EDGE Design & Technology

Pre-Programming

Pre-programming or programming is a very effective way to save both time and resources during the actual implementation. Our programming and visualization studio in our premises in Bredden north of Stockholm is fully equipped with the latest technology to be able to pre-program sound, light and image and carefully build a show long before you have access to the physical location for the event.

We pre-program media servers, light shows, cues, SMPTE timecode runs and much more. To visualize the show, we use the latest software from, among others, WYSIWYG, Vectorworks and Depence2.

Pre-programming for different occasions

Here are some examples of occasions when pre-programming can be used:

Save time on site at the event venue

It can be both difficult and costly to get the time needed for programming and rehearsals on site at an event venue. Often, access is granted on the same day as the event takes place and time is limited. A good solution to the problem is to instead build a virtual copy of the event in a 3D software such as WYSIWYG or Depence2. Once this is done, we can build your entire show together with you, step by step, in peace and quiet in our visualization studio. When it's time for the event, we load our media servers and light tables with the same show file that we built with you in the studio and voila, your entire show is ready to run.

Create complex video and light runs

As technology develops in both image and light, the runs have also become more advanced. Now it's no longer a question of whether it's possible to do it, it's just a question of which path you choose.

Building a complex show or run requires thought and it's not something you want to have to think about on the same day as the event. Let's pre-program and build your show or run together so that we make sure to utilize the full potential of the technology we use.

Perfect timing

One of the most common occasions when pre-programming comes into play is when you want to achieve something that requires proper synchronization and timing between several different disciplines. It could be, for example, an intro video that will make a synchronized light show flash in time or a dance number with integrated video.

We are used to working with time code and time code generator that sends a common signal to all technical control units such as light tables, media servers, etc. When the time code starts, the pre-programmed steps in the cue list are automatically triggered and the show's cues are fired at exactly the right time every time. Perfect for demanding runs where timing is everything!

Our different services in pre-programming

Here are some examples of the services we offer in pre-programming:

Pre-programming of lighting setups

By pre-programming lighting setups in special visualization software, we can get a very realistic idea of how our lighting setup will look on location. This is a fantastic tool that gives us the opportunity to test different fixtures and techniques to achieve the result we are looking for.

Pre-programming also gives us the opportunity to build lighting setups or so-called looks in advance to save valuable time on location during an implementation. We can also build entire runs, so-called cue lists, well in advance in our pre-programming studio.

Timecode programming

We have extensive experience in doing various programming that is controlled by so-called timecode (SMPTE). This is a very effective way to create tight runs and allows you to control, for example, a light table and a media server according to the same timeline. In our programming studio we have all the equipment needed to create timecode-controlled programming.

Pre-programming of media servers and Watchout

Media servers have become more and more advanced over the years and these days it is hardly a question of whether something can be done but rather a question of which way you want to solve it. As media servers have become more competent, expectations for video runs have also become higher and programming times have become longer.

In our programming studio we have a complete set of the same media servers from Dataton Watchout that we use in the field. This provides a unique opportunity to be able to program and build your timelines in peace and quiet and then be able to run them directly when you get to your implementation.

Pre-programming cases
Here are a few selected cases for Pre-programming: