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ETC Ion

ETC IonThe ETC Ion lighting control desk offers the power and operational style of Eos in a small, affordable package, making it the perfect solution for space-challenged environments and small venues.

It provides fully integrated control of conventional and moving lights in a way that makes it easy to use for both beginners and pros alike.
Ion can be used in a stand-alone system or as a remote programming station to support the output for an Eos system.

Ion Software Features

  • Available in 1024, 1536 and 2048 output configurations
  • Dedicated master playback fader pair
  • Dedicated grand master and blackout switch
  • 999 cue lists
  • 200 active playbacks
  • 300 submasters (via additional hardware)
  • 4 x 1000 palettes (intensity, focus, colour, beam)
  • 1000 presets, effects and macros
  • 4 pageable encoders
  • Channel summary or table views, user configurable in live/blind
  • Blind spreadsheet views
  • Offline programming on PC (Vista or XP) and native on Macintosh (OS X Power PC or Intel)
  • Data import from ETC obsession, express/ion, emphasis and Strand show files via ASCII
  • Show file compatibility with Eos
  • Client/server networking and synchronized backup

Product Features

  • Supports up to two high-resolution DVI monitors
  • Integral LCD for softkeys and non-intensity parameter control
  • 2 x DMX512 outputs, RDM ready
  • ETCNet2 and Net3 native
  • Hard disk memory and USB compatible external storage
  • MIDI in/out (additional time code functions via external gateways)
  • Contact closure triggers
  • 5 multipurpose USB bus (pointing devices, printer, mouse, keyboard, touchscreens, flash drives)
  • Audio in/out
  • Phone remote control


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