Photon 2 vs Precast

Let's create your show with Photon 2. The next generation of professional DMX & Philips Hue lighting console has been rebuilt from the ground up for a better live experience. User-friendly and customizable, Photon 2 is perfect for musicians, nightclubs, live events, filmmakers, theater, stages… ◈ Wireless (Art-Net or sACN through WIFI) and ready to use, Photon reinvents the way to control DMX devices & Philips Hue*** with its single interface for all your lights. ◈ Create presets, combine them in sequences and synchronize your lights to music. Our beat tracker listens and animates your devices to the music rhythm. Live events will have no more secret for you. ◈ Want to turn your iPad into a real elegant personalized lighting control platform? The app features ground-breaking concepts that let you create your own user interface designed to make tasks practical and more intuitive. Connect external MIDI controllers like keyboards, pads, timecoders or others apps/softwares to control your fixtures. FEATURES (FREE VERSION) - 16 DMX channels - Multi-touch interface designed and optimized for iPad - Light group management. Link multiple lights together to perform the same action (colors, positions, brightness...) - Supports advanced controls (gobos/fog machine, focus) - Scene management: create presets, animate them in sequences - Create your dashboard and organize it as you wish - Art-Net/sACN/DMX channel monitor - Art-Net/sACN in multicast or unicast - Philips Hue Entertainment connection*** - Database with hundreds of pre-configured devices (fixtures) - Fixture creator to configure your devices STARTER (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - 128 DMX channels - Create as many buttons (widgets) on your dashboard as you want - Enjoy the power of automatic BeatTracker and sync your lights to live music - Ableton Link support: sync your lights with your favorite DJ app or musical instruments - Background operation mode (Live Mode) PHOTON+ (SUBSCRIPTION) Everything in Starter included, plus: - 512 DMX channels (full universe) - Multi-Dashboard: create multiple dashboards to organize your widgets by lighting type, zone, or function. Swipe between them instantly during live performance - MIDI inputs: control dashboard buttons/faders with physical MIDI controllers (pads) or virtual ones (apps) - All next features on going * Requires an Art-Net to DMX bridge. Photon relies on Open Lighting Architecture (Open Lighting Project). *** Philips Hue Entertainment requires a Hue v2 or Pro bridge.

Precast makes it easy to review podcast episodes and mark exactly what needs attention. Listen through your recording, drop markers at the right moment, add notes, and share them instantly with your editor or co-host. Whether you’re polishing an episode yourself or preparing feedback for someone else, Precast keeps the review process fast, precise, and organized. ADD EPISODES IN SECONDS Getting started is simple. Add an episode by pasting the URL to an audio file or by selecting a file directly from the Files app. Once imported, you can immediately start listening and placing markers. MARK MOMENTS THAT MATTER While listening to an episode, drop markers exactly where something needs work. Add notes to explain what should change, whether it’s a cut, a correction, or a timing tweak. Each marker is tied to the exact timestamp, so nothing gets lost in vague feedback. SEE THE AUDIO AROUND YOUR MARKER Quickly understand the context around every note. Precast shows the waveform around a marker so you can scrub and adjust the exact moment before sharing your feedback. This makes it easy to fine-tune the exact point in the audio that needs attention. SHARE CLEAR FEEDBACK Export markers and notes directly through the share sheet. Send them by email, Messages, WhatsApp, or any other app you use to collaborate. Your editor receives a clear list of timestamps and comments, making it easy to find every point that needs work. WIDGETS FOR QUICK ACCESS Precast includes Home Screen widgets so you can quickly access your recent episodes and jump straight back into your review session. APP INTENTS AND SHORTCUTS Precast supports App Intents, allowing you to control common actions from Shortcuts, Siri, and the system. You can start or pause playback, add markers, or add new episodes without opening the app, making it easy to integrate Precast into your workflow. FREE TO TRY Precast lets you review episodes and place markers right away. In the free version you can view and share the first three markers per episode, which is perfect for trying the workflow and seeing how it fits into your podcast production process. UNLOCK UNLIMITED MARKERS If you regularly review podcasts, you can unlock the full experience and add as many markers as you like. With the unlock you can add unlimited markers to every episode, view all markers you placed, and share complete marker lists with collaborators. The unlock is available as a non-recurring subscription. You can choose between two months of access or one year of access. Once purchased, the app remains fully usable during the selected period and will not renew automatically. BUILT FOR PODCAST WORKFLOWS Precast is designed specifically for podcast review sessions. You can quickly jump between markers, add notes to markers or to the episode as a whole, review long recordings efficiently, and share feedback in seconds. Whether you’re a host, producer, or editor, Precast helps turn a rough recording into a polished episode faster. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/