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Pangolin Lasershow Designer Quickshow

Pangolin Quickshow is a fully comprehensive laser control software that was designed for live performance as well as for programming of laser shows.

In the fore of the software development was an intuitive user interface, so that even beginners will quickly learn how to use it. Quickshow contains already a large number of pre-programmed graphics and beam effects, but it can also be expanded easily and quickly with own patterns, graphics or texts by the user himself.

The Quickshow Set includes the software and the ILDA output hardware: The Flashback 3 output card (FB-3) is thousand times proven and tested worldwide in use and delivers pure graphic output and optimized brightness even for professional requirements.

Start with Pangolin QuickShow

...is very simple:
Due to the already included shows, show parts and patterns, shows can be played immediately or the software can be operated live. A "teaching" of the software or a complicated configuration is not required. You can simply click on the existing patterns or use them directly for your own shows - with a simple drag and drop.
Numerous different effects can be used on existing patterns, so that the pattern and the effect are changed specifically.
Of course, even professionals can achieve very good results with Pangolin Quickshow: Various professional functions, such as cue layering, sequencing, Auto BPM trigger, timeline synchronizing, etc. make Pangolin Quickshow to a popular tool even at the old hands in the show laser business.

Possibilities with Quickshow

Graphic representation

• Static frames (graphics, logos, etc.)
• Animated Frames (character movements, scrolling text, etc.)
• Abstract shapes, screen frames
• Text design, easy input options ("Quick Text")
• Automatic conversion of existing images (bmp, jpg, gif, etc) in laser-compatible output format

Beam effects

• precise beam positioning by single mapping
• beam shapes like fans, circles, waves, etc. at maximum output power
• many output optimized patterns included

 

Show Applications

• live application by a laser operator/LaserJockey
• create and play pre-programmed shows
• combined laser show application of pre-programmed shows and live operation

Product features of Quickshow

Cues : Nearly 2,000 pre-programmed patterns and graphics are included in the delivery

No dongles : The license is linked directly to the output interface, thus easy to handle

Abstract Figures : abstract patterns and geometric shapes are possible, even in more complex structures

Live Operation: For single patterns or entire output, the size, position, rotation, angle, speed, color, change of color, scan speed and animation speed can be set individually.





Quick Tools: Different plugin tools ease the operation, such as QuickText, QuickShape, QuickTrace, QuickTargets, QuickTimeline and Quick DMX.
Various display modes: Single cue, multi-cues, cue sequences and timeline based programming is possible.






Output Control: Possible by keyboard and mouse, but also via touch screen, MIDI or DMX

Speed trigger: Possible by keyboard /mouse, but also automatically to the music (BPM control) or in auto mode for single sequences or timeline.

Preview: A preview window displays all graphics and beams which are to be output as a preview. Uses Windows OpenGL.

Work in Background: It is possible to edit and set cues in the background without changing the current output.

Automatic image conversion: GIF, JPG or BMP files can be easily converted in Quickshow.

Controlling of DMX devices: Quickshow has an efficient DMX output. Up to 512 DMX channels are supported per cue, the number of cues is not limited.

Own effects and graphics: Of course, it is possible to include own effects and graphics in Pangolin Quickshow. Effects can affect a variety of parameters, such as color, strobe, tracing, chopping, rotate, zoom, etc..

Projector calibration and projection zones: A considerable geometry correction and detailed setting possibilities for scanner and color output are available.



                                                        

Hardware requirements for Pangolin Quickshow

Computer Requirements

Normally, QuickShow can be used with any standard computer or laptop. Like all laser show software programs, your computer must have a Windows operating system. On Apple systems the software is likely to run on a Windows emulator (however, Pangolin grants no function guarantee).

The requirements in detail

Notebook or PC with a dual core processor, e.g. Intel Centrino Duo, Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD chipset. 2GB of RAM. Experience shows that QuickShow runs on slightly weaker systems as well.

Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32or 64 bit)
Monitor: Minimum resolution 1024x768 px
Connections: at least one USB port

Laser projector requiremet

All systems offered by Laserworld that have an ILDA interface can be controlled by Pangolin Quickshow.
The scan speed is just as irrelevant as the color structure of the individual modules in the projector (analog, TTL, single or multi colors). For projectors containing more than three color laser sources (applies only to certain products of the RTI NANO series), we generally recommend the use of Pangolin LD-2000 or Pangolin BEYOND with QM-2000 card.

Optional hardware components

Touchscreen

Pangolin Quickshow was additionally optimized for use with a touch screen. Especially at live operation without an external controller, this control option is very helpful.


MIDI controller

Laserworld offers various controller solutions for the efficient control of Pangolin Quickshow by a haptic control console. Previously, often MIDI keyboards were used to play the single laser effects. Currently, many customers rely on MIDI controllers that have more features and a variety of additional fader banks, such as the Akai APC-40.

DMX Interface

QuickShow can handle DMX signals in two directions: On the one hand, another sensor (such as a lighting console or software) can control Quickshow through the DMX signal by remote. On the other hand, it is possible to control from Quickshow other DMX devices, like moving heads, lighting effects and fog machines. For the DMX signal processing Pangolin recommends the DMX interface ENTTEC DMX USB Pro.


Expansion of output card

QuickShow comes standard with a FB-3 (Flashback3) output interface. In order to control several projectors individually, you require several output interfaces (shall the lasers do exactly the same, one interface is enough, since the control signal is looped then). Simply purchase additional licenses of Pangolin QuickShow - you can operate up to 8 output interfaces with Quickshow simultaneously.
Should you need more output interfaces, Pangolins BEYOND or LD-2000 is the right choice.