{"id":15,"date":"2026-06-08T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/?p=15"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:00:21","slug":"hog-lighting-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/hog-lighting-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Hog Lighting Consoles by High End Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Born at <strong>High End Systems<\/strong> (now owned by ETC), the <strong>Hog<\/strong> line is a long-standing live-events platform, especially strong in the United States. This guide covers the Hog 4 family and where it fits today. For the wider landscape, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/professional-dmx-lighting-controller\/\">professional buyer&#8217;s guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Hog 4 family<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hog 4<\/strong> \u2014 the flagship for the largest shows: three monitor outputs, MIDI in\/out, eight USB ports, two Fast Ethernet ports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full Boar 4<\/strong> \u2014 two 15.6&#8243; touchscreens, four onboard DMX universes; the Hog 4&#8217;s power in a more compact, affordable package.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Road Hog 4<\/strong> \u2014 a 22&#8243; touchscreen and four onboard universes in a compact touring form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All run Hog 4 OS, with a free PC version (Hog 4PC). <!-- \u00c0 V\u00c9RIFIER : univers max du flagship, statut catalogue, prix. --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Hog fits<\/h2>\n<p>Hog has a solid following in live events and touring, particularly in the US. Since ETC acquired High End Systems in 2017, the line has continued under that umbrella. In Europe the installed base is smaller than MA, Avolites or ChamSys \u2014 worth weighing for operator availability and support. <!-- \u00c0 V\u00c9RIFIER : pr\u00e9sence r\u00e9gionale. --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the Hog 4 still current?<\/h3>\n<p>The family is mature and still in use, though it predates the latest flagship generations. <!-- \u00c0 V\u00c9RIFIER : statut et roadmap. --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I learn Hog on a computer?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 Hog 4PC is free. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/dmx-controller-software\/\">control software guide<\/a>. <!-- AFFILIATE LINK : Hog consoles --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born at High End Systems (now owned by ETC), the Hog line is a long-standing live-events platform, especially strong in the United States. This guide covers the Hog 4 family and where it fits today. For the wider landscape, see our professional buyer&#8217;s guide. The Hog 4 family Hog 4 \u2014 the flagship for the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-classe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32,"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions\/32"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}