I have toured exclusively with Hog consoles for the past 4 years, and just started a job where they own a bunch of ETC consoles. My supervisors are open to making the switch to Hog, but only if I can justify it with reasons (and not just wants and comfort) for leaving the ETC line. We currently have an Eos and Ion. Any technical or factual reasons why making the switch to Hog would be greatly appreciated.
Plot View Graphical 2D view of fixtures Create within seconds using touchscreen or mouse Powerful layout tools: line, grid, circle Drag to select fixtures using line, rectangle or area Intensity and color feedback for instant awareness
Pixel Mapping Most powerful pixel mapper in industry Pixel map built using plots, not grids Accepts images and videos in any format Totally self contained, no external hardware needed Playback completely integrated with existing lists
Compound Fixtures Schedule entire fixture at once DMX patch all parts at once Display all parts together Fast selection using dotted numbers Lateral selection Use “.1” or “.2” to quickly move between parts
Media Integration and CITP Gobo and Color thumbnails Import media server thumbnails Stored in show, available offline Thumbnail images shown on toolbars and in dedicated Media Picker window User can provide custom images and names
User Kinds User defined collections of parameters for fast direct access to any part of complex fixtures Automatically created and assigned to hardware buttons for ease of use Fully configurable encoder assignments via drag and drop Also use as masks during programming and playback
Scale Masters Rate Control via Faders and Buttons Control Fade Rate, Effect Rate or Effect Size Increase/Decrease via Fader Double/Half Rate via Button Quickly switch between options
Command Keys Command Keys make Function Keys into executors Assign Any Lists, Scenes, Macros, etc to hardware buttons Fast, direct access to anything in a show
Fast, Small Show Files New Shows start in seconds Easily import fixture types from external libraries Show backups are small and fast Show files remain self contained
Video Matrix Control (coming in v3.5.0) Direct control of video matrix switchers over Ethernet Specific models from Barco, Lightware, BlackMagic, etc Seamless integration in library, programming & playback Sync video and lighting playback in a single cue Allows consolidation of roles A single operator can now run larger more complex shows A dedicated video operator now freed up for other tasks
Hog 4 - Aggressive Release Schedule Hog 4 is moving quickly Frequent releases – every 3 months on average 15 major software releases since inception New features added regularly Will continue for the foreseeable future
Hope this helps. Feel free to contact me directly if I can help. paul.hancock(at)barco(dot)com
Plot View Graphical 2D view of fixtures Create within seconds using touchscreen or mouse Powerful layout tools: line, grid, circle Drag to select fixtures using line, rectangle or area Intensity and color feedback for instant awareness
Pixel Mapping Most powerful pixel mapper in industry Pixel map built using plots, not grids Accepts images and videos in any format Totally self contained, no external hardware needed Playback completely integrated with existing lists
Compound Fixtures Schedule entire fixture at once DMX patch all parts at once Display all parts together Fast selection using dotted numbers Lateral selection Use “.1” or “.2” to quickly move between parts
Media Integration and CITP Gobo and Color thumbnails Import media server thumbnails Stored in show, available offline Thumbnail images shown on toolbars and in dedicated Media Picker window User can provide custom images and names
User Kinds User defined collections of parameters for fast direct access to any part of complex fixtures Automatically created and assigned to hardware buttons for ease of use Fully configurable encoder assignments via drag and drop Also use as masks during programming and playback
Scale Masters Rate Control via Faders and Buttons Control Fade Rate, Effect Rate or Effect Size Increase/Decrease via Fader Double/Half Rate via Button Quickly switch between options
Command Keys Command Keys make Function Keys into executors Assign Any Lists, Scenes, Macros, etc to hardware buttons Fast, direct access to anything in a show
Fast, Small Show Files New Shows start in seconds Easily import fixture types from external libraries Show backups are small and fast Show files remain self contained
Video Matrix Control (coming in v3.5.0) Direct control of video matrix switchers over Ethernet Specific models from Barco, Lightware, BlackMagic, etc Seamless integration in library, programming & playback Sync video and lighting playback in a single cue Allows consolidation of roles A single operator can now run larger more complex shows A dedicated video operator now freed up for other tasks
Hog 4 - Aggressive Release Schedule Hog 4 is moving quickly Frequent releases – every 3 months on average 15 major software releases since inception New features added regularly Will continue for the foreseeable future
Hope this helps. Feel free to contact me directly if I can help. paul.hancock(at)barco(dot)com
