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distance) that may prevent ultrasonic interference between the systems.
Can I track props? animals? the public?
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You can track anything that a) has the tracker attached with an unblocked
microphone, b) is inside the tracking area described by the interactive perimeter,
and c) does not move faster than the speed of sound! Some animals may be
susceptible to hearing the ultrasonic pulses and react to them in an undocumented
fashion. The MLD is great for using it as a tool in trade-shows, games, museums,
or other situations when it is the public that controls the media, using the tracker
as a kind of wireless 3D computer mouse.
Can I track more than four performers simultaneously?
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Not presently.
What can I do if my lighting fixture is not supported by the MLD yet?
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For control of a single DMX channel you may use the "dimmer pack" option from
the MLD fixture library.
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Check our web site http://www.martin.dk/mld/ for the latest releases of MLD
fixture drivers.
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Send us an email at mld@martin.dk with the subject heading "mld wishlist".
What is the difference between the terminology "stage", "interactive area"
and "speaker area"?
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The stage is the area where the performance takes place. The interactive area is the
area where MLD tracking takes place. The interactive area may encompass all the
stage or only a part of it. The speaker area is described by the four speakers.
Will the system performance be related to the computer hardware?
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Because most complex calculations are handled on the MLD-hardware card itself
the system will run perfectly if the minimum requirements for the personal
computer are observed. If you wish to employ a very large number of lights as
followspots, then get a reasonably fast computer such as a 200MHz pentium. A
fast hard drive is recommended particularly if you will be loading and unloading
maps remotely, for example from a lighting board. Most hard drives bigger than
300MB offer optimum speed.
What is the best fixture for automated followspot operation?
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The PAL effects is better than the profiling one because it has an adjustable iris.
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PALs are faster than MACs but the latter are smoother.
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If you use MACs they should be outside the interactive perimeter to avoid the
non-continuous rotation problem.
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Use fixtures in 16-bit mode.
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