When Eos® family console users install software v2.6, they may find that their
systems get a serious boost. As announced at CUE, ETC’s professional development
conference, Eos v2.6 brings major upgrades for Element consoles and improvements
to Snapshots and other programming features. The release also marks a change in
the way the console family handles output upgrades for both new and existing users.

Eos v2.6 dispenses with the notion of incremental upgrades, by which customers
could purchase consoles and output upgrades at a number of different levels. Moving
forward, each Eos family controller will be sold in two formats: base and unlocked. A
base level Gio @5®, for example, will have 4,096 (4K) outputs, while an unlocked Gio
@5 will have 24,576 (24K) outputs.

If a user wishes to increase a base-level console’s control potential, a one-time, very
cost-effective upgrade may now be purchased to expand the desk to its full capacity.
What does this mean for users who have already purchased incremental upgrades, or
who have purchased a console above its base-level output capacity? Upon installation
of v2.6, all existing upgraded desks above the new baseline – even those that have
only been upgraded to partial capacity – will be automatically expanded.

Eos v2.6 brings massive upgrades to Element consoles, enabling a whole host of
features previously reserved for the larger Eos family platforms. For entry-level
Element users, the day-to-day operation will not change. More advanced users,
however, can now take advantage of multi-user control, partitioned control, virtual
media server functions, full display controls, new timing options, filters, presets,
highlight functions and more. Touring productions and receiving houses will also find
the changes beneficial; a show programmed on an Ion® or larger desk can now more
seamlessly transfer to a venue with an Element console.

The software update also adds new display and playback features for all Eos family
consoles. With the push of a button, users working in the live table view can now
bring up part structures, output level, playback sources, or the DMX map. Manual
timing masters enhance live playback options, and the ability to assign Macros to
playback buttons unlocks a new layer of playback flexibility.

To download Eos v2.6, visit www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Eos-Family/Eos-
Ti/Software.aspx