ETC Nomad question

[jtweigandt]

smaller theater may be looking to upgrade from old ETC 96 board In looking at the nomad software for a pc or laptop, I see the ETC puck is horrendously expensive. Assuming I could output artnet, and have a cheap converter to give the dmx signal output, and not need their particular puck.. Or can it talk to something like the Enttec usb pro? Ideal would be a full ion board, but is very pricey. Want to stick with the ETC family because a lot of us circulate locally between high schools, other houses , and ion is what is in most locally, and mostly volunteer.

 

[sk8rsdad]

ETCnomad will run on almost any Windows or Mac laptop. There's no need to purchase a Puck. However, there is a need to purchase a license dongle. ETCnomad will output sACN and Art-Net via an ethernet port, or DMX via ETC's proprietary Gadget II.

The least expensive way to acquire a license is via the student package which gets you 512 outputs and a Gadget II for $250 USD.

 

[jayvee]

ETCnomad will run on almost any Windows or Mac laptop. There's no need to purchase a Puck. However, there is a need to purchase a license dongle. ETCnomad will output sACN and Art-Net via an ethernet port, or DMX via ETC's proprietary Gadget II.

The least expensive way to acquire a license is via the student package which gets you 512 outputs and a Gadget II for $250 USD.

And then find a programmable keyboard on ebay and you've got yourself a custom keypad for your new "console". This is what I'm considering for our studio space. I've introduced some Blizzard Hotboxes and need to move on from my Smartfade.

 

[Dionysus]

One of the theatres I work for is a two-venue community theatre. I've bought NOMAD for both spaces. Both have Gadget II devices, sACN is always a good way to go.
The main space is currently using an XKEYS for its control surface, with two widescreens.
The small blackbox is running on a laptop with a touch screen and a single external monitor. I usually just use the keyboard myself and setup the virtual keyboard on the touchscreen for others.

Cherry keyboards and the like are a great option and cheaper than XKEYS. Another great option (and SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than the fader wings) is using Luminosos with Midi wings for faders, buttons, encoders and such.