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Lasershow Designer Professional

The ultimate laser show software. Six-channel analog PCAOM color for 1 trillion hues. 3D database objects which can rotate in 3D perspective. 32 tracks. Create shows for up to four separate projectors (with added QM32 slave board). Includes Abstract Generator, Beam Brush, raster and vector-oriented frames

LD Pro includes one QuadMod32-M master board with 16 MB of memory. Fits in a full-length standard ISA/EISA slot. Comes on a CD-ROM which includes clip art frames and over 20 modules (song-length shows). 50-page illustrated instruction manual.

Lasershow Designer Basic

Similar to LD Pro but with 2D (flat) objects which can rotate in 3D perspective. 16 tracks. Create shows for one or two projectors. You can upgrade to LD Pro at any time by paying the cost difference.

LD Basic includes one QuadMod32-B master board with 16 MB of memory. Fits in a full-length standard ISA/EISA slot. Comes on a CD-ROM which includes clip art frames and over 20 modules (song-length shows). 50-page illustrated instruction manual.

Lasershow Designer Intro

Excellent introductory-level software. Plays and edits any show created on LD Pro and LD Basic, or create your own simple shows. A low-cost solution for discos, theme parks, etc. to run shows created by others and to do basic creation. Also useful for custom applications and turnkey products, where LD is an embedded device for playback control.

LD Intro includes one QuadMod32-I master board with 16 MB of memory. Fits in a full-length standard ISA/EISA slot. Comes on a CD-ROM which includes clip art frames and 13 modules (song-length shows). [Thirteen additional modules are available for $910.] 50-page illustrated instruction manual.

Comparing the three versions

Here is some general information about the three versions:

  • All three versions can playback any LD show, with full effects. This means that even LD Intro can play an LD Pro show, with all of its advanced features. Thus, if you just want to playback a Lasershow Designer-created show, your best buy is LD Intro.
  • Not only can you playback shows, but you can edit them – for example, to replace a logo with your own. However, you can only use the editing features available in the particular program. For example, in LD Intro, you can edit just the first three tracks of a show. In LD Intro and LD Basic, you can edit a frame's X and Y coordinates, but not the Z coordinates (since these programs are 2D-only). So if you need extensive editing of a show, consider LD Pro or LD Basic, instead of LD Intro.
  • LD Intro is ideal if you need a simple digitizing station, to support an LD Basic or LD Pro workstation.
Frame Creation LD Professional LD Basic LD Intro
Drawing coordinates 16000 x 16000 16000 x 16000 16000 x 16000
Draw true 3D frames Yes No No
Draw using Beam Brush Yes Yes No
Bitmap raster-to-vector conversion (auto-trace) Yes Yes Yes
Digitizing tablet input High-resolution (tablet direct), screen resolution (tablet as mouse) High-resolution (tablet direct), screen resolution (tablet as mouse) High-resolution (tablet direct), screen resolution (tablet as mouse)
See laser output while drawing/editing Yes Yes Yes
Number of colors 256 out of 280 trillion possible colors 48 fixed shades (12 basic colors, 12 lighter, 12 darker, white, "black", 10 grays) 24 fixed shades (12 basic colors, white, "black", 10 grays)
Color output Analog color (can be faded), digital color (color is only off or on) Analog, digital Analog, digital Analog, digital
Number of undos 5 5 5
Raster (TV-type) picture frames Yes Yes No
Vector (high performance) frames Yes Yes No
True abstract frames Yes, 3 oscillator banks, color modulator, ability to use any frame as a waveform Yes, 2 oscillator banks, color modulator, 4 fixed waveforms Yes, 1 oscillator bank, color modulator, 4 fixed waveforms
Number of fonts 25 standard, plus ability to create and use custom fonts 25 standard 25
Pre-computed morphing between frames Yes Yes Yes
Real-time morphing between frames (no need to store in-between frames) Yes Yes No
Recolor tools Paint roller, paint brush, rainbow line & point, smooth colors Paint roller, paint brush, rainbow line & point, smooth colors Paint brush, rainbow line & point
Movement tools Manual, quick, numeric Manual, quick, numeric Manual, quick
2D tools Mirror horizontal & vertical Mirror horizontal & vertical Mirror horizontal & vertical
2D warping 180 & 360 degree curve. Fisheye lens. Spiral. 180 & 360 degree curve. Fisheye lens. Spiral. Spiral. 180 & 360 degree curve.
3D tools Extrude, spin (lathe) None None
3D warping and surface mapping Cube, sphere, hemisphere. Cylinder, hemicylinder. Cone, hourglass, black hole. Bump map from bitmap. Stretch Z. None None

 

Show Creation LD Professional LD Basic LD Intro
Timeline-based motion (stretch or shrink to change effect timing) Yes Yes Yes
Number of X-Y scanner pairs controlled 4 2 1
Number of tracks (simultaneous frames doing different things) 32 16 3
On-screen preview Yes. Can output to computer screen and laser projector simultaneously. Yes. Can output to computer screen and laser projector simultaneously. Yes. Can output to computer screen and laser projector simultaneously.
Realtime (not precomputed) animation capabilities Time-based (animate for X seconds), refresh-based (draw frame X times) Time-based (animate for X seconds), refresh-based (draw frame X times) None (only pre-drawn or precomputed animations)
Realtime (not precomputed) morphing between frames Morph between any two frames; sequential morph between any number of frames Morph between any two frames; sequential morph between any number of frames None (can create precomputed morphs but not realtime)
Rate-of-change for animations and effects Linear (smooth), accelerate, decelerate, accelerate then decelerate, ping-pong, oscillate, random. Linear (smooth), accelerate, decelerate, accelerate then decelerate, ping-pong, oscillate, random. Linear
Parameters that can be controlled Size, rotation, position, 3D perspective, viewing distance, scan speed, window-wipe, brightness, color cycling,draw-out, erase-in, depth cueing, master screen size and position, 16 TTL outputs, 1 aux. voltage output. Size, rotation, position, 3D perspective, viewing distance, scan speed, window-wipe, brightness, color cycling,draw-out, erase-in, depth cueing, master screen size and position, 16 TTL outputs, 1 aux. voltage output. Size, rotation, position, 3D perspective, scan speed, window-wipe, brightness, color cycling,draw-out, erase-in, 16 TTL outputs.
Automatically synchronize to audio CD in computer Yes Yes Yes
Automatically synchronize to sound files (.WAV and .MIDI formats) Yes Yes Yes
Automatically synchronize to SMPTE timecode (incl. offsets) Yes Yes Yes
Mark music beats and see visual marks Yes Yes Yes
Output show (or parts of show) as a sequence of frames Yes Yes No

 

Output Capabilities LD Professional LD Basic LD Intro
Playback any show created on LD Pro, LD Basic or LD Intro Yes Yes Yes
Hardware output board Dedicated laser computer Dedicated laser computer Dedicated laser computer
Output status at startup Beam is centered; blanked; shutter off. Beam is centered; blanked; shutter off. Beam is centered; blanked; shutter off.
Can run other programs during a show Yes Yes Yes
Scan speed remains the same no matter how fast or slow the PC computer Yes Yes Yes
Show continues even if PC crashes or freezes Yes Yes Yes
Actuator output (TTL lines) 16 16 16
MIDI output to control special devices Yes Yes No
Stereoscopic output and control (requires additional hardware) Yes Yes No

 

Miscellaneous LD Professional LD Basic LD Intro
Import file formats LD Windows, LD Amiga, Aura/Laser Fantasy, ILDA LD Windows, LD Amiga, Aura/Laser Fantasy, ILDA LD Windows, LD Amiga, Aura/Laser Fantasy, ILDA
Export file formats LD Windows, LD Amiga, Aura/Laser Fantasy, ILDA LD Windows, LD Amiga, Aura/Laser Fantasy, ILDA LD Windows, LD Amiga, Aura/Laser Fantasy, ILDA
Ability to write custom programs using C, Visual Basic or other languages Yes Yes Yes
Windows screen mode Any (VGA, SVGA, XVGA, etc.) Any Any
Executable program size, bytes LD drawing program, 1,475K. Showtime program, 1,325K. QuadMod board firmware, 590K. Total: 3,390K LD drawing program, 1,475K. Showtime program, 1,325K. QuadMod board firmware, 590K. Total: 3,390K LD drawing program, 1,475K. Showtime program, 1,325K. QuadMod board firmware, 590K. Total: 3,390K
Help file(s) size, bytes 6 files; total: 4,500K 6 files; total: 4,500K 6 files; total: 4,500K
Number of shows (songs) included 26 26 13 (13 additional shows available for $910)
Money-back trial period (satisfaction guarantee) 90 days 90 days 90 days
List price $5,795 $3,195 $1,795
All specifications are subject to change without notice
Prices are FOB Minden, NV (USA) and subject to change without notice.
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