Aputure has announced Sidus Link Pro v1.3. This free update includes new features, optimizations of current functions, as well as numerous bug fixes.
Sidus Link Pro beta v1.3 is available to download now on the Apple App Store.
Sidus Link Pro is the expanded control system based on Aputure’s original Sidus Link app. Sidus Link Pro features professional fixture control systems with an intuitive user interface and communication over both Bluetooth and Wireless DMX protocols.
Undo/Redo Functionality
Allows users to easily revert and restore changes made to lights on the stage, including clearing your stage.
On/Off Switches for Each Light
Enables users to toggle individual fixtures on or off, for when the boss says “on/off that for me.”
CCT & RGB and HSIC+ Control
Enhances color and white light control by offering more precise adjustments to CCT, RGB, and HSIC+ parameters.
Expanded DMX Parameters
Adds additional DMX parameters like Variable, Fan, and Strobe channels. Plus the DMX Control channel.
Complete v1.3 Update List
- Main:
- Undo and Redo button, especially for Clear. 100 Steps
- Add CCT&HSI、CCT&RGB modes for Fixture View.
- Stage:
- On/Off switch for sliders to prevent stage interference.
- In Channel View, Click the slider’s bubble to enter the value
- Add hue and saturation sliders for precise control.
- Management Window:
- Export patch list as CSV or PDF.
- DMX Profiles:
- Add DMX Control support for STORM 80c, 1000c.
- Enable channel type “Variable”、“Control” for custom parameters.
- Add Crossfade Channel、Fan Channel
- System Profile with ON/OFF status is split into multiple Profiles with different ON/OFF status combinations
- When adding 16 bit values, they are now 2 channels wide for easier patching
- Add ability to duplicate Profiles
- Stage/Cues:
- Drag slider to Cue Stack for Merging Data into cues.
- From Edit Cue Sequence, allows dragging Cues to another Master
- Add fade-in and fade-out for Bump and Latch
- Allows Cue to be paused and continued
Optimizations
- Add New Fixtures:
- Include profile number and name for each tile.
- Create New Cue:
- Auto-populate cue names on overwrite.
- Add Option “Insert New Cue After current cue”
- Playback Cues:
- Improve Stop function handling.
- Editing Cues:
- Correct visual cues when editing sequences.
- Fixture Builder:
- Support RGB-only fixtures via virtual intensity.
Bug Fixes
- Groups:
- Prevent ungrouping of lights when double-tapping.
- Sidus BT Fixtures:
- Reassign master node when it turns off.
- Network Transceivers:
- Resolve IP sync issues on power changes.
- Quickshots:
- Prevent app locking.
- Connection Management:
- Display status errors more clearly.
- Cue:
- Adjusting the Grand Master should not change the Master Slider levels.
- After setting the DMX address, when the user changes the gap channel, the DMX address resets to the value first displayed. It should not reset when changing the gap channel
For more information on Sidus Link Pro and the new beta v1.3, please visit https://aputure.com/EN-US/pages/sidus-link#sidus-link-pro-v1-3
