Hog 1000

Rental Controllers | Sales Controllers

Rental Pricing

Specifications

User Manual PDF

Images/Video

Brochure PDF

Live high on the hog for less! The Hog 500 and Hog 1000 consoles integrate unprecedented power and functionality in compact lighting controllers. Together with the Wholehog® III, these consoles represent a full family line of controllers perfect for every application and budget.

With the Wholehog II Version 3 operating system and enough control channels for most applications, these small but sophisticated systems offer intuitive control of conventional and moving lights. The natural programming interface makes all types of moving lights equally simple to program.

Both consoles include many of Wholehog II’s most powerful features, including Effects Engine™ playback and 3D positional programming. Designers and programmers familiar with the Wholehog II operating system will be instantly comfortable using these boards. The Hog 500 and its big brother represent the newest standards in advanced, yet affordable lighting control.

 

Programming

  • Intuitive programming interface compatible with all types of moving lights from top manufacturers
  • Editable personalities for all major fixture types
  • Numerous windows give programming and fixture status feedback
  • Familiar command line programming syntax
  • Unlimited multipart cues
  • Timing spreadsheet for easy parameter time entry
  • 3D positional programming with XYZ coordinates
  • Automated preset focus updating with 3D system
  • Effects Engine™ playback allows complex effects, including rainbows and ballyhoos
  • Complete programming manipulation, including move, copy, merge and mask functionality
  • Standard or custom profiles for cues or individual parameters
  • Cue, cue list, effect and palette-transfer between consoles
  • Sophisticated macro-recording and playback capabilities
  • Highlight button for focusing
  • Next Fixture button for quick fixture selection
  • Active button instantly grabs specified fixtures
  • Snapshot button for active cues
  • Intelligent blocking cues (and Unblock command)
  • Track and Cue Only modes
  • Blind programming mode

Playback

  • Each master runs its own cue list using Go, Pause/Black, Add/Swap/Bump, and Select buttons
  • Simultaneous playback of independent cue lists, chases or effects on masters (dedicated or virtual)
  • Cue lists are dynamically assigned to masters and grouped on one page
  • Changing pages loads a new set of cue lists to the masters
  • Advanced page features, including instant changes, cross-fading between pages, flexible sizes, automatic holdover and activity recall
  • Custom settings for Go and Flash buttons, cues, cue lists and submasters, including activation, precedence (HTP or LTP), resetting and inhibitive
  • Cue timing options, including fade, delay or manual
  • Chases have fully adjustable direction, cross-fading and rates
  • Independent timing and fade path settings for each channel in a cue
  • Times programmable from 0.0 seconds to days
  • Learn mode for times
  • Loopbacks within cue lists
  • >Go To button
  • Macros and MIDI Out commands can be included in cues
  • Intensity grand master and blackout button
  • Instant timing overrides by cue, master or console

Hardware

  • Rugged, 100% solid-state construction, fully contained in console
  • Two separate DMX-512 outputs
  • Eight playback masters, each able to run the most complicated cue lists or chases
  • DOS-compatible 3.5" disk drive for show storage and programming exchange
  • Support for external SVGA monitor

Connectivity

  • Support for MIDI In/Thru/Out and Timecode
  • Tracking mode for backup console

Capacities

  • 1024 DMX-512 channels and dimmer channels
  • Unlimited number of simultaneous cross-fades
  • Hundreds of cues, cue parts, cue lists, chases, effects, groups, presets, pages and macros (figures are memory dependent)

Other

  • All items can be given useful names to simplify operation
  • Simultaneous support for multiple fixture types
  • Any fixture or parameter can be patched to any location
  • User-definable system default settings
  • Console self-test and diagnostic routine
  • Access protection password
  • Comprehensive fixture library and World Wide Web software and library support

Options

  • External monitor
  • External trackball/mouse
  • External keyboard
  • 12V desk lamp

HOG 500 Condensed Details

  • DMX Channels: 1024
  • Menu Banks: 0
  • Masters: 8
  • Displays: 2
  • Weight: 12 lbs/18kg
  • Dimensions:
    • (m.m.) 705 W x 395 D x 140 H
    • (in.) 27.75 W x 15.8 D x 5.6 H

HOG 1000 Condensed Details

  • DMX Channels: 1024
  • Menu Banks: 4
  • Masters: 16
  • Displays: 7
  • Weight: 18 lbs/25kg
  • Dimensions:
    • (m.m.)908 W x 530 D x 150 H
    • (in.) 36.3 W x 21.2 D x 6 H