DMXCreatorTimeline V6.62

Changes since V6.57
1. Copy/Paste sequence data for fixture's group in V/T Editor.
2. New mode for Multisequence player in LTP. Set used channels in V/T Editor
over "Show MS LTP Properties". Remarked channels will override channels from
lower number MS Player. It's working only with LTP button pressed.
3. Bugfix in Matrix Editor. "Generate Sequence" destroyed Timeline list.
4. Bugfix in CMY element
5. New channel property "ColorDimmer" for RGB element in device panel,
in Timeline interpreted as Dimmer channels, in all other places like
Matrix editor interpreted as Color channel.
6. MiltiSequence Player for a TouchPanel.
Open "Multiwall.d1k", open visual emulator and start Touchpanel.
7. Fixed bug in remote DMX input assignment.
8. Multisequence Player in touch panel is expanded to 32 players.
9. Added method of Media files synchronization with Tilmeline lighting events.
Settings->Synch and Hardware->Others->Synch Timeline from Media.
On your risk, the position information from media codec can be inaccurate.
10.Added individual Volume control for Audio and Video tracks in Timeline.
11.Changed algorithm of audio fadein-fadeout to logarithmic.
12.Changed waveform builder to DirectShow graph grabber.


Changes since V6.50
1. New options for Plan view: AutoSize Plan Picture, Snap to Grid, Group fixture
icons move.
2. One level folder structure in Setup DMX Cahannels.
3. Easy exchange type (or version) of fixture in setup (move a new one to the
right side onto "Assigned fixture list").
4. Try to make spots in Visual Emulator.
5. Added "Flame" effect in matrix editor.
6. Added Digital Keypad for line channels command.
7. Corrected some small incorrections.
8. Implemented Touch Panel for Light-Machine customers.
Command line option: /touchpanel
9. Added posibility to use MIDI input on Advanced interface for MIDI control.
10.Changed "Wait for GO" behaviour, now it really set a pause for Multimedia
players and Timeline player.
11.Fixed bug in CMY from 6.55 version.
12.Memory allocation optimization.
13.Cuelist is resizeable and colored.

Changes since V6.3
1. Changed standard Windows Media Player plugin to the own DirectDraw player,
it works more stabile and faster.
It may have some differences with previous Media Player version!!!
2. Implemented MIDI Time Code synchronization for a TimeLine, qualiti of
synchronizationis is -50...+50 ms(-1...+1 DMX frame).
This quality can be provided for playing only DMX data, and not for Media files.
Added indication of the MTC in the timeline status bar.
3. Added sequence control from DMX input for standalone mode.
4. Updated aspect ratio of the live video for the timeline.
5. Fixed bugs with show file extention and selection Cues from DMX input.
6. Added some effects in Matrix Editor.
7. Added a hot key to change all scenes in sequence to a value of the control
element from the device panel.
8. Added Hotkeys for Fast Forward/Fast Backward in Timeline.
9. New firmware for DMXCreator 1024+ - DMX out enabled together with first USB
data transmission.
10.Added HotKeys for first 10 markers in Timeline.
11.Expanded a table for DMX input sequence control.
12.Updated a Firmware for Advanced MIDI control in standalone mode.
13.DMX-USB automated Driver installer.

Changes since V6.2
1. Added live video option in timeline, matrix view.
2. Standalone settings/sequence set for 6.1 interface are saved into the showfile.
3. Added an option to ignore "default" MIDI control (first 5 MIDI keys) for
6.1 USB interface (updated firmware).
4. Fixed bug in firmware update for 6.1 USB interface.
5. Fixed fixture selection bug (restore values of controls after selection).

Changes since V6.0
1. Added option for GIFs scaling in Matrix View.
2. Increased a opening speed of Visual Emulator.
3. Fixed some incorrections.

Changes since V5.96e
1. Changed technology of Playinbackground - it's allowed now to edit sequences
while playing and in multisequence player. Playinbackground is Mode of Player!
Playinbackground mode sends DMX values to the Visual Emulator and to the
hardware DMXOut (but not to the Device Panel!). Read details in the help,
"What's new?" chapter.
2. Removed old view of the Multisequence player. Everything can be done in the
Sequence Window.
3. Creation on few matrixes for different sets of devices.
4. Audio FFT analizer, each bar can be redirected to Physical Master fader.
5. Added an option "Multicolomns" in Cue list.

Changes since V5.96d
1. Enable sequence Reverse in Single Sequence mode while playing.
2. Windows finder. If you don't see an opened window (window is not on the top or
coordinates of the window are outside of the visible screen), make right click
on the appropriate toolbar button. It's valid for:
"Track Editor", "Physical Master", "Master Groups", "Sequences List", "Cue List",
"Music Player", "TimeLine", "Visual Emulator" and "Matrix Editor".
3. Enabled Group movement in Track Editor, enabled group operetion for a
"Sewing-machine". Added "Stretch" option for a Circle - simulate ellipse.
4. Corrected "Default+Blackout" for a new sequence.

Changes since V5.96a
1. Added some effects in Matrix Editor.
2. Sequence reverse.
3. Maximum tempo speed for external (DMXIN) control is 600.
4. Exchange a panel to another one from the Fixture List in Setup.
5. Duplicate a fixture with show data in Setup.
6. Small bugfix in MS player.

Changes since V5.94k
1. Corrected a bug in hotkeys reloading, "Language Patch" doesn't change hotkeys
assignment.
2. Changed a method of Media files synchronization, added "Open" time for
prefetching media file. Recommended "Open" time is dependent on your computer,
used media codec, for PC 1.5GHz 512MB RAM, it's about 1.0...2.0 sec for mp3
files, and up to 5.0sec for video files. Removed an option from Settings
"Synchronize Media in Play List", media files always have to be "synchronized".
This means the light show will be stopped till media file start to play.
If a timeout for start media is longer then 5 sec (normally it's out of order),
Creator may crash, because it's interpreted by OS like a hanging application.
3. Added FadeIn and FadeOut for audio mediafiles. FadeIn and FadeOut have a linear
characteristic (not logarithm).
4. Added option for inserting a CUE onto timeline without "disassembling". It can
be disassembled later.
5. Improved a firmware for DMXCreator Advanced USB interface, 4 multisequences
in standalone mode, crossfade between sequences, 16-buttons simple control
interface.
6. Added Font rotation option in MatrixEditor.
Note:
DMXCreator is using Microsoft Media Player SDK - © Microsoft Corporation.

Changes since V5.94g
1. Corrected fade in MANUAL and EXTERNAL synchronization, added Indicator bar
for understanding.
2. Implemented possibility to save "Hotkeys" and "Fixture Panels" into the show
file
3. Added "Language Patch" menu to load local created main menu.

Changes since V5.94c
1. Added Color Master Panel - 7 buttons with the main colors - associative
search of the color channels on the fixture Panel form. It's working in
RED master mode with different types of the fixtures selected into one group.
2. Expanded Matrix size up to 1024 fixtures
3. Enable live preview in Matrix
4. Added direction of the text movement in Matrix
5. Added "Transparent in MS mode", it's special feature for sequences,
Multisequence Player will play only channels, which are changing the value
and ignore others.
6. New standalone firmware for DMXCreator Advanced.
7. Fixed bug of the fixture selection in the Play mode.
8. Corrected fade in MANUAL and EXTERNAL synchronization, added Indicator bar
for understanding.
Changes since V5.94a
1. Bugs correction.

Changes since V5.93f
1. Tested functionality under Windows Vista, but you have to run it
as ADMINISTRATOR.
2. Updated Media Player component in Timeline.
3. Added "+-" hotkeys for tempo fine adjustment.
4. Fog machine timer, assigned from Physical master.
5. New help subsystem, Vista compatible.
6. Separated USB driver copy for XP/Vista while installation.

Changes since V5.93c
1. Added option to save "Plan Picture" in show file in jpeg format.
2. Added option to save Windows positions in show file.
3. Added "override" mode to Physical Master (only for PC mode, not for standalone).
4. Added user color definition for a sequence in the Sequence List and
added "Button View" option for the Sequence List representation.
5. Corrected some bugs.

Changes since V5.92d
1. Added full support for Creator Advanced Interface
hardware version 6.1 with SD card reader, MIDI, PS2
keyboard interface and 1024 DMX channels in standalone
mode.
2. Amount scenes in sequence up to 65535.
3. Corrected bug in Timeline, CROSSFADE is working now.

Changes since V5.91c
1. Added Matrix View.
2. Copy/Paste in bitmap format to clipboard in the "Step Edit"
3. Corrected bug in external(MIDI/DMXIN) Cue selection.

Changes since V5.89f
1. Updated for Windows Vista.
2. Attention!!! USB DMX interface drivers for
Windows-XP and Windows Vista are placed in separated folders.
They are not compatible. Install the right one.
3. Attention!!! This version is working only with installed
DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime, please visit Microsoft.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx
4. Hot Keys expanded for 40 sequences/Cues
5. New type of fixture "LED panel"
6. Double Size of Cue and Group windows.
7. Fast placement of a few fixture of the same type in DMX Setup.

Changes since V5.88d
1 Corrected a bug in TimeLine for External Sync sequences
2. Corrected a bug in overfloating of the audio buffer
3. Added standard report for TimeLine
4. Added BigBen (look in the "Settings","Others")
5. Added restoring of the previously opened windows.
6. Changed Playlist to Timeline.
7. Device Panel can be up to 256 channels.
8. Sorry, but this version works only under Windows XP.
9. Implemented simple Server for remote control over TCP/IP protocol.
List of available commands over TCP/IP:

OPENSHOW FileName
STARTSEQUENCE SeqName
BLACKOUT
FAVORITE
PLAY
STOP
QUIT
GETSEQUENCE Nsequence
HARDWARE
OFFBLACKOUT
LOADLIST FileName
LIST
OFFLIST

Changes since V5.88
1. Added hotkeys for Master Group selection.
2. Corrected "blue master" bug, it don't change the state of "yellow" channels.
3. Expanded amount of DMX-IN controls for MS sequence.
4. Added some features in Effect Generator (V/T Editor)
5. Interface autodetect option in Hardware Settings.
6. All "new" as cue, group, paste sequence start with set name dialog window.
7. Added "Clear Flash" button for MK2 interface.
8. Big panels can be moved inside panel window with the mouse.
9. Resizeable "Setup DMX Fixtures" window.
10.Added different show reports (sequences, cues, playlist, groups).
11.Panel Designer quit bug is corrected.

Changes since V5.87
1. Corrected "GOTO" command in playlist(autocorrect).
2. Changed DMX-IN timing reaction for external control desk.
3. Fixed bug in Drag&Drop operation with fixture icons in the Plan view.
4. Correced reordering bug in Sequence List -> Play List.

Changes since V5.86 Prolight+Sound
1. Corrected saving filename of the show file to the full path+name.
2. Corrected rename sequence bug in the sequence list (disabled in play mode).
3. 32 hotkeys for multisequence mode, now keys are working in triggering mode
(on/off).
4. Corrected bug in drag'n drop from Sequence list to Play list.
5. Corrected DMX IN enable/disable bug.
6. Corrected Physical Master "drag" bug.
7. Added "Hint" for "undefined" channels in fixture's panels.
8. We don't support any more Windows NT and Windows 95.

Changes since V5.85 Plasa
1. Scaling on-screen font option is working much better.
2. Corrected command line "Play" bug in "Full Screen" mode.
3. Added "Emulator" picture save to JPEG file.
4. When HotKeys are assigned to alphabetic keys, it's not possible
to rename Cues, Sequences, Scenes and Groups. To do this, please
use popup content menu of appropriate item.
5. Added "Star" in Track Editor.
6. Changed amount of sequences in Multisequence player from 16 to 32
Take a care, it will be incompatible with previous version of Creator!
7. User defined RED Master.
8. Corrected changing of the playlist according to changes in the sequencelist
and cuelist (replace by drag&drop is working correctly now).
9. Drag and Drop sequences from the SequenceList and cues from the CueList
to PlayList (on existing line it replace old, on the bottom it add a new line).
10.Implemented second color wheel visibility in Visual Emulator
11.Changed right mouse button function for XY panel and horizontal and vertical
sliders, it works like position increment/decrement for fine adjustment.

Changes since V5.81:
1. "Dimmer" in Physical Master window (see help - "Master Modes")
2. Bump button in Physical Master window with hotkeys assignment.
3. Double Size of sequence list for notebooks with touchscreen (popup menu).
4. "Wait GO" state and additional "Go" and "Skip" buttons in Playlist
5. DMX-Visualizer from DMX-Input (trough), with "Record only" option.
6. Small "audiobit" indicator on the tempo button.
7. 3D objects and import of 3ds files - see "Visual Emulator"
8. Remote Tempo from DMX Input
9. Synch with Multimedia files in PlayList(Settings -> Synch and Hardware -> Other).
10. Midi transpose for MIDI note control.
11. PlanImage file path saved into show file, every show may may have
separated plan image.
12. Implemented "Windows Media Player" plugin (it has better performance while
playing video files).
13. Added hot keys extention for the Cue List.
14. Added 16-bits slider in panel.
15. Possibility to change a tempo in MS-player for regular sequences.
16. Some bugs were corrected.

Changes since V5.80:
Restored old algorithm of programming standalone flash.

Changes since V5.72:
1. Expanded amount of position references up to 255.
2. Added automatic "Cross Fade" feature between sequences(cues) or sequence
and Favorite scene. And see additional colomn in Play List.
3. Added DOS-style command string options.
4. Added option "+1" in DIP switches view.
5. Reorder of cues in Cue list works now correctly with "Drag and drop".
6. Option "Pan/Tilt only" stores now in Group list correctly (with releted
positions).
7. Corrected some bugs...


Changes since V5.71:
1. Added "Filling"("""Rendering""") in Visual Emulator (recommended only for
very fast computers).
2. Added option in Visual Emulator for changing the room size with fixtures positions.
3. PARs now can be visible in Visual Emulator.
Conditions: Only one channel, Fixed spot, Aim of channel - "Dimmer" and color
of slider defined color of light.
4. Preview of panels in Panel's Designer open file dialog.
5. Expanded MIDI control for numbers of sequences > 128
(use standard MIDI bank selection method, please, set MSB controller to 0 and
LSB controller to 32)
6. Removed bug in "External" synchronization, it doesn't follow to Tempo tapping.
(Use "Manual" synch for this).
7. Added new feature - real-time crossfade between sequences and crossfade to favorite.
8. Corrected bug in "Blackout".

Changes since V5.68:
1. Added "Effects Generator" in "V/T editor"
2. Added switcher for very wide control panels
3. Updated drivers for Windows NT,2000,XP
4. Remote control from DMX-IN
5. Selectable changing point of non-smooth channels in scene (beginning/end)
6. Expanded Red Master functions for Fader and Monitor window
7. Changed "Main Master" mode in "Physical Master"
8. Number of sequences is unlimited.

Changes since V5.62:
1. Additional definition of focus and dimmer channels
2. Preset focus function in Position Memory
3. New Synch-Mode "Manual"
4. DMX-off/on Switch to freeze output and blind work
5. Copy/paste functions for Sequences
6. Copy/paste functions in Panel-Designer
7. Synch-Mode is shown in the Play-List
8. Changes in USB-Timing for slower computers
9. "Invisible in Emulator " feature
10. Removed black rays in Visual Emulator

Changes since V5.41:
1. Full support of the 16-bit pan/tilt control in real-time mode.
2. 16-bit shape generator in track editor.
3. New feature: Visual Emulator
4. Full support of the new "DMXCreator512MK2" hardware interface.
5.The last Play List saves into the show file.

We wish you a lot of fun with DMXCreator!

DMXCreator software development group