Question for Ion Users

I use both. I need the hardline dmx to run my unison dimmers for houselights.

While I use and prefer running my board via ETCNet in my home facilities, I think keeping the hard line DMX is important when touring, as we often set up our own hardline universe to run our movers

Hard DMX for House Lights, Network for Stage Dimmers

  Anne,

     Early days yet, but thus far only have used network output.   I could foresee using native outputs to wring out /repair DMX devices in the booth......

                                                                                                                          Greg Goldsmith

                                                                                                                          JFKC Family Theatre

We added our ION after the initial systems was installed, so for us hardline DMX is all we currently have.

Kristofer Perkins

Technical Direcotr

Paw Paw Performing Arts Center

Paw Paw High School

We use sACN to our Sensor rack and the 2 DMX universes to control various devices in the FOH and stage areas.

I use both DMX and network systems with the ION. In one of our theatres we have a full network for entertaintment control so we use Net 3. In one our other spaces there is no network so we use the hard DMX lines. I have also used the ION on location with a few film/video shoots and have used the hard DMX for these situations.

We are using both - however we are mainly using the Hard DMX output to test and setup gear  - Our Ion is basically an on deck/tech  console and we are really enjoying having this functionality! 

Greg