ETC's Congo Kid lighting console is aimed at smaller venues with limited budgets. It offers all of the face panel controls of ETC's Congo jr, with 40 master faders in a single, portable console enclosure, well-suited for busking small shows in multipurpose venues. The new board comes with either 256 or 512 control channels. For venues that want to start small and work their way up, the 256-channel Congo Kid console can be increased to 512 channels with the purchase of an upgrade code. The Congo Kid console can be used as a stand-alone system or as a client or backup to Congo and Congo jr boards. ETC's RFR (Remote Focus Unit), cRRFU (Congo Radio Remote Focus Unit) and iRFR software, which turns any iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad into a portable remote control unit, is also compatible with the Congo Kid platform.
The Congo Kid control system has a maximum output count of 1,024, two universes of DMX, and can connect to either two DVI monitors or a single DVI monitor and an sVGA monitor. The board does not support connection to external fader wings or modules, but it features MIDI connections and can handle more complex shows thanks to its compatibility with ETC's Net3 I/O and Show Control Gateways.
For more information, please visit www.etcconnect.com.
