Program Settings

menu: ( Settings) -> ( Program Settings)
Program Start
Program End
Automatic Backup
Expert Settings
Tips

OSUser with admin rights
Boot without login
Autostart liveShow Software or LiveShow_MediaServer Software

Program Start

Automatically load last project	If this is selected, the last used project is automatically loaded when the program is started.
Start the project automatically (Only active if previous point is selected)	The last used project will start automatically (played).
Start  mouse keyboard remote control	The global  mouse keyboard remote control  is startet. A message window appears in which you can exit the global mouse remote control again. In order to be able to work with the liveSHOW software normally again, you must first close the global remote control again. This only applies to remote control via a mouse or keyboard. Remote control via DMX inputs always works. See also: Remote control settings (mouse, keyboard, DMX) DMX Input Settings

Program End

The following settings are currently only available under Windows

Computer shut down at the end of the timeline

If this is selected and all playcurs (sound, light, media) reach the end of the timeline, the program is automatically terminated and the computer is shut down. Caution: You should use this function carefully. The program is terminated without any request (so even without the project being saved)! The computer will shut down without demand! All other programs are terminated without demand! You should not select this function when you are creating a project!

Shut down Mediaservers when program is closed

If this is selected, all connected LiveShow_MediaServer programs are terminated and their computers are shut down. Caution: You should use this function carefully. The LiveShow_MediaServer programs will be terminated without demand! The computer on which the LiveShow_MediaServer program runs will be shut down without demand! All other programs are terminated there without demand! You should not select this function when you are creating a project!

Note: If both options are selected, the computer and all computers with connected LiveShow_MediaServer programs will shut down as soon as all playcorders have reached the end of the timeline.

Note: If one of the two options is selected, the setup window will be displayed at each program start. This is to remind you that the computer is not accidentally shut down.

Automatic Backup

Switch on automatic backup

If this is selected, a temporary backup of the project is saved at regular intervals (approx. 2 min). The project is not saved directly, but a copy of the project is saved in an extra folder. (under Windows: C:\User\YOUR USER NAME\.LiveShow\Backup) (under Mac: Users/YOUR USER NAME/.LiveShow\Backup) This has the following effects: If the program cannot be closed properly because the computer hangs or other problems occur, a message window will be displayed when the program is restarted and you can try to restore the last temporary backup. If a second instance of the liveSHOWsoftware is started, because e.g.: briefly something from another project is to be exported, then also the message window appears, because a temporary backup from the first instance of the liveSHOWsoftware was found. In this case, you should confirm the message window with 'No', so do not restore the temporary backup. Notes: To save resources, no backup is performed while the timeline or a jingle is running. The liveSHOWsoftware should be started on a computer if possible only once!!! The automatic backup is a tool for emergencies and it can not be guaranteed that it always works in 100% of the cases.

 

Expert Settings

Default Length Scene Bridge	Here you can enter a length that will be used for newly created scene bridges. Format: hh:mm:ss:mmm - Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Milliseconds After changing the length, press the Enter key.
Default Length Object	Here you can enter a length to be used for newly created objects (light, images, text). Format: hh:mm:ss:mmm - Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Milliseconds Note: Sound or video objects already have a fixed length when they are created. After changing the length, press the Enter key.

(The program must be restarted for the following changes to be applied)

Sound Lines	Here you can change the number of sound lines. After changing the number of sound lines, press the Enter key. Sound lines are created internally by the program. A sound object can be assigned how its sound channels are distributed to the sound lines. And a sound card can be assigned which sound lines are played on which output channels. This is similar to the busses of a sound mixer. Attention: The number of sound lines and the assignment of channels of a sound card to sound lines is a program setting and not a project-dependent setting. Whereas the assignment of channels of a sound object to sound lines is a project-dependent setting. If you export a project and load it on another computer with a lower number of sound lines, the higher sound lines will not be taken into account. If you save the project on the other computer, the assignment of channels of a sound object to the higher (not existing) sound lines will be discarded.
Sound buffer size	Currently this setting has no effect due to the introduction of the sound lines! This setting is only available for possible future changes.
DMX sampling rate	When playing, the timeline (fade in/out of objects) is scanned in small steps. At each sampling step, the changed DMX values are transmitted to the DMX interface. Here you can set the step size (sampling rate). 20ms (50Hz) 40ms (25Hz) (Default) 50ms (20Hz) A small sampling rate results in faster response times and softer fading. However, the DMX interface (more precisely the communication speed computer <-> DMX interface) should also be able to keep up.
Media sampling rate	When playing, the timeline (fade in/out of objects) is scanned in small steps. At each sampling step, the fade values are sent to the media server (via network), which then rebuilds the image. Here you can set the step size (sampling rate). 20ms (50Hz) 40ms (25Hz) (Default) 50ms (20Hz) A small sampling rate results in faster response times and softer fading. For this to lead to visible successes, the media server computer should also be able to update the graphics quickly enough.

	The changed settings are saved. Changes in Expert Settings require a restart of the program.
	The changes are discarded.

OSUser with admin rights

• The user must belong to the Administrators group
  This can be adjusted under the system control / user accounts and then 'change own contotype'
• Disable Windows security query (UAC)
  Windows sometimes asks if an action should be allowed, this can be disabled
  Windows 7,8,10
  
  • System control / user accounts , then 'Change user account control settings'
  • Set the slider to 'Never notify'.
  Windows Vista
  
  • System control / user accounts, then Turn user account control (UAC) on or off
  • Remove the check mark 'User account control ..'

• Here it is not enough that the user belongs to the group of the administrators!
• The user must be logged on as Root.
  
  • In the Finder, go to the folder / System / Library / CoreServices /
  • Inside CoreServices locate and launch 'Directory Utility'
  • Unlock 'Directory Utility ba clicking the padlock icon and entering the administrator password
  • Pull down the 'edit' menu and select 'Enable Root User'
  • Enter and confirm a password to set the root users password and to enable the account
  • From now on, the root user is visible as a regular user.
    You can log on to the root as a root user.

Boot without login

1. Press the [Win] + [R] key combination to open the Run dialog.
2. Now enter the command "netplwiz" (without quotes). Then click on "OK". The "User accounts" window opens.
3. On the "Users" tab, uncheck "Users must enter username and password". After you click "OK", another window should open.
4. Enter the password of your user account in the corresponding fields. Confirm your entry with "OK".

1. Open the system settings and click Users & Groups
2. Enable users & groups by clicking on the padlock icon and entering the administrator password.
3. Click on 'Login Options' and then on the 'Auto Login' combo box.
4. Select a user and enter the user's password.

Autostart liveShow Software or LiveShow_MediaServer Software

1. All Autostart programs are listed in the system settings under User and the card type 'Start Objects'.
2. With the '+' below the list you can search and insert the app 'liveSHOW' or liveSHOW_Media' in the folder 'Applications' with the Finder.