Walk into any enterprise broadcast facility today and you’ll likely encounter a familiar scene…
July 2nd, 2025
Ikan Dealer Newsletter
Breaking Down Silos:
The Business Case for Integrated Studio Ecosystems
The Integration Challenge
Walk into any enterprise broadcast facility today and you’ll likely encounter a familiar scene…
Multiple disconnected systems, each with its own control interface, support contract, and training requirements. The conference room whiteboard reveals the complexity—a spider web of connections between devices from different manufacturers, each requiring specialized knowledge to configure and maintain.
This fragmentation creates cascading challenges for system integrators and their clients. When a studio experiences issues, determining the root cause becomes an investigation spanning multiple vendors. Training new operators means teaching them several different interfaces and protocols. Scaling across multiple facilities multiplies these complexities exponentially.
The Autodesk case illuminates a path forward. Faced with the need to standardize operations across multiple facilities, they chose an integrated ecosystem approach rather than continuing to manage disparate systems. This decision offers valuable lessons for SIs and dealers serving enterprise clients with similar challenges.
Why Ecosystems Matter More Than Ever
The shift toward integrated solutions reflects fundamental changes in how enterprises evaluate technology investments. Rather than focusing solely on individual product specifications, organizations now consider total operational impact, long-term support requirements, and the ability to scale efficiently across multiple locations.
The Ikan Light Deck is a professional DMX lighting control application designed for broadcast, studio, and live event environments. This comprehensive software solution supports both ArtNet and sACN (E1.31) protocols, providing seamless integration with a wide range of DMX-compatible lighting fixtures and networks. Light Deck combines intuitive fader-based control with advanced features like fixture patching, preset management, and hardware integration (e.g. Stream Deck), making it the ideal solution for lighting professionals who demand precision, reliability, and flexibility in their workflow.
The Ikan Light Deck is a professional DMX lighting control application designed for broadcast, studio, and live event environments. This comprehensive software solution supports both ArtNet and sACN (E1.31) protocols, providing seamless integration with a wide range of DMX-compatible lighting fixtures and networks. Light Deck combines intuitive fader-based control with advanced features like fixture patching, preset management, and hardware
integration (e.g. Stream Deck), making it the ideal solution for lighting professionals who demand precision, reliability, and flexibility in their workflow.
Perpetual License for up to 2 Computers
Multi-Universe DMX Lighting Control
Art-Net & sACN (E1.31) Protocol Support
Native Elgato Stream Deck Integration
Full MIDI Controller Compatibility
Grid-Based Preset System with Unlimited Storage
Customizable Preset Buttons (Color, Text, Size)
Drag-and-Drop Preset Layout Editing
Thank You for Visiting Us at InfoComm 2025!
We appreciate everyone who stopped by the Ikan booth last week at InfoComm 2025! It was a pleasure sharing our latest innovations with you, including our Lyra PoE LED Lighting, our new IP Controlled Mobile Studio – the Studio Rover, and our full range of broadcast studio equipment such as teleprompters, camera support, and more.
Special thanks to this year’s show and technology partners AVIXA TV, FORTÉ, QSC Q-SYS, and NETGEAR AV!
This year at InfoComm, Ikan was the recipient of 3 Best of Show Awards in the AV Technology category! The winning products were:
• Studio Rover – All in one mobile studio, ideal for corporate studio environments, this mobile studio-on-wheels can be easily relocated to accommodate various use cases within an office or studio setting.
• LCX10-POE – 1 x 1 Soft Panel RGBWA Color LED Light, PoE++ powered and DMX controlled through Art-Net and sACN, includes Q-SYS integration.
• LBX20-POE – 1 x 2 Bi-Color Soft LED Light, PoE++ powered and DMX controlled through Art-Net and sACN, includes Q-SYS integration.
If you have any questions about products seen at this year’s show, please don’t hesitate to reach out to a member of our sales team with the link below.
