I don't remember. Let's turn on the batsignal for the guys from Pathway... @pathsupport or @VRommel can you answer this?Is it multi touch? What about the the touch and hold can you just touch it and it goes do you have to stay touched? I saw the button he had but what if that isn't available and the wall plate is only there?
I have and keybord modes are great (even as much as I try to type in playback mode) however the lack of bump buttons can be really limiting. Additionally the map lines up really oddly on an ANSI keyboard. There are also issues with on screen bump buttons on a windows touch screen as press and hold does not work properly. It hasn't been a problem for me as I have recently purchased a wing however it does make busking very difficult to those without.Hi Tech_geek97:
Have you taken a look at what you can do with the MagicQ software using Keyboard Modes? You keyboard as a interface for a lot of the functions. Check out section 41.9.11 in our manual here
This seems like what Martin was trying to do with M-Touch. I agree on the Chamsys point, their "low cost" mini wing is $1,250 which is a big jump to those who are trying to step up from a $100 dongle. Another avenue I have thought about is to make the software multi-touch compatible as a 22 inch 10-point multi-touch monitor goes for ~$300. Not as great as a wing, but a marked step up from only being able to use 1 fader at a time in MagicQ. I do like the disign of your software. It is easy to use(and has a pretty and inviting user interface) like some of the DJ software available however is much more powerful. Honestly your software is already levels above Chamsys in user interface giving very graphical control. I am really excited as to where the software is going and I am already looking into fitting a Cognito2 into my school's tight budget.
Good Evening!
Well now, compliments are always gratefully and humbly accepted! I'll leave it to our developers to comment in more detail on multi-touch. I made reference in an earlier post as to why we stayed away from that. For now - and I think for the foreseeable future - our multi-touch user interface is the desk itself. When you get closer to fitting one in to your school's budget, PM me and we'll see about getting you in touch with a dealer in your market.
Best Regards,
Pathway Connectivity
Van Rommel
Director Business Development
With regards to Multi-Touch on Cognito 2 and Choreo embedded hardware, it was a hotly debated topic internally as we brought the products to market. I'd love to know what the perceived advantages of this are on a 7" touchscreen -- mostly to validate our internal reasoning ( aside from the patent problem!). Please let us know!
When it cones to Cognito PC, however, we've engineered it such that there are a TON of keyboard shortcuts that get you to just about everything ( try the F Keys -- they're bump buttons!), and with the current release of software ( and a DMX input node) you can now use any old DMX console ( think a cheap old NSI or Leprecon thing!) as a fader wing, along with a multi-touch display on the PC. We don't prevent multi touch on the PC side at all -- just in embedded, so if your OS supports it it should work just fine.
The DMX input as a fader expansion (with or without a node) and the keyboard shortcuts (with a USB keyboard) also work on Cognito PC and Choreo.
Regards,
Pathway Connectivity
Gary Douglas
Lead Software Developer
Duly noted. Thanks for the real-world perspective.On the full size Cognito console there is little use in multi-touch beyond framing shutters which are only rarely used with a board in it's price range. However the Choreo, while a great value to the infomed person, lacks physical faders and is very expensive compared to other wall mounted lighting control panels which will likely not be missed by the school administrator or confrence center manager who must grant the money to purchase it. To the programmer the choreo is very powerful for p[rogramming and control tool, however all the administrator sees is a very expensive light switch that fails to be able to do something as simple as turning on multiple groups of lights at once. Comparing to other commercial control systems like Savant which uses an iPad mini (or full) as the wall mount controller and has full mulittouch capabilities (although it does need a centalized controller and is not completey standalone. This wouldn't be a problem for a performance facility with a knowlegeable technical director however it may limit expansion into other industries. If multitouch is prohibitevely expensive due to IP another option would be seperate, matching wall panels with physical handles. This would also alleviate issues that i alluded to earlier in the thread about multiple units networked together without having to buy many expensive panels just to act as a glorified light switch because the main one is doing all of the heavy lifting.
Though I am probably going beyond the intended scope of this product so I may jsut be talking out of my ass.
Thanks,
Tech
That's a lot of light board in a tiny little box.
Very interesting !!
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