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Easy Show

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. This
status can be obtained through the icon located in the software status bar (at the bottom left). This icon
can take on the two following aspects:

COMMUNICATION

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Summary of Contents for Compu Live Laptop PC

Page 1: ...Easy Show ...

Page 2: ...s 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 Infos 10 3 Timelines options 11 4 Zoom preview 12 5 Undo 12 6 Breaks 13 IV Advanced features 15 1 Triggering 14 1 1 How to start the sequence from Compu Live 14 ...

Page 3: ...nd 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 Adding an Audio Video block is just as easy since all Multimedia file formats are supported WAV MP3 CD AVI MPEG With Easy Show programming a synchronized light show is a mere child s play Page 1 ...

Page 4: ...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 This status can be obtained through the icon located in the software status bar at the bottom left This icon can take on the two following aspects COMMUNICATION Page 2 ...

Page 5: ...then appear In the first case only times lines will be created You will have to import the effects scenes switches from your 2006 software to insert them in your show In the second case the effects are automatically imported in the bin and directly available for use in your new show Beginners are therefore advised to use the second solution for an easier access The time line of a page can be creat...

Page 6: ...below and browse your hard disk to find your lighting effects You will often locate them in the following directory c SL2006 Light_data Then the only thing you have got left to do is position the effects on your times lines by dragging them from the bin to the corresponding time line grag drop You should use the same proceeding to insert a multimedia effect whether it is audio or video Once your t...

Page 7: ... 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 Page 5 ...

Page 8: ...seen in the previous chapter how to create times lines Here you will learn how to position effects lighting and or multimedia to build the development of your show Positioning and resizing the effects It is quite simple to insert a new effect drag it from the bin towards the corresponding time line You can also modify the length or even the departure point thanks to the various tools available To ...

Page 9: ...be released when its execution comes to an end You have to call for a new one to release it in the 2006 software Playing a show The reading stopping or pausing of a show is performed from the monitor window shown below The following functions appear from left to right Go to the start of the reading area Video full screen display Stop Read Speed rewind and forward function Page 7 ...

Page 10: ... 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 Page 8 ...

Page 11: ...stored into several folders as shown below For instance each page of the 2006 software has its own folder To create a new folder insert or remove an object use the 3 buttons located in the bottom left corner of the window The window enables to play and preview a video sequence or a sound file without placing the object in the time lines Select the object and then use the button in the upper left c...

Page 12: ...veral settings length and position of the object with Starting at Ending at and Length options the Stretch option enables to stretch an object instead of moving it when you are modifying its length Enable DIMMER function to draw the DIMMER curve on the selected object Enable SPEED function to draw the SPEED curve on the selected object Page 10 ...

Page 13: ...ange the position of the cursor the Total time Start point and End point options enables to move or to change the length of the playback area the Loop sequence option makes the sequence looping if the Play at the beginning option is selected the sequence always starts at its beginning if the Stop on breaks option is selected the sequence stops on every programmed breaks Page 11 ...

Page 14: ...thin 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 5 Undo This window enables to undo the previous actions They are listed from top to bottom in chronological order To undo an action and all the actions made after click on the corresponding line Page 12 ...

Page 15: ...bles 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 Page 13 ...

Page 16: ... the sequence from Compu Live An Easy Show sequence can be triggered by Compu Live software It is possible to play stop jump to any break by pressing a switch within Compu Live You must rename the switch using the following syntax to specify what message has to be sent to Easy Show when activating the switch ses start start Easy Show software ses myshow load myshow ses ses quit quit the software s...

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