open hardware · universal show control
One physical instrument for technical systems that were never designed to speak to each other.
BLAST is an open-source controller that receives, sends and modulates control between hardware and software. A fader can move a light, a beat can trigger a video, and a cue can change an entire room.
one action · many destinations
BLAST does not replace your preferred programs. It gives them a shared physical surface and carries values between them through HIVE.
Bring in faders, keys, encoders, pedals, MIDI, DMX, audio-derived values, network messages and timecode.
Discover what is connected, expose its useful controls and give every signal a clear name and destination.
Scale, smooth, sequence, gate, bend, crossfade or remap one control into many coordinated show actions.
Route the result to software, consoles, fixtures, media servers, engines or another BLAST across the network.
physical input
fader · key · sensor
HIVE profile
name · scale · smooth
modulation
sequence · map · combine
destinations
sound · light · image · 3D
one system · three working scales
BLAST PRO
Large touch displays, motor-style fader workflow, playable keys, encoders and transport controls for building and operating a complete show from one surface.
BLAST COMPACT
A portable surface for rehearsals, installations, touring side stations and focused control of a selected group of parameters.
BLAST MODULAR
Add focused modules for oscillators, modulation, patching and physical I/O. Each control can address one value or become part of a larger HIVE scene.
profiles from the HIVE catalog
BLAST turns each program’s available controls into named channels. Build one layout, then route it locally or across a HIVE network.
Play clips, follow tempo, move mixer levels and let musical events drive the rest of the show.
Fire executors and cues, control fixture values and translate network lighting data to physical DMX.
Trigger clips, bind visual parameters, map surfaces and pass tempo or live control into generative graphics.
Drive timelines, cameras and scene parameters while keeping virtual and physical production in step.
Turn one physical action into a dependable sequence of commands across the whole system.
Compatibility describes the control and transport methods represented in HIVE profiles. It does not imply endorsement or certification by the software manufacturers.
physical I/O · concept specification
The connection panel is intended to let current network systems and older stage equipment occupy the same patch. Exact counts remain open while the hardware is developed and tested.
open by design
BLAST is proposed as open-source hardware and software: inspectable, reproducible and adaptable to a venue, artwork, tour or instrument.
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Published enclosure drawings, panel layouts, board files, connector maps and a bill of materials designed for repair and modification.
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Readable device firmware with local configuration, calibration, profile storage and deterministic control processing.
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Shareable mappings describe the controls, addresses and feedback expected by each program or piece of equipment.
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A documented module and message interface lets builders add controls without replacing the complete instrument.
The promise is simple: the controller should remain useful even when a vendor, computer or workflow changes.
continue through HIVE
Explore the network, build a software patch or open the global control surface.