New Vector Software Update V4.0R05

Compulite Systems are proud to announce the release of a new Vector software update; Version 4.0R05.

This version brings a new and updated feature:

Vector Black PC Wing Support

This version supports the new Vector Black PC Wing panel.

Bug Fixes

• +/- Sequences made echo line show wrong information than it used to show in the past.
• Some Vector Consoles loaded slowly on startup since version 4.0.R04 installation.
• Vector Black network did not work correctly if the cable was not plugged in while powering on the console.
• RTInt was sometimes crashing on Vector Black and on PC running windows 7 and up if network name was "Vector Network".
• Vector IP could not be set through the Vector settings window on Vector Black and on PC running windows 7.

Device builder bug fixes:

• Switch between parameters in wheel assignment was not working with drag & drop.
• Devices having more than 2 parameters on the same offset did not load correctly.
• The last location of the library was not saved, and the application always loaded the default folder.
• Change directory window did not open by default on the current directory location.
• Added OK and Apply buttons t-the Parameter window popup.
• Added OK and Cancel t-the Control window popup.
• Windows position and sizes were not saved when re-opening the application.
• The parameter window did not update when changed parameter type.
• Application fonts, texts and colors were not unified and showed differently on different operating systems.
• Change device image did not ask the user t-save changes.
• Delete device image did not ask to t-confirm the operation.
• If current working directory was deleted manually, the application did not start correctly.

Vector 4.0.R05 Setup

Vector PC 4.0.R05 Setup

Enjoy this release.

The Compulite Team

Support@Compulite.com

"Once again, Vectors are with me! And I enjoy them! "

The good mood program Vappu and Marja Live on Finland's MTV3 channel is here!

In the entertaining and topical talk show, the guests of Finland's brightest female stars Vappu Pimiä and Marja Hintika will see the most talked about people of the week and the country's biggest stars.

Lighting Operator Tero Jokiniemi has been using Compulite products to control the television show's lighting system. He uses Vector Red as main and Vector Ultra Violet as a backup to control the moving lights and the set led strip lights.

The fixtures were controlled via ArtNet with e-Port 41 unit.

The rest of the lights were managed by another console.

The Controlled material included:

12 x Clay Paky axcon 300 spot.

20 x Arri L7c

3 x Arri skypanel 60

21 x Chauvet Pro EPIX Strip Tour

Set lights RGB LED strip

This came to a total of around 60 Fixtures controlled by Compulite Vectors

Lighting Designer: Mikko Enäkoski    |   Lighting Operator: Tero Jokiniemi

The Vappu and Marja Live show is on MTV3 on Thursdays at 9 p.m. (Finland)

 (© Photo Credit: "Nike" )

Inspired by the world's best player, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nike's fastest boots ever has arrived and Compulite Vector Ultra Violet has supported this great event!

The project focused on controlling the lighting for the filming of the Nike Mercurial Superfly 6 and Nike CR7 advertising campaign.  The filming took place at Venaria, Turin, Italy

The set was completely neutral and it was very essential that there was the correspondence of the desired colors

In addition to the placement, the lighting operators have created very fast dimming effects.

All signals were managed wirelessly, with proprietary devices of "Arri" for Sky Panel and "Astera" for Titan tubes.

Lighting operator Alessandro Soster: "Everything was done with a lot of professionalism by everyone. We had the color code specifications required by the production and the company.

With the Roscolux and Lee Design color library inside Vector, it was quick to do what they wanted. 

It was more difficult to explain to my 8 year old son Michael which is a big fan of the A.S. Roma, that dad worked with the best Juventus football player! "

Compulite material used for the lights:

1 Vector Ultra Violet

The Controlled material included:

20 Astera Titan Tube 

9 Arri SKY panel S 60C

12 Clay Paky Scenius Profile

Putous is a Finnish sketch comedy television show known as Comedy combat in Finnish style. The show is currently in its 11th season and is considered the most popular live show in Finland.

The Putous cast consists of well known Finnish comedians including: Roope Salminen, Christoffer Strandberg, Pilvi Hämäläinen, Antti Tuomas Heikkinen, Linnea Leino, Malla Malmivaara, Heikki Ranta and Mikko Töyssy.

 
(© Photo Credit: "MTV3")

The show was filmed at the Angel Films Arabia, Finland.

The lighting show was designed and provided by Jussi Kallioinen, while Tero Jokiniemi and Aki Dubatceff operate the lighting system.

 To control the lighting equipment for this great show the lighting operator used a set of 2 Vector Red ,1 Vector Ultra Violet and 1 Vector Playback Wing (1 red was master & ultra violet was Slave) and the other Vector Red as a spare.

His own relationship with Compulite systems also goes back several years - “I like to work with Compulite because I used their products for almost 25 years. It is trusted.”  he said.

The Controlled material included a total of amount of 22 moving lights.

The Controlled material:

15 x Martin MAC Viper Performance for face lights (main lights for actors)  

7 x Martin MAC Aura backlights (wash light.).

The rest moving heads were managed by a different console.                                                                                  

On the 1st of February 2020, at the end of the opening day of the judicial year, the Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano (the Lawyers’ Order of Milan, Italy) celebrated the IAG 2020, Cena di gala(The gala evening for the inauguration of the judicial year). The event celebrated at the Palaghiaccio di Milano (the ice palace in Milan, Italy).

(© Photo Credit: "Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano")

 The ceremony involved many guests and nice entertainment moments presented from the Stage. During the ceremony, there was a presentation for the best achievements of the year, music performances by an electro violinist and shows of live painting.

The lighting equipment professionally set up by the rental company “PlayGroup” of Milan and the lighting show was designed by Luca Fabiani.

Lighting operator and designer Lorenzo Pagella did the programming and 3D visualization.

To control the lighting equipment for this great event the lighting team used Compulite's Vector Orange, Compulite Vector PC (acting as Master/Slave) and ePort-8 node.

Lighting operator Lorenzo Pagella: "We choose Compulite Vector because we needed a compact and powerful lighting system, and the features of a tracking backup solution, that we got with Vector PC software and an ePort-8 node, configured to use Artnet protocol. The Vector PC free software was also really useful to preprogram the event, as we virtually created the location with 3D visualizers."

The Controlled material included a total of amount of 122 fixtures (94 moving lights).

The Controlled material:

Robe’s Pointe

Pointe,

LedWash 300,

ColorWash 250 and 575

SGM Q-7 diffusers

ETC halogen profiles

And over a hundred of narrow Pinspots focused on the tables.

All spread into an amount of 5 DMX universes.

The lighting fixtures where surrounding the whole area, hanged on stage trusses

Video from the event

                                                                                                                              (video by Milan Bar Association)