Full Boar 4 Lighting Console
Melvina Kryder
Hog consoles pioneered the world of large-scale automated lighting control. They have enduring loyalty from programmers worldwide. The Hog 4 was built around the way you work, which leads to legendary ease of use. Its tools are designed for programming efficiency, which means even advanced features like pixel-mapping and plot layout are optimized for programming speed.
High End Systems' Full Boar 4 is versatile enough to handle everything from a corporate show to a full stadium gig. The Full Boar 4 offers all the power of the flagship Hog 4, but in a more compact and affordable package, with sleek lines, raked screens, and that familiar layout.
Full Boar 4 provides two 15.6-inch multi-touch monitors and two additional video outputs. Four on-board DMX universes drive the rig, and two gigabit Ethernet ports are provided for Art-Net, sACN, and console networking. Full Boar 4 satisfies the demanding programmer, and brings the package in on budget.
The Road Hog 4 is unparalleled in the industry. Allowing full expansion in a compact package not only does this Hog pack an enormous punch but it is also the most affordable Hog console in a generation! The programming interface remains familiar with the minutest of changes to allow for the compact chassis allowing the user to transition across the whole range without sacrificing work flow.
The Hog range just got broader. HedgeHog 4 and 4 Network are the littlest of the range and still pack quite a punch running the same software as all the other Hogs. Both come with ArtNet and CITP capabilities and are designed for small to mid level shows. They are compact, lightweight and easy to take on a plane!
Running on Linux, they are fast, stable and ready to Hog. Whether being used in a school theatre, nightclub, corporate event, medium scale rental job or church, they are the perfect consoles. Retaining the same programming layout as their larger brother, the Road Hog 4, as well as being able to load showfiles from any of the range (and vice versa) means that this compact console range is extremely flexible and easy to use.
Coupled with Hog 4 PC, the Nano Hog 4 provides the user with a single unified surface, turning a laptop or desktop into a fully fledged, powerful and intuitive lighting console. Any PC running Hog 4 PC can connect to the Nano Hog 4 over USB creating a state of the art control surface. Utilizing the same front panel as the Road Hog 4, users will immediately feel at home on the Nano Hog 4. The Nano Hog 4 includes a four universe Super Widget, and there is a second slot for the optional addition of another Super Widget or a MIDI/LTC widget.
A Hog in a box! RackHog4 has all the power of a HOG 4 console condensed into a 3u rack mount unit making it the ideal solution for fixed install applications such as cruise ships, theme parks, and architectural installations. RackHog4 is also perfectly suited to operate as a backup to any Hog4 family console.
Plug a Nano Hog4 into the RackHog4 , add a touch screen and you have a powerful control system ready to take on any show. Perfect for those applications where permanent hardware interfaces are not necessary this Hog is perfect for program and leave situations.
The Hog 4-18 is designed for the largest stadium shows, theme park installations and concert tours. It embraces the latest technology while retaining the familiar control surface of previous generations. Programmers will power through cueing sessions using multi-touch monitors, high resolution encoders, jog shuttle wheel, LCD keys and motorized faders. Conveniences such as integrated accessory arm mounts, storage drawers and keyboard, dual color surface work lights and reading lights make Hog 4-18 the programmers choice!
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A console capable of delivering everything from a local theatre show to a stadium gig! All the power of the Hog 4 in a more compact package, with sleek lines, raked screens and familiar layout. Like it?s predecessor it allows for total expansion enabling you to create, manage, edit and playback all types of shows. The Full Boar 4 comes packed with the latest hardware features - 10 point multi touch, motorized faders, solid state HDD to name a few.
* Note: The Full Boar 4`s DVI-D monitor connections do not support analog output to VGA displays such as those featured on the older Full Boar 3 playback and programming wings. A DVI-D to VGA adaptor will be needed in these cases.
High End Systems is an Austin, Texas-based manufacturer of entertainment lighting and control systems. The embryo of the company, Blackstone Audio Video, was founded in 1972 by Lowell and Sue Fowler.
Later on High End Systems was founded, owned, and managed by Lowell Fowler, Richard Belliveau, David Blair, and Bob Schacherl before it was bought by Belgium-based Barco in 2008.
Half Scrim: A metal scrim whose screen occupies one half of its frame so that the straight edge of the screen is located across the diameter of the frame. It is used to cut light output.
Hard Light: Illumination that has a hard edge and produces sharply defined shadows. Often this light is very intense, but generally less flattering than soft light. A light source that provides such illumination.
Head: A general term for a Fresnel spotlight. The part of a follow spot that contains the light source, i.e., not the stand, ballast or interconnect cable. The part of a metal halide light source that contains the lamp, i.e., not the ballast or interconnect cable. The part of an ellipsoidal spotlight that contains the reflector, i.e., not the lens barrel or the cap. Short for Grip Head or Ball Head.
Highboy (Hiboy): A heavy-duty stand designed to hold light sources or heavy grip equipment. The stand is equipped with wheels and tall risers, and usually a 1 and 1/8" receiver and a grip head.
High Key: A lighting style in which the majority of the scene is highly illuminated, usually enhanced by bright costumes and sets. A low ratio of key plus fill light lowers the contrast, helping to obtain this effect.
Hollywood Box: A piece of power distribution equipment used in the film and video industries, composed of a metal housing, a means for connecting an electrical supply and female flush-mount connectors or bus bars that can be electrically connected with bus bar lugs, for the purpose of supplying electricity to light sources. Some are also provided with over current protection.
HMI: Abbreviation for Hydrargyrum (Greek for Mercury) Medium-Arc Lodides. This is a commonly used type of metal halide lamp manufactured by Osram-Sylvania Corp. The term Osram HMI is trademarked.
Incandescent: A term used to describe a lamp, or a light source that utilizes such a lamp, that employs the incandescence of a filament as its light source. The filament is housed in a vacuum enough electricity is passed through the filament that it glows. Such a lamp was first developed by Thomas Edison (United States) and Joseph Swan (Great Britain), independently, in 1879.
Inverse Square Law: The quantity of light is inversely proportional to the square of its distance, i.e., illumination (fc) = Intensity (cd) / Distance2 (ft2). Say a light is placed 1 foot away from the subject. If the distance is doubled to two feet, the square of its distance is (22) or 2 x 2 = 4. The inverse of 4 is 1/4. Therefore, the quantity of light falling on the subject from 2 feet will be 1/4 the amount of light falling on the subject from the original 1 foot. If the light is moved to a distance of 8 feet, the square of its distance is (82) or 8 x 8 = 64. The inverse of 64 is 1/64. The quantity of light on the subject from 8 feet will be 1/64 the amount of light that falls on the subject from 1 foot away. Each time you roughly increase the distance incrementally, you open up your aperture two, three, four stops, etc., to compensate for the light falloff.
Iris Diaphragm: An arrangement of thin movable heat-resistant metal plates, i.e. leaves, that form an adjustable circular opening. They are usually placed within an ellipsoidal spotlight or follow spot in order to adjust the diameter of the beam, or in some cases, to mechanically dim the beam.
Kelvin (K): In the metric system, a graduated scale used to measure temperature with 0 (-273 C) being the total absence of heat (absolute zero). Each degree is the same magnitude as a degree in the centigrade scale. The Kelvin scale is used to gauge color temperature.
Key Light (Main Light): The principle source of light, which establishes the character of the lighting, including atmosphere and mood. It may suggest a source, like the sun, or a window.
Lamp: Any light source in a self-contained package composed of an envelope (containing gas, filaments, etc.), filament or electrodes, base, contacts, gas and any support structures. The source can be of the incandescent, fluorescent, quartz halogen, LED or arc type. Quite often this term is used interchangeably with light source.
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