West Side Systems has released an update to its BeamCalc app, adding iPad compatibility and other improvements. The popular iPhone app now fills the expansive iPad display with a detailed graphic view of up to three light sources, and a sidebar list which allows quick selection from a library of over 100 fixture types. Fixtures or lamps can be changed with a single tap, allowing immediate … [Read more...]
Virtual Light Lab upgraded
West Side Systems has released an upgrade to its Virtual Light Lab software. Virtual Light Lab 2010 adds dozens of models, hundreds of filters, movie recording, chromaticity mapping, and more. Upgrades are available from any prior version. Virtual Light Lab provides a simple system for quickly placing lights around a model, dropping in standard filters and adjusting light intensities. … [Read more...]
Show Timer review
Show Timer is a stopwatch, timer and logging application for your iPhone or iPod Touch. It improves on the built in Stopwatch in a couple of interesting ways. It offers the option of counting down to a specific time and will show you how long is remaining until then. So if you have an event due to start at 1400 you will get a quick and easy indication of how long you've got left. You can also … [Read more...]
PowerSaver review
Need an app to calculate the cost of your power usage? PowerSaver from West Side System might just be the thing you need. PowerSaver will calculate the cost and savings associated with reducing the wattage of your lamps as well as how much you could save if people would only turn the lights off when they leave! There are four modes available: Save with lower watts Save by turning off Bulb … [Read more...]
New iPhone apps from West Side Systems
West Side Systems has announced the immediate availability of two new iPhone apps for entertainment professionals who deal with time. And really, who doesn’t? Show Timer Show Timer is a multi purpose timer designed for stage and event managers. It provides them with dual timers to count up and down simultaneously, and to automatically record all timings into a log which can be edited and … [Read more...]
