Can a Microvision accept a show file from an Expression 1?
My company is running a show on an old Expression 1 that has been seeing some hardware issues of late. I am looking to rent a backup console in case the Expression does finally fail.
I know Microvisions are still available at some rental shops, but can the Microvision accept the show disk from the Expression? If not, are there any other consoles out there that I could look into renting?
Thanks!
Ethan
"Can the Microvision accept the show disk from the Expression?" The show disk: no. The show file: yes, if converted from Expression I format to MicroVision format using ETCedit. You may need a pre-XP machine to do this--I haven't used ETCedit in about fifteen years, and it's a DOS-only program.
Follow this link for the Manual: http://www.etcconnect.com/docs/docs_downloads/manuals/etceditm.pdf
And this for the program: http://www.etcconnect.com/docs/docs_downloads/console/ETC_EDIT.zip
Sidenote, I would ask a different question: "Can an Expression I file be converted to an Expression 2x or 3 or Express?" as I suspect you'll find many more of those consoles available. (And I'm curious myself to know the answer to that one.)
"Can the Microvision accept the show disk from the Expression?" The show disk: no. The show file: yes, if converted from Expression I format to MicroVision format using ETCedit. You may need a pre-XP machine to do this--I haven't used ETCedit in about fifteen years, and it's a DOS-only program.
Follow this link for the Manual: http://www.etcconnect.com/docs/docs_downloads/manuals/etceditm.pdf
And this for the program: http://www.etcconnect.com/docs/docs_downloads/console/ETC_EDIT.zip
Sidenote, I would ask a different question: "Can an Expression I file be converted to an Expression 2x or 3 or Express?" as I suspect you'll find many more of those consoles available. (And I'm curious myself to know the answer to that one.)
Thanks! ETC Tech Support walked me through a process to update the file to an Expression 2x. It involves using a special Beta utility that allows the Expression 2x to read the Low-Density floppy from the Expression1, then copies that file to a High-Density floppy so it can be loaded onto the Expression 2x.
Thanks!
