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ETC Releases Free SmartSoft for SmartFade ML
ETC’s new SmartSoft software is now available for free download at http://www.etcconnect.com/SmartSoft . With the power of SmartSoft, users can connect their PC to their ETC SmartFade ML lighting control desk via USB and gain live displays of show data, as well as direct data-editing tools. SmartSoft works as an offline editor and allows users to save SmartFade ML show files directly to the hard disk. SmartSoft also allows users to access a virtual version of the SmartFade ML, via an on-screen system facepanel.
SmartSoft provides numerous live and blind tabbed displays to show current connected system status, live output, recorded data, patch and diagnostic views. The virtual desk facepanel allows users to interact with their show data as they would on a physical desk, or edit values directly using their mouse and PC keyboard.
SmartSoft lets board operators work in the dark without being in the dark: SmartSoft displays are designed with a muted colour scheme so that light output from the screen doesn’t interfere with the programmer’s perception of the stage lighting.
SmartSoft is compatible with the SmartFade ML lighting desk, requiring that the SmartFade ML be updated to v2.0 software (update included within the SmartSoft installation package). Users wishing to update their desks to v2.0 without installing SmartSoft may download the software separately, if desired, at http://www.etcconnect.com/SmartFadeML
A version supporting all variations of SmartFade and SmartFade ML is expected later this year. Additionally, SmartSoft is currently compatible with Windows XP or Vista PCs and requires a minimum display resolution of 1280x1024. A beta version of SmartSoft, offline operation-only, will be available for Mac shortly. The full version of SmartSoft for Mac will be available after the release of the PC version of SmartSoft for all SmartFade lighting systems later this year.
14th March 2008
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