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  1. You could also alter your P/T speed for the first step (this is not the chase speed)

    I often change the P/T speed to give 'movement times' to my position-pallet

    eg:

    pallet #1: position A with P/T speed set to 0 -> as fast as possible to pos. A

    pallet #13: position A with P/T speed set to 60 ->to pos. A in 5 seconds

    pallet #25: position A with P/T speed set to 100 ->to pos. A in 10 seconds

     

    depends on what fixtures you're using.

  2. 1: The prices you mention aren't correct. The 500 Perform version costs 3195 (from Cast website).

    2: You don't need the Wyg-it 2 box if I'm not mistaken. The perform version should be equiped with a dongle?

    3: It's definitely possible to create an accurate rig. If you've got a good plot of your theatre and you write down the heights you're using the simulation is very realistic. Okay; you do need to edit your position pallets a little bit, but that's just physics.

    4: I can pre-program an entire show, and get it up and running with only a quart hour of programming time to adjust position pallets. That's impossible when you're not pre-programming.

     

    1: The perform500 version doesn't exist anymore!

    2: The Wyg-it box converts the dmx-data, has nothing to do with a dongle!

    3: it is possible alright, if you've got the time and money.

    4: Yes you can, but I would rather program at the venue so the client or the band can change things the way they want to instead of programming at home four hours and then have to listen to the client or band's nagging:

    Don't like that,...would rather have this look..., could you do that,....

     

    It's not always how you want it to look!

     

    But who cares, this is a Frog forum, not a visualiser-forum!

    :twisted:

     

    Sorry Ice, het is niet persoonlijk bedoeld maar als het enkel om offline te programmeren is zou ik het u zeker niet aanraden. Hardware-matig heb je een enorm krachtig systeem nodig en dat kost geld, veel geld!

    Heb zelf hierin een serieuze misrekening gemaakt. Was van het idee: software is genoeg, maar ben bedrogen uitgekomen.

  3. Forget about the visualiser, it is very, very expensive!!!

     

    Wysiwyg Perform System: 3500€

    Wyg-It 2 box (2) : 2200€

    This is only the software!

     

    Xeon 3.2 GHz , 2MB, 1200€ x2 because 1 is to slow: 2400€

    3D-labs Realizm200 512MB videocard: 1500€

    20" flatscreen x 2: 2000€

     

    I've bought all this in the past 16 months! And my system is still slow!

    I don't regret that i bought all this, but if now I could choose to do it all over

    then I would get myself a Frog2!

    You can sell your frog after a few years if you want, but nobody is going to buy your crappy old computer!

     

    And for offline programming, it is not possible to get the exact same rig on location as you get on your screen.

    Connecting the desk to the visualiser is ideal for creating different looks, and maybe to program some colorchases, but not the entire show.

  4. Perhaps there could be an option on editing the palette - retain previous effect of removed parameters

     

    I think the onboard memory is too small to keep record of all changes.

     

    Saving a large showfile takes already enough time.

  5. Hi X-terminator

     

    I completely agree with what you're saying!

     

    What you could do is use the solo function, have a few easy scenes programmed on the subs, put the flash-function into solo, hit and hold the disered sub, and change the parameters.

     

    One problem, you will have to choose:

    Use conventional lighting for the break, then set your parameters for the automated fixtures and on the climax, let the flash button go.

    Or you could use a few automated fixt. for the break and the rest you can with the climax.

     

    What I also often do is program a simple two step chase, first step: slow movement, dark colors, second step fast movement, strobe , white, ....

    set the trigger to manual and transfer it to a sub. When you have the climax just hit the step button to alter the scene, and then you can always change B,C,P.

  6. maybe you can buy the Swisson DMX-tester which is also a remote, one problem, NOT wireless.

    But it is a very nice tool, you can use it as a cable tester, send dmx-values and if you connect it to your desk you can see which channels it is outputting.

    And this for only 200€.

    www.swisson.com

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