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I'm John Huntington, author of Control Systems for Live Entertainment, the first book on show control and entertainment control systems. Zircon Designs is my entertainment control system and audio consulting, design and implementation firm, but Control Geek is an open, non-commercial site, including many companies and resources.

 

While Control Systems for Live Entertainment covers entertainment control systems for all aspects of the live entertainment industry, this site focuses on show control, technologies that allows a system designer to connect more than one show system together into a "meta" system. There are many other sites out there that cover lighting, sound, machinery, pyro, etc. This page is a clearing house for information about show control, so if I've missed anything, or you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.

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    • AMX
      AMX is a manufacturer of remote control systems used in a wide variety of A/V applications.
    • Artistic License (UK) Ltd
      This company makes really cool MIDI diagnostic tool, and a MIDI to DMX512/DMX512 to MIDI controller. They also put forth "ArtNet", which is a raw DMX-Ethernet transmission scheme.
    • B&B Electronics
      B&B are the kings of RS-232/422 etc interfacing. They make a variety of converters and other very useful products for industrial (not office, as so many other companies) datacom.
    • Brainstorm Electronics
      Brainstorm makes a variety of excellent SMPTE time code distributors and testers.
    • ByteCraft
      ByteCraft "is an entertainment based company providing venue themeing and show control solutions in Australasia."
    • Calculated Industries
      Calculated Industries manufactures a huge array of specialty calculators, including the Frame MasterII, an excellent calculator for working with Time Code or timings.
    • Crestron
      Crestron is a manufacturer of audio/visual control equipment.
    • Fire One
      Pyrotechnics Management makes this computerized fireworks control system that is widely used.
    • Infusion Systems
      Infusion makes the very cool ICubeX interfaces...
    • MIDI Solutions
      MIDI Solutions makes a variety of inexpensive, high quality MIDI mergers, routers, dry contact closure interfaces and other devices.
    • MIDIMan
      MIDI products, including a wireless MIDI system, and a very simple but effective MIDI-tape system.
    • MIDIOx
      MIDIOx is an excellent MIDI utility for PC.
    • Pangolin Laser Systems
      Pangolin makes widely used laser control software, that accepts SMPTE time code.
    • Realtime Music Solutions
      These guys make the "Virtual Orchestra" system, a conduct able orchestra enhancement system.
    • Spear Morgan
      Spear Morgan makes "Fresco" system, which is a video splitting/control system.
    • Wet Design
      Wet design does some of the big fountain and flame effects systems.
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