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Enlighten DMX Controller

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:05:55 +0000

Earlier this year we were contacted by Mega-Lite, an intelligent lighting hardware and software company out of San Antonio, Texas. Mega manufactures lighting, LED, and audio products right here in the US, and were interested in OEMing a MIDI/DMX controller for use with their Enlighten DMX software. We OEM hardware controllers to a number of companies, but this was the first DMX controller we have designed, and it were really excited to have the opportunity to create one. We worked with their software division to create a control surface that gives lighting designers the physical controls they need to control lights at a fraction of the cost of using large dedicated hardware like the GrandMA. The result is the Mega Enlighten Wing, a comprehensive and portable control surface for stage lighting. Using this system give you the flexibility of a portable computer based system, with the power of a full lighting rig. You can literally carry this system with you to multiple locations, something you just can’t do with bulky hardware only systems.

We are also able to proudly provide this technology to a “Made in the USA, Made in Texas” company with the same tagline. The Enlighten Wing was developed, designed, and manufactured right here in Austin, TX. It’s a beautiful controller made from anodized aluminum with faders, encoders, jog wheels, and LED backlight buttons. It has USB, MIDI, and DMX connections. Mega-Lite is a company to keep your eye on, I think this controller with their software will revolutionize the professional lighting market.

Ohm64

Jay — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:22:38 +0000

After about a year in development we are pleased to announce the Ohm64, and adaptable, programmable MIDI control surface. This is an evolution from our first Ohm and was redesigned from the ground up.

This controller is class-complaint so there are no drivers. It is also completely bus powered so only a single USB cable is needed. The bi-directional communication allows you to control the LEDs on the clip bank to do a number of things. Here is a demo of it being used with Ableton Live.

Click here to view the embedded video.

We are proud to say we manufacture and assemble everything in house, including the circuit boards, wood bodies, and metal faceplates. Everything from the rubber pads to the sliders and knobs were custom designed in house by us.

Livid Industry

Jay — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:54:24 +0000

Livid Industry offers design, development, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing for companies, artists, entrepreneurs, and individuals. As we’ve grown in production for our own products, we’ve discovered what many smaller companies have: that the overall cost of overseas production is not reasonable or sustainable. As we watched the cost of shipping, labor, and materials go up, we had more difficulty controlling quality and communication. It quickly became apparent that the best solution was to bring manufacturing home, keeping us more engaged with our designs and labor, giving us more control over quality, and bringing costs down.

We know we’re not the only small business experiencing the problems and expense of global manufacturing. Our manufacturing and assembly shop in Austin, Texas now offers a way to bring new products to market, rapidly produce prototypes, and encourage local manufacturing. Consult with Livid Industry to make best use of your resources and time, and turn your ideas into a profitable products.

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