The LightShark range of DMX-based hardware lighting consoles from Spanish manufacturer Equipson has undergone a software upgrade that introduces many new features.
The latest software upgrade (version 1.5.25) applies to all products within the LightShark range, including the LS-1 hardware console with assignable faders and rotary controls, the more affordable LS-Core, the LS-Wing Open Sound Control (OSC) hardware controller and three multiprotocol DMX streaming devices – each supporting a different numbers of DMX universes – that are collectively referred to as LS-NODE.
The latest version of the software introduced Record Merge, a development that makes it possible for programmers to include their information in the selected Cue, or in all the Cues of a playback, without having to use the EDIT+UPDATE function. This feature is matched with another new innovation, Record Remove, that allows programmers to remove information from a Cue or from all the Cues of a playback without having to edit them one by one. In addition, it is now possible to use the EDIT function several times so that programmers can access information about different Cues in order to update the first one selected for record a new Cue.
“We are very excited about the new features this latest software iteration delivers because they allow our customers to significantly improve their workflows,” commented Alejo Cevera, Product Development Manager at LightShark. “By saving time and making LightShark products even more intuitive, we are able to give lighting engineers additional control over their events so that they can create even more spectacular light shows.”
The new software upgrade also implemented ArtNet v4 and increasesed the number of ArtNet Universes available from four to eight. Another new feature is Unicast, which defines the specific IP of the node or device to which universe information needs to be sent.
The final benefit delivered by the new software upgrade is the inclusion of a WEB user manual within LightShark. This manual is web based and gives users access to many different, step by step video tutorials and screen recordings that allow LightShark users to delve deep into the product’s capabilities and learn new and exciting ways to control and enhance their light shows.
