A new version of Martin Professional’s ShowDesigner™ (MSD) lighting and set design software package is now available. Brilliant for developing realistic 3D lighting simulations for stage, club, architectural and other applications, Martin ShowDesigner 5™ (MSD 5) includes a host of improvements, most notably a new state-of-the-art 3D graphic engine delivering near rendering quality in real-time. Also new is a convenient way of acquiring and upgrading ShowDesigner packages online.

New in MSD 5
The latest updates to Martin ShowDesigner include:

• 3D graphic engine that delivers stunning real-time quality rendering
• Fixture beams that show true-life light distribution
• Animated smoke with adjustable density and evenness
• Camera animation using intuitive time-line control
• New User Interface with sidebar for quick access to all features
• New drag-drop of object and fixture onto 3D space
• New ISO camera view for easy manipulation of objects in 3D view

Five MSD 5 packages to choose from
MSD 5 comes in five different packages; Gold, Live, Live-4, Silver and Live-LJ. Each version is carefully balanced with regard to features and price.

MSD 5 Gold: The full package with paperwork and photo-realistic rendering
MSD 5 Live: Mainly for offline programming or video presentation needs
MSD 5 Live-4: Same as MSD 5 Live but limited to 4 universes
MSD 5 Silver: For users who simply need to build scene and print plots
MSD 5 Live-LJ: Similar to MSD 5 Live-4 but only compatible with Martin LightJockey™

New online sales system
MSD 5 is available via Martin’s worldwide partner network or through a new MSD web shop at www.martinshowdesigner.com where users can purchase or upgrade an MSD package and much more.