Vor v1.7.0

Version

1.7.0

Date

August 7, 2024

We are excited to announce the release of Vor v1.7.0! This update represents a significant leap forward, introducing the first-ever native QLab integration to the market, connectivity with Absolute Motion Control devices, an update to the STS connection, and numerous bug fixes and quality of life enhancements.

The largest and most powerful new feature in v1.7.0 is the QLab integration. Getting started with QLab is quick and easy as all QLab devices are automatically detected on the network, and displayed in Preferences. This means there's no need to fumble with IP addresses, or ports. Using a passcode to keep your QLab session secure? That still works with Vor; just put the passcode in, and you're good to go.

Paired with the QLab Connection are four different widget types. The most powerful is the QLab Active Cues Widget, which will make QLab users feel right at home. The Active Cues Widget shows up to 10 active cues, including their play/pause status, cue iconography, and timing information. There are a number of configuration options, including the ability to only display top level cues, a progress bar, and play/pause state. Want to limit the number of active cues to 5 cues? That's possible with a customizable range of 1 to 10 cues. This is the most powerful addition to a QLab user's toolkit in a long time, allowing designers and technicians to cue their shows, and troubleshoot even quicker.

The next QLab widget is the QLab Playhead Widget, showing not only the current position of the QLab Playhead but also timing information, and the continue mode status. This widget displays what cue is currently selected by the playhead on a cuelist by cuelist basis, but also has a flag to show the previously selected cue providing even more context. As with many things in Vor, the style is customizable on a widget by widget basis and the QLab Playhead Widget is no exception.

Finally, the QLab Latest Widget allows you to get incredibly specific - dive down to a specific cue list, and cue type to see what was most recently triggered. Want to see the most recent MIDI cue, and adjust timing based on that? Want to see when the last MIDI message was sent to the lighting department, or to an external control interface? This widget allows for that, and pairs well with the QLab Latest Elapsed Widget, which follows the same logic and provides the same features as all the other Elapsed widgets.

Another added integration is with Absolute Motion Control's automation controller. This brings three new widgets, including the Absolute Motion Control Cue Widget, which displays cue numbers, labels, and playback states. This integration also brings to the table the powerful Absolute Motion Control IO Widget which displays the status of various devices including e-stops and safety mechanisms. This IO Widget is fully user configurable allowing Vor to meet the needs of productions all over the world.

Finally, there have been a number of quality of life improvements which are detailed in the full Vor v1.7.0 release notes.

We are continually striving to improve Vor, and this update is another testament to our goal of providing the industry with top levels tools in an accessible mmaner. We encourage you to dive into our full documentation for more detailed information on these features. Don't forget to join our community on Discord, where you can find support, share tips, and experiences with Vor v1.7.0.

We look forward to your feedback and are excited to see how you use these new features!

🚀 New

  • QLab Connection & Widgets

  • Absolute Motion Control Connection & Widgets

  • Improve Recording Status Logic & Status Display

  • STS Connection Updates

✨ Improved

  • #451 Move Widget Updates Entirely Off Main Queue

  • #897 Generate Acknowledgements In-App

  • #946 Limit Connections, Action and Widget List Items to Single Line Description

  • #982 Add Inches as a Unit for Positional Widgets

  • #983 Log When Recording Location is Inaccessible

  • #1009 Timecode Hours ≥ 24 Should Wrap to Hour 0

🔧 Fixed

  • #646 Starting or Toggling a Recording via OSC Quickly Can Cause a Crash

  • #990 It Should be Possible for Feet/Inches to Display Decimal Inches

  • #992 Duplicating a Cue Light Widget References Original Slots

  • #1002 Date & Time Can Be Reported in Improper Format Depending on Locale

  • #1007 Sparkle Critical Vulnerability

  • #1010 Connections Indicators Can Display Incorrect Status on License Change

  • #1016 In Some Situations NDI® Audio Can Be Out of Sync From Video

  • #1034 Changes to ShowMotion Widgets Result in Waiting Until Changes Received

  • #1040 Crash When Resuming From Sleep Using Blackmagic SDK

  • #1053 sACN Output While Recording Can Be 0

Compatibility

Vor 1.7.0 may be installed on the following operating systems:

  • macOS 14 Sonoma

  • macOS 13 Ventura

Known Issues Remaining

  • #1068 QLab Cues Set To Infinite Loop Enabled Do Not Update After First Pass

  • #492 Blackhole Backed Audio Devices With More Than 16 Channels Can Cause Vor to Crash

Documentation

Documentation is available online at https://docs.getVor.app

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