SPECIFICATION
A 108 channel memory desk to control any piece of equipment able to accept 0-10v analogue or RS232 or
DMX512 serial digital inputs.
Designed for the control of:
1. Theatre Lighting
2. Band Lighting
A universal,
3. Discotheque Lighting
fully programmable,
4. Intelligent Spotlights
future proofed controller.
5. Environmental Lighting
STRUCTURE:
108 Channels - add Masterpieces, switched to slave mode, to expand 108 channels at a time, without
theoretical limit.
216 Scenes of the 108 channel levels with fade in and out times
54 Scene Chases, may run concurrently, with individual speeds, slopes etc.
48 Environments of Channel Levels, Scenes and Scene Chases
6 Environment Chases - each a complete light show on one button.
CONCEPT: The Masterpiece should feel familiar, with features from our Touch Panel, Control Desks, Rock
Desks and Modulators. Then, as you start to learn and understand more about the Masterpiece’s power and
versatility as a fully programmable controller, we hope you will agree that it really deserves its name.
SPEED: The ultimate in both programming and operation thanks to its conceptual simplicity and having one
Touch Pad for every requirement.
FROM A THEATRICAL POINT OF VIEW: Fully automatic crossfades or manual crossfades using the A and B
masters. Fade In and Fade Out time sliders to create/override the values stored with each scene. Add in any
amount of the other 216 scenes at any time. Individual, overriding control of the 108 channels always available.
Grand Master. Black Out.
OUTPUTS: Channels 1-36 available as 0-10v analogue.
Channels 1-108 transmitted in both RS232 and DMX formats - Pulsar Universal Interfaces are available to
translate RS232 or DMX (or MIDI) signals into 36 more channels of 0-10v analogue each.
MIDI THRU socket.
INPUTS: Audio for Sound-to-Light and Bass and Treble Chases.
RS232 and MIDI for total remote control of ANY Touch Pad or Slider.
DIN socket for Remote Environment/Environment Chase Control.
SOUND-TO-LIGHT: Pulsar Modulator’s Sound-to-Light circuits built in, 3 zones of 4 channels, each patchable at
any level over the 108 channels.
SECURITY: Using his security code, the "Programmer" may deny access by the "Operator" to any touch pad or
slider.
OTHERS: 70 Touch Pads, 25 Sliders, 108 LEDs:
18 Keyboards of 18 pads, Latch/Flash/Swap/Solo/A-B Master Keyboard modes, 4 Digit Display, Sound-to-Light
Monitor, Joystick with position/velocity, Freeze Output, Master/Slave desk, Chase section: Manual Step Fwd/Rev,
Speed, Slope, Bass/Treble Burst, One-Shot/Repeat, Use Scene Fade Times, Record light show in Real Time,
Copy .....
MEMORY: Internal memory non volatile. RAM card for backup, changing shows and transfer between
Masterpieces.
SIZE: Width 19", Height 14" (8U), Depth 3" (6" including plugs & sockets).
MOUNTING: Free standing in its own specially designed case.
Console mounting in its own specially designed case. 19" Rack mounting.
Page 3 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.