A nice feature is that presets such as colour will automatically assume a logical name, so you don’t need to spend hours labeling stuff. Storing groups is easy, as is storing presets and scenes. Once the fixtures are patched, you can choose the fixtures you want to use either by typing the fixture numbers in, or just choosing them from the fixture page on the touch screen.

There’s no internal fixture editor, but a standalone editor is available for PC or Mac, and importing fixtures from a USB drive is very easy. Loading a brand new show, the internal screen explains the first step is to patch in some fixtures, and it gives instructions on how to achieve this. It’s a lot of functionality in a really compact and attractive package.įrom the moment you switch the dot2 on, you get the feeling it’s there to make your day easier. There’s also a DMX input which allows capture from another console. Extra on-board connections include analogue GPI interface, audio input, and MIDI / SMPTE timecode.

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