Obsidian Control Systems announces it will be showcasing The NX 2 and the portable NX Wing at the PLASA show in London. These are the first two lighting control products under the Onyx lighting control platform. Designers, programmers and operators are invited to Elation Professional Stand H40 September 16-18 at Olympia in West London for a first look and hands-on demo.
NX 2: The NX 2 is designed as a compact yet fully-integrated lighting controller. As a member of the Onyx platform from Obsidian Control Systems, NX 2 offers a slate of professional features like a high brightness, full-HD multi touchscreen, 8 assignable parameter encoders, an assistive mini touchscreen, full keypad and command section, a dedicated grand master, and 10 full playbacks with four freely assignable buttons. Utilizing the latest in industrial components, the NX 2 contains a Intel Hexa-Core processor, high-speed NVMe SSD drive, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, Fast boot times, instant operation and the ability to process 64 Universes right inside the console without the need for external processing networks.
NX Wing: NX Wing is the complementary USB control surface to Obsidian Control Systems’ Onyx platform. Based on the NX 2 console, the NX Wing utilizes the same design and components with an identical footprint and layout. Through its USB connection, the NX Wing provides a responsive professional hardware surface to operate Onyx on any PC system. Onyx users will find the NX Wing familiar with no setup or additional installation is required. NX Wing provides extensive connectivity with 4 DMX Ports, MIDI and Timecode ports while unlocking 128 Universes of control when connected to ONYX on a PC.
Onyx
Onyx is a lighting control platform designed for both hardware consoles and PC systems. It is a rebranding of the well-established M-Series control platform and is designed for use with all new Onyx and existing M-Series hardware (M-DMX, M-Touch, M-Play, M2PC, M2GO, M2GO HD, M1, M1 HD and M6). According to the manufacturer the system is, “Designed and maintained by real-user professionals with over 25 years of experience in lighting control systems, Onyx provides a stable and efficient programming platform that is fast to program and fun to operate. ONYX scales from the smallest shows to the largest touring productions with easy-to-use tools and optimized graphical work environments that can adapt to any task and complexity.”
Obsidian Control Systems products are exclusively distributed by Elation Professional worldwide and are available in various sizes to accommodate any scale and budget. More information on Obsidian Control Systems and the ONYX platform can be found at www.obsidiancontrol.com.
