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hi,
i had only used the DL2 and not the AXON alone, but what could be fantastic is to have the oportunity to create the look directly on computer, drag and drop files in layers, open close move masks with mouse in layer window, move files position in layers with mouse.... and after create a look with times in the axon that would be send via DMX values, or, as I prefer, a function which send informations in the programmer of the console to save a cue. we could also have an interactive software with DL2s on a PC that would reproduce the interface of the axon wih slots for each DL2.

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    [quote=MarkScott]One media server that has an "onboard" editor is the Hippotizer.

    Hey Mark,

    Are you talking about the preset editor? Catalyst has this as well. This is the interface used to create cues on the sever that the lighting desk triggers.....this reduces the number of channels needed on the desk, but requires separate operation of the server to create the cues. Both Hippo and Catalyst can be fully controled via DMX as well depending on what mode you run them in.....I personally don't care much for the Hippos....for that type of application I much prefer Catalyst...I find the Hippos very klunky (as thier name might suggest;) )...the one really nice thing that Hippo does do is "frame interpolation" when slowing down the playback speed of a piece of content.....apart from that I find Catalyst to have many more features, eaiser to use, and just to be a stronger product overall. Both Catalyst and Hippo are "2-D" environments though....whereas DL.2 and AXON are true "3-D" environments.

    At any rate, while server-presets are useful for these products, it is a different thing than the type of pre-visualization we are talking about for DL.2/AXON
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    I misunderstood what the Hippo could do. I only had a few hours with it. I know it can be controled with DMX, there just wasn't a console around when I was using it... I am sure there was something about previewing what was coming up. Just remember it wrong, I guess.

    The 2-D / 3-D thing bothered me, too. Hippo works for my friend but given the choice I would way rather have an Axon/DL-2 (and a HOG!).

    -Mark
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    As for creating looks inside the axon software and then send it to the H3, I much rather prefer a proper connection between the DL2/Axon/any other mediaserver and the H3, with proper clip preview etc. I think it's a better use of developing time, rather that evolwing the CMA/Axon/DL2 software, Of couce in a perfect world we could get both.. But as an example i would much rather see that mediaserver exchange protocol that has been developed and beeing used by increasingly number of other consoles/servers, included in the dl2/axon and the H3. Or something even more funky, but i would also like to see it beeing compatible with the other brands's protocol.

    -As for the hippo, i totally agree with you marty! That interpolate is the only thing I miss in every other server!! it is sooo nice to be able to slow down that much, and still get a good looking clip!

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