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So my dilemma, as well as others I'm sure, is that I need 10 more faders. I really don't want to spend another $6K to get a playback wing, the hog 3 USB wing is in such high demand it's almost impossible to find and if you do find one the price has been inflated so much because they know it's best alternative and high end is the worst about playing well with others and allowing devices to be connected or dmx pass through. What's a guy to do??? I can't be the only person ready to pull my hair out over the lack of compatibility with other systems. I get it, you want people to buy your products. The problem is I'm becoming less and less turned on with hog as others like GMA work to interface with other things. What can I do to rectify my situation without breaking the bank?

While I'm at it, I really think it's pretty ridiculous to not allow Hog PC to use encoders from an iPad with touch OSC. Why high end? Why?
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    Two suggestions; one for you and one for Highend:

    1.) I feel your pain at least on shows where there is a lot of busking to do or events that might require a lot of inhibitive masters. Make sure you only use faders for for intensity cues. I run busking shows with all of my touch screens as unguarded list directories which leaves me plenty of real estate (especially on the 4 platform) for tons of color looks, positions, beams and intensity effects. On a HOG 4 that is over 300 cues instantly available before you consider external monitors or changing the view. I find this to work really well.

    2.) For the developers, can we consider implementing the DMX capture functionality of the HOG 2? While this was kind of awkward to get set-up correctly (by setting maximum bump/flash levels) it was a really cheap way to add 24 fader stacks if I recall correctly. It is certainly not as cool and elegant as wings so I don't know that this would cut into sales, but it sure worked in a pinch. Pull out the board tape.....
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    Two suggestions; one for you and one for Highend:

    1.) I feel your pain at least on shows where there is a lot of busking to do or events that might require a lot of inhibitive masters. Make sure you only use faders for for intensity cues. I run busking shows with all of my touch screens as unguarded list directories which leaves me plenty of real estate (especially on the 4 platform) for tons of color looks, positions, beams and intensity effects. On a HOG 4 that is over 300 cues instantly available before you consider external monitors or changing the view. I find this to work really well.

    2.) For the developers, can we consider implementing the DMX capture functionality of the HOG 2? While this was kind of awkward to get set-up correctly (by setting maximum bump/flash levels) it was a really cheap way to add 24 fader stacks if I recall correctly. It is certainly not as cool and elegant as wings so I don't know that this would cut into sales, but it sure worked in a pinch. Pull out the board tape.....
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