WHAT IS CATALYST?


Catalyst Digital Media System is a Mac-based video and lighting system used in Live Events, Theatre, Opera, TV and installations worldwide.


With Catalyst you can experience affordable, flexible and outstanding digital video playback and manipulation with multiple layers of video mixes. It is powerful and incredibly flexible, available as as software-only, or “turn-key” server versions.


Catalyst is feature-packed to push your creative skills to the max*:


  1. Bullet Live camera inputs, composite, HDMI/DVI and HDSDI

  2. Bullet Pixel Mapping to DMX and LED fixtures

  3. Bullet Keystone and curved screen correction

  4. Bullet Soft edge and image blending

  5. Bullet Colour and visual effects libraries

  6. Bullet DMX Lighting desk compatible control or standalone


We are proud to offer local support to the Catalyst media server platform.


We both use and hire Catalyst systems for shows ourselves, and are easily able to setup “turn-key” solutions for any job, from the smallest video playback unit to the multi-server, multi-output, multi-layer (and multi-format) “Big End” of town.


We see the one of the best opportunity for Catalyst in this country amongst the smaller end of the world.  Bringing controlled, superlative video playback to the Professional Theatre, Church or School production without breaking the budget.



CATALYST FEATURES OVERVIEW


Simple Connections = Creative Solutions.


Catalyst connects with a wide range of output devices, giving you amazing creative control in almost any event environment.


Catalyst is compatible with:


  1. BulletMaxtrox Graphics Expansion Triple/Dual Head 2 Go

  2. BulletMtron & OCZ SSD Hard Drives

  3. BulletActive Silicon LFG4 Input Cards and Phoenix HDSDI Input Cards

  4. BulletBlackmagic Intensity Pro Input Cards

  5. BulletPeperoni Rodin DMX USB Interfaces

  6. BulletLuminex & Artistic License DMX/Artnet interfaces


*Subject to software and hardware specifications as specified and as required.


What can we do for you?


  1. BulletCatalyst Software and Server Sales - advice, sales & hire.

  2. BulletAdvise on content and workflow preparation and optimization

  3. BulletCatalyst upgrades between versions

  4. BulletAdditional DMX Universes (Pixel mapping)

  5. BulletCatalyst Training and Demonstrations

  6. BulletConsultancy - the best systems, connectivity, new developments

Versions Available:


Catalyst PRO

32 Playback Layers

16 Sub-Mixes

10 Universes


Catalyst DV

8 Playback Layers

8 Sub-Mixes

4 Universes


Catalyst XPRESS

4 Playback Layers

6 Sub-Mixes

4 Universes


Catalyst LITE

2 Playback Layers

4 Sub-Mixes

1 Universe


(all versions have 2 full screen outputs, 12 video inputs)


Did someone say “Predictive Frame Blending”?

Download Catalyst     -     Notes on Media Preparation     -     System Specifications and Overview

Silverchair - Powderfinger - The Wiggles - Elton John - Black Eyed Peas - John Farnham - Tom Jones - Youth Alive - Arcade Fire - Rush - Sigur Ros - Razorlight - Rolling Stones - Kylie Minogue - Placebo - Faithless - Radiohead - Snow Patrol - Keane - Garou - Zazie - Oasis - Pink - Muse - zztop


Eurovision Song Contest - Australian Idol - Battle of the Chiors - Let's Do The Time Warp Again - It Takes Two - Logie Awards - Carols by Candlelight (Melbourne) - Royal National Theatre - Eno - Royal Opera House - Wynn Hotel Las Vegas.   ...And Many More.