DirectOut has adopted globcon, a free global control software system for use across for its entire product range.

Available for Mac, PC and Linux, the software globcon was conceived and designed from the end-user’s point of view to allow consistent and coherent control of multiple pieces of equipment from different brands as if they were one. This implementation allows it to provide an alternative to existing DirectOut remote control.

globcon offers end-users one single tool to control all hardware in a network. Following the the DirectOut product portfolio, devices from a variety of other manufacturers will be added progressively. While the remote control of DirectOut products offers extended access to protocols or plug-ins, globcon grants quick, direct and intuitive access to the hardware using s single software interface.

Each globcon node enables access of its local connected hardware. As a result, multiple users running globcon on different computers can share the control of all the hardware via network. The software offers device independent snapshots, facilitates and synchronises real-time changes and ensures monitoring of numerous hardware with unified control.

‘The growing deployment of network structures in media production demands for a superior control concept to manage all network-resources in a flexible and comprehensible manner,’ says DirectOut MD, Jan Ehrlich. ‘Increased complexity of individual products and the use of different brands in many application scenarios require extensive knowledge and strong attentiveness. To overcome these operational barriers, we are happy to introduce globcon to our customers. The consistent and universal concept of the software convinced us in a really positive way. I’m sure it will generate enthusiasm and a feeling of relief.’

‘When we came up with the globcon idea, we immediately thought about DirectOut as an early adopter – to make use of the internationally recognised reliability of the company’s products for our global control software,’ says globcon Software Development Manager, Alessandro Bigi DirectOut's decision to have a globcon implementation of their entire product portfolio is the best “baptism” we could think of for our new open platform.’