Our latest app has been released to the iTunes store. The LightingPad app was featured at the recent InfoComm show. Check it out!
LightingPad
LightingPad App Now Available on iTunes!
June 29th, 2010 Loren BarrowsLightingPad Demo Video
June 16th, 2010 Steve AlcornOne of the hits of InfoComm was our LightingPad application for the iPad and iPhone. LightingPad is the perfect tool for controlling small shows, or for installing and testing lighting systems. It’s also great for programming our LightCue Pro lighting controller. Simply connect any Art-Net compatible DMX device to your wireless network, and you have a complete lighting console in the palm of your hand. Because it’s an iPad / iPhone application, it’s incredibly simple to use.
This youtube video shows you how it works.
LightingPad will be available in the iTunes App Store. For more information, visit http://www.alcorn.com/products/lightingpad/index.html
InfoComm 2010 has ended!
June 15th, 2010 Loren BarrowsOr has it? The week after a trade show is a critical time. It can go one of two ways. You can sit back and say “Phew! What a week! I am glad that’s over,” or you can say “Phew! What a week! I can’t wait to get started!” So which are you?
I must admit I am a bit relieved the show is over. We launched new products, held training sessions, and met with clients after hours. If you have exhibited at a trade show you can relate when I say it’s a lot of deadline driven work. So yeah, it feels great to have it behind me. BUT by far the best part of exhibiting at the trade show is reaping the rewards of your hard work. We already got started! The contacts, project leads, and product feedback are more than icing on the cake…it is the reason why we do trade shows in the first place!
New Products, New Shows
May 30th, 2010 Steve AlcornIt’s been a busy first five months of the year, with lots of new products and shows opening. In fact this could just turn out to be our biggest year yet. As we head into the summer we wish everyone a busy time at work and some relaxing time with loved ones. And if you’re in the neighborhood of Hershey Park, be sure to check out their latest show, Rock the Jukebox, in the Music Box Theatre. It uses an HD Binloop. Enjoy!
UDP Remote iPhone App
May 21st, 2010 Steve Alcorn
Wouldn’t it be great if you could control or test your show control, lighting, audio or video without being in the equipment room or at an Operator Control Console? That’s what we thought, too. And since most of us at Alcorn McBride carry the ubiquitous iPhone, we figured, what an ideal portable controller! For this, our first iPhone app, we didn’t want to get carried away, so we kept it simple. There are eight buttons, and you can define whatever UDP message you like for each of them. This lets you talk to all of our Ethernet enabled devices, and other manufacturer’s devices as well. You can also name the buttons and specify the destination IP address and port number. Whether you use it to ease installation, or as a portable OCC, we think UDP Remote will make a great addition to your next project. Enjoy!
Software Intern – Summer 2010
May 13th, 2010 Steve AlcornAlcorn McBride is looking for a Summer Software Intern to help with product development. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 1 year experience in all of the following software areas of knowledge: C, C++, and Visual C++ Object-Oriented Programming using Microsoft Visual Studio and other integrated development environments.
Familiarity with microprocessor-based systems using uCLinux and/or Embedded Real-Time Operating Systems, PC-based Graphical User-Interface Programs for Industrial Control, QT development framework, Theme Park Show Control, or similar applications using Java, PHP, and other HTML scripting or XML-based languages is a plus.
Other skills of a standout candidate include proficiency with graphic design and video software such as Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, and other programs to generate video and graphic design files.
Jeremy in AV Technology
April 22nd, 2010 Loren Barrows
Jeremy Scheinberg
Pictures from NAB on Facebook!
April 21st, 2010 Loren BarrowsWe posted a few photos from the NAB show on our facebook page. Take a peek!
Alcorn McBride Releases the SetPlayer!
April 1st, 2010 Loren BarrowsWe have a new reason to be excited about the NAB show this year – We are launching the SetPlayer! Our Broadcast customers wanted an easy and economical way to run on-set video to multiple locations without using expensive server channels. The SetPlayer is the perfect solution!
Check out the SetPlayer Series online, or visit us at NAB.
Show Control Training at InfoComm
February 26th, 2010 Loren BarrowsWe are well underway with our preparations for the upcoming trade shows. Our Engineering Team has been busy with product development. Over the past year, we have released five new products! (Digital Video Machine HD, ShowTouch, V4Pro, DMX OverRide, and the LightCue Pro). There is no slow down in sight for us as we prepare to launch the new SetPlayer HD for on-set video to the Broadcast Market at NAB and new audio and video players at InfoComm. Whew! Good thing we keep our kitchen stocked with healthy snacks.