benweblight Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 http://www.zero88.com/en/news/276 http://news.etnow.com/etnews.nsf/a6783.jpg The Jester ML, to be launched at PLASA this year. What are peoples thoughts on this replacing the Fat Frog? I'm quite keen to see how it compares price wise to ETC's Smartfade ML (which can control 4 more movers than the jester) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 You're asking for people's thoughts on a lighting desk which they haven't used yet, because it isn't being released until next month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benweblight Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 Theoretically ofcourse :P . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 OK, here are my thoughts - it can control 20 moving lights, apparently has the same user interface as the Fat Frog (ugh), and is small, black and cheap - that's pretty much all that can be said, given what we know about the desk so far. On the other hand, why not wait until PLASA when people actually have a chance to see the thing in the flesh, and have a discussion about it which actually means something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 The ML (as opposed to ML24) looks interesting, as it's just a mover desk, but with a DMX in so can be used with a conventional desk. I can think of a few situations where that could be quite useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benweblight Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Yeah, Zero88 market it as an 'add on' to existing jesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokm Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 From reading the article on the Z88 website, it sounds to me like its more of an update for the Diablo desk that z88 do... Or used to do anyway. Just something that'll do moving lights ok-ish with generics as an extra that has a small footprint. The DMX IN doesn't sound like a bad idea, hook up any desk you want, to do generics and away you go. Oh and Gareths right, this conversations a little pointless till we know more about the thing, guessing isn't going to help anyone later on when reading these posts, trying to get an idea on weather the desks any good or not. Just my thoughts.. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Well I wonder if a new Jester family desk means they've fixed the stupid 'feature' of snapping to end of the current cue when you hit go - creates an interesting effect when you doze off and realise you've missed a cue, and try to skip through them quickly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hi Blackbird The issue you refer to was addressed in the latest Jester release (2.1). You can upgrade the software here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey_51 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Hello, Just looking at the Zero 88 website and saw the new Jester ML LINK Does any one know roughtly how much this will be when it comes out? Thanks Jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokm Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Moderation: Now Merged As it say on there, won't be much info on the desk till at least PLASA in a few weeks.. So best wait till after then to make comments etc. By all means think of the questions you'd like to ask when/if you go see it there though. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 If anyone wants to see the desk first hand it will be on our stand (D69) at PLASA, and now boasts 30 moving lights, instead of the 20 in the original press release. Please do stop by and say hello :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_the_LD Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 If anyone wants to see the desk first hand it will be on our stand (D69) at PLASA, and now boasts 30 moving lights, instead of the 20 in the original press release. Please do stop by and say hello :)I would love to, but I am not a professional :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbru Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Zero '88 will never make a good theatre desk as long they don't use a manual crossfade of the stack. The "GO"-buttom is good when you have to do the sound, light and other effects whole alone (as in most of the theatre productions). For theatre work we still have to use Strand or ADB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayke93 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 If anyone wants to see the desk first hand it will be on our stand (D69) at PLASA, and now boasts 30 moving lights, instead of the 20 in the original press release. Please do stop by and say hello :)I would love to, but I am not a professional :P you don't have to be a profesional to go to PLASA do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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