Showcontroller

Showcontroller Software Feature Comparison Chart

Hardware	Showcontroller	Showcontroller PLUS
Hardware integration	Up to 3 ShowNET LAN Interfaces	Up to 20 various Interfaces (LAN / USB)
Max. Scanspeed	Up to 150Kpps	Up to 150Kpps, depending on Interface
DMX In/out	All Interfaces with integrated DMX 512 in/out	All Interfaces with integrated DMX 512 in/out
Artnet
Operation Systems	Windows 7 or higher, 32/64 Bit	Windows 7 or higher, 32/64 Bit
Multi Screen Support	, but only one screen necessary	, but only one screen necessary
Hotplug Capable
ILDA Axis Resolution	Depending on hardware, up to 16 Bit	Depending on hardware, up to 16 Bit
ILDA Color Resolution	Depending on hardware, up to 12 Bit	Depending on hardware, up to 12 Bit
Multi Color support	via IMC, realtime output of RGB shows to multicolor systems	via IMC, realtime output of RGB shows to multicolor systems
Projector Routing
External Control	Midi, DMX, Artnet	Midi, DMX, Artnet
Safety Zones	Several options, incl. horizontal zone and soft border	Several options, incl. horizontal zone and soft border

Live Operation	Showcontroller	Showcontroller PLUS
Control	Mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, Midi, DMX, Artnet	Mouse, keyboard, toucscreen, Midi, DMX, Artnet
Preset Scenes	10 banks, each 40 scenes	10 banks, each 40 scenes
Multi Cue Selection
Chaser
Scanner Groups
Live Recoloring	, RGB fader or HUE	, RGB fader or HUE
BPM Sync	, manual or Midi clock (e.g. Virtual DJ)	, manual or Midi clock (e.g. Virtual DJ)
Random Play
Geometric Corrections	, many different options	, many different options
Color & Picture Morphing, Soft Color
Projection Layers	up to 32, auto blending / covering	up to 32, auto blending / covering
Crossover Effects	, preprogrammed and free definable	, preprogrammed and free definable
Mophing
Preview	, max 3 scanner, fixed in GUI	, additional OpenGL preview as dockable window
Scene Playmodes	Programmable, flash / loop	Programmable, flash / loop
Fog Control
Static Beamtable	, 40 beam(s) per projector	, 40 beam(s) per projector

PicEdit	Showcontroller	Showcontroller PLUS
2D / 3D Drawings
Drawing Tools	Several standard and laser optimized tools	Several standard and laser optimized tools
Internal Resolution	32 Bit	32 Bit
Auto Optimize
Importable Formats	ILDA, PLT, external tracer & SVG converter	ILDA, PLT, external tracer & SVG converter
Text	TTF, laser optimized fonts	TTF, laser optimized fonts
Color	Color table, RGB	Color table, RGB
MouseToLaser
3D Transformations
Manual Interpolation

RealTime Timeline	Showcontroller	Showcontroller PLUS
Max Timelines	16	16
Max Tracks per Timeline	128	128
Framesource	Pic, ILDA, Animation, Lissajous, Rasterscanning	Pic, ILDA, Animation, Lissajous, Rasterscanning
Timing	Audio, internal clock, MTC, SMPTE via external hardware	Audio, internal clock, MTC, SMPTE via external hardware
Animation Effects	Multiple effects with multiple setting options	Multiple effects with multiple setting options
Effect Parameters	Fixed, animated, ext. source (DMX, Midi,... )	Fixed, animated, ext. source (DMX, Midi,... )
Projection Zones	up to 32 worlds	up to 32 worlds
Scan Parameters	up to 32 for each projector	up to 32 for each projector
Projection Layers	up to 32, auto blending / covering	up to 32, auto blending / covering
Geometric Corrections	, many different options	, many different options
Color & Picture Morphing, Soft Color
Audio Visualisation
Runtext
Unicode Text
Show Protection	Editing, dongle number	Editing, dongle number
Control External Devices	via DMX, Artnet, Midi-Out	via DMX, Artnet, Midi-Out
3D Lissajus Generator
Net Transformations
Color Morphing
Soft Blanking, Hidden Line
Video and Media Integration	, limited

Preview in Realtime	Showcontroller	Showcontroller PLUS
Dockable Preview
Projector Positions	Free definable in X/Y and Z	Free definable in X/Y and Z
Projector Rotation	X/Y Axis	X/Y Axis
Axis Inversion	Automatic depending on interface settings	Automatic depending on interface settings
Fog Simulation
Preview as Video	, up to 4K	, up to 4K
Video Watermark
External software interfaces for preview	Realizzer 3D, Depence2, Capture	Realizzer 3D, Depence2, Capture

Additional Features	Showcontroller	Showcontroller PLUS
Software Update	Free for Lifetime, no forced updates	Free for Lifetime, no forced updates
Preset Shows	>250, mixed single and multiprojector	>250, mixed single and multiprojector
More Program Parts	Hardwarecheck, Tracer, SVG Converter, Player	Hardwarecheck, Tracer, SVG Converter, Player