MA Lighting Dot2 Core
Description
The MA Lighting Dot2 Core is a compact lighting console intended for small to medium productions, offering hands-on control and a familiar theatrical workflow. Designed for rental use, it balances a lightweight footprint with professional features to manage up to 4,096 control channels.
Key Features
- 4,096 control channels for comprehensive fixture coverage in medium-sized rigs.
- Two internal touchscreens provide quick access to playback, programming and system settings without external monitors.
- Six 100mm playback faders and 12 playback buttons for tactile, live control. Includes one A/B playback fader and a dedicated level wheel.
- Flexible networking via etherCON supporting dot2-Net, sACN and Art-Net protocols, plus five 5-pin XLR DMX ports (1 input, 4 outputs).
- Quick setup options such as Patch & Go and simple full tracking backup for reliable operation in rental environments.
- Compact, transport-friendly design with a lightweight chassis and road-ready controls, suitable for wings and external touchscreens if scaled up.
Use Cases
Suitable for theatrical productions, corporate events, small concerts, houses of worship and touring applications where a familiar, tactile console is preferred. The dot2 Core is useful when quick deployment, on-the-fly playback control and reliable networked DMX are required.
Specifications
- Control channels: 4,096
- Internal touchscreens: 2
- Playback faders: 6 (100mm), plus 1 A/B fader
- Playback buttons: 12
- DMX outputs: 4 physical outputs (XLR 5-pin, 1 in / 4 out)
- Network: etherCON (dot2-Net, sACN, Art-Net)
- Size: 16.8" x 21.5" x 6.4" (427 x 546 x 161 mm)
- Weight: 15.4 lbs (7 kg)
Included with your rental
- Gooseneck lamp
- Trackball
- Dust cover
- Dot2 roadcase
For rental support, the dot2 Core offers straightforward setup, familiar controls for theatrical operators and expandable options if additional inputs or touchscreens are needed.
We strive to provide impeccably maintained rental equipment for the entertainment industry that is prepped and ready for your event. Our experienced staff stands ready to help you with your lighting, video, rigging & production needs. Rental inventory availability may vary based on date and 4Wall location. In cases where your preferred item is unavailable, we'll do our best to suggest a suitable replacement.
- View Specs (1 MB)
- View Manual (5 MB)
- Minimal set-up time by Patch & Go
- Intuitive Graphical User Interface
- Simple full tracking backup with plug and play hardware
- Scalable with wings and external touchscreens
- Compact all-in-one lightweight design
- 4,096 Control Channels
- 2 internal touchscreens
- 6 playback faders
- 12 playback buttons
- 1 A/B playback fader
- 1 etherCON (dot2-Net, sACN, Artnet)
- (5) XLR 5-pin (1 in / 4 out)
- Size: 16.8 x 21.5 x 6.4
- Weight: 15.4 lbs

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