ACT Entertainment, will begin offering lighting controllers from Amsterdam-based manufacturer Visual Productions to customers in the United States. This includes CueCore3, TimeCore products the brand’s latest solution, RdmRelay. These units can help churches realize the promise of audio, video, and lighting control systems, but don’t have the ability to invest the time and money into a Crestron or AMX-level system.
The Visual Productions CueCore3 is a DMX lighting controller for fixed installations that boasts 2,048 channels. A completely solid-state device, the CueCore3 is a secure, low-maintenance control solution. The onboard flash-drive memory allows for storing DMX shows. At the same time, programming is done through the easy-to-use CueluxPro lighting control software, dynamic web interfaces, or third-party lighting consoles. Additionally, playback can be fully automated and triggered by various IP-based protocols ― such as DPI, MIDI, or an internal scheduler. A simple six-button wall plate can be programmed to execute hundreds of different preset functions. Featuring SMPTE timecode and a real-time clock with battery, the CueCore3 can be powered over ethernet or with 9-24V DC 500mA. The CueCore3 can be set on a desktop, on a DIN rail or as a 19-inch rack-mounted device using an optional adapter.
Joining CueCore3 in the Visual Productions ecosystems is the RdmRelay, a DIN rail-mounted device with four heavy-duty relays that are 16A/250V AC resistive. Controllable via RDM and DMX512-A, the RdmRelay can be set via an RDM commissioning tool. It can also switch 110V/230V equipment with up to 16 Amps per relay, ideal for controlling non-DMX equipment or switching off a lighting installation. Powered with 9-24V DC 5W (PSU optional), the EN55103-1/EN55103-2-compliant RdmRelay can operate in -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C) temperatures with humidity ranging from 10- to 80-percent.
Finally, the Visual Productions TimeCore is a one-stop toolbox for timecode. It is a simple and reliable device for generating, following, and converting various timecode protocols ― for everything from SMPTE and MTC to Art-Net. Capable of sending and receiving popular show control protocols, TimeCore can synchronize all AV elements of a show, such as sound, lighting, video, animatronics, and pyrotechnics. Additionally, the built-in event system can be set on a timeline that enables users to send triggers to non-timecode-capable devices. The TimeCore can be controlled via a web interface and all programming data is saved in a solid-state flash drive memory device. With a large seven-segment display, user-definable controls, and mounting options that include desktop and DIN rail, TimeCore is also easy to operate.
“The more we got to know the Visual Productions team and their products, the more obvious it became that we had to find a way to bring their unique brand to our customers,” says Ryan Hindinger, market manager: concert touring and live experiences for ACT Entertainment. “Visual Productions’ products perfectly align with and match the quality of our other entertainment technologies―a high bar in itself. Even more impressive, they have crafted a very straightforward set of products for applications in nearly every entertainment technology market sector.
“We are, of course, delighted that ACT’s platform will make our products much more visible in the U.S. market,” says Maarten Engels, managing director of Visual Productions. On the other hand, by bringing Visual Productions on board, ACT Entertainment strengthens its position in the systems integration market and can now offer high-end lighting control solutions across the board, both for entertainment and fixed installations.”
Learn more about Visual Productions' CueCore 3, here.
