Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) have announced the launch of a new hands-on controller that can be paired up with their flagship Thunder | Core audio interfaces. The Junior features a set of customisable tactile controls that provide seamless, real-time operation of pre-configured Control | Pack settings, and promises to make the interfaces more flexible and easier to use than ever before.
The Control | Pack functionality of the company’s DADman software provides native switching between any set of sources and output destinations, providing all Thunder | Core products with an additional layer of playback redundancy and show control. The new Junior unit provides tactile control of these Control | Pack routing presets via a customisable set of illuminated buttons, with visual feedback provided by status LEDs and character displays. The unit can be connected to any Thunder | Core device via Ethernet, and is supported by DADman version 5.8 and Thunder | Core firmware version 1.1.0.3 and above.
Key Features
- Six RGB LED illuminated buttons, six RGB status LEDs and six character displays.
- Control via Ethernet.
- Powered via PoE or external power supply.
- Four of the buttons offer dedicated switching between Control Pack Buckets, with four LEDs and displays showing status and names.
- Two buttons dedicated to lock functionality, the engineering menu and selection of Routing Presets.
“Fast and reliable control of audio production equipment is essential to the Live Entertainment market — a key demographic of our Thunder | Core user base. With the Junior, users now can directly access Control | Pack settings with a hands-on interface, providing additional speed and control for critical situations.” - Mikael Vest, COO, DAD
Pricing & Availability
The Junior is available now, priced at $1599.
