Elation Professional Offers New HedgeHog 4 Lighting Console

	High End Systems' HedgeHog 4 distributed by Elation Professional in North and South America, India, and Southeast Asia.

Elation Professional announced at the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas a distribution agreement with High End Systems that allows the company to distribute the HES HedgeHog 4 in North and South America, India, and Southeast Asia. Developed by High End Systems, the HedgeHog 4 is the newest member of the Hog family of consoles.

Featuring the familiar programming and command-line interface and user-friendly ergonomic control surface that have made the Hog series accepted by lighting professionals throughout the world, the HedgeHog 4 is a powerful, self-contained lighting controller with a built-in computer running Hog 4 OS software, the same software as all the other Hogs, and even comes with Art-Net and CITP capabilities.

The new console has a 12.1 touchscreen interface, two onboard DMX and four Art-Net universes, ten playback faders, and many other outstanding features. Running on Linux, it is fast, stable, and can load show files from any other Hog console in the range (and vice versa).

The HedgeHog 4 is the smallest in the Hog range, yet it possesses the flexibility and functionality to excel in a wide range of settings from nightclubs and corporate productions to churches, theaters, and other small-to-mid-sized budget applications where lighting professionals require a proficient and ergonomic control surface. Compact and lightweight at only 17lb (7.7kg), it is an easy one-man carry and can easily be taken on a plane.

As part of its agreement with High End Systems, Elation will also be distributing the Nano Hog 4 lighting console. It features four onboard DMX universes or four Art-Net universes and is designed to be used with PCs running the well-known HOG 4 PC operating system.

"LDI was the ideal kick-off and we've already seen great interest in the console," said Eric Loader, director of sales at Elation Lighting. "The feature set and power of the HedgeHog 4 is ideal for many of our customers' applications and we are extremely pleased that we can offer them such a world-class lighting platform."

See Elation Professional at PLASA Focus: Nashville, February 18 - 19, 2014.