Ovation 3.0 - New Features & Improvements

 

Here are the highlights of the new features and improvements added to Ovation 3.0

 

Windows 64Bit for Native Versions

Finally! Ovation is now working for 64bit. Installation on Window7 64bit is now approved for NATIVE PACKS ONLY. We are still working on getting MassCore there, but this is a great first step.

 

New Advanced Audio Codec key option and new DSD format support

We have been working long and hard to make sure that the  any FILETYPE feature of Pyramix remains a great selling point for al Pyramix systems. To that end, we have now introduced a new option which allows for using compressed files on the Pyramix timeline, without having to decompress them for use.

 

Files supported in this mode:

 

MP3

M4A/MP4 (AAC)

FLAC (works without advanced audio codec key)

Ogg-Vorbis (works without advanced audio codec key!)

We also have added these DSD formats – enabled with DSD option key:

DSF (Sony DSD format)

WSD (Korg-Audio DSD format)

New Audio Gain Matrix

It is now possible to use a gain matrix to send each track of a multichannel cue to a multitude of mixer strips. This is a standard way of distributing audio, which is used by competitive products to send audio information to mixer strips of a conventional console for theatre applications. Find it by looking in the VIEW menu and open the Audio Gain Matrix.

 

Automation Snapshots

This is a new, key activated feature available by default in the Platinum package of the Ovation software. This allows scene snapshots of any part or even the entire mixer (level/pan/eq/plugins/mute/absolutely everything) to be saved to a cue. Once the cue is then fired, the mixer will set itself to the configuration saved in the snapshot either instantly, or with a user definable glide time.

 

Sony P2 Protocol support

With a standard Sony9pin controller, it is now possible to fire cues by using timecodes or track arm commands. This will hopefully allow automation systems employing Sony9pin to be able to take advantage of this to control firing cues in Ovation.

 

Sony P2 Over IP support

It is now possible to chase a VCube or Pyramix system using 9pin over Ethernet/IP. Fire a cue and set a Pyramix Recorder in motion, or use 9pin Timecode to start playback of video from a VCube timeline.

 

New Active Cue Window with Markers Support

Exciting stuff this. A completely reworked active cue window! Now it is easier to edit, easier to audition and easier to plan your show with the active cue window available in the VIEW menu.

 

Marker support (to and from Pyramix)

Rules connectable to Markers

New Nodes for touch screen editing

Zoom and Scrolling

Snapshot command buttons

ASCII support for COM-232

 

ASCII strings can now be written in the command box of the COM-232 area. Before this, only Hexadecimal was possible
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