New build for Cognito and CognitoPC available here ! The May 8 release includes several important updates including effects(!), option so faders always playback Memories, set PIN time on the fly, and much, much more.

Natural language control comes to lighting programming.  Never again will you need a DMX look-up chart. 

Cognito won't intimidate the less-experienced user and won't disappoint the most demanding professional.

The Cognito^TM console solves the complex task of programming shows for systems that include incandescent dimmers, moving lights and color changing LED fixtures. Cognito is network-ready and features a streamlined user interface to guide you through the process of selecting lights, adjusting their attributes, and recording reference libraries, memories and cues. Once programmed, the show is played back manually or with sequenced playlists.

A number of our dealers would be more than happy to provide a demonstration of the Cognito's capabilities.  Use this list to find the dealer closest to you.

The Cognito user forums are now active at forums.pathwayconnect.com . Discuss the latest features and tricks or ask questions of the development and support teams.  

Software and Fixture Library updates may be found here:  http://pathwayconnect.com/downloads/cognito/

The Offline-Editor for either PC or Mac may be found here:  http://pathwayconnect.com/downloads/cognito/

Robert Bell's series of videos, exploring the operation of Cognito and some of the concepts that make this a lighting console like no other, may be seen here on YouTube.

And the neato iOS app extension, with remote focus abilities and more, can be downloaded from here:

Features

• Up to 1024 output channels
• No practical limit on the number of Memories, Cues or Playlists
• Pathport Protocol, ANSI E1.31 sACN and Art-Net
• Power-over-Ethernet operation
• Convection cooled - fanless, silent operation
• Natural language control uses"real-world" terms and values, not channel numbers and arbitrary DMX levels
• Continually maintained fixture library of over 1000 commonly available multi-attribute lights
•  7" capacitive touchscreen
• Context-sensitive help overlays
• Color backlit faders, buttons and encoders
• Twenty pageable channel/memories faders with configurable bump buttons
• Two playbacks, each with an intensity fader, GO button and PAUSE button
• Four rotary encoder wheels with associated tool buttons
• "PIN" button for 2-scene operation
• Four shortcut buttons for selection of Intensity, Color, Position and Shape fixture attributes
• Four shortcut buttons for Help, Edit, Record and Release functions
• Two DMX512-A output ports
• One DMX512-A input port
• DIN5 ports for MIDI IN, OUT and THRU
• Two USB ports on the top panel, for saving shows or powering LED worklight (not included)
• Two USB ports on rear panel for peripherals such as mice and keyboards
• Rackmount option
• neato^TM  iOS app extensions for remote control of lights and memory playback

Cognito is available in three models:  Starter, Pro512 and Pro1024.

 * Universe 1 repeated on both OUT ports