The Skaarhoj XC8 is a universal programmable control surface that can be used with broadcast video hardware, providing tactile control over essential functions. On the rear it has ports for 12V power, Ethernet with PoE and USB connectivity. Using the open source UniSketch operating system developed by Skaarhoj, the end user can program the functions assigned to the 10 RGB buttons, 10 15mm broadcast quality buttons, rotary jog wheel and weighted T-bar on the XC8 unit to control a wide variety of devices, from mixers and recorders to PTZ cameras and slow motion playback decks. A large OLED display shows real-time function information.
It is compatible with vMix and NewTek TriCaster replay systems among others.