1.4.3 Is Now Available for Download

Hey

when is V1,5 due?

what are the most important changes

greetings,

rhye

1.5 is scheduled for release in March.  This is an optimization release .... meaning that the focus was on rewriting code to improve GUI performance.  Having said that, it adds (among other things):

Dimmer feedback

RDM device config and monitoring

Effects on subs

Revised table views.

Zooming functions on all displays.

Split playback status display with lock functions.

Use of Label key to toggle between palette/preset labels and data.

Setting scrollers by frame number

Setting gel match from the command line

Resizable columns

External trackball support

Offline - windows that can be minimized

Autopaging in the table view

Expand table views horitzontally or vertically

Playback status display flag for cues with dark moves (excluding marks)

A "next/last move tab for channel about

Optional command line on the playback status display

Toggle between HSB and CMY/RGB color settings.

Next/last following current flexichannel state.

[at] [at] to set a light to full and self terminate

[sneak] [sneak] to sneak only the NPs of selected channels and self terminate

Group direct selects additive (just like channel direct selects)

Direct selects grey out when selected channels have no content for them.

Extended copy to/recall from functions.

Sneak subs from the command line

Support for multiple intensity fixtures

Flash

Cue Level Intensity Block

Latching fader control button for Ion

Storing to submasters autoplays back if sub is at full.

More granularity for clearing record targets

Quick save

Color print options for .pdfs

That help?  :-)

a

Wow. Can't wait till March! and Thank you Anne for the preview! :)

Is the "External Trackball Support" for positional control of automated fixtures?

Yes.  It can be used for that.

a

Hello Anne, Any idea if this will still be coming out soon? Thanks for the sneak peak and details!

Marshall

Marshall, we are currently scheduled for release the last week in April. 

:-)

a

Hello Anne,

I'm new at this so I'm not sure I'm even in the right spot for asking this question but here goes. My old NSI board had a feature on it that allowed me to set the timing on chases by tapping to the time of the music. I believe it was appropriately named "Tap Sync". Does the ION have anything comperable to that feature or is there a plan to maybe incorporate someting like this in the future? ( I know the timing can be set by the encoders, but this can be a little cumbersome when trying to be creative in a live show environment).

Thanks, Warren

Hello Anne,

I'm new at this so I'm not sure I'm even in the right spot for asking this question but here goes. My old NSI board had a feature on it that allowed me to set the timing on chases by tapping to the time of the music. I believe it was appropriately named "Tap Sync". Does the ION have anything comperable to that feature or is there a plan to maybe incorporate someting like this in the future? ( I know the timing can be set by the encoders, but this can be a little cumbersome when trying to be creative in a live show environment).

Thanks, Warren

Hi Warren.... this is a fine spot to ask this.  (Anywhere actually works).   We are planning to add a tap rate (BPM) feature in the future.     

:-)

a

Thank you Anne, we are really impressed with our new ION and this kind of reponse just reinforces our decision to go with ETC.

Hello, just seeing if I could get an update on when the release may be coming out! Thanks, Marshall.

Hello, just seeing if I could get an update on when the release may be coming out! Thanks, Marshall.

Hello, just seeing if I could get an update on when the release may be coming out! Thanks, Marshall.

Hey Marshall.  We are releasing Element this week, and then the team will return to the 1.5 release - I'll be posting the "plan" in a week or so.  The development work is complete - just in final test phases.  Oh so close!

a

  GET BACK IN YOUR BOX! ANNE HASN'T SAID YOU CAN COME OUT YET!!!!

DON"T LET HIM OUT!!!!