Show Xpress

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.

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Features:

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

Specifications:
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.