DiyLightAnimation
Software => Light Show Pro => Topic started by: LightShowPro on June 03, 2009,
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Final release candidate of LightShow Pro RC4 today (v.0.0.729.2100)
changes include:
-Importing Animated Lighting Routine improvements.
-Export to LOR S2 capability for demo and pro users
-Export to Animated Lighting Director Shows.
-Importing of Vixen Sequence Files.
-Ability to delete empty controllers now.
-Application remembers form last state (normal or maximized)
-Dynamic Help section displays help related to the area that you are working based on cursor position.
-New entry screens to speed up default activities and recent file list
-Updated Help file topics.
-Fixes to Clipboard shift-draw-chase features to allow any direction functionality.
-Additional performance optimizations.
-Integrated contextual help (pressing F1 while in more areas)
-improved ramp optimization when less than .05 sec
-and much more!
This download is available via the LightShow Pro updater as well as from the LightShowPro.com downloads section.
Enjoy the latest changes as we prepare for a final release!
LSP team
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Hi David
Wow you and Ryan have been very busy on improving LSP. Many thanks for adding in our suggestions.
Cheers
Rick R.
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Yes
Thanks for all the work
Bill
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Please let us know if you have issues with the Vixen importer. We didn't get any takers on my post for people sending me some files so we just found some on the web and downloaded. We would like to clean up any issues you see before the very soon to release version 1. If you have problems with a certain Vixen file, please send it to support@lightshowpro.com so we can see what you are seeing. Please remember that all controller types in Vixen are not supported in LSP yet so everything will import as DMX for right now. We will be adding other controller types over a period of time.
Ryan
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I tried to import a vixen file that did not have audio but the system wants me to specify a audio file.
Is there a way to tell the system that the sequence does not need audio? Also is there a way that a sequence can be imported and also not have to specify a picture?
I am importing test sequences and really do not need a picture or audio file.
Thanks
Bill
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For right now, just select any audio file when it asks and we will look at how to add that option.
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Here is a copy of a test sequence I use in Vixen this sequence also uses a profile which may be the cause of my problem. Just guessing here.
I did the import and selected a random image and audio file so the import would complete. After it was complete I was then brought to the interface were I could select a controller.
I dragged over a Lynx Express and set the start channel to 1. I can see the audio data at the top but I do not see any sequence data. I also do not see any time intervals. This test sequence is set for 50 millisecond intervals. It looks like the system did the same thing it does when I try to create a new sequence and set the time interval manually to 50 milliseconds.
Thanks
Bill
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we are currently not looking at the profile file and that is probably the issue. We will see wht we can do and get a fix out..
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Okay, I think I have found the issue. Thanks for the file you provided. We will have a fix soon.
Ryan
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- Importing of Vixen Sequence Files.
Well, that will totally sell my wife on LSP !! Thank you.. Will give it a try tonight.
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Please note that the current RC4 will not load sequences with a profile properly. We have already made the fix, but it is not in the current load.
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Awesome
Thanks
Bill
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For those of you having Vixen import issues, use the updater or go download the latest build. Let us know how it works for you.
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Here's a crazy question. Are the RC's supposed to be locking out after the trial 30 days? Is there a workaround at least for the RC's?
--Ron
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The workaround it to buy it.
Sorry, but it is very difficult to make changes to the way the demo works this close to release.
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Didn't know you sold the release candidates!? ;)
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Or, maybe I should say, it doesn't help us to help you if we can only test drive RCs for 30 days (or however long that was).
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David and I will discuss and see if we can come up with something.
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Didn't know you sold the release candidates!? ;)
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Or, maybe I should say, it doesn't help us to help you if we can only test drive RCs for 30 days (or however long that was).
Hi REM,
Sorry, I know its frusterating, unfortunately we can not introduce the change in demonstration mode at this time. once LSP is released (very near term as in less than two weeks) we will likely look changing that behavior.
I like to think that you are helping us build a tool that meets your needs...
we are offering pre-release sales at a $20 discount. (for ~10-15 more days)
Our main priority is meeting the needs of paying customers, and adding the features that they are requesting, unfortunately thats just how we have to prioritize work items.
they are happy about that, people with expired demos?-not so much.
in a perfect world we could give all software away for free and not have to deal with the limitations of trial ware that is changing as you demo it... I completely sympathize.
on the other hand, a lot of hard work goes into the development and the only thing to fund development, hosting and building better products are sales.
no question, we will make changes to the evaluation mode that meets everyones needs, its just how and when.
I would love to talk about options of how you think the software should work that is fair for everyone...
Email info@lightshowpro.com if you want to chat offline.
Thanks,
David
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For those of you having Vixen import issues, use the updater or go download the latest build. Let us know how it works for you.
OK
Just updated and was able to inport a Vixen sequence that uses a profile.
It did some funky stuff with the time intervals but it did import.
Bill
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Here is a screen shot of the sequence after the import.
You can see at the beginning there is no intervals then there are some, a gap with none in the middle, and then they start again.
Bill
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LSP is trying to optimize the sequence to get rid of uneeded time intervals where no effects reside to provide better efficiency in playback, file strorage, etc.
Ryan
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OK sounds cool
But why would there be no intervals in spots were the ramp starts or is still in progress?
Is there a way to change this behavior were you can tell LSP to leave them in? It makes sequencing easier at least for me if I can see the grid of time intervals.
Thanks
Bill
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Just a FYI here... not a slam...
If you want to import a large file. (say more than 100 channels and over the normal 4 - 5 minutes length) be sure to allow plenty of time. I started importing a file that has 175 channels and is about 13 minutes long..... (just to "test" the import capability. 45 minutes later, LSP was only 5% into the optimization step (and I had to leave... hopefully no errors will crop up to cause it to bomb out while I'm away).
Also, before importing a .vix file, recommend that you clean it up by deleting totally unused channels. This reduces the import effort and may keep LSP from erroring out.
Larry
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I did my show from last year 512 channels/ 15 minutes long. It ran the system hard for about 45 minutes and then when it got to channel 318 it crashed.
I could send the show to you to try if you like. no Profile is used.
RJ
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Sure, send it. We have a limited set of Vixen files to test with, so the more the better. support@lightshowpro.com or to my e-mail which I believe you have.
Ryan