Off-line Editors for Lighting Consoles

NickJones

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Off Line Editors
Although Off Line Editors (OLEs) were originally designed to make changes to a show while away from the theatre, they now also function as educational tools, allowing users to become familiar with a console without requiring access to one.

ETC
ETC EOS/ION/Element OLE/Network Client
The EOS OLE allows users to not only manipulate shows & learn the console, when connected to the same network as a console it allows users to remotely control the EOS/ION.
Download & Download For Mac OSX (As this is a current product, always check for the latest software revision.)

ETC Congo/Congo Jr OLE/Network Client
Does exactly the same thing as the EOS OLE, except it controls the Congo family of consoles.
Download

ETC Smart Soft OLE
Simple Console emulator with the ability to edit shows.
Download & Download for Mac OSX

Expression Off-Line
For Expression/Insight 2 and above, and all Express consoles. Can be converted to the different consoles through the "options" menu. Windows only.
Download

Obsession Off-Line
For original Obsession and ObsessionII consoles. Windows only.
Download

ETC Edit
For original Vision, MicroVision, MicroVision FX, Insight, Impression, Expression or Concept 500 consoles. DOS only.
Download


Barco/High End Systems/Flying Pig Systems
WholeHog3 OS
Emulates all Hog consoles and with the USB-DMX widget can control shows.
Download (As this is a current product, always check for the latest software revision.)

Hog 2PC
Emulates HogII console and can also be used to create and edit shows for the Hog500 and Hog1000 consoles.
Download


MA Lighting
gMA1onPC
Works as backup/remote console, edit shows off line, for grandMA family of consoles.
Download (As this is a current product, always check for the latest software revision.)

gMA2onPC
Works as backup/remote console, edit shows off line, for grandMA2 family of consoles.
Download (As this is a current product, always check for the latest software revision.)


Martin Professional
M-PC

Works as backup/remote console for all Maxxyz and M-Series console from Martin.
Same functionality as the consoles
http://www.martin.com/controllersupport/m-pc_software.html


Strand
Offline editor for Strand Palette family
Works as backup console. Also can be plugged into console DMX output in case console fails.
Download (As this is a current product, always check for the latest software revision.)

Strand 300/500 OLE
Works as an offline editor, has major problems importing shows from a floppy disk drive (Needs Collaborative Article to explain) original OLE can be networked, but as this is an emulated version it would be incredibly difficult to do. Other useful software includes Strand Show Port that exports *.SSF (Strand Show Files) into various formats.
Download (For Windows OS (95-7)



All OLEs came from the manufacturer's site with the exception of the Strand 300/500 OLE, made by Strand but made compatible with Windows operating systems by Mac Calder using "Free DOS".
 
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