Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Compu Live Laptop PC Elation
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Easy Show.
Table of contents I Preface 1 II Getting started 3 1. Presentation of the sofware 2 2. Creating timelines and bins 3 2.1. Automatically 3 2.2. Importing files 4 2.3. Drag&Drop 5 3. Creating and playing a show 6 III The software window 10 1. Bin bar 9 2.
Easy Show I Preface I Preface Thanks to this new tool which is included only in our Pro package, programming a light-show is performed through Time-lines and Blocks (such famous software as Cubase, Premiere…). To add a "light" block, all you have to do is drag a button from the 2006 software to a Time-line with your mouse.
Easy Show II Getting started II Getting started 1. Presentation of the sofware In 2006 software, click on "Easy Show" from the "Windows" menu to open the software. It opens a window as shown below: You can check at any time the communication state between the 2006 software and Easy Show.
Easy Show II Getting started NO COMMUNICATION 2. Creating timelines and bins 2.1. Automatically There's nothing easier in this case. You only have to go in the software "File" menu and select "Create times lines automatically" or "Create times lines automatically and fill the bin".
Easy Show II Getting started 2.2. Importing files There are several stages to follow to build times lines manually. First, you should create a new bin in which you should insert your scenes, switches or even cycles extracted from the 2006 software so that they become available for your times lines.
Easy Show II Getting started 2.3. Drag&Drop You can drag the effects from the 2006 software by using the drag&drop between the two softwares. Use the right click of the mouse to perform this action. You can insert the wanted button directly whether by placing it on the corresponding time line or in the bin.
Easy Show II Getting started Please note that it is not possible to insert an effect on a time line which doesn't correspond to the type of selected effect or to the page including the effect.
Easy Show II Getting started Then, just maintain the pressure on the mouse button to move the effect extremity so as to enlarge or reduce its size. Please note that a scene will not be released when its execution comes to an end. You have to call for a new one to release it in the 2006 software.
Easy Show II Getting started Each show has its own reading area meaning that reading will be only performed on this part of the show. You can change its dimension by moving one of its extremity (see above).
Easy Show III The software window III The software window 1. Bin bar The bin bar is the window where you can find and store all the objects (lighting effects, multimedia files...) available to create your show. The elements are stored into several folders as shown below.
Easy Show III The software window 2. Infos This findow shows informations about the objects inserted in your time lines and enables to change several settings: · length and position of the object wit.
Easy Show III The software window 3. Timelines options This findow shows informations about the time lines and enables to change several settings: · the Cursor at option enables to change the positio.
Easy Show III The software window 4. Zoom preview This window shows a zoom preview. If you are working with a big sequence, it enables to move quickly within your time lines by moving the green square. You can zoom in and out with the 2 buttons located in the bottom corners of the window as shown below.
Easy Show III The software window 6. Breaks This window enables to see the programmed breaks and change their positions. It is also possible to insert new breaks, to delete or rename the existing ones. The Jump in playback mode option makes it possible not to stop on the selected break when playing back the show.
Easy Show IV Advanced features IV Advanced features The Easy Show sequence can be triggered manually from the monitor window but can also be triggered by different methods. The sequence can be started, played from Compu Live (using switches) or synchronized with a MIDI TIME CODE (MTC) signal.
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