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2201 S. Union • Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-846-6192 • Fax: 312-492-8949
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- ShowXpress™ is a software program that turns almost any computer into a lighting console. The program, which is free and is updated regularly, can be downloaded to a computer supported by Windows® XP, Vista and Windows 7 as well as Mac OSX. ShowXpress™ allows the user to create, store and play back scenes with any DMX lighting fixture. The software communicates with the lights via a required DMX 512 interface available from CHAUVET® with options ranging from beginner to expert.
CONTROL BOARD
- Works on Windows® and Mac OS X
- Main window where all other screens are accessed
- Controls up to 6 universes (3,072 DMX channels)
SETUP
- Create new fixture profiles or select from internal library
- Automatically assign DMX addresses to list of fixtures
- Define channel configurations and values
EDITOR
- Combines BUILDER, 2D VIEW and GENERATOR into a single window
- Easily program steps, scenes and shows
- On-screen color and gobo selections
- Unlimited scenes (when using a computer)
- Pan & tilt locks for spot light effect using a mouse
- Manually enter DMX values per channel (no more fader-sliding)
- Change background image to mirror actual installation
- Move and select fixture(s) for grouping-on-the-fly (drag-and-drop technology)
- Generate movement or color macros with variable delay effects
- Select any color using the RGB color palette
LIVE
- Simultaneous playback of multiple lighting scenes (layering)
- Completely user-configurable
- Up to 4 separate windows with unlimited pages per window
- Trigger scenes by mouse click, keyboard, date and time, automatic, sound and manual BPM
- Playback timelines with lighting, audio and video with a single click
TIMELINE
- Synchronized multimedia creator with lighting, audio and video
- Plays multimedia file types: WAV, MP3, OGG, BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, AVI, MPG, MPEG, MOV, WMV
- True drag-and-drop technology for all multimedia files
STAND ALONE
- Select individual scenes to upload to interfaces
- Stand-alone scenes automatically start when computer is removed or powered off
- Simultaneous playback of multiple lighting scenes (layering) (with Xpress Plus™ and Xpress™-512 Plus interfaces only)
IMPORT/EXPORT
- Import and export shows from others
- Email backup files to friends or co-workers
- Backup and restore an unlimited number of shows
3D VIEW
- See and control a complete show in real-time from any point of view
- Create new 3D objects or select from internal library
- Change object’s position, orientation, scale and color
- Import custom images to use as the ceiling, floor or walls
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS* (without 3D visualization)
- Pentium 1Ghz with 512MB RAM under Windows® XP (32-bit only)
- Pentium 2Ghz with 1GB RAM under Windows® Vista (32-bit only)
- Pentium 2Ghz with 1GB RAM under Windows® 7
- 100MB of hard disk space
- 1 USB port
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS* (with 3D visualization)
- All requirements above
- ATI Radeon™ 7000 or NVIDIA® GeForce2 (gobo viewing disabled)
- ATI Radeon™ 9000 or NVIDIA® GeForce4 (maximum 3D rendering)
* These requirements do not consider use of multimedia files such as audio, video, etc.
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