ETC's Eos Apex Lighting Consoles Offer the Luxury of Complete Control

	ETC's Eos Apex 5, 10, 20

ETC announces the Eos Apex console. With three sizes to choose from -- the Eos Apex 5, 10, and 20 - this latest release ushers in the next generation of ETC's flagship controls line.

Eos Apex consoles prioritize the user experience with creature comforts to ease those long hours behind the desk. The massive multitouch displays offer generous screen real estate for Magic Sheets, Direct Selects, and Augment3d models, and feature eye-strain-reducing 4K resolution. The displays articulate on a dual-axis and feature a 160° viewing angle, so users can see all their tools and data from anywhere along the programming surface. With an ergonomically redesigned wrist-rest, book lights built into the sides of the desk, hand-holds for easy carrying, and drawers and charging ports for users' accessories, Eos Apex is billed as the ultimate workspace for high-level programmers.

The luxurious innovations extend to the programming surface as well. New-to-the-industry technologies provide programmers access to their most-used tools -- right on the face panel. The familiar Eos Family programming keypad has been enhanced with a touchscreen that thumps with haptic feedback when users press their soft keys or mapped content. Eos Apex also introduces customizable Target Keys for users' Direct Selects, which boast individual OLED displays that can be customized with images, icons, and text. The encoder area from the Eos Ti console has been expanded to include eight mini-encoders and a navigation dial to easily switch between parameters. The five, ten and twenty motorized Playbacks on each Apex console (respectively) now boast an additional, separately-mappable scroll wheel for on-the-fly programming. With more buttons, encoders, and Playbacks than ever before, Eos Apex makes fast, hands-on programming a breeze, the company says, all while maintaining the familiar, sophisticated look and feel that users of the family love.

The Eos Apex Processor provides the power of an Eos Apex console in a portable, rack-mountable box that makes an ideal primary or backup controller or remote programming station. When users need a portal into your lighting system but not the processing power, the new Eos Remote Interface lets them view and edit their system from anywhere in their venue.

Apex consoles themselves are built with flexible system-building in mind, allowing users to mix and match their DMX and show control ports on a per-show basis using customizable widgets. In addition to standard etherCON Gigabit connections, all Apex-class controllers also feature SFP+ ports that are compatible with the latest high-speed copper and fiber networks. Eos Apex consoles and Processors provide 24K output, allowing them to control complex rigs with ease. And because shows keep getting bigger and bigger, expansion processing options are already in the works as the next phase of Eos development.

The Eos Apex line ushers in a new era of control and comfort for professional programmers. Though the new consoles directly replace the Eos Ti and Gio in ETC's currently-shipping lineup, those desks will continue to receive new software updates, as well as the full benefit of ETC's customer service and support for the duration of their long lives in the field, the company says.

To learn more about Eos Apex and the latest software advances in the Eos Family, visit etcconnect.com/Eos.