wing and the software at the same time, then it might make more sense to buy the version that has 1 or 2 DMX interfaces included within the control wing.

Permalink Reply by Stephen Ellison on July 5, 2011 at 7:18am

So I had a conversation with the software engineer and found out what they mean by the zero universe. If you were to buy the software, you would get with it a USB to DMX box. Later you could add a wing panel, at this point they would not charge you for the universe of DMX. Otherwise you could buy the software and wing panel together and then choose the quantity of universe's you want.

Permalink Reply by Jacob Coakley on June 28, 2011 at 1:02pm

I've updated the description above to make sure it's clearer about the fact the review is indeed about the software and the control wing. Hopefully that should clarify things.

Permalink Reply by Jacob Coakley on June 28, 2011 at 1:11pm

And here's the Quick-start video from Enlighten: