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MidiLite 2011 Software & Firmware Updates are now available! What's new in MLsim v2.0.1 * Combines MLsim Core Engine, MLsim Setup Utility and MIDI Bridge into a single application. * Window Presets - save 4 different sets of window size & position of the Sim window and XYZ position/rotation of the Sim. * New Matrix configurations for doing tree, cross and specialized triangle simulations. * Sim Geometry controls for customizing the shape of your simulator. * Block Mask Editor for masking certain blocks. * New MLsim Core Engine which supports the new features in v3.2.28 MidiLite II Firmware, and includes the following: - NEW: 16 banks of color pages (banks 0-15 for a total of 2,048 color pages!). - NEW: individual user bank select for color pages, super pages and snapshots. (global user bank select sets all 3) - NEW: Next / Prev Color Page commands for easily animating sequences of color pages. - NEW: Next / Prev Snapshot commands for easily animating sequences of snapshots. - NEW: Pop Fade program change mode. Turn any program change into a Pop Fade! - NEW: Controller program change mode. Do pop fades with controllers! - CHANGE: autoFX engines for Super Pages now stop when reaching the end of the page. - FIX: corrected a bug which affected purple super pages when run in reverse with autoFX. - NEW: Recall Factory Defaults now sets all user banks to 0. - NEW: authorization scheme with a common user name and code for all MidiLite apps. Download the MLsim v2.0.1 Release Notes (PDF) What's new in MLdesign v2.2.1 * Much faster Loading/Saving of projects. * Faster uploads to MLsim * Animation Editor now fully functional * Ability to copy animations to a sequence of color pages (and vice-versa) * Thumbnail previews for fade pages (provides visual display of fade pages) * Added fade page and animation options to print functions * Several new key shortcuts to speed grid and animation editing * New preview modes - take, fade or pop fade * Key shortcuts for changing preview mode and preview color * Open Recent menu item * Ability to name user pages. Option click or double click to edit names. * Page names now appear on printouts. * New Layered Preview mode * Cut / paste now works in user page listboxes. * Two intensity chiclets for quickly switching between two intensity levels and for creating gradients between those two values. * Arrange Mode for changing the order within banks for color pages, super pages and snapshots. * Numerous other enhancements and bug fixes. * Uses new authorization scheme with a common user name and code for all MidiLite apps. Download the MLdesign v2.1.1 Release Notes (PDF) What's new in MLcontrol v2.1.1 * Added support for accessing 16 color banks * Support for the new Pop Fade program change mode. * Uses new authorization scheme with a common user name and code for all MidiLite apps. Download the MLcontrol v2.1.1 Release Notes (PDF) What's new in the MidiLite II Firmware v3.2.28 * 16 banks of Color Pages * Individual user bank select for color pages, super pages and snapshots (global user bank select sets all 3) * Next / Prev Color Page commands for easily animating sequences of color pages. * Next / Prev Snapshot commands for easily animating sequences of snapshots. * Pop Fade program change mode. Turn any program change into a Pop Fade! * Controller program change mode. Do pop fades with controllers! * autoFX engines for Super Pages now stop when reaching the end of the page. * Corrected a bug which affected purple super pages when run in reverse with autoFX. * Recall Factory Defaults now sets all user banks to 0. Download the MidiLite II Firmware v3.2.28 Release Notes (PDF) New Patchlists for Digital Performer Adds the new commands for the above firmware and MLsim capabilities. * Mode Control - 16 color page bank selects (0-15) - 3 super page bank selects (0-2) - 3 snapshot bank selects (0-2) - Global user bank select (0-2) - Pgm Chg = POP FADE - Note/Cont = POP FADE - Next Snapshot - Prev Snapshot * Color EFX Banks - Next Color Page - Prev Color Page Download the MidiLite II v3.2.28 Quick Reference Card (PDF) Note: All of the above versions need to be used together to use the new features. Pricing Firmware v3.2.28 and MLcontrol v2.1.1 are being provided free of charge. MLsim v2.0.1 upgrade is $149.95 from any previous version MLdesign v2.2.1 upgrade is $79.95 from any previous version MLsim v2.0.1 and MLdesign v2.2.1 can be upgraded together for just $199.95 E-mail us to upgrade and you will receive new authorization codes. Churches that attended our 2011 MidiLite Conference received the updates at no charge. Download the combined installer at: http://www.midilite.com/downloads/MidiLite_2011_Installs.dmg.zip Just drag the new apps to the Application Folder, and run the "MidiLite Essentials Installer" which will install the new Patchlists and add the new firmware to the Flash Files folder. Use MLdesign to upload the new firmware into your dimmer racks.