EXPLORER |
EXPLORER 2 |
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"Usability, reliability, quality and lot's of style.... The Explorer 2 has the rare ability to operate in a multi-discipline environment - effortlessly"
Application
Theatre, Television (Studio & OB), Concert and multipurpose.
Basic Specification
 | Control of 120 channels (= 96 HTP channels and 24 LTP
channels)
| DMX512 Patch to 512 Dimmers
| 12 Sub-Masters by 20 pages
| SVGA Output Port
| Music signal input | MIDI Show Control capability | |
Full Theatre Style Monitor Screens
The
channel screen displays 120 output channel levels or preview channel levels (in
real time); 12 sub-master cue legends; Selected stack with current and next five
cue numbers, names and time fade details; Sequence pattern, BPM speed and unique
speed clock simulator. The sequence overview screen displays all sequence steps
at once for clarity, the stack overview screen displays complete entry listing
and associated detail and the show storage screen displays floppy disk and
Q-Card archival information.
Time Fades
The time fades for each and every cue include up and down times for
dimmers (HTP), separate move fade times (LTP) for dynamic lighting and a default
setting which can be modified on-the-fly. Time fades are programmable within the
range 0.3 seconds to 60 seconds.
Stack Playback
The stack, or list, function allows cues and sequences to be programmed
and played back in any 
order
against a maximum 99 entries using either the automatic playback, go button or
manual crossfader. Each cue uses it's programmed time fade setting for up, down
and move fade in addition to a separately programmable dwell, or wait, time
setting for automatic playback. To assist with programming the stack maker
function can automatically construct a stack from a user defined start and end
point.
Advanced Sequence and Effects Bay
The chase maker can automatically build a chase pattern using a
snapshot of the faders above zero on the preset. Once recorded many different
patterns can be created by applying the built in templates such as negative,
build, crawl, two on two off, three on three off etcetera, etcetera. To further
enhance a chase various sequence modifiers can be used to change the speed and
order of individual steps including wild step, a random step flicker effect;
Wild speed, a random speed flicker effect; Audio step, an effect that steps the
chase in time to the beat of the music signal input; Audio speed an effect that
changes the speed of the chase in synchronisation to the volume of the music
signal input; Audio Volume, an effect that recreates a digital VU meter whereby
the louder the music signal input the more lights are switched on and Fading
chase, for subtle transitions from one step to the next using either overlapping
or non-overlapping methods. The chase maker can also construct a pattern to
cycle through the colour frames of any colour changer. Chases are assignable to
any cue for convenient replay each with their own speed setting recordable
between 1 and 1200 BPM.
Assignable Sound-to-Light Feature;
Any cue can be programmed to respond to the following sound samples
from the music signal input when in view; Bass soft, bass hard, middle soft,
middle hard, treble soft and treble hard.
Show Storage
Two show data storage options are available; Integral Q-Card socket or
internal floppy disk drive on Explorer 2.
Accessories
Explorer
2 is supplied with a mini-keyboard and internal floppy disc drive. Optional
accessories include; Writing strip, SVGA monitor, work lights
(2 required), cover, flightcase, Q-Card N° 6 and spare Power Supply Unit.