Automaton is a new product - ShowCAD's long awaited low-cost stand-alone show controller which can be programmed from a computer on or off-site using a web browser, and will then replay the programmed shows without the need of a host computer. ShowCAD will also be demonstrating how to integrate Artist with IP commands, as well as the standard MIDI, RS232, and digital connections. Also, the company reports, the power of Powerpoint presentations and Macromedia Flash applications can be utilized within the Artist environment.
ShowCAD will be working with iVision UK who have adjacent stand A70. ShowCAD Artist software will be demonstrated controlling iVision's range of intelligent lighting as well as LED fixtures and displays. All the latest developments in Artist will be shown, such as Artist's improved effects and control engines and comprehensive LED matrixing and pattern generation capabilities.
Recent prominent Artist installations include The Hippodrome, London; Limelight, New York City; The Avalon Ballroom, Hollywood; Guru, Valencia; and The Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas. In the UK, the rollout of Artist as the environment controller of choice for some of the main high street bar chains continues. Artist software can be downloaded free of charge, as well as a demo, tutorials and much more information from the ShowCAD website. The PLASA webcam will also be making its return this year, and promises to be even more interactive.
Show CAD can be found on stand C69.
(Lee Baldock)
