Lasershow Designer 2000 Intro

This is the heart of the family. For many users, an LD2000 system is all they need to produce high-quality, client-pleasing shows. LD2000 comes with the following software and hardware:

A Lasershow Designer 2000 system includes... LD2000 software: A suite of programs and utilities that work together to create and sequence images into animated laser shows and beam effects, all played back with audio, video, DMX-controlled lights and pyro. The software runs on Windows computers (2000, ME, XP, Vista). LD2000 programs include: LD2000 drawing and graphics program Showtime timeline-based show creation& playback program Autoplay simple, automatic show playback program, with included scrolling text capability Live! cue triggering utility. Designed for performing at live events such as corporate theater TraceIT bitmap graphic tracing utility to automatically turn pictures into laser outlines Lasershow Video VST -- real-time video to laser converter Asteroids a laser version of the classic video game AVS-Laser music visualization plug-in for the popular Windows Media Player called Winamp Over 120 free shows and demos -- get started right away! Fifteen of these shows include royalty-free music. Over 300,000 laser frames and animations -- including the complete Lightspeed Design library A tutorial DVD showing how to use the main features of LD2000 and Showtime QM2000 hardware board: This goes in a slot in a desktop computer, or in a QM2000.NET box on your laptop's network. The QM2000 board does all of the crucial calculations, and it holds all of the laser frames and show content.

The LD2000 software and hardware is available in three levels, depending on how many features you need:

• LD2000 Professional, $4995. Our top-level laser software. This version includes the greatest number of features, and also includes LivePRO, Lasershow Converter FLASH and Lasershow Converter 4D.

• LD2000 Basic, $2495. Most of the power of LD2000 Pro, but with reduced 3D frame creation capabilities and reduced colors. Also includes Lasershow Converter FLASH and Lasershow Converter 4D.

• LD2000 Intro, $1495. Most economical choice, but still retaining a lot of capability from its higher-priced counterparts.

Prices subject to change without notice. See price list page for current pricing.

Additional lasershow products

Pangolin sells other lasershow products. Some require LD2000 to work; others are standalone products such as the Flashback 3 embedded laser projector controller card. Each of our products is designed to help laserists produce the best and most advanced shows.

Software to convert computer graphics to laser

Laser show graphics are usually outline drawings -- also called "vector images". These are eye-catching, as they are very different from standard raster computer graphics. The four programs below let you convert computer graphics into laser vector images. This can save time, improve quality, and allow a non-laser artist to create shows.

Lasershow Converter MAX: Converts Autodesk 3ds Max graphics and animations to laser Lasershow Converter MAX LITE: Lower-cost version of LC MAX; great as a workstation for MAX owners Lasershow Converter FLASH: Converts Adobe Flash graphics and animations to laser Lasershow Converter 4D: Converts Cinema 4D graphics and animations to laser

Play laser shows live

As mentioned above, the main LD2000 software suite includes cue-triggering software called Live!. This lets you use the computer keyboard to play back effects, scenes, songs and complete shows. If you need more power, Pangolin has two add-on products designed specifically for nightclubs, raves and other intensive live performance venues.

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Hardware for playing back shows

An LD2000 system can be used to create and playback shows. However, many users only need playback capability. These hardware devices can be put near or in a laser projector. Unskilled operators can easily play shows in this way.

Flashback 3 OEM laser controller: A credit-card sized board using a Compact Flash card to store lasershow data and music files. Designed primarily to be built into projectors.

QM2000.NET laser controller: Need to control many projectors at once? Or want to run Lasershow Designer 2000 software on your notebook? The QM2000.NET box includes a QM2000 playback board and an interface to standard computer networks. You can place laser projectors far away from a central LD2000 controller, and send signals down the network to QM2000.NET boxes. Some clients have remotely controlled over a dozen remote projectors in this way. You can also create and play back LD2000 shows using notebook computers (since they don’t have slots for the QM2000 board, but they do have network connectors).

Advanced programming, and custom projects

Lasershow Designer 2000 software has been in continuous development since 1986. There are a lot of specialized routines we have created, to control laser beams and graphics. This highly optimized code is at the heart of all Pangolin laser programs.

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