CHAUVET DJ has brought wireless lighting control to a new level by introducing the FlareCON Air hardware interface. This palm-sized device gives DJs, clubs, designers and other end users a greater level of freedom and mobility by making it easy for them to control any of the company’s battery-operated Freedom series fixtures directly from their smartphone or tablet.
“The Freedom series fixtures in your rig just became a lot more flexible,” said Allan Reiss, Senior Product Manager for CHAUVET DJ. “The FlareCON Air will be a real industry game-changer. Not only does this simple device give DJs and entertainers the convenience of controlling their lights via their phones or tablets, but it also allows them to get more creative with their lighting designs because they won’t be hampered by wiring or control restrictions. This greater design flexibility will give their shows an edge over the competition.”
Easy to use, the FlareCON Air is compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems. End users simply have to download the FlareCON Air app to their phone or tablet. Then, when they give a command on the mobile device, FlareCON Air will send the signal wirelessly to the fixtures, turning phones or tablets into wireless DMX lighting controllers.
The FlareCON Air works reliably over unobstructed distances up to 600 feet. Without having to worry about the constraints of DMX cords or the proximity of a controller, DJs, clubs and entertainers will have the freedom and mobility to set up and operate their lightshows however and wherever they choose.
In conjunction with the FlareCON Air rollout, CHAUVET DJ is introducing three new Freedom series LED fixtures, which are smaller and more lightweight than their predecessors: Freedom Par Tri-6, Freedom Par Quad-4 and Freedom Par Hex-4. However, Reiss pointed out that the FlareCON Air not only works with these new models, but also works with the original fixtures in the series, enabling all Freedom products to be controlled with smartphones and tablets.