Quick Summary of latest features
There are a couple that just jump out to me, as a 4.5 year veteran user of LightFactory.
One thing I really admire, and can't wait to use, is the ability to put a shortcut on the Layout view.
That, in combination with the tabs for multiple layouts, makes it really a powerful engine for designing a magic-sheet-like interface on screen,
which you can stay attuned to, instead of having to bounce back and forth between it and other windows all the time.
Another one is Multi-User mode. This gives a bigger show the ability to have a designer/programmer make changes in the background while an operator keeps running the show. Or for an assistant to update the patch while a crew continues to call up channels for focusing or cueing. This is a major enhancement.
I'm pretty impressed with the Track Sheet implementation too. This is worth looking at if you haven't seen it yet.
LightFactory Developer Martin Searancke gave a small demo in Orlando at the Enttec booth during LDI to show off how variables in macros will work, and while it's indeed a powerful concept, there won't be too many people clamoring to use this one until we show you, in turn, what the project which spurred its development used it for. That's a marker you can cash in next month, hopefully, as the show is a holiday christmas tree based installation. After it has successfully finished its run, we will be able to spill the beans.
Feature List
Now, here's a list of what's been added since 2.1. You may want to brace yourself.
- Added channels in the chase editor window can now set the value using the @ syntax.
- Auto set device port on startup.
- Added variables to macro language.
- Added option to right click on effect playback and copy colours to other playbacks.
- Added channel description to the track sheet.
- Added channel range to track sheet.
- Added safety playback mode to prevent mistaken "GO" events. Go button will require enabling if the cue is running or the next cue is set to auto fire.
- Added a new external trigger: mySQL for web based control of LightFactory.
- New profile effect controls can now be accessed when edit mode is turned off.
- Added additional index controls to generic palettes (colour and gobo).
- Profiles now reset when path is reset or cleared.
- Added reverse click and drag for setting up matrices.
- Recording shortcuts from within the fixture control window as they do in the channel display.
- Added ability to drag and drop shortcuts from the shortcut window onto the layout view.
- Updating channel group now displays a balloon popup to show what cues use the group.
- Added option to merge DMX input with the desk channels (LTP).
- If no network interface is set for external wings then the first available will now be used.
- Added Hue LTP channel group behavior
- Added ability to change the name and colour of pages in the submaster and shortcut window.
- Improved selection of items in the blind channel editor for cues and groups.
- Added option to double click on the start an end state headers to load the current channel state into the segment.
- Added track sheet option to cue list editor.
- Double clicking on the timecode field of the cue list editor will now load the current timecode from the system.
- Added ms option to start position of media effects.
- Added multi user support.
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