LOL, I just read the quick blurb on the front page about the new software! I don't think I have been this excited about the Vista since the day that I unpacked mine from the box and used it on my first gig. Once again Jands is taking it to another level and blowing past the competition. This should help silence the critics and prove the the Vista is still the most progressive lighting control system out there. Well done Jands!

And now for the obvious question.......

Are those people that are nowhere near plasa going to get some Byron goodness? Will it be ready for released at plasa, or is it just going to be a preview? If it's just a preview, is there any chance I can get my grubby mitts on it and try to break it during my off-season, which is starting soon?

Why Byron? Did someone spend a bit too much time there?

They have got my attention.

I WANT SWAG!!

Ah yes Byron, I was there touring back in 1994, purty little place.

I too was very excited to hear of this announcement. It is great that their continuing support for the existing Vista users is standing strong especially in the case of not charging us for this major upgrade, like some other companies AHEM.

I look forward to trying out this new release and am keen to learn when this will be available even just to try (for those of us who aren't able to make to trip to Plasa )

It will be great to finally get some of the niggly little operational issues resolved at last

I'll join the queue of excited Vista users !!
If the features in this new release don't show all and sundry that Vista is the "wave of the future" lighting platform I think theyre just not looking closely enough . The amount of development time which has gone into this release should also ( hopefully ) mean a pretty glitch free experience and create even more of those "yes we can" situations you just love to have when using Vista .
Graham

I'm really hoping that Byron puts the vista platform firmly on the map amongst the rest of the mainstream consoles. I love the thing to death, but recently I've been considering buying a road hog simply because not many people out there are willing to learn the vista, and I need something better than a hog1k. If Byron can convert those naysayers, it will do very well indeed.

indeed .....like a kid at Christmas ...and same as ever there are big updates just before i go out on a big tour first date is in london first day of PLASA huge decisions to be made do i abandon the show programming and start from scratch using 'byron' and just get through the london show mmmm.

Will also be good if this finally gets the desk on the map would be nice to come in from the cold and not be that guy with the odd desk at PRG

Mark, we are previewing not shipping at PLASA. Please program your show on 1.13 for the moment!

thats ok then - did you get my email ??

Mark

Mark, you have mail

i want i want i want i want i want... what about LDI? will it be ready by then? can i have mail too? a little bit of love tossed this way? i've been working with media servers alot... lately and this particular feature has got me tickling... just so that you understand the current setup includes:

Hp Pavillion Tx2510 (yup! wacom touchscreen baby (display 1)
display 2: 22 inch lcd (VGA integraded)
display 3: WYSIWYG powered via external graphics card (Vidock 2)
display 4: series of media servers we have been trying out at Everlast Productions
controlling adittionally anywhere between 512 and 1024 channels (depending on project)
S1 wing
UD512 / pathport node

cant wait for the networking capabilities upgrade so i can re-gain some desk space and not have to run those long fiber cables all the way back to the rig.

I thread like this can't be complete without a post from you Ruben I was hoping you would chime in to share in my enthusiasm!
I am curious too when it will be released but I have to say, it looks like it will have been well worth waiting for.

Funny thing is I've been so busy rendering gigs for the upcomming season that I wouldn't have known about it if it wasn't for mark...

Btw. Check out the Jands vista peoples page.

Attn glyn: could I have a couple screenshots for the page on d-day? If you are too busy I'll gladly take the screenshots myself given that you can email me the update