User manual

2. INTRODUCTION 6 Chauvet® ShowXpress™ V6.22
2. INTRODUCTION
Software Functions
Control board
• Main window where all other screens are accessed
Setup
• Create new fixture profiles or select from internal library
• Automatically assign DMX addresses to list of fixtures
• Assign fixture settings for 3D View
• Define channel configurations and values
• Import custom icons for use with gobo wheels
Editor
• Easily program steps, scenes and shows
• Up to 600 steps per scene
• Access built-in macros (through the Generator)
• On-screen color and gobo selections
• On-screen 2D View
• Stage re-sizing for multiple venues with the same scenes (generator only)
• Unlimited scenes (when using a computer)
Live
• Simultaneous playback of multiple lighting scenes (layering)
• Completely user-configurable
• Separate windows (boards) with unlimited pages per window
• Trigger scenes by mouse click, keyboard, date and time, manual BPM (sound, MIDI and external
DMX signal triggering coming soon)
• Playback timelines with lighting, audio and video with a single click
Stand alone
• Select individual scenes to upload to the X-Factor™, Xpress Plus™, Xpress™ 512, or
Xpress™ 512-Plus interfaces
• Stand-alone scenes automatically start when computer is removed or powered OFF
• Simultaneous playback of multiple lighting scenes (layering) (with Xpress Plus™ & Xpress™ 512
Plus interface only)
Backup/restore
• 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
Timeline
• Synchronize playback of the audio, video, and photographic files with the light show
• Easy layout options with the visual drag-n-drop interface.