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MADRIX 2.12 BETA, March-04-2011
- New Features:
- Patch: Added DVI Patch features incl. DVI Maps and DVI Map Mode.
- DVI Preview Windows: Enable or disable DVI Map Mode for each output window separately.
- DMX-IN Remote Editor: User-definable DMX-IN configurations and advanced DMX-IN using several universes.
- New Recording dialog and SCE Video record playback functionality.
- Receiving Time Code over Art-Net.
- New Script/Macro Functions:
- New functions and defines for MADRIX Script: DrawPixelText(..), DrawVectorText(), ROTATION_TEXT_NONE, ROTATION_TEXT_90, ROTATION_TEXT_180, ROTATION_TEXT_270.
- New structure: font.
- New Fixtures:
- EUROLITE - LED Bar 2 RGB 27/1.
- EUROLITE - LED Bow Bar 288/4 MCL.
- EUROLITE - LED PSI-1 DMX-Controller.
- EUROLITE - LED Floodlight 63W RGB.
- Bugfixes:
- Fixture: Fixed the EUROLITE - LED Floodlight 432/10 RGB.
- Layer: Fixed a bug that caused the function copy and paste to create false colors when using SCE Color Scroll.
- Layer: Fixed a bug that caused the function copy and paste not to be applied correctly when using Mapping.
- Layer: Fixed a bug that caused the function copy and paste not to apply BPM higher than 3000 correctly.
- MADRIX GUI: Fixed a bug that caused the user interface to flicker when the Master Fader or Audio Slider were used via Remote Control.
- Performance Options: Fixed a bug that caused the slider 'Virtual Universes' not to function.
- S2L Level Color: Fixed a bug causing the GUI not to refresh when using mono mode.
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September-24-2010
- Improved Effects:
- SCE Shapes: Added new diamond shape.
- S2L EQ Shapes: Added new diamond shape.
- M2L Single Tone Shapes: Added new diamond shape.
- New Features:
- Audio analysis: Added WASAPI support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 for better audio capturing.
- MIDI Remote Control: MIDI controls can now be assigned freely and individually.
- Preview A, B, and Output: Added a patch mask (transparent or opaque) to hide fixtures that are not used.
- SCE Video: Added deinterlace modes. Capturing of interlaced sources and playback of interlaced videos is now possible.
- Touch Screen: Added Color Filter support for the Main Output.
- Improved Features:
- Device Manager: The window can now be resized.
- Device Manager - DMX Devices: Refreshing is now much faster, especially when a lot of devices are listed.
- Matrix Generator: DMX and DVI fixtures are now listed separately.
- Patch - Add Fixture: DMX and DVI fixtures are now listed separately.
- New/Updated MADRIX Versions:
- New MADRIX dvi start: With up to 512 native DVI pixels output, for example 32x16 pixels.
- MADRIX dvi: With up to 307,200 native DVI pixels ouput, for example 640x480 pixels. (DMX has not changed.)
- MADRIX professional: With up 786,432 native DVI pixels output, for example 1024x768 pixels. (DMX has not changed.)
- MADRIX ultimate: With up to 1,310,720 native DVI pixels output, for example 1280x1024 pixels. (DMX has not changed.)
- New Script/Macro Functions:
- New universal functions: GetUserName(), GetComputerName().
- New functions and defines for the Main Output Macro: SetBlackout(..), GetBlackout(), BLACKOUT_OFF, BLACKOUT_ON.
- New defines for SCE Shapes, S2L EQ Shapes, M2L Single Tone Shapes: DRAW_DIAMOND, DRAW_DIAMOND_EXPLODE, DRAW_DIAMOND_IMPLODE, FILL_DIAMOND, FILL_DIAMOND_EXPLODE, FILL_DIAMOND_IMPLODE.
- New Fixtures:
- EUROLITE - LED T500 RGB.
- FutureLight - LB-12 LED-BAR Color Changer.
- FutureLight - LB-12 REB LED-BAR Color Changer.
- FutureLight - LB-12 TCL LED-BAR Color Changer.
- FutureLight - OCC-36 K2 3W RGB.
- FutureLight - OFL-72 K2 3W RGB.
- New MIDI Controller Support:
- AKAI Professional - APC40.
- Omnitronic - MMC-1.
- Bugfixes:
- Art-Net: Fixed a bug that prevented sync mode entries to be read from the registry.
- Art-Net Remote: Fixed a bug that prevented remote control values to be read/accepted with DMX-IN.
- ASIO: Fixed that the buffer size was too small with S2L Waveform.
- dashard2006.dll: Fixed a bug when using several interfaces.
- DMX Fader Tool: Stores configured values now.
- Eurolite T9: Fixed Highlight Mode which did not work when using several contollers in a row.
- DVI: Fixed a bug that prevented the Display Area in the DVI Window Settings to be set correctly.
- Fixture: Fixed an error in ther Eurolite LCC-18 RGB fixture.
- MADRIX Startup: The Timeout window now sees a correctly drawn circle for the timer.
- MADRIX NEO/USBone: Fixed a bug that Highlight Mode may not have sent on all channels when activated.
- MIDI Logfile: Improved formatting/layout when saving.
- MIDI consoles - BCD2000, BCD3000: Filter Color and Fade Color controls were set incorrectly.
- Remote HTTML: Renamed freezeToogle to freezeToggle.
- SCE Bitmap: Fixed a bug with incorrect Time values of the Image Table.
- SCE Bitmap: Fix a bug that cut off long file names.
- SCE Bitmap: Fixed a bug that caused MADRIX to crash when using large-size images. A message box will now inform the user.
- SCE Drops: Fixed a bug that caused MADRIX to crash when the matrix size was larger than 512.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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February-08-2010
- New Effects:
- SCE Drops.
- SCE Metaballs.
- Improved Effects:
- SCE Radial: Improved performance by 30%.
- SCE Bounce: Added three new shapes.
- S2L Equalizer: Added four new draw modes.
- New Features:
- New Patch.
- Touch Screen window: Can be opened/closed via a click/touch on the MADRIX logo.
- Layer context menu: Added new functions (Copy, Paste, Insert).
- Options for layers can now be accessed via the 'Edit' menu.
- Added DMX Fader Tool.
- Added DMX Watcher.
- Added Drag&Drop for storage places & *.mef files.
- Added Solo mode for layers.
- Added Blind mode for layers.
- Layers can now be renamed using a double-click on the tab.
- Added Storage Place Macro.
- New Script/Macro Functions:
- Added universal functions: IsDmxInEnabled(), GetDmxIn(..), GetDmxInChannel(..), int GetSubMaster(), void SetSubMaster(..).
- New function for the Main Output Macro: GetStorageFullState(..).
- New functions/defines for SCE Drops: SetStep(..), GetStep(), SetLength(..), GetLength(), SetCount(..), GetCount(), SetWidth(..), GetWidth(), SetPitch(..), GetPitch(), SetColorMode(..), GetColorMode(), SetShape(..), GetShape(), SetColor(..), GetColor(..), GetColorCount(), AddColor(..), RemoveColor(..). CM_LOOP, CM_SHUFFLE, CM_RANDOM, DRAW_RECT, FILL_RECT, DRAW_CIRCLE, FILL_CIRCLE, DRAW_CROSS, DRAW_STAR, DRAW_LINE, DRAW_DIAMOND, FILL_DIAMOND, DRAW_RANDOM.
- New functions for SCE Metaballs: SetBpm(..), GetBpm(), SetInnerGlow(..), GetInnerGlow(), SetOuterGlow(..), GetOuterGlow(), SetBorder(..), GetBorder(), SetSize(..), GetSize(), SetCount(..), GetCount(), SetRandom(..), GetRandom(), SetShape(..), GetShape(), setColor(..), getColor(). DRAW_RECT, FILL_RECT, DRAW_CIRCLE, FILL_CIRCLE, DRAW_DIAMOND, FILL_CIRCLE, FILL_DIAMOND.
- New functions/defines for S2L Equalizer: SetDrawMode(..), GetDrawMode(), SetBandMode(..), GetBandMode(). MODE_BAR, MODE_RADIAL, MODE_RADIAL_LINE, MODE_RADIAL_OUTLINE, MODE_RADIAL_DOT.
- New funtion for SCE Ticker: GetText().
- New Storage Place Macro: GetSpeedMaster(), SetSpeedMaster(..), GetPause(), SetPause(..), GetSubMaster(), SetSubMaster(..), GetDescription(), SetDescription(..), GetLayerCount(), GetLayerSolo(..), SetLayerSolo(..), GetLayerBlind(..), SetLayerBlind(..), GetLayerSubMaster(..), SetLayerSubMaster(..), EnableLayerFrameFade(..), IsLayerFrameFadeEnabled(..), GetLayerMixMode(..), SetLayerMixMode(..), GetLayerLink(..), SetLayerLink(..), MapLayerEffectVector(..), MapLayerEffectPixel(..), GetLayerMapPixel(..), GetLayerMapVector(..), MapLayerTileEffectVector(..), MapLayerTileEffectPixel(..), SetLayerMapModeMirror(..), SetLayerMapModeTile(..), GetLayerMapTileEffectVector(..), GetLayerMapTileEffectPixel(..), IsLayerMapped(..), GetLayerMapModeMirror(..), GetLayerMapModeTile(..), SetLayerVectorTileOffset(..), SetLayerPixelTileOffset(..), GetLayerVectorTileOffset(..), GetLayerPixelTileOffset(..), SetLayerVectorMapRotation(..), SetLayerDegreeMapRotation(..), GetLayerVectorMapRotation(..), GetLayerDegreeMapRotation(..), IsLayerMapRotation(..), GetLayerFrameId(..), SetLayerFrameId(..), GetLayerFrameSteps(..), GetLayerFrameCount(..), GetLayerOpacity(..), SetLayerOpacity(..).
- Renamed GetDrawMode & SetDrawMode to GetShape & SetShape in SCE Bounce, SCE Shapes, S2L EQ Shapes, S2L Level Ring, and M2L Singe Tone Shapes.
- New Fixture:
- New Supported Interface:
- Bugfixes:
- IN and OUT functionality of Sunlite SUIDI 5 interfaces.
- Default speed of the MAS Script Effect.
- Script handler error for all commands.
- Refresh of the audio slider and the edit field while controlling MADRIX via DMX/MIDI/HTTP.
- Copy Storage dialog: Process now counts until 100% instead of only 80%.
- SCE EQ: Color Ramp dialog and "BringWindowToTop".
- SCE Radial: Display error in the previews.
- SCE Bounce: Reset was not performed correctly.
- Script command SetReadAsyncInterval(-1) caused MADRIX to crash.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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October-28-2009
- New Features:
- MADRIX software now sends data (DMX, Art-Net, KiNet, Insta, and Robe) even without the MADRIX KEY (USB dongle) for 1 hour, always interrupting transmission after one minute. This feature is very useful to test MADRIX with your hardware before the purchase.
- Added Macro function for the main output.
- Improved Features:
- The audio device can be selected in the Device Manager.
- Newly implemented mixer control. This improves the use of MADRIX with several audio hardware products, like onboard Realtek chip sets.
- Several video capture devices can now be used on multiple layers at the same time.
- Improved performance using the map and tile options.
- Improved performance for SCE Radial effect. Higher resolutions are now possible.
- Free memory is displayed in Task Watcher.
- Changed Feature:
- DMX-IN Universal protocol changed for mix modes. Please see the MADRIX documentation for details.
- New Script/Macro Functions:
- Added functions: InvertMatrix(..), InvertColor(..), and Greyscale(..).
- Added pixel transpose technic for creating a DVI output patch.
- Added functions: SetLink() and GetLink() for macros in layers.
- Added direction definition function DIR_HV for S2L EQ Tubes and M2L Intervall Tubes effects.
- Added functions for SCE Color Ramp: SetColor(..), GetColor(..), SetPosition(..), GetPosition(..), SetFade(..), GetFade(..), and GetColorCount(..).
- Added functions for SCE Ticker: SetSmooth(..), GetSmooth(..).
- Bugfixes:
- SCE Ticker - An error occurred while using rotation.
- SCE Video - Sometimes an error occurred when using the reset function.
- Color Table dialog: Was working incorrectly when RGBW fixtures were used.
- DMX-IN Micro, Mini, and Universal protocols: MADRIX did operate poorly if the value of channel 1 was set above 239.
- Script/Macro Bugfixes:
- While loading setups with an effect Macro of former MADRIX versions, the Macro was not executed.
- Fixed an error when using SetFrameFade(..) in a Macro.
- Macro function IsMapRotation(..) did not work.
- It was not possible to set the mixmodes NOR, NAND, and MASK in a Macro.
- SCE Bitmap - GetPixelImageWidth(), GetPixelImageHeight(), GetVectorImageWidth(), and GetVectorImageHeight() did always return a zero value.
- SCE Color - SetColor(..) did not work.
- SCE Color Change - SetChangeTime(..) caused an error.
- SCE Color Scroll - SetPixelOffset(..) did not work.
- SCE Video and SCE Bitmap - SetTile(..) did not work.
- SCE Waveform - An error occurred when using SetChannelView(...
- M2L Color Scroll - SetXOffset(..) did not work.
- M2L Single Tone Shapes - The Macro function was not available.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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August-07-2009
- Improved Effects:
- SCE Video - Native Quicktime support.
- New Features:
- Added "Black Out" button.
- Added touch screen window (press "F8").
- MADRIX Dialog can now be maximized.
- Color Table Dialog can now be resized.
- Patch Dialog can now be maximized.
- Variable time out for MADRIX start in Startoptions.
- Art-Net: Added feature to synchronize.
- MADRIX Fixture Editor: Added possibility to invert channels.
- Added new mixmodes: NAND and NOR.
- Improved Features:
- Patch Dialog: Higher contrast for fixture colors if selected or deselcted.
- Patch Dialog: Selecting a fixture in the view selects the universe and fixture in the left list.
- Patch Dialog: The "AddFixture" dialog within the Patch dialog now remembers the last selected fixture, also if the Patch dialog was closed.
- Added option to skip through ComboBox/ComboButton selection via letters from the keyboard.
- Remote HTTP now uses share socket (parallel use of Skype is now possible for example).
- New Fixtures:
- #G-Lec Phantom30/Phantom30 long/Phantom60.
- BriTeQ - LedColorBeam.
- Thomas, PixelRange, PixelLine 1044.
- SchnickSchnack.
- Bugfixes:
- SCE Bitmap effect - Fixed an issue with loading MADRIX Image Table file format (*.mit).
- Cuelist: Did not start from correct cue if autostart(startoptions) was used.
- Cuelist: Changing values did not cause a question dialog to save when MADRIX was closed.
- Doubleclick on storage button (no fade) did not work.
- Added a missing GUI for remote HTTP for smartphones.
- Loading Setups sometimes crashed because of thumbnails.
- RemoteHttp GetPreviewA.bmp, GetPreviewB.bmp, GetPreviewOutput.bmp delivered wrong images.
- Macro/Script: PixelShiftMatrix function did not work correctly.
- SCE Pulse/Stroposcope - Fixed wrong frequency calculation.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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March-13-2009
- New Effect:
- Improved Effects:
- S2L EQ - Now with color ramp and band mode.
- SCE ColorRamp - Added fade option for each color.
- SCE Bitmap - Enabled loading of more than one file at a time.
- SCE Ticker - Added smooth movement render option.
- SCE Video - Added variable speed.
- New Features:
- Added thumbnails for storage place buttons.
- Added rotation option inside Map Dialog.
- Added x and y offset for tilemode inside Map Dialog.
- Added Direct3D previews.
- Added support of the INSTA network protocol for controling INSTA 2022 fixtures.
- New entry [Cue]: Added to context menu of storage buttons.
- New entry [Cut]: Added to context menu of storage buttons.
- New entry [Cue all occupied storage places]: Added to menu "Edit".
- Added export and import in CSV format for cuelist.
- Added HTTP remote control for cuelist.
- Added date options within cuelist.
- Added new options page "Filewatcher" with possibility for automatic reloading of cuelist.
- Visualizer: Added WYSIWYG support - Not officially released by CAST!
- MADRIX licenses are now based on the count of DMX512 channels instead of DMX512 universes.
- Improved Features:
- DMX channels: Count starts with 1 instead of 0.
- File menu organized in Export and Import submenus.
- File menu now with recent filelist.
- Logfile can be saved permanently.
- Map Dialog: Improved usage owing to slider and dropdown controls.
- Remote MIDI: Universal protocol.
- Multi-edit inside Cuelist now possible: Multiselect & right click.
- Setups are saved compressed.
- Speedmasters have a label with the actual speedmaster value.
- MADRIX opens a Setup if a *.ms2-file is double-clicked (also if MADRIX is already running).
- Reduced count of GDI objects, which makes a higher number of layers possible.
- New Script/Macro Functions:
- fmod (modulo for float).
- shiftMatrix parameter SHIFT_C_IN_OUT and SHIFT_C_OUT_IN.
- SetVectorMapRotation, SetDegreeMapRotation, GetVectorMapRotation, GetDegreeMapRotation, IsMapRotation.
- New Fixtures:
- New MIDI Controller Support:
- MAUDIO Oxygen8 v2.
- NUMARK OMNI CONTROL.
- NUMARK STEALTH CONTROL.
- Bugfixes:
- SCE Bitmap effect - Fixed reloading images.
- SCE Bitmap effect - Fixed stuttering movement.
- All effects - Fixed stuttering movement while using framefade.
- Script function: MapTileEffectPixel.
- SCE Ticker - Color component white did not work.
- DVI position dialog: Fixed false values.
- Macro: Fixed crashing while using the Color Table.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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September-23-2008
- New License Version:
- MADRIX DVI: DVI output only, no DMX512 output, but DMX512-IN, Art-Net Remote, MIDI and HTTP remote.
- New Effects:
- Improved effects:
- M2L ColorScroll - New mode for fading colors, step and X-Offset option.
- M2L ColorScroll - New directions: Rectangle, square, ellipse and circle in implode and explode mode.
- SCE Fire - Color now fully changeable.
- SCE Bitmap - Added rotation of images: 90, 180, and 270 degrees.
- SCE Ticker - Added rotation of text: 90, 180, and 270 degrees.
- SCE Video - Added rotation of videos: 90, 180, and 270 degrees.
- New Features:
- Audio Capture now supports 44/22/11 Khz sample rates in mono/stereo and 8/16 bit.
- Added Mixmode Mask.
- Added DMX-IN protocol "universal" with 35 channels.
- Improved Features:
- Patch dialog now supports "del" and "insert" keys from keyboard.
- New Fixtures:
- !gerneric DVI, 1x1, 5x5, 8x8, 16x16, 18x18, 25x25, etc.
- CHAUVET DVmodule TM HR DVV-256.
- Chromlech Jarag Par 20, Jarag Par 30.
- CLS Pixelscreen P64, P128, P220, P240.
- Expolite ELP 256 Video Powerstick, ELP 320 Video Powerstick, ELT 25 VideoTile.
- Highlite Pixelboard 500/64, Pixelboard 500/256.
- Martin LC-Series LC1140, LC2140.
- Robe StageQube 324.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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August-07-2008
- New Effect:
- Improved Effects:
- M2L Single Tone - Now with a lot of new shapes (the same as in the SCE Shapes effect).
- M2L Single Tone - Now with Color Table and the possibilty to loop/shuffle colors or randomly generate colors.
- SCE Radial - Added counter feature for Radar.
- New Features:
- Added Speedmaster fader & pause button for storage A + B.
- Added Context Menu (right click) on storage buttons with functions to open, save, copy, paste, and reset.
- All effects which manage speed are now using bpm from 0-9999 and have a tab button.
- Added freeze function/button for main output.
- It is now possible to open the MADRIX Task Watcher in the menu.
- Improved Features:
- Tab button does manipulate bpm (speed) not until tabbing the button 4 times.
- X-Fade and opacity fader (slider) react to pressing "space" with a value of 50%.
- Speedmaster fader (slider) react to spacebar with min/max value.
- GUI: Higher contrast on button controls for better readability.
- New MIDI Controller Support:
- Hercules DJ Console RMX.
- Behringer BCR-2000.
- Improved MIDI Controller Support:
- Behringer BCD2000/BCD3000 and Numark NuVJ/TotalControl now support Speedmaster and frame handling.
- Comments Regarding the Freeze Button:
- If the freeze button is pressed, the output will freeze.
- After releasing the button the output continues.
- Double clicking the freeze button freezes the output permanently.
- Comments Regarding the Speedmaster:
- The speedmaster works with actual bpm values individually for each layer of the current storage place.
- Here is an example:
- - Storage place A1 includes 2 layers
- - Layer one uses the color scroll effect with a left direction and a bpm value of 600
- - Layer two also uses a color scroll, with a top direction, and a bpm value of 120
- - The speedmaster is set to a value of 2.0. This means the first layer runs at 1200 bpm and layer two runs at 240 bpm.
- It is possible to set up the speedmaster to a value ranging from -10.0 to +10.0:
- A value of 0.0 means that all the effects are stopped.
- A value of 1.0 means that effects run at the bpm speed selected in the effect dialog.
- Values higher than 1.0 accelerate the speed of effects.
- Values lower than 1.0 but higher than 0.0 slow down effects.
- Negative values will reverse the direction of effects.
- But please remember that not every effect (in particular S2L and M2L effects, which process live audio signals) can run in reverse mode!
- Comments Regarding Pause:
- If the pause button located below the speedmaster fader is pressed (and held), the effects stops immediately.
- Effects continue when the button is released.
- A doubleclick on the pause button stops the effects permanently.
- But please do not mistake this function for the freeze button of the main out. While pressing the freeze button, effects are still running; only the output is frozen.
- Comments Regarding Frames - frameid:
- Some effects, like SCE Color Scroll, have a fixed number of frames depending on the settings of the effect.
- Because of this, a fixed number of frames of this effects can be looped and consequently it is possible to play them reverse.
- Besides, there is the possibility to assign a particular frame number (frameid) of the effect to be shown.
- With the new MADRIX V2.5.0.1 BETA it is possible to manipulate the frameid of effects, independent from the effect being stopped, paused, or still running.
- With the Behringer BCD2000/BCD3000 or Numark NuVJ/TotalControl it is possible to manipulate the frameid with the jogwheel.
- An additional way is to use keyboard shortcuts, but this really is a testfield!
- Press "shift + arrow keys" to manipulate the frameid of each layer (of the whole storage place) or
- Press "ctrl+arrow keys" to only manipulate the frameid of the actual layer.
- Use "left shift" or the left "ctrl"-key for storage A and "right shift" or the right "ctrl"-key for storage B.
For comments, wishes, etc. regarding BETA versions of MADRIX, please visit our forum.
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