Episode 89 – Deep Diving On Spikemark, Vantis, Stagehand FX & Custom Projects

Kody, Mike, Christian, and Gareth are back with plenty to share! After spending some time getting hands-on with Vantis, they dive into what the future might hold. From making interfaces simple and intuitive for facility users to keeping powerful control options for live performance pros, they explore how to balance it all. Plus, they chat about some cool custom projects and brainstorm what a new Stagehand FX could look like.

Episode 88 - Chatting With Dave Thomas CEO Of Wenger Corporation

You might have heard the big news that Creative Conners was acquired by Wenger Corporation in April, and this month Kody, Christian, Mike, and Gareth get to chat with their new boss Dave Thomas.

Episode 87 - Installation Woes

Kody, Mike, Christian, and Gareth are back to talk about a “quick” install in NYC that turned out to be not so quick. They also talk about some of the work that’s being done on the dual servo chain lift and some cool new features in Off The Shelf. They’ve also got some cool new Surface Laptops!

Episode 86 - Tracking Video Walls, Consoles, and Chain Motors

Kody, Christian, Mike, and Gareth are back talking about another quick turn around LED video wall project as well as the new Spikemark Console. They also dive into some new Cable and Chain Motor improvements. 

Episode 85 - Sunroofs, iPads, Chain Motors, and More.

Gareth, Mike, Christian, and Kody are back and boy do they have a lot to say. Turns out a lot happened in January. Everything from custom machines to internal processes to new toys and so much more.

Episode 84 - Dual Motor Machines, Canadian Tech Support, And 2024 Recap

Mike, Kody, Christian, and Gareth are back chatting about a few different dual motor projects, Canadian tech support, LDI, a few different tangents, and recapping 2024.

Episode 83 - Floorpocket v2!

The first units of the new Floorpocket v2 have shipped and Kody, Christian, Mike, and Gareth are finally ready to talk about it. Also while the Floorpocket was finishing up there was a surprise trip to Hawaii for Mike, Gareth, and Christian.

We’ll also be at LDI booth 2009 to show off the new Spikemark 6 and Console!

Episode 82 - A Few Quick Projects

There were some quick projects this month and some extended on site trips. Everything from SNL to residential art spinners to Hawaii (again), and Mike, Kody, Christian, and Gareth are back to chat about all of them.

Episode 81 - More Than Just Hawaii

Turns out there has been more than just the Hawaii job happening in the shop. Mike, Christian, Kody, and Gareth chat about some of the other projects that have been going on at the shop. Everything from retrofitting controls in NYC, to building the new four post chain hoist lift, to Slushi machines and new cameras.

Episode 80 - Installing In Hawaii

The episode may be a little bit late (what is 16 days really) but it finally happened! The project Mike, Kody, Christian, and Gareth have been talking about for months got installed! On this episode they dive deep on all the ups, downs, and bumps along the way.

Episode 79 - Spikemark 6 is coming!

We are just wrapping up™️ development the next version of Spikemark. Besides changing how cues are written, how many GO buttons are available, live speed adjustment mid-move, and a new authorization model, not much has changed 😂 Listen in as we dig into the details. Oh, and Christian got a new TV. And Gareth bought (another) lens.

Episode 78 - Absolutely Heading Hawaii

The gang is back to chat about a big project heading to Hawaii (sshh… it’s secret, just between you and us). We’ve been tackling woes of absolute encoders and precision load cells. Laugh along as we cry.

Episode 77 - Talking Automation With Joe Jeremy

Gareth, Kody, and Christian got the chance to sit down and chat with Joe Jeremy! They started with Joe’s impressive career starting as a carpenter all the way through founding Niscon. Along the way they also got to talk about some of the cool projects Joe’s worked on all around the world.

Episode 76 - Bugs Lots Of Bugs

Mike, Kody, Christian, and Gareth have been squashing lots of bugs over the last month and have lots to say about them. In the midst of bug squashing Gareth also built a 6-axis show and Kody designed a new Stagehand.

Episode 75 - CAT1 & USITT

Mike, Kody, Christian, and Gareth get together to chat about CAT1 stopping and brake sequencing for an upcoming job in Hawaii. Kody and Mike also recount some of the fun from USITT this year, all of which leads to an impromptu discussion about our headphones. 

Episode 74 - Tech Support & Product Summit

Gareth, Mike, Kody, and Christian are back discussing some of the ever-green tech support issues and some of the new products that were proposed during Creative Conners’ annual product summit. All of this set to the dulcet tones of general contractors renovating the new offices.

Episode 73 - New, New, New

Gareth, Mike, Christian, and Kody are back discussing bringing New features to old controllers, big New Spikemark features, and the New ways they’re looking at the company and what they do.

Bonus 2023 Year End Review

Kody, Christian, Mike, and Gareth are here to look back on 2023 in this very special bonus episode.

Episode 71 - Geffen Vortek Retrofit

Kody, Christian, Mike, and Gareth chat for 4 hours about the Geffen Vortek retrofit that Kody and Christian were just on site for, and even in this abridged version they follow all the tangents.

Episode 70 - New Services, Tangents, and Farewells

Mike, Kody, Christian, Harry, and Gareth are back at it introducing some new service offerings from Creative Conners. In the midst of all the new they(Kody) experience some technical difficulties and really lean into the “other cool tech” part of the show with some tangents about Windows and cameras. Finally they say farewell to Harry as he moves on to new and exciting things.