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    Jason Lord
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USB Extender possible for Ion Fader Wing?

The DP on my show wants to control several channels of lights from a remote position from the Ion console I'm running. He is insisting on mechanical faders, not something like the iPad app. 

One idea I had was to see if anything exists to extend a USB cable and slap a fader wing in front of him.  I can assign channels to the faders on the fly and he can be happy.

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=1521&sku=53880#

Would this work with the Ion's fader wing?  Why not, right?

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  • I, too, would suggest the MWeeks728 solution. That's the way I do it; I have the laptop, 2x20 fader wing and client dongle set-up, and It works fine for what you're desiring, IMHO. I've done that sweet config a few times myself. There could be a chance the owner of the Ion has a client dongle and they have it available...

    btw, are you Jay in LA, CA?

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  • I, too, would suggest the MWeeks728 solution. That's the way I do it; I have the laptop, 2x20 fader wing and client dongle set-up, and It works fine for what you're desiring, IMHO. I've done that sweet config a few times myself. There could be a chance the owner of the Ion has a client dongle and they have it available...

    btw, are you Jay in LA, CA?

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  • in reply to Gern

    Ha, yes.  I am in LA, CA.

    The USB extenders I'm using are working great.  They are the USB 2.0 Gefen extenders.  They were expensive, but the stability is worth it.  I can assign the DP subs on the fly, give them names, and watch him fiddle around in the Virtual Fader display so I can see that it's all working..

    For now it's the most elegant solution I could come up with and it's working well.

    Regards,

    Jason

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