LightSoundJournal.com: Building on the momentum of recent technical milestones such as the integration of sACN and RDM Net support, combining the recent v7.4 “New Year, New Features” release with the previous v7.3 “Operator’s Picks” update, these software enhancements directly address feedback from lighting designers and operators worldwide, delivering unprecedented precision, customization, and workflow efficiency.
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This software release is legitimately awesome. I had a lot of problems last winter on Alcina trying to control RoboSpots without console control, and this new software update provides a solution to almost all of the problems that I was having (except for color timing). I think the great things about all kinds of flexible control hardware is that it can legitimately get better over time, and this is a clear example of RoboSpots getting better.
For Titanic we had a backspot fixture that I was able to hack into working over the lighting network, but the new support for RDMnet would have made that process so much easier. Rather than running a DMX cable all the way from the spot booth to the stage, everything can now be configured on the network. Being able to adjust the timing of presets actually makes it possible for different presets to be transitioned between in live, which was impossible to do in the old software versions. Overall, I am super excited about these updates and looking forward to installing the new software for Company.
I think this shows ROBE is trying to make RoboSpot one of the most innovative fixtures on the market, but some of these changes either should have been released on day one, or will make operations harder due to it becoming more dependent on the venue. For example, right now everyone is used to one centralized cross hair, and now robe is like “nah you can change it now.” While it won't majorly change it all, such as changing it’s shape, it still effects the size and general look of it. The sCAN and RDM should’ve been a thing this entire time, and might have lost ROBE a sale due to the lack of support to these futures. Some venues just don't want to run long DMX lines, and while yes they can now, they might have already found alternatives to match what they like. It’s going to be very interesting seeing how these major updates affect sales overall.
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