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Lite
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Hobbyist
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Pro
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Real-time visual simulation
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Unlimited effects
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My effects
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Supplier catalogs
List of all supplier catalogs →-
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Create/edit effects by typing Visual Descriptive Language (VDL)
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Create custom simulations
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Create wheels, girandolas, line rockets, and lance set pieces
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Automatically write VDL to create a cake from a selection of single shot effects
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Break apart cakes
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Automatically write VDL to create a chain from a selection of shell effects
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Create chains manually by typing VDL
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Unlimited positions
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Unlimited cues
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Inventory management
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Manual inventory management
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Manual inventory management
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Import effects and inventory quantities from a spreadsheet, Microsoft Access database, or Show Director EFX file.
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Finale Inventory integration
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Requires Finale Inventory subscription
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Requires Finale Inventory subscription
Offline effect databases
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Shared company effects list
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Requires 2 users
Import effects from Finale Business HBS files
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Import Quotas
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Every major firing system
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Pyro only, no DMX
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ActionBase
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Apex
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Cobra
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Pyro only, no DMX
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Dance of Fire
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Explo
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FireByWire
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FireCTRL
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Fire Control G2
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Pyro only, no DMX
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FirelinxLT
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Firemaster
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FireOne
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Pyro only, no DMX
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Fire Pioneer
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fireTEK
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Pyro only, no DMX
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Galaxis
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Jingduan
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Megafire
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Merlin
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Mongoose
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Pyro only, no DMX
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Piroshow
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Pyro only, no DMX
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Pirotex
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PryoDigiT
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Pyrodigital
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Export only, no panel download
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Export or download to panel
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Export or Download to panel
Pryodigy
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Pyro only, no DMX
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Pyroleda
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Pyromac
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Pyro only, no DMX
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PyroMaster
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Pyromate
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LIMITED
Export only, no panel download
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Export or Download to panel
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Export or Download to panel
Pyroneo
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PyroSure
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LIMITED
Pyro only, no DMX
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RFRemotech
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RJ Equipamentos
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Pyroseeking
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PyroSoftware
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Pyrotronix
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Pyro only, no DMX
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StarFire
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Generic CSV
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Pin Board
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Drone show visualization
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Racks
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Add racks for show
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Add racks individually
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Add racks for selected events
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Delete all racks
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Delete and re-add racks for show
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Create rack
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Edit rack
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Select events missing rack assignments
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Clear rack assignments of selected events
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Clear all rack assignments
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Renumber all racks consecutively
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Load effects with firing system addresses into racks
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Re-load selected effects from script into racks
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Rack counts
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Graphical rack layout (drag & drop racks)
Screenshot → -
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Rack diagrams (PDF)
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Site layouts (PDF)
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Reports
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5 basic report templates. PDF only
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33 comprehensive report templates. PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV
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33 comprehensive report templates. PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV
Pinboard Cue Sheet
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Product List by Position
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Product Totals
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Pull Sheet
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Wiring Script
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Chain Specifications
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Rack List
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Rack Setup
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Rack Totals
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Safety Distance
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Size Totals
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Spotter Script
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Angle Counts Per Module
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Angle Counts Per Position
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Angle Counts Per Rack
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DMX Fixture Setup
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Effect Collection Product Report
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Modules Per Position
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Product List By Position
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Product List By Storage Location
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Product List By Storage Location With Addresses
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Product List By Storage Location With Positions
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Product Summary Per Position
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Rack List By Rack Cluster
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Rack List By Rack Type
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Setup By Module
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Setup By Part Number
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Setup By Position
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Setup By Position (Finale Business Format)
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Single-Shot Setup By Module With Pan Tilt Angles
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Single-Shot Setup By Module With Pitch Roll Angles
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Single-Shot Setup By Rack With Pan Tilt Angles
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Single-Shot Setup By Rack With Pitch Roll Angles
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Labels
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15 label templates
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45 label templates standard labels + chain and rack labels
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45 label templates standard labels + chain and rack labels
Austab CL33 A4 25.4mm x 70mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery 5163 2in x 4in
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LIMITED
sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery 5195 2/3in x 1-3/4 in
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LIMITED
sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery 5260 lin x 2-5/8in
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery 52671/2in x 1-3/4in
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery DPS30-100 A4 29.7mm x 70mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery L4737 A4 29.6mm x 63.5mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery L7158 A4 26.7mm x64mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Avery L7160 A4 38.1mm x 63.5mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Dymo 30252 roll l-l/8in x 3-l/2in
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Dymo 30252 roll rotated l-l/8in x3-l/2in
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Dymo 30336 roll lin x 2-l/8in
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Dymo 30336 roll rotated lin x2-l/8in
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Label Planet LP33/53 A4 22mm x 54mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
Label Power LP33 A4 25.4mm x 70mm
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sorted by part number only
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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sorted by part number, address, position, or size
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Custom reports and labels
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Music & soundtracks
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LIMITED
One audio track per show, import a multi-song soundtrack created outside Finale 3D
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Unlimited audio tracks per show, import individual songs and edit soundtracks directly in Finale 3D
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Unlimited audio tracks per show, import individual songs and edit soundtracks directly in Finale 3D
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Timecode
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Add SMPTE timecode to soundtrack
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Add FSK timecode to soundtrack
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Mute left or right audio channel during playback
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Sync timeline to external timecode input
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Align songs on the timeline based on their timecode
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Analyze audio file and provide timecode statistics
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3D models
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Background images & scenery
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2D backdrop images
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2D backdrops, sky dome & ground images, reflective water and terrain
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2D backdrops, sky dome & ground images, reflective water and terrain
Add a 2D backdrop image
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Darken images to transform daylight into night
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Add custom sky dome image
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Add custom ground image
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Add reflective water
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Draw gentle hills
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Draw steep hills
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Draw giant mountains
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Carve valleys in hills
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Flatten hilly area into plateau
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MP4 video export
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LIMITED
720p Maximum, personal (non-commercial) use only
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4k Maximum, unrestricted personal and commercial use
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Long exposure photos
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LIMITED
Photos from front view only
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Photos from any perspective
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Photos from any perspective
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Google Maps (2D & 3D imagery)
Screenshot → -
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360° design view
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3D camera animation
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Scripting tools
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Limited
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Insert empty cue
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Insert effect
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Replace effect
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Angles > Make into fan
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Angles > Mirror angles
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Angles > Straighten
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Angles > Rotate cakes 180 degrees
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Sequences > Make into sequence
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Sequences > Spread out evenly
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Time adjustment > Set time
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Time adjustment > Shift times
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Time adjustment > Stretch duration
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Reorder > Reverse order
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Tracks > Set track
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Chains > Combine as chain
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Chains > Break apart chain
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Chains > Set chain delays
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Chains > Set chain angles
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Choose effect
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Insert multiple effects
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Angles > Make into forward/backward fan
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Angles > Make into zigzag
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Angles > Invert angles
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Angles > Tilt +5 degrees
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Angles > Tilt -5 degrees
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Angles > Rotate +90 degrees
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Angles >Rotate -90 degrees
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Sequences > Spread out accelerating
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Sequences > Spread out with ease in/out
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Sequences > Spread out based on effect durations
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Letters > Make into matrix letters
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Letters > Make into vertical letters
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Time adjustments > Add time variance
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Time adjustments > Speed up cadence at end
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Time adjustments > insert minimum separation
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Time adjustments > Re-align cues to their event time
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Reorder > Randomize order
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Tracks > Set track to next available number
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Tracks > Set tracks based on groups sequentially
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Align nearly equal effect times
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Align at earliest effect time
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Align at earliest event time
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Align at latest effect time
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Align at latest event time
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Align event times to frame rate
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Align effect times to frame rate
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Hide/unhide items in script
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Duplicate selected effect(s)
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Duplicate into pairs
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Duplicate into flights
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Duplicate into chains
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Duplicate with offsets
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Duplicate again with same offsets
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Group items to organize the timeline and script
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Import script functions
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Limited
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Import scripts from Cobra CSV, Generic CSV, Finale Business HBS
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Import scripts from Explo SHW, FireOne FIR, Galaxis GS2, Pyromate SmartShow, Pyrotronix PTX and Show Director SCX
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Export functions
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Limited
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Export soundtracks (WAV)
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Export any report as a PDF, XLSX, TXT or CSV file.
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LIMITED
PDF only
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PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV
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PDF, XLSX, TXT, CSV
Export any window as XLSX, CSV, or TXT file
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Export voice cues track
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Export effects in multiple formats including Finale 3D, Finale Inventory, XLSX, CSV and TXT
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Export script as Show Director CSV
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Export all show data tables as combined CSV
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Addressing
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LIMITED
30 sorting options + 1 wiring option for modules
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LIMITED
Wiring options limited by lack of graphical rack layout
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Limitless sorting options, wiring options for modules, stats, pins and racks
Allow multiple e-matches on each pin
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Choose start module
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Lock & unlock addresses
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Re-address selected positions
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Fill down addresses in script window
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Create addressing blueprint
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Edit addressing blueprint
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Address show using single blueprint
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Address show using blueprints assigned to positions
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Set custom module specification
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Universes (unique firing systems)
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Sections (set of positions that share modules)
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Multiple module types
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Multi-lingual support
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Show startup template
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Window layout presets
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LIMITED
1 window layout, no custom presets
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3 built-in layouts + 3 custom presets
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3 built-in layouts + 3 custom presets
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Custom table layouts
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LIMITED
No custom table layouts
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Unlimited custom table layouts
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Unlimited custom table layouts
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Print batches of PDF reports, labels, & diagrams
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Update Per-show effects
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Paste clipboard into effects window, add or update
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Delete unreferenced Per-show effects
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Custom Effect collection presets
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Inventory productivity features
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Copy on hand quantities to quotas
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Copy available quantities to quotas
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Subtract used quantities from available
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Subtract used quantities from quotas
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Break apart assortment quotas
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Clear quotas
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Unlimited Undo/Redo
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Cut, Copy and Paste, Select all
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7 'Paste special' commands for events, songs and models
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5 'Select special' commands for events and positions
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Keyboard shortcuts
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Set show information
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Set show duration
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5 Effect time formats
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8 Timeline snap-to resolutions
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4 Angle format conventions
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Display addresses with dash between rail and pin
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11 Position layout snap-to resolutions
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10 Cue flag and script row color mapping options
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4 Module counts and pin warning dot label options
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7 Pin counts on positions label options
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4 Module counts on position label options
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Hide trajectory dots when not selected
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Draw trajectory dots instead of effect simulations
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Draw chains on timeline as multiple rows
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Hide playback clock
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Snap cues and events
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Disable speed of sound delay
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Disable price indicator in design view
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Loop playback
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Automatically create position groups
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Hide all position rulers
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Hide position arrow in rack layout view
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Add a position
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Rename positions
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Add multiple positions simultaneously
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Rotate and orient positions in any direction
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Straighten line of positions
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Lengthen or shorten line of positions
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Scale arrangement of positions
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Project positions on their down axis to nearest surface
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Raise positions to match the highest
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Set position heights
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Raise position heights
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Arrange positions into a line, circle, square or grid
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Select next position
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Select previous position
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Select positions by name
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Create position group
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Lock positions in place
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Hide position name labels
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Fix position names (invisible effects)
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Render settings
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9 different currency symbols
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Chain price is for entire chain
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Chains count as one in 'used' and 'quantity' columns
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Show ruler distances in feet instead of meters
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Use A4 page size for all reports and diagrams
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Easy racks settings
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Set click action for effects window
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Set click action for other windows
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Set timeline playback scrolling margin
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Set timeline right margin for editing
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Set timeline response for clicking row in script
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Turn voice cues ON for playback
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One voice cue per track
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Disable UI sound effects
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Paste events with rail, pin, and rack addresses
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Use 'cost' instead of 'price' for total amount shown in 3D view
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Swap insert empty cue and play keys (i and space)
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Add racks with smallest on the left
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Disable automatic rack part number annotations
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Reverse tube loading order on alternating racks
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Hide cue flags entirely unless selected or hovered over
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Hide cue flag numbers unless selected or hovered over
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Timeline waveform uses flat colors
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