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Avolites Diamond 9
Avolites flagship running Titan, sold in 5, 7 and 9 panel widths with dual redundant PSUs and hot-swappable fader modules. The desk Titan was rebuilt around after the Sapphire generation.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sacn | bidirectional | sACN output, with priority per universe. |
| art-net | bidirectional | Art-Net output and input. |
| dmx512 | bidirectional | Direct DMX out of the rear XLRs. |
| rdm | bidirectional | RDM discovery and patch from Titan. |
| citp | bidirectional | CITP/MSEX for media server thumbnails in the pixel mapper. |
| osc | bidirectional | OSC control in and out. |
| midi | bidirectional | MIDI and MIDI timecode over DIN. |
| ltc | in | LTC input for timecoded cue lists. |
| midi-show-control | bidirectional | MSC in and out. |
Connectors
- DMX XLR5 outputs (count varies by panel width)
- 2x etherCON Gigabit
- MIDI in/out
- LTC in
- USB
- DisplayPort for external screens
What to watch for
Titan show files are forward-compatible but not backward-compatible. A file saved on a newer Titan version will not open on an older one, which bites when a spare desk in the shop has not been updated.
Avolites separates the "Fixture" and "Palette" model in a way that differs from Eos and grandMA. Cue content stored in palettes updates globally, which is powerful and is also how a whole show accidentally changes colour.
The panel width changes fader and wheel count, not capability. A show programmed on a D9-330 fits a D9-215 but with far fewer physical playbacks, so plan the playback layout for the smallest desk on the tour.
Sources
- Avolites lighting consoles — Avolites primary
Understand the mechanism
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