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MADRIX Beta Notes

MADRIX beta notes are specific to each version of the application.
Select your version from the list below to see its beta notes.

What's New in MADRIX BETA 2.8.0.0
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:
    • AmericanDj - Mega Pixel
  • New Supported Interface:
    • peperoni - RodinT
  • 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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What's New in MADRIX BETA 2.7.0.0
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 mixmodes. 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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What's New in MADRIX BETA 2.6.3.0
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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What's New in MADRIX BETA 2.6.0.0
March-13-2009

  • New Effect:
    • SCE Bounce
  • 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:
    • INSTA 2022.
  • 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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What's New in MADRIX BETA 2.5.0.2
September-23-2008

  • New License Version:
    • MADRIX DVI: DVI output only, no DMX512 output, but DMX512, Art-Net, MIDI and HTTP remote.
  • New Effects:
    • S2L EQ Shapes.
  • 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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What's New in MADRIX BETA 2.5.0.1
August-07-2008

  • New Effect:
    • SCE Shapes.
  • 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 framehandling.
MADRIX 2.5.0.1 BETA
  • 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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