Freestyler Version History

This is the 'whats new' page from all the previous versions of FreeStyler (2.95h to 3.3.2).

• Submaster fader start/stop control
• Override buttons: only selected fixtures option
• Submaster groups: 1 SM controls all other SM group members (rightclick on a submaster to set membership)
• Individual Submaster control: Midi, keyboard
• Start Presets from overridebuttons (Drag & drop from presets to buttons, selected fixtures only)
• Lock DMX output (find it in the new “Output” menu)
• TCP/IP ASCII protocol (use the iPhone tcp/ip app directly without an external server application)
• Generate random values (per fixture or by group): Gobo1, Color1, Iris, Dimmer, Strobe, RGB, Pan/Tilt

• MIDI options
• Touchscreen - MIDI update improved performance
• DMX4ALL 3rd. generation interface
• Art-Net to DMX updated

• Bug fixed in submaster: dimmerpacks not responding
• MIDI: controlchange 0 not received
• LedTrix & SunTrix addressing error
• Freeze priority

• Small fixes

• Supports higher DPI

• Bug fixed in Ledtrix & Suntrix

• improved Sound2light random mode: RGB and selection modes
• Redesigned master control

• Minor fixes

• Bug fixed in “Show all windows”
• Bug fixed when fades are disabled: master intensity was ignored

• Clicking a second time on a toolbar icon closes the window.

• Bug fixed in submaster: 20st sequence in list not played

• Added Eurolite USB-DMX interface

• Added MegaDMX interface

• Bug fixed in sendmessage
• Bug fixed in toggle joystick keyboard shortcut
• Bug fixed in override buttons: “Subscript out of range” after new page creation

• Bugs fixed in sequence cleaner
• Bug fixed when Color2 images were empty
• Midi to DMX: fixed update

(released 9-11-2009)

• Sequence cleaner: removes unconfigured channels and selected fixtures from sequences

(add/remove fixtures window → options → Cleanup sequences)

• Made a change when adding fixtures: auto startaddress can be altered.

• Bug fixed in Suntrix and Ledtrix (if channels > 512)
• Bug fixed in MIDI (during first start)
• Bug fixed in commandline
• Bug fixed in realtime timecode (12 hour/24 format)

(released 30-10-2009)

• Bug fixed in startup values
• Bug fixed in Fixturecreator
• Bug fixed in commandline

• FixtureCreator: autogenerate DMX values for gobo and color channels.

• Sound2Light received a BPM counter

• Bug fixed in submaster: when gap in the cuelist
• Bug fixed in zones not showing after restart
• Bug fixed in Suntrix and Ledtrix: backspace issue
• Bug fixed in keyboard shortcuts: macros (functions with the same shortcut are triggered at the same time)

• Master intensity: Virtual dimmer for LED fixtures without intensity channel.
• Ability to add a background to the touch interface n°_2: just place a background.bmp in the following directory: images\touch\

• Extra info about fixtureprofiles visible
• Next/previous color compatible with led fixtures
• Default values for fixtures added
• Selection order in Fanning added
• Added midi and keyboard function: “Disable tap/manual trigger”
• New sound to light module !!! (Thanks to Remco, check out his website for updates http://www.digiplay.nl/fs/)
• Search function in fixture list
• Disable/enable tap sync/manual trigger per sequence
• Disable/enable all fades in a sequence
• Added support for Enttec wings

• Added “Flip” function for movingheads (pan/tilt ranges can be configured with the Fixturecreator)
• Output refreshrate can be changed
• Lowest and highest limit can be set (rightclick on a slider at the right)
• Added two plugins: Suntrix and Ledtrix
• Several enhancements

• Some speed improvements in the override buttons
• Change made in the behaviour of the Tap sync: first and second tap will trigger the sequences.
• Added print function to print a list of you fixtures
• Output view will show channels with settings on a red background, at the bottom you can read the actif settings for that channel.
• Extra control added to the touch interface n°_2: Encoder wheel. (automatically selected depending on function)
• Security added to touch interface n°_2
• Some small enhancements in the Enttec wing code
• Changed Fixturecreator open dialog
• Tweaked FadeTimer
• FX engine: shutter chase compatible with led fixtures (intensity channel must be configured)
• FX engine: color chase compatible with led fixtures.
• MIDI notes editable without connected controller
• Added dialog when exiting sequence creator “save first?”
• FX are applied to fixtures in selection order
• MIDI “control change” message fix (BCF2000,…)
• FX window made smaller
• Realtime mode (scheduler) starts when freestyler starts (if configured)
• New commandline added (compatible with Enttec program wing)
• Create sequence: initial values change
• Fades are automatically disabled at high speeds
• Refresh fixture list button
• Added some extra keyboard and midi functions
• Changed the way sequences can be made during a show, 3D viewer shows the created sequence.
• Process has now high priority
• Extra FX were added
• Velleman interface output tweaked
• Touchscreens are from now on always on top

• Bug fixed in override buttons: shapes got disabled when a second button was enabled
• Bug fixed in cue: Shapes didn't work LTP
• Bug fixed in override buttons: transparancy worked in the wrong order
• Some more small bug fixes and improvements in the cue
• Bug fixed in create sequence window: preset fade channels were not played
• Bug fixed in preset editing
• Bug fixed in pan/tilt keyboard shortcuts
• Bug fixed (if a fixture name was altered and ENTER was pressed FS became corrupt)
• Bug fixed in DMX400 if master intensity was less than background intensity.
• Bug fixed in master intensity when intensity and shutter channel are shared
• Bug fixed in cue (tilt channel of the latest fixture not working in some cases)
• Some bugs fixed when creating a sequence
• Intensity label bug fixed
• Bug fixed: FS crashes if the interface wasn't connected
• Ignore master intensity bug fixed
• Default installation folder has been changed to c:\freestyler (issues with Vista and Windows7)
• Bug fixed in macro window
• Issue with Submasters and manual trigger / tap sync fixed
• Some bugs in the FX window
• Bug fixed in cue (tap state not saved correctly)
• Create directory issue fixed
• Preset values not changed when edited or applied fixed
• Some fixes for netbook use
• Bugs fixed in Enttec Wing system
• Compact view bug fixed
• Fixed 100% cpu at first run
• Bug fixed in shape system
• Bug fixed in cuelist and overridebuttons (captions on buttons not changing)
• Bug fixed in “Loop all sequences”
• Bug fixed in MIDI override buttons: Flash buttons sometimes got stuck
• Bug fixed in touchscreen (cuelist and override tabs)
• Bug fixed in external control system: if a fader was touched without a fixture been selected FS crashes.
• Option added to increase process priority (previously on some systems FS didn't start the first time)

• Sound to light fixed
• Groups updated when fixture is removed
• A part of the freestyler.ini file is saved in the registry
• DMX400 fixture mappings are now saved in the location file, no longer in the ini file
• Minor DMX400 improvements
• Some other minor improvements
• Bug fixed in presets
• Bug fixed in preset backup

• Some UI changes (new icons, colors)
• Added a new touchscreen UI
• Added new password security
• Added a simple sequence generator
• Added “Ignore blackout” function
• Added “quick save” for saving sequences
• Added “disable all other buttons” in overridebuttons
• Clone fixture function added
• Up to 12 fixtures can be controlled by the DMX400
• Disable/enable fixture (no values are send to that fixture)
• Disable/enable playback fixture (no playbackvalues are send to that fixture)
• Added select next, previous, even and odd fixtures (keyboard and midi shortcuts)
• Added LOCATE function to locate fixtures (you can configure custom values in the profile)
• Icon added on fixture when override active
• Indication during sequence creation if a fixture is actif in a sequence (yellow= actif, red= actif with preset values)
• Added some new programs to the DMX400
• Added play cuelist buttons: save a cuelist and play that cuelist with one button !
• Added option to reset windows positions
• 16bit pan & tilt
• Added 60 presets
• Import/Export sequences and cues for uploading to a Martin 2510 controller (Martin “Download to 2510” tool needs to be installed)

• Some minor fixes in midi system
• Bug fixed in create sequence
• Bug fixed in next/prev colors/gobos
• update actif icon after disable all override buttons in cue
• Bug fixed in relatif movement
• Bug fixed in master control
• Bug fixed in realtime timecode
• Bug fixed in rename sequence / cue
• Bug fixed in saving cue (wrong filename)
• Bug fixed in cuelist priorities
• Bug fixed in snap/fade/off
• Bug fixed in fast cue switcher
• Bug fixed: restore values not working in cuelistbuttons
• Bug fixed when selecting fixtures
• Bug fixed in palettes/presets
• Fixed xp style
• Bug fixed in open window
• Removed messageboxes which could pauze the program
• Bug fixed: Override can't be altered after a sequence
• Bug fixed: Delete step in sequence creator
• Overridebuttons fixed in touchscreen
• Bug fixed with midi and mousecursor
• Bug fixed in color slider
• Release override in all windows fixed
• Pan & tilt up/down buttons bug fixed (changes both channels)
• Sequence name in cue fixed when added with save dialog
• Bug fixed “add to cue” always inserts on row 1
• Bug fixed in Mousepad
• Bug fixed in mousepad: ball not moving like it should when pan or tilt locked
• Bug fixed in snap/fade/off
• Windows 2000 fix

• Changed Freeze and blackout behaviour
• DMX400 settings are saved
• Some improvements in the DMX400
• previous location files and backups are refused (most beta problems were caused by old files)
• Removed Winamp synchronization because of limitations
• Sequences are no longer compatible, but can be converted by opening and saving them in the sequence editor.
• General enhancements

• Fixed Easylase interface
• Added extra RGB/CMY color palette
• Bug fixed in sequence creator (deleting a scene sometimes gives a “subscript out of range” error
• Bug fixed in cue (deleted cues are removed)
• Bug fixed when deleting files
• Files not found are removed from cue and buttons
• Bug fixed in “Add to cue” and “Add to buttons”

• Bug fixed in Master intensity
• Bug fixed in override buttons(sometimes a button became blocked)
• Disable all override buttons function
• “Disable all buttons” + “release all” setting for each seq. in cue
• Bug fixed in touchscreen (wrong or no images shown)
• Edit override button shortcut
• Improved rightclick on fixture
• Touchscreen update images when fixture clicked
• Tooltips in cue
• New beta touchscreen GUI
• Small bug fixed in cue
• Small bug fixed in Fixturecreator
• Minor improvements
• Added Fog and Fan minimum and maximum values
• Made some changes to the fog window
• Easy 3D fixed
• LEE filter conversion in CMY/RGB window

• Bug fixed “add to buttons”
• FS version in about window
• Added Midi shift button
• Bug fixed in Midi(cue speed control not updating)
• Bug fixed in intensity
• Added in cue an option for releasing override before starting a sequence.
• Added an option for always returning to previous values
• Added an extra colorpalette in colorwindow (RGB/CMY)
• Cue, fog, sound2light and submaster are “always on top” when locked
• When sequences are deleted, cue and overridebuttons are updated
• Some minor improvements

• Bug fixed in Override buttons
• Added keyboard shortcuts for changing override pages
• Some bugs fixed in Midi system
• Some minor improvements

• LPT bug fixed in cue
• Some minor improvements

• Bug fixed in fixtureCreator (applying images) and saving
• Bug fixed in Submaster (intensity on “fade” channels not altered in realtime)
• Some minor improvements

• Bug fixed when restoring Cue and submaster settings
• Bug fixed in DMX400 using fade
• Made some changes in the Espion II code
• Changed DMX400 color rendering system
• Added disable overrides for groups

• Bug fixed in Sound2light when joystick is enabled
• Some changes made in Peperoni interfaces (RodinX)
• Bug fixed in initial loop mode
• Bug fixed: “Back” button in submaster
• Rightclick on “Tap” disables tap sync
• Bug fixed in FixtureCreator and added some enhancements
• Added uDMX interface

• Bug fixed in Cue switcher
• Bug fixed in submaster: speed went to 10%, subscript out of range error,…
• Bug fixed in Masterspeed

• Bug fixed in Cue switcher
• Bug fixed in cue: Clear list
• Bug fixed in Sound2light: fadetime
• Midi sequencespeed changed (fast sequences stopped while changing speed)

• Override bug fixed when using sound to light with random values
• More programmable override buttons (each page can hold 30 buttons, max 6×30 buttons = 180 buttons!!
• Added option for transparant windows (w2k and xp only)
• Improved backup/restore
• Rewritten some parts of the Cue
• Midi velocity is changed to greater than value
• Bug fixed in Bezier speedcontrol (when changing cue speed)
• Bug fixed in DMX400 (only 4 channels were available)
• Bug fixed with zoomchannel not stored in a sequence
• Bug fixed with iris, zoom, prism,… not updating during sequence creation.
• Added Reve Productions interface
• Minor tweaks

• Midi tapsync status
• Midi “Release overridesettings for selected fixtures” shortcut
• Added RGB functionality to the DMX400
• Made the Sound to light a seperate program
• Removed the startchannel setting in the DMX400 and replaced it with a rightclick menu for each fixture
• Added a min. and max. value for the intensity and strobe channel.
• RGB/CMY visualization
• Added the JMS USB2DMX interface
• Added Afterglow interface
• Added the Stageline DMX510 interface
• Added Espion II interface
• Bug fixed in colorwindow
• Bug fixed when dragging Beziershapes