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A new version of VenueMagic was released this past weekend.

This release contains a brand new Teleprompter and Lyric feature. This feature was added for those bands and performers who need to have the script or song lyrics in front of them as they perform. The lyric editor also fully supports importing Lyric(.lrc) files. This Teleprompter feature is available in DMX+AV, and SC+.

Some additional features added in recent releases:

4 new “Special Chaser effects” – Bargraph, Comet, Flare, and Ping Pong – Rather than vary lamp levels over time, Special Chaser effects depend upon an “input level” to control the effect using an envelope or external control.In SC+, you can use Virtual Fixtures and envelope profiles to do some amazing effects with a minimum amount of effort.

DMX Recording – You now have the ability to trigger recording on an individual clip through various methods. You can now setup the recording based on your channel routing setup. Record one universe of DMX Data straight to disk (SC+ only). This will allow real time capture of DMX data from another console or application and put it into a format VenueMagic can easily use.

Professional YAK functionality – For the fledgling (and Pro) Animatronic programmers out there, SC+ now has the ability to save and import profiles. Profiles can be created from an Audio clip or a VenueMagic Track and imported as a clip into another track. Search the in-program help for “editing recorded data” for more information.

We have also changed the appearance settings to be more Black and Blue instead of Green and Teal. In order to get the new look you will need to delete the rmap1.vrm file from your “My Documents\VenueMagic\Application Data” folder. This file contains the customized color settings so if you have made any changes to the “Appearance Settings” you will need to remake those after you delete the file.

After a lot of hard work by the programming team the VenueMagic Virtual DJ Plugin will shortly be released and working with Venue Magic Classic.

This opens up the doorway for people looking to continue to play video and audio through Virtual DJ but control all their DMX lighting using Venue Magic but from within Virtual DJ.

The Venue Magic Virtual DJ plug in can be downloaded from the Virtual DJ website here http://www.virtualdj.com/addons/13707/VenueMagicVDJ_Plugin.html

The Following Versions of Venue Magic are compatible with the Virtual DJ Plug in:

• Venue Magic Classic

• Venue Magic DMX+AV

• Venue Magic SC+

The new VenueMagic VirtualDJ DMX Lighting and Show Control Plugin has now been released.

This plugin allows you to control VenueMagic’s Beat Tapper and run VenueMagic Timelines from within VirtualDJ. No longer do you need to keep swapping between 2 different software packages to be able to run lighting and Audio.

This plugin will be available for use with the new release of VenueMagic DMX+AV and VenueMagic SC+. The version required is currently in BETA and has an expected release date of August 31st, 2011.

VenueMagic 2.5 SC+ has now been released bringing a whole new dimension to total Show Control.

Now the everyday show control software user will have the additional high end tools and features used by the professionals in an everyday user format. The VenueMagic 2.5 SC+ release opens innovative doors for increased diversity to show control marketplace customers.

Below are just a few of the numerous new control features now available in the VenueMagic 2.5 SC+ software.

• Multi-universe
• Virtual DJ Lighting Control Plugin
• External Synching to midi clock/ltc & SMPTE
• Logic control – once all conditions have been met or satisfied the corresponding event is triggered. For example: Animatronics
• Real-time recording of show in progress including DMX, midi and more
• Graphical editing of recorded DMX data
• Ethernet ability to Sync multiple copies of VenueMagic
• TELNET Server
• 100’s of built in macros and chasers
• Controls fireworks
• Replace broken fixtures on the fly, automatically maps replacement fixture regardless of manufacturer
• Control motorized sliders with ability to group