2 Editors in parallel, Stage and Blind, permit us to create scenes quickly, and to store Cues, Groups, Effects, etc. The Stage Editor has total control of the scene:

• Functions as Next & Test help us in the edition and testing process.
• The Fixture edition is leaned on Palettes & Libraries. The Parameters, Palettes and Libraries are divided into categories as dimmer, position, color, gobo, beam &  x-tra to do an edition more intuitive and quick.
• Pre-programmed palettes, that can be used with any Fixtures, directly. These palettes are a great help until the user programs his Libraries.
• Timings, as times references, permit us to divide, conceptually, a cue or group (htps, ltps, channels, gobos, colors, etc.) obtaining that each conceptual group fades in scene with at the desired moment and time.
• Functions as Fan-out & Flip permit us to find alternative values for X & Y, positions.
• Searching and quick actions using the category keys for dimmer, position, color, etc.
• Edit+ vision that toggles between the visualization of parameters values and categories values.
• The Banks function permits to access directly to palettes and libraries (of any category) using the bank of the 10 soft keys. Also it's possible to access to Groups and Macros.
• The encoders can be configured as access to Parameters, palettes or libraries.
• The Shapes, for automatic movement of the any fixture parameter & any channel, with adjustment of amplitude, velocity, offset, etc, permit us to create complex movements in an easy way.
• The Rescue function permits to recover the last selections done, the last editor scenes, and the last modified cues.
• Copy function that permits to copy values of channels, fixtures, cues, groups, effects, pages, macros…
• Functions as Copy, Exchange, Exam, Load, Modify, etc. work with items ranges.
• The Exam function permits to exam assignations and status of any console item.
• The Modify function permits to modify assignations and status of any console item.
• Command Line to follow the edition process.
• The console has an alphanumeric keyboard, into drawer (except the Tour format where the keyboard is external), to associate texts to any console item, improving their selection and identification.  
• Macros and Pages to organize and to do more easy the edition and playback processes.

Inside the Menus, there are:

• Setup to configure the console behaviour, adapting it to each user or situation.
• Help on-line, arranged by subjects where are explained all the commands and actions.
• The help and messages can be obtained in several Languages.
• Tests to check the correct working of any console part (keys, faders, ports, etc).
• The Printer menu allows you to set ranges and multi-selections, including the monitors to print them to a text file (*.txt).
• The Load Selected function, inside the Disk menu, permits to load parts of a Show (cues, groups, macros, patches, etc). It's possible to import or to export, directly, ASCII Light Cue Shows.

Patch functions:

• Interactive Patch allows you to combine the 2 DMX outputs with the desired channels and fixtures.  The dimmers accept response curves and limit levels. The Patch is programmed as data-table, but admits quick commands to copy, to move, to set by default, etc. complete lines or directions ranges.
• Response Curves, for conventional channels, some pre-programmed and others programmable.
• Fixture definition allows you to create, import, export and edit the parameters definition, including texts for each one of the parameter steps. The Fixture Patch has the XY function to obtain a homogeneous movement of each fixture in accordance with the trackball movement.
• Extensive library of fixture definitions, ordered by manufactures and moving lights models. (This library can be updated from Internet).

The Playback process:

• 48 Masters (24 for Sky-24 and Tour formats) and a complete Crossfader. All the playbacks work in Tracking mode for LTPs.
• Learn Time function for Effects and Crossfader allows you to capture "times" from a manual execution.
• Speed control (accelerator) for Masters and Crossfader.
• Modification of Playbacks in Stage and Blind modes.
• Effects with several patterns, modes, directions, etc. These effect attributes can be modified in live.
• Working with LTP's, Timings give us several modes of playback a cue or group, manually or automatically.
• Functions as Prio & Manual Tracking allow you to adjust the priorities and returns of LTPs in playbacks.
• Events list controlled via SMPTE, internal or external, and MTC. An event allows you to execute a cue, effect, crossfade, macro, Rs232 command, etc.

Several Ports to enhance the control and synchronization possibilities:

• 3 External triggers (switchers) that can be associated to any console key.
• Sound input, with 3 filters; each filter output can be associated to any key or fader of the console.
• MIDI, totally integrated, with IN & OUT. Including MIDI Patch.
• DMX input that can be used as input of channels or fixtures, for execution of macros, or to merger this input with any DMX output.
• Configurable serial port (Rs232). It’s possible to write commands and execute them from our show. Very used to synchronize slides, video, etc.

Ethernet 10/100, based in IPX, optimized protocol to work in real time:

• Ethernet can control up to 9 independent nets at the same time.
• Ethernet allows you to connect several Hydra consoles (or Ole), and to configure these units to obtain advantages as visualization, backup, synchronization, etc.
• DMX via Ethernet. The DMX outputs can be transmitted via Ethernet.
• Connection to Capture, ShowDesigner or Wysiwyg. Each console has a Capture LT-Edition licence included.

Others functions:

• 2 monitors & 1 integrated display allow a quick access to information, data and processes.  It's possible to work only with one external monitor.
• Several screens. Some configurable (i.e.: Main screen), others as data-list (i.e.: Seq. list) and others interactive (i.e.: Patch).
• Software updates via floppy disk (except for Tour format), via USB memory or via Ethernet connection with a PC. (The version is downloaded from Internet).
• Off Line Editor, OLE, for PC/ Windows. Its data are compatible with the consoles. Using the OLE it's possible to edit, modify, print, test, etc any Show.
•  Direct compatibility of shows for Plus, Space, Sky and Spirit models. Compatibility using a conversion tool for these models and Scan/ Stage/ Compact models.

• 1024 Channels, and 1024 Fixture Attributes. These maximum are configured in the Console menu up to a maximum of 1024 items in total. 
• 2000 Cues (admitting decimal numbers).
• 2000 Groups.
• 2000 Pages (for Masters and Crossfader).
• 2000 Macros.
• 2000 Effects.
• 99 libraries per category: Dimmer, Position, Color, Gobo, Beam, X-tra.
• 9 Time Parts.
• 6 Pre-programmed Timings that can be edited.
• 10 soft keys, with bank control, that are access to groups, macros, positions, colors, etc. These soft keys can be interactive with the edition process.
• 48 / 24 Masters. Each master can accept a cue or group (in mode normal, absolute or inhibit), a channel, an effect (with level or rate control) or a sequence (the sequences accept commands, jumps and time parts).
• A master also can be programmed as Level control or Rate control for any Playback or Playbacks group.
• 1 Dedicated Crossfader that accept cues list, jumps, commands, and time parts.
• 1 General Master with  B.O. key.
• 1 SX master with B.O. key, to control the sequence output.
• 1 SM master with B.O. key, to control masters & DMX-IN.
• 1 Level Wheel (vertical)
• 3 Encoders to control Fixture parameters, speeds, palettes, libraries, shapes, etc.
• 1 Encoder for banks control.
• 1 Encoder for monitors control.
• 1 illuminated Trackball (several colors) to control the Fizxtures positions and to simulate the external mouse.  
• Display. 128 x 64 pixels. Graphic.
• Alphanumeric keyboard integrated into drawer (except Tour formats).  Also it's possible to connect an external PC keyboard. 
• Hard Disk, Floppy Disk (except Tour format) and 2 USB ports to store Shows,  including the formats LT and ASCII Light Cue, Spots, Devices, etc.
• Universal power supply, with "shut down" control. (85-265 V. / 50-60 Hz.)
• 2 PS/2 ports for mouse and external keyboard.
• 2 video outputs (SVGA and TFT).
• 1 RS232 serial port.
• 1 audio input (Jack).
• 1 SMPTE input (Jack).
• 3 external triggers.
• MIDI port with In- Out (Din5).
• 2 DMX-OUT and 1 DMX-IN (XLR-5).
• 1 or 2 XLR-3  connectors for  working lights (dimmable).
• 1 LT-LINK port to connect LT accessories.
• 1 Ethernet 10/100M (RJ45).

Size in mm. (wide x deep x high):

• Sky-48: 1155 x 442 x 70...130.  Weight : 22 Kg.
• Sky-24: 920 x 442 x 73...126.  Weight: 18.8 Kg.
• Sky Tour (1 monitor integrated): 675 x 530 x 155.  Weight : 21.5 Kg.

• 2 or 4 Configurable DMX  ports (IN /OUT).
• Each DMX port can be configured for one the DMX universes of any of the 9 nets of Hydra.
• Also, there are MIDI<>Ethernet converters.

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