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Latest Features Retail Price Comments
Realistic realtime visualization featuring realtime shadows, volumetric
beams, realistic color mixing, color temperature and HDR mapping
(preventing whiteouts and improving contrast).
Enhanced beam visualization in shaded views, soft-edge beams, beam
flare, realistic color-mixing; new shadows, improved beam footprints/
wrapping and fixture’s POV in shaded views; variable soft focusing of beam
footprints; atmospheric smoke; improved lineweights; boolean functions;
pixel mapping support for LES grids; import items from SketchUp and 3D
Warehouse; enhanced render engine
ruler tool for visual point of reference; custom gobo wizard for importing
images/logos; “improved” beam visualization in Virtual Views; “improved”
custom library features/control; file compression; 1000+ new library items;
“enhanced” Render Engine; boolean functions; “improved” lineweights
1089€
1815€
(726€ to upgrade from Basic)
$999
$2,499
$4,999
Bundled with Console. Contact
Manufacturer.
$1,845
- Available for Mac OS X by end of 2008
- No limitations in number of universes
- Supports ArtNet, BSR E1.31 (Streaming DMX), CITP, ETCNet2
- Compatible with AVAB, Avolites, Compulite, EntTec DMX USB Pro, Hog2PC, Hog 3, LanBox, LT-Light
and SandNet
38 manufacturers in the RWD program; previz one to hundreds of lights; plotting to previz to photorealistic
rendering; streaming video; runs on Microsoft XP, and now Vista, as well as MAC (with BootCamp)
WYSIWYG CE is installed using software currently available at the date of installation. To receive new releases
and updates, CE customers must upgrade to a regular WYSIWYG which offers membership benefits.
Vivien is for event planners, designers, caterers, venues and meetings marketplace working for the
special events industry. A new APEX menu item contains information about Accepted Practices
Exchange (APEX) standards.
2D drafting & 3D modeling, scenery design, entertainment lighting, event planning, play movies on
Real-Time walkthrough with video playback, moving scenery, XREF, sight
$2,495
any object, create animations as you walkthrough your design with video playing in real-time and
line camera; no dongle required for 64 universe access; support for Art-Net,
pre-cue the show; export dimmer & channel information to USITT ASCII text patch.
Pathport, ENTTEC both USB and Ethernet; FX Rendering, Volume Light, Lens
Effects; use any JPG or BMP as gobo/texrure; library of 8,000 symbols (19
Scenery design, Entertainment lighting, Event planning, play movies on any object, Create animations
manufacturers, truss, fixtures, video projectors, plasma & LCD monitors, drape,
as you walkthrough your design with video playing in real-time and Pre-Cue the show. No other
tables, chairs, doors, windows, IES file supports Incandescent, low pressure
$1,495
programs or dongle needed to connect your console using Art-Net/ENTTEC or Pathport’s Ethernet.
sodium, high intensity, fluorescent lamps; built-in online suppoort and updates
Export dimmer & channel information to USITT standard ASCII text patch. Easily move fixtures labels,
create new instruments and rotate truss. LDI2002 Lighting Tools and Software Product of the Year.
LD Content; Share the Power; save 70% on CAD design times. $499 Plug-in to AutoCAD and AutoCAD Lt 2004, 2005, 2006
New data conversion plug-ins convert symbol data from imperial to metric and back
Professional grade alternative to VectorWorks’ Spotlight symbols; phsically accurate and data-filtered;
again. New libraries: CCT, Diversitronics, GAM, Nexxus, SeaChanger, Reich & Vogel,
$120
eliminates need for metric fixture libraries; now integrated into Stage Research’s SoftPlot.
Robe, and USITT 2007. The remaining 34 fixture libraries are all completely updated.
New FocusFinder and FocusMatch tools for rationalizing focuses for tours;
Tool for documenting lighting for theatrical and other productions including moving light and
new Cue Summary for examining how lights are used in cues; new Fixture
conventional focuses, cue states, rig set-up, rig changes and more. Available for Mac or PC; in use
UK£400
Data Library; new weight and power totals; new tools for re-numbering or
worldwide including Billy Elliot, Equus, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Miss Saigon, Never Forget,
changing rigs; new FocusGrid for quick notation of focus positions in cues.
Young Frankenstein and at English National Opera, Glyndebourne Opera and the Royal Opera House.
Version 3 added the ability to have multiple models “on stage”, more lights,
cyc groundrow, 4 circuit cyc & groundrow, multiple models on stage at the
same time having same or different lighting, slide show feature that does
time fades between stage pictures. v3.2.1 added platform feature, vertical
model placement, exporting pictures, updated color library.
62 Universes of DMX; 100 Moving Light libraries per show; Stores
accessories, weights, symbols and template holder sizes; Focus chart
database; Work notes database
Direct connectivity with Hog3, plus Hog3PC, Avolites, LightFactory, Chamsys
and Pangolin Laser software. Bi-directional with Zero88 consoles. Imperial/
Metric measurements.
High-res High End Showgun visualization.
Allows creating a complete and exact plan with all the necessary paperwork.
Comes with an extensive manufacturer specific library. *** Improved
libraries
Has everything you need to create professional Lighting plans and
schedules with the ability to view your plan, either in 2D or 3D, visualize the
lighting and test every aspect of your design. Focus and see the beams of
light, find out the exact illumination, calculate the weight on your truss and
more. *** Improved bill of material and equipment rental management
MICROLUX Vision is an add-on to Microlux Professional to allow you to visualize
the intensity of spots on screen as it is controlled by the console in real time. The
intensities can be shown with a beam representation on the plan or they can be
displayed in a table format, thus allowing MICROLUX Vision to pre-program a
lighting board without the spots. ***Compatible with more DMX devices
Newly designed 3D engine, moving objects, live video input, real-time 3D rendering w/
real beam intensity curve, camera animation, timeline control, true HD video rendering,
Fast Net-Render, new drag-drop objects/fixtures, new sidebar controls and more.
Library of instruments and accessories from 30 manufacturers; define and manage
labels and label formatting for lighting instruments; define lighting positions,
hang instruments, and create instrument position summaries; create multi-circuit
instruments, gang instruments, and add accessories; assign instruments to focus
areas and show light beams in 2D and 3D; track instrument and accessory data
used in light plots and automatically generate paperwork; import data directly
to Lightwright; export dimmer and channel information to a USITT standard
ASCII text patch; automatically calculate and display the illumination values; over
3,000 gobo patterns from leading manufacturers or create custom gobos; create
animations of scene changes or virtual tours clients can navigate in real time;
simulate your Spotlight models in real time with ESP Vision
$239 individual, $599 site license (4
users)+$99 per additional user. New
additional human model set for $25
individuals or $100 for site licensee.
Individual Lightwright 4 - $449.95;
Institutional Lightwright 4 - $899.95;
Individual Upgrade* from LW3 to LW4-
$184.50; Institutional Upgrade from
LW3 to LW4 - $449.00; Student Version
LW4 - $135.00; Student to Individual
LW4 Upgrade - $314.95
$400-$1900.00, depending on the
level of DMX or ArtNet connectivity,
and if laser, pyro, 3D view video, or
vector plotting is needed.
$70
$809
Current version 3.2.2 and is free update to v3 owners.
LDI Software Product of the Year in 1998 and 2003, Eddy Award winner in 2004. Lightwright was
written by John McKernon, a professional designer and an associate designer to Ken Billington.
Emphasis is on making changes quickly and easily while helping to spot potential errors with a
minimum of effort. It is used every day on Broadway, in opera houses, ballet companies, regional
theatres, community theatres, and universities. In the United States, Canada, England, France, Italy,
Germany, Sweden, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Asia.
Instant real-time photorealistic rendering; run hundreds of moving lights off a laptop w/ no lag time;
object and texture libraries; no subscription or renewal fees, student and educational discounts
available.
2D Plan view only but 3D information is present making it compatible with Microlux Professional
and Microlux Vision. A free version is also available.
Significant rebates are also available for peoples interested in contributing to the maintenance of
libraries or software improvements.
$499 Compatible with many USB-DMX Interface, Artistic DMX Dongle and others
Silver version: $2.010; Gold version:
$3.900
Field Template SoftSymbols; CAD Drawing Importer; “improved” editors $349
Silver = Drawing package only; Gold = Silver + rendering and visualization. MSD-5 will be introduced
in September 2008 and will be sold in 5 different packages: Gold, Live Full, Live 4, Silver and
LightJockey Edition.
$1,395 Compatible with Mac an PC hardware. Rendering add on Renderworks is $400
CAD application specifically for lighting. Plot lighting, manage paperwork for all levels of
entertainment from theatre to film to TV.
Field Template SoftSymbols; CAD Drawing Importer; “improved” editors $449 CAD application specifically for lighting; includes a 3D views; USB-DMX interfaces to console.
web-based
High dynamic range textures, moving truss and set pieces, complete
modification within Vision, one-button renders, MOV and AVIL creation,
software console for conventional fixtures (shutters, iris, bottle rotation, etc).
Live video capture from media servers for use in moving head projectors,
video screens, LEDs, incl. new transparent tubes, screens (such as G-LEC).
$79
Single source for every category of photometric information with thousands of lighting fixtures, gels
and filters, gobos, and bulbs from industry manufacturers, web enabled, web deployable application
$99 Simulate and experiment with virtual lighting fixtures.
$750 per universe/port up to $7,500,
which is considered unlimited
Compatible with an expanding list of consoles and protocols. Live Design 2004, 2006 Product of the
year. InfoCOMM 2005 Software Product of the year.
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