Quickshow

Model Names

Quickshow

Description

Original Pangolin Quickshow Laser software for ILDA animation lasers

Quickshow features:

No dongles!

Never worry about forgetting or losing a dongle. You can work on, and display, shows without needing a dongle.

Cues

Nearly 2000 graphics, animations, beam effects and abstracts are included.

Abstract frames

Make planetarium-style abstract shapes, such as flowers or spirograph geometric figures.

Live controls

For a cue or the entire display, adjust size, position, rotation angle, rotation speed, color, color cycling, scan speed and animation rate.

QuickTools for creation and editing

QuickText, QuickShape, QuickTrace, QuickTargets, QuickTimeline, QuickDMX

Display methods

Single cue, multi-track cue, sequence cues, timeline show programming

Display timing

Manual (mouse/keyboard), automatic to beat (BPM), autorun for sequences and timeline.

Preview

On-screen preview of all graphics and beams using Windows OpenGL.

BPM methods

Timed, audio beat detect, manual.

Background work mode

Create/edit cues on-screen without affecting laser output. Only show your cues when you are done. The audience never sees your background work.

Autotrace bitmaps

Import GIF, JPG, BMP files and convert instantly to laser. Outline and centerline tracing modes.

Control DMX devices

Set up to 512 DMX channels per cue. Unlimited number of cues or “looks”.

Custom effects

Apply one or more effects to a cue, a sequence or a timeline event. Effects include colors (preset and changing), pulse/flash/strobe, trace, chop, ripple, mirror, double, scroll, rock, throb, zoom and bounce.

Projector correction and zones

Full geometric correction for off-axis scanning. HIt multiple screens from one projector, using projection zones (cues are positioned and scaled to appear in part of the scan area).

Hardware requirements:

Computer requirements

(1)PC notebook or desktop with dual-core processor such as Intel Centrino Duo, Core 2 Duo, or AMD equivalent
(2)Operating system: Windows XP, Vista or 7
(3)Monitor: Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
(4)At least one available USB port

Projector requirements

(1)A lasershow projector with ILDA-standard input connector
(2)Any speed scanners, from 10K to 60K+
(3)Any color, from single-color to full-color RGB

What you get

QuickShow software on CD-ROM
Nearly 2000 pre-loaded cues
Instruction manual
Flashback 3 interface box: 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.3 in (110 x 71 x 33 mm)
USB cable, to connect your computer to the Flashback 3 box

Net Weight

0.7kg

Volume weight

1.5kg (/5000)

Package size

244*144*59(0.002m³)

Optional devices:

Touchscreen

QuickShow is designed so it can be used with a touchscreen notebook or monitor

MIDI controller

Trigger cues using MIDI devices such as keyboards. A MIDI interface may be required to connect to computer’s USB port.

DMX interface

Required for DMX input (a console triggers QuickShow cues) and for DMX output (QuickShow cues trigger external devices such as lights and foggers). Contact Pangolin for recommended/tested models.

Optional control for up to six projectors

The QuickShow system comes with one Pangolin Flashback 3 laser controller. This small, palm-sized box connects between a USB port on your PC and the ILDA input connector on your laser projector. To control additional projectors, you can add up to five more Flashback 3 laser controllers.