Ctrl Player v1 vs AskARC

The intuitive app making it easier than ever to control your installation's audio, entertainment, video, lighting, and so much more. Player makes control of multiple pieces of complex equipment on your installation centralised & simple by allowing you to view and interact with your Ctrl Suite interfaces. Player presents the customisable buttons, sliders, steppers, images, device modules & more in a form that makes triggering automation, controlling devices intuitive and straightforward for any level of technical ability. Player setup has been designed to be as simple and user-proofed as possible. Connect and go. Once the App is opened, Player can be discovered and adopted into a Ctrl Engine session over your local network to allow users to start controlling the installation. Why limit yourself to one device? The Ctrl Suite architecture allows you to connect multiple Player devices on the same installation. The system state is synchronised between all of them over the Ctrl Engine. Within Ctrl Designer, your Player interfaces can be authored to trigger devices using the following protocol types: ·         MIDI / Musical Instrument Digital Interface ·         OSC / Open Sound Control ·         UDP / User Datagram Protocol ·         HTTP(S) / HTTP(S)/1.1 Methods, Headers, Body ·         TCP / Transmission Control Protocol ·         MQTT / MQ Telemetry Transport ·         Serial ·         KNX over IP ·         Telnet ·         Timecode Alternatively, you can map each interface button to be fed into a logic process within Ctrl Engine to manipulate the input in real-time for more advanced projects. We’re always adding custom interface modules to simplify interaction with specific services to help you create the ultimate unified control interface for your installation: ·         Session timers ·         Buttons ·         Sliders ·         Steppers ·         Titles ·         Text ·         Images · Audio controls ·         Tab navigation bars ·         Side navigation bars · Module Specific controls Ctrl Player displays all customisation options defined in Ctrl Designer: ·         Custom background images & logos ·         Custom background colours Contact our team through our website if you're looking at Ctrl Suite for a project or installation and want to try the entire system. This is for Version 1 of Ctrl Suite

AskARC: Smarter AI Answers. One app. All models. No compromises. AskARC is a next-generation AI assistant that intelligently routes each query to the best AI model using ARC, the AI Routing Controller. It combines search, vision, and reasoning into one seamless experience, giving you faster, smarter, and more accurate answers across text, images, and the web. Key Features Search, Vision, and Reasoning in One AskARC understands your questions, sees your images, and pulls live web results to deliver complete, contextual answers in real time. Powered by ARC (AI Routing Controller) ARC selects the best model for every task. It works across top AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Mistral to optimize performance, cost, and accuracy. You don’t choose the model. ARC does it for you. Privacy by Design No single model sees your full input. ARC splits your query into smaller parts, keeping your data private. AskARC does not store your conversations or train on your prompts. Sustainable by Default AskARC uses lightweight models for everyday tasks and only selects large models when necessary. This reduces compute, saves energy, and lowers emissions. Uncensored Mode Available AskARC offers access to uncensored models that let you explore sensitive, controversial, or restricted topics without content filters. You decide when to enable it. Built in Europe for Global Use Created by FenxLabs, a European deep tech company focused on responsible AI. AskARC reflects European values of transparency, privacy, and sovereignty. Affordable Premium Plan Get more models, more performance, and more freedom for less than half the cost of other AI apps. AskARC Premium is only €9.99 per month with access to all the models and no data tradeoffs.