In this video, we are going to show you the exciting new developments featured in the
QuickShow 3.0 software.
Here you can see the QuickShow 3.0 user interface.
All of the popular features of QuickShow are implemented in the new update.
So the easy to use workspace, cue grid, and live control panel, are still featured.
You also have the popular tools such as QuickText, QuickShape, QuickTrace, QuickTarget, QuickDMX,
the timeline, QuickCapture, QuickFX all accessible.
And the convenient frame editor, and drawing programs are also implemented.
If you are not familiar with the QuickShow user interface, check out our previous tutorial
videos showing how to use and work with the software.
You can access these in the software by going to help file, and we also have more videos
available on our YouTube channel.
You can find these using the link below.
In QuickShow 3.0 we’ve implemented some awesome new MIDI support features as well
as a custom map for the popular APC MINI, which you can see here.
These features are great for clients running live laser shows, or for those who prefer
the touch and feel of a console.
To use the APC MINI with QuickShow, simply connect the device to your PC via USB, and
the APC MINI map we created, will automatically load once you open QuickShow.
You will notice the nice PANGOLIN text, scrolling across the unit as you see here.
The connection is fast and easy, and truly plug and play - No complex programming is required
To begin, we are going to set the cue grid in QuickShow to perfectly match the grid
on the APC Mini.
This way you have an 8 x 8 configuration in the QuickShow workspace,
matching the 8 x 8 grid on the APC MINI.
Once this is done, you can simply press the buttons in the APC Mini grid, and instantly
see the content displayed in laser, as you see here.
You can also see the cues changing in QS software, as you move from one cue to the next.
The APC MINI map also allows you to toggle back and forth through different pages of
cues, to access the different laser content you need at a given time.
And QuickShow can also be set, to display a message telling what features are being
executed from the APC Mini if you prefer.
You can do this by going to settings, and then configuration, as you see here.
Then, anytime you trigger something from the APC Mini, QuickShow will display a message
telling you what is taking place.
Next, we have your effect sliders at the bottom of the APC Mini.
Starting from left to right, these control
brightness
colors
rotation X
rotation Y
and rotation Z
Size XY
visible points
scan speed
and animation speed
On the right hand side of the APC MINI, you will notice series of 8 circular buttons and
1 square button.
Lets review what each of these buttons does individually.
Moving from top to bottom…
Your first button is for blackout
The second button is used to enable and disable laser output - and you will notice that
when it is enabled, it flashes green.
The 3rd button is to move to the next page of QS cues, and the 4th button allows you
to go back to the previous page of cues.
the 5th button is for Reset rotations the 6th button is for Reset of live control settings
the 7th button is for changing you Live control
focus from master to cue - this will also be green if it is master
the 8th button is for BPM control
The square button is “shift” and this brings up some additional control options.
When shift is enabled, your top four lines of the APC MINI can be used for effects.
And the circular buttons on the right, allow you to pause,
move to next or previous category,
control your virtual LJ toggle, and reset your BPM to 120.
You can find a convenient map, also listing all the features available with the APC MINI
on our website.
In the middle of the APC MINI, you will also notice a horizontal series of 8 circular buttons
These control your zones in QuickShow software.
You will notice that as as we trigger the buttons from the APC MINI,
we can project or mute the different zones we have in QuickShow software.
Everyone wants to sync music and lasers together, and we’ve now taken BPM control to a whole
other level, with our Virtual DJ plugin in QuickShow 3.0.
Here you can see Virtual DJ running together with QuickShow.
Our new plugin is called “laser beat”, and it shows up in the list of Virtual DJ
effect plugins.
To begin, we’re going to load up some music into virtual DJ, and then active laser beat,
by clicking the icon.
Whats really cool, is that as we play the music in Virtual DJ, its sending that beat
information to QuickShow in real time.
Notice how the BPM in Virtual DJ, exactly matches the BPM In QuickShow.
And as the music speeds up or slows down, you can see that it does this in QuickShow also.
So as we trigger cues in QuickShow, they are precisely sync’d to the beat of the music
in Virtual DJ, making it really easy to time your lasers and music together.
whats also really cool, is that as we grab the track wheel in Virtual DJ, when we speed
up or slow down, the laser content will still exactly match the beat of the music.
But thats not the only thing we can do… check this out.
Lets bring up a static image in QuickShow like a circle, and then apply an effect to
it - say an oscillating zoom.
Using the plugin, we can tell QuickShow to pick up the BPM from Virtual DJ, and now the
effect we applied, will follow the BPM and sound, from Virtual DJ.
So we can make a cool little speaker, like the one you see here, and have it go exactly
to the beat of the music in Virtual DJ.
In this example, we had Virtual DJ and QuickShow running on the same PC.
But you can also run them from separate PCs if you want, and link them together using
a network cable.
We also have plugins in develop for other DJ programs like Serato and Traktor coming soon.
The Pangolin cloud is an innovative new feature in Pangolin software, that provides you with
a seemingly unlimited source, of fresh laser content.
To access the Pangolin Cloud, just click on the cloud icon, in the upper left hand corner
of the software.
Then, create a user name and password, and you then access the Pangolin cloud as you
see here.
Once inside the cloud, you can browse a wide variety of laser content, and then simply
drag and drop that content into your QuickShow workspace to use for future events.
Another nice feature of the Pangolin cloud, is that is provides a platform for artists
to create, share and sell content with others in the Pangolin community.
And you can create your own profile in the Pangolin Cloud, just like you would in Facebook,
to share your content from.
As you can see, we are designing a simple abstract animation.
We define a name for that content and description for it, and then publish to the Pangolin cloud.
Once published, that content will be available inside of your Pangolin cloud profile,
for others to download and use.
More features and functions are being added to the cloud and additional videos showing
this platform, will be coming soon.
This concludes our introduction to the QuickShow 3.0 software update.
If you have any questions about QuickShow 3.0, please contact us at anytime.