DLD6502 (1987)
Flying Pig Systems
DLD6502, photo by Paul Pelletier, 1987
Digital Lighting Desk Co. First desk made by Simon England (partner), Tom Thorne (software development) and Nick Archdale (partner & hardware development), which led to the development of Wholehog 1.
Launched in June 1987.
From LSI Issue 18:
The desk, the DLD 6502, utilises advanced computer control and integral disc storage to provide a very compact 180 channel matrix memory desk. Features include 8 independent and fully programmable sequencers, 5 channel sound-to-light control of matrix masters and sequencers, a remote multiplexed output pack, and very comprehensive matrix and sequencer triggering options.
The machine is programmed in 'pages' of 36 matrix masters of which 8 can be assigned a sequence of up to 255 steps in length. By using real-time editing techniques and automatic 'dual paging, pages can be programmed, stored and recalled from disc during a show without affecting the running of the machine. Discs, pages, sequences and matrices can all be labelled with 8 figure alpha-numeric 'names' which are displayed on the colour monitor to make performing and editing a light-show a 'piece of cake. There is simply no limit to the number of sequences and pages that can be created and stored as long as you have enough imagination and disks!
Of special interest is the machine's heavily software-based structure which facilitates complex user defined customisation while still allowing the desk to operate in a straightforward way, familiar to all lighting designers. The desk comes complete with flight-cased construction, monitor, output pack and 50m multicore cable.
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Documents
Advert: DLD6502 (June 1987)
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From Lighting & Sound International
Advert: DLD6502 (October 1987)
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From Lighting & Sound International
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