ETC announces the release of SmartSoft, SmartFade and SmartFade ML v3.0.0 software. The software is available for free download from our Web site. It includes a number of bug fixes and new features, described below. Additionally, SmartSoft is now compatible with Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit operating systems for live connection to either a SmartFade or SmartFade ML console.
This release also brings updated user manuals for SmartSoft, SmartFade and SmartFade ML, also available for download from our Web site.
Changes to SmartFade and
SmartFade ML:
Stack:
The stack has been completely re-designed. Now you can record Cues in any
numerical order that suits you and they will play back in correct numerical
sequence. It is no longer necessary to use step numbers, simply the cue
number is used. Thus you may record cues 3.7, 3.0, 17, 1, 99,8, 125, 2 in
that order and they will play as 1, 2, 3, 3.7, 8, 17, 99.8, 125.
Note that cues may be numbered from 1 to 199 and point cues may be inserted
anywhere from 0.1 to 199.9. The total number of cues remains fixed at
199.
Stack editing has been simplified. Now there is one type of edit for any
step number. Turn the dial slowly to see point cues and faster to move by
whole numbers.
MIDI:
Now the console are set to default on to General MIDI and interconnect
immediately.
Changes to SmartFade ML:
Color control:
Many device types are now supported: RGB, CMY, RGBA, RAGCB (Prism
Reveal), ROAGI (Selador Fire), RGCBI, (Selador Ice), ROAGCBI (Selador x7).
User personalities may be made with RGB, RGBA or CMY mixing
Device personalities:
The SmartFade ML console and SmartSoft contain about 500 standard devices
(about 40% of the previous number) . A separate file called PERSLIB.BIN may
be placed on an SD card and browsed on the console, or in the simulator in
SmartSoft, and this contains over 3000 more personalities, more than double
than in previous versions. In future new personalities will be
distributed in this file allowing SmartFade ML to support an unlimited number
of devices. Up to 100 additional personalities may be loaded from the
file into the console or SmartSoft.
You may also make your own personalities as before.
Displays:
When the stack is on the displays in SmartFade ML include the step name and the
running times. Note that the level bargraphs have been removed to make
place for this feature. Level bargraphs are still provided in Preview and
Edit modes.
The SmartFade display is not changed.
Memory Rubberband:
It is now possible to turn off rubberbanding on memory faders. When on,
moving light parameters (non intensity channels) will follow the fader back and
forth. When off, the parameters will move to their new positions as you
take up a fader and then remain there when the fader is taken down.
Software Links:
SmartFade Console Software (includes release note and user manual)
SmartFade ML Console Software (includes release note and user manual)
[edited by: sclausen at 4:12 AM (GMT -6) on Mon, Dec 6 2010]
