Blackout 2.6 Update

Blackout v2.6.0 is now available. This update adds Stream Deck support, a brand new showfile import/export system, major encoder learning upgrades, and a lot of fixes and refinements throughout the app.

What’s New?

Import & Export Showfile Sections — move content between shows with ease
Full Stream Deck support (modules, encoders, LCD bar)
Endless encoders can now be learned to faders
Global & local encoder learning modes
Record Macros directly from the Record Popup
LivePlot: Inhibit & Freeze badges on Intensity parameters
LivePlot: Astera custom fields support
Plus: badge indicators, smarter renaming, and more
Plus a solid round of fixes including LivePlot freezing, login issues, MIDI auto-reconnect, keyboard popups, and more.

This should roll out to the Blackout Lighting Console next week.

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 35 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.