NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.1.8" - 24-07-92.
From version No.1.8 two EPROMs are available:
"Masterpiece 108 MAIN No.1.8"
and
"Masterpiece 48 MAIN No.1.8"
Production of the
Masterpiece 48
started in July 1992 using this software version from the beginning. All planned
features of the MP48 are available and working. However, as the MP48 can replay programs made on the MP108,
you may like to keep its software upgraded as more facilities become available on the MP108. BUT be sure in future
to specify whether you need software upgrades for the MP108 or the MP48.
Obviously the Masterpiece Manual is in a temporary phase so for the time being if you are a MP48 owner, you will find
references to facilities only available on the MP108 - please bear with us.
NEW FEATURES:
The MIDI input (MP108 only)
can now respond to all 128 MIDI notes.
In addition to giving control of the three
Environment Keyboards, Scene Keyboards 10 & 11 are accessed using notes 0-35 and Scene Chase Keyboard 3 by
notes 99-116. Please refer to the June 92 or later version of
Appendix Three
for full details.
Environment Chases
can now be driven by
Bass
, eg. from a Click Track accompanying a music tape. On the
MP108 Real Time and Step Times are the same in playback leaving the fourth option available as Bass.
Chase Direction
- the Bounce/1 mode "RFRF" has been replaced by
Alternate
"ALt". In ALt mode, each time a
chase is switched on it runs in the opposite direction. This allows you to produce a more varied and interesting light
show without extra programming. Should you still want to produce a Bounce, just enter the extra steps when
programming the chase sequence.
Flash
- when the sliders are acting as Keyboard Masters and have control of the levels of Scenes, Chases or
Environments, the Keyboard keys are now able to flash them to full.
Card To Memory
will not read from Masterpiece Screen Driver Cards.
Improvements to the operation of the
LEDs
in
SUAL
mode.
NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN N.1.85" - 20-06-93.
Remote Blackout (R.b.O.)
by MIDI or Remote Control. A Blackout can now be forced remotely by MIDI or via the
Remote Control Socket as is sometimes required by Fire Authorities - see Appendix 3 and Appendix 4.
All Off
can now be done from MIDI - note number 127.
Robust Operation.
To prevent you having to make those panic midnight calls to the installer we have made the
following changes to make the software (we hope) virtually bomb proof provided you saved your work on a Card
Card to Memory is always accessible,
After Card to Memory the Grand Master is always 100%,
After Card to Memory the Output Select and Keyboard Select are changed to those stored in the Card,
Card to Memory still works even if the Masterpiece's memory has been corrupted (eg by loading from a partially
inserted card) or if so many things are switched on that the Watchdog Timer cuts in and all the LEDs are blinking
- commonly known as "Brain Overload".
Bug Fixes:
• Switching the mains off and on in SUAL changed the chase keys' accessibility. • Environment
chases in MP108 said "S.t." when they should have said "bASS". • The MP48 Remote Control Socket didn't work
the Environment Chases correctly with certain Keyboard Actions.
Masterpiece
Software
Upgrades
Paul F. Mardon, Technical Director, 28-10-98
File: MPN.Sam
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