Details of the major changes are listed below.
The service pack can be applied to all LX consoles.
We urge all users to update to this release.
If you encounter any issues applying this Service Pack then please contact your local LSC support person.
Note that each software release includes the latest user manuals and the latest fixture library as at the time of release. However, users should be aware that more up to date Fixture Libraries may be available and users should check on this site.
The latest Clarity v2 software can be downloaded from here and
Service Pack 14 can be downloaded from here.
New Features of note:
LX Console Expansion
It is now possible to use standard VX10 and VX20 wings with LX consoles.
Plug the VX wing/s into the USB ports on the rear of the console and then select them via the existing “Hardware” menu in Control Boot.
It is now possible to use QX1, QX2 and QX4 nodes with LX consoles.
Plug the QX node/s into the USB ports on the rear of the console.
The QX devices automatically appear in the Connections pane of the patch window.
Clarity software license keys (CT/x devices) can now be used to expand the channel capacity of LX consoles.
Plug in via USB and the licenses channels are automatically added to the internal channel count.
Eg. LX300 + CT/2 = 4096 + 1024 DMX slots = 5,120 DMX slots.
The LX consoles support up to 96 external USB devices, allowing the connection of large quantities of VX wings, QX nodes and CT licenses simultaneously.
Update
The original AutoUpdate has been augmented by a new Update function which works in a similar manner to other consoles.
The new system is accessed via the existing [Update] button on LX consoles and via a new menubar button in Clarity software.
The new method lists all the currently active cues (in chronological order of playback activity) and presets and allows the user to select which one to merge the current programmer contents into via a new dialog box.
The user can also press the [select] button of any playback to select the current cue in that cuelist as the target.
The old AutoUpdate function is still available via a button in the new dialog box.
Dynamic FX improvements
Removed the artificial limit where “Bottom must be less than Centre” and “Centre must be less than Top” for dynamics.
Fixed: universal view not showing correct levels for dynamics that use presets and also
Can now assign presets to top and bottom values of dynamics
- in normal clarity just touch the top/centre/bottom param widget to select the destination for presets/Freesets
- for LX, the selected encoder wheel mode (bottom rhs mode button on dynamics view) also chooses the destination for presets/Freesets
- auto-resets to centre when clear is pressed
Fixed: parameter widgets do not show preset name for dynamics that use presets
Changed nomenclature of dynamic base-value modes
- Standard > Centre
- Ranged > Top-Bottom
- Scaled > Top-Centre-Bottom
- Pile-add > No base
Cuelist Enhancements
Advanced MIDI.
It is now possible to control any cuelist (even those not assigned to a playback) via MIDI.
Select any cuelist in Control Booth and then press the “List” button in the toolbar.
Select the “Set/edit MIDI trigger” item from the menu.
This feature also allows for the fader level to be mapped to the Velocity parameter of the MIDI information for enhanced control.
Loops in Cuelists.
Implemented Loops in Cuelists.
Right click on a cue in a cuelist and select the “Insert Loop” item.
Options exist for continuous looping until Go is pressed, or for the loop to execute X number of times and then exit to the next cue in the list.
Miscellaneous
• Updated to the latest Carallon fixture library - Rev 9.6 (9.6.233)
• Added new cuelist option 'Action/Go button toggle' to easily toggle a cuelist On/Off
• Typing a fixture number/s and then pressing Grab now grabs just that fixture/s.
• Added ability to specify hard unicast routing for specific art-net addresses (globally, via artnet-addresses.cfg file in Clarity/config dir. One record per-line with syntax '(subnet).(universe) = (ipaddress):(port)' where port is optional. e.g.
o 2.0 = 10.1.1.23
o 2.1 = 10.1.1.24:6454
o 2.2 = 10.1.1.24.6455
• Added disable-auto-backup advanced option (enabled by editing the advanced.opt file.
• Keypad open unit number range defaults to highest unit number of the same fixture type (e.g. 1 > [Enter] will select all of that type)
• The fixture sidebar fixture views are now sorted in ID ascending order
• Added LxTools/Help launcher from Show menu (LX consoles only)
• Added sort controls to rig window and palette window
• Added [Ctrl] + [Enter] to confirm record dialog
• CLR-1139 done: Add ability to release multiple playbacks via paging buttons (and palette paging buttons).
o [release] + [Page Up/Down] releases all playbacks on that side of the playback page split.
o [release] + [A] releases any playback on the A page of the Action buttons.
• Added drag holding area to cuelist browser (as it was impossible to drag cues or Cuelists below the end of the window).
• Added filtering on SMPTE Timecode in LX consoles.
• CLR-1068 done: Implement GUI for easy loading of backup shows
o - On Load show dialog press Load.., then select the show, then press Load backup... (if available), select the backup filename. NB backup file is copied into the main shows directory as {showname}-{backupfilename} first; you must save-as to overwrite the original show name.
• CLR-1010 done: 'Device Disconnected' dialog box now automatically closes when device re-connected.
• CLR-976 done: add dedicated title area to LX600/LX900 playback displays for displaying wider page names
• CLR-979 done: Restore fader levels on show load
• Added ability to delete shows and associated media files
• Implemented demo console authorization scheme
Bug Fixes
• LX Emulation Mode now works on Mac versions.
• CLR-1171 fixed: Solo-on-flash Cuelists assigned to more than 1 playback location do not operate correctly
• CLR-1172 fixed: 'Action button flash' does not respect 'solo on flash'
• CLR-1146 fixed: Action buttons do not respect 'Preserve Dynamics' options in Palette window (also synchronized 'Preserve Dynamics' and 'Auto Mask' between main palettes window, lx palettes window and programmer favourites window)
• CLR-1166 fixed: OSC message names lost on show reload
• CLR-1165 fixed: After loading a show, expired scheduler events with pending repeats do not trigger
• CLR-1164 fixed: flash must only affect intensity levels of playbacks set to 'fader affects all attributes'
• CLR-1161 fixed: Bug with Freesets (and Copy Paste) not working correctly with certain compound fixtures
• Fixed: library updates that add (or remove) manufacturers can mess up custom fixture allocations
• Fixed: snapshot options not being stored correctly in show files
• CLR-1144 fixed: Page bookmarks do not store/recall fader levels (or GM level)
• Fixed: GM motor fader position is updated on show load
• CLR-1145 fixed: Setting a group master to 'Scale+' snapped levels to full (even if fader is @ zero)
• CLR-1141 fixed: Performance window record mode was a bit hit & miss on LX consoles
• CLR-1138 fixed: Show import/export does not handle show names with a dot in them
• CLR-1132 fixed: Flip doesn't respect next/prev stepping
• CLR-1133 fixed: LX mode graphical colour doesn't respect buddying or subgroups
• CLR-1123 fixed: crash when selecting Clay Paky Sharpy Wash from lib version 218
• CLR-1119 fixed: Combining attribute-level and cue-level fade times when recording a cue result in incorrect fade times
• CLR-1099 fixed: rare crash in palette window when deleting palettes (typically using keyboard navigation)
• CLR-1070 done: close the playback control panel when record dialog is shown
• CLR-1089 fixed: intensity fade profiles do not work with virtual intensity channels
• CLR-1119 fixed: Added means to disable scroll-lock DBO shortcut (via 'disable-scroll-lock-dbo' advanced option)
• CLR-1033 fixed: Cue fade times are overridden by next active cue in cue list
• CLR-1044 done: change default volume level for audio control device to 100%
• CLR-970 done: The default mode for the Copy/Move dialog box should be Copy.
o - drag n drop operation inverted so that ctrl does move, otherwise it does a copy
• CLR-1072 fixed: Submaster labels are wrong on LX900 in Intensity Levels window
• CLR-1075 fixed: The 'More button' popup in performance tab properties pane does not fit inside the window if Clarity is set to full screen.
• CLR-1090 done: Fixed issue with software license occasionally not activating on first power up of LX consoles.
• CLR-1066 fixed: Notes column can become hidden if cuelist browser columns manually re-ordered.
Many thanks to our team of dedicated Beta Testers and loyal users who have helped us find and eradicate these bugs.
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