User`s manual

VARI❋LITE® - VIRTUOSO™ / VIRTUOSO™ DX CONSOLE USER’S MANUAL
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Virtuoso Console
Features
The Virtuoso console is a control desk capable of operating VARI❋LITE luminaires,
DMX moving lights, and conventional lights. The console utilizes Virtuoso protocol
and/or DMX512 (via an associated Network Interface unit) to control the fixtures.
Virtuoso console features:
• Control of 2,000 multiple parameter luminaires.
• 2,000-10,000 cues per fixture (luminaire dependent).
• 1,000 presets.
• 1,000 effects.
• 100 beam selects.
• 300 color selects.
• 1000 group selects.
• 1,000 board cues.
• 1,000 macros.
• 1,200 snapshots.
• 30 submasters (in 3 pages).
• Zip® drive for show file
backup.
• CD ROM drive for software upgrades.
• Built-in hard drive for show file storage.
• Up to five Virtuoso consoles may be linked together to provide universal shared or
independent localized control of a single system.
• Fiber optic or Ethernet data link to system.
• Two built-in monitor displays with ports for two additional VGA monitors. (All
monitors form one seamless, virtual monitor.)
• Optional Auxiliary Submasters panel, which provides 20 additional submaster
faders to be added to the 10 submasters faders located on the Virtuoso console.
• Utilizes bi-directional protocol for VL2000™ luminaires.
Console
Built-in
Built-in Channel
Select Panel
Built-in Keyboard
Auxiliary Submasters
Panel (optional)
Monitors