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Title: New controller/console from ADJ-looks interesting
Post by: Bradford "BJ" James on March 18, 2021, 12:22:54 PM

The ADJ Link 4 looks like a nice bridge between a full scale console and full tablet dependance.
Just got the news release from my rep yesterday.
 https://www.adj.com/link (https://www.adj.com/link)

Title: Re: New controller/console from ADJ-looks interesting
Post by: Geert Friedhof on March 18, 2021, 01:12:33 PM

Meh. Doesn't use palets. Still channel based. No network protocols.

Seems rather low build quality. A freakin' USB light which will be busted off rather quickly.

For a little more you can get the Work Lightshark, which is much more advanced. Still not great build quality though, but has at least decent connectors and no powerbrick.

Title: Re: New controller/console from ADJ-looks interesting
Post by: Jeff Lelko on March 18, 2021, 11:40:41 PM

Yeah, I have to give this a “hmm...” too.  I suppose anything that’s an improvement from the ADJ DMX Operator could be welcomed, but I see numerous shortfalls and missed opportunities here as well.  iPad-only will discourage quite a few users - particularly those wishing to use budget tablets for field work. 

I think this was a huge missed opportunity to not cross-pollinate with Elation/Obsidian and expand on that ecosystem instead of making yet another standalone product.  Flying faders would have been nice here too.  If my A&H dLive IP8 can have them and still be under $1000 so can this.  Just my thoughts... 

Title: Re: New controller/console from ADJ-looks interesting
Post by: Paul G. OBrien on March 19, 2021, 08:27:46 PM

iOS only?    Fail.  ;D

Does it do anything cool?

Title: Re: New controller/console from ADJ-looks interesting
Post by: Dave Garoutte on March 19, 2021, 09:20:20 PM

Quote from: Jeff Lelko on March 18, 2021, 11:40:41 PM

Yeah, I have to give this a “hmm...” too.  I suppose anything that’s an improvement from the ADJ DMX Operator could be welcomed, but I see numerous shortfalls and missed opportunities here as well.  iPad-only will discourage quite a few users - particularly those wishing to use budget tablets for field work. 

I think this was a huge missed opportunity to not cross-pollinate with Elation/Obsidian and expand on that ecosystem instead of making yet another standalone product.  Flying faders would have been nice here too.  If my A&H dLive IP8 can have them and still be under $1000 so can this.  Just my thoughts...

I won't even consider a small controller now without flying faders.  When I busy a show, statics suck!