Live Design International (LDI) 2024

This Dataton Academy focuses on WATCHOUT version 7, released in 2024. The two-day class is appropriate for beginners to the WATCHOUT multi-display show composer system, as well as current users looking to explore new features in WATCHOUT 7.

This WATCHOUT training covers basic and more advanced topics and is designed to give attendees a clear understanding of WATCHOUT – its strengths, key features, applications, and possibilities. In this hands-on class, you will be able to hone previous skills while learning new ones, workflow solutions, and common trouble-shooting practices.

1. Show set-up, including asset workflow
2. Effects and compositions
3. Virtual displays
4. Workflow for mapping on 3D models

*Participants are expected to bring their own laptop PC.

Full Day includes half day of Lasershow Operator Course and half day of Laser Safety Officer (LSO) for Lasershows

ILDA’s Lasershow Operator course provides a basic overview of laser safety, for those who are operating laser show equipment, or are working around laser shows. It goes over laser safety basics and why it is important to follow procedures set up by the Laser Safety Officer.

Laser Safety Officer (LSO) for Lasershows: ILDA's main laser safety course.
For those working in the field of laser light displays, who are responsible for the overall safety of a show, this course comprehensively covers lasershow-specific content and safety requirements.

Target audience: This training session is ideal for lighting designers, lighting operators, lighting technicians, who work in houses of worship, corporate AV, touring and installation markets.

For the very first time, this course will introduce and teach upcoming features in the next major Vista 3 software version – Release 5!

R5 is packed with hundreds of cutting-edge features and enhancements aimed towards significantly improving live show playback, timecode programming and “busking”.
Some new course highlights include:

• How to send midi notes from Vista to third-party applications.
• OSC (Open Sound Control) – how to create your own custom OSC / trigger interfaces.
•  “Time masters” – a new show component that provides “hands on” controls to an infinite range of scenarios with ease and accuracy!
• “Action Grids” - a game-changing new user interface that unlocks new programming and creative possibilities on stage.
• How to program a timecode show, automatically recording all external console buttons, such as “flash” and “play”
• How to import a timecode cuelist from an external CSV, for example CuePoints or Reaper
• Plus, many more R5 features.
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Please see our “R5 : Top 5 new features” highlights video for an advanced preview.
In addition to the above, our advanced course aims to recap on the essential building blocks and features of Vista whilst at the same time explaining and demonstrating all of the other upcoming changes.
There will be opportunity to discuss in detail any questions that you may have about Vista programming or general tips to improve your programming and shows.

An existing basic understanding of Vista is recommended before taking this course.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this program, the learner will be able to make use of Vista 3 Release 5’s new features.
At the end of this program, the learner will have a deep understanding of the advanced Vista workflow and features.

MagicQ basic training course covers the use of all MagicQ products including our MagicQ consoles and PC Interfaces.

The course covers starting new shows from scratch, layouts, patching, recording and editing cues, cue lists and chases, FX programming.
The course is suitable for all skill levels but suited more to those starting out with MagicQ.
Experienced users can pick up new tips and tricks.

Set up for training is two people per console using ChamSys MagicVis for visualization.

• Getting a new MagicQ show started from Patching to Programming. 
• Different programming styles and features suited to Live Events, TV/Broadcast and Theatre.  
• Programming tips & techniques from our trainers.  
• Use of more advanced features such as Pixel Mapping, Multi-Element Fixture console and Networking.   
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Target audience 
  
Lighting Programmers, Lighting Technicians, Console Operators & Lighting Designers 
  
Level of class 
  
Basic to Intermediate Lighting Console Training.  
  
Requirements prior to attending:  
A good understanding of DMX-512 
A general understanding of programming terms 
Be Computer literate.  

This two-day course is designed for programmers who have little to no experience with grandMA lighting consoles or for people new to lighting programming in general. It covers the basics of views, attribute manipulation, patching, groups, presets, sequences, executors, and phasers. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of programming the grandMA3 software. All attendees are strongly encouraged to complete the free grandMA3 Beginner Pretest first. If you do not score at least 85% on this test, we strongly recommend reviewing the free grandMA3 Prerequisite course before attending a grandMA3 Beginner course. This class assumes some underlying knowledge of the topics covered in the prerequisite course and we will not have time to review all of this basic information.

This course is designed for avid grandMA2 programmers who are transitioning to grandMA3. It covers grandMA2 to grandMA3 differences in hardware layout, general navigation, 3D, selection, phasers, layouts, timecode, networking, and more. This course is designed to help programmers become familiar with these key differences.

VYV is a leading provider of cutting-edge video servers, projection mapping, and interactive solutions used on projects for clients such as Cirque du Soleil, The Walt Disney Company, Dragone, ABBA, Roger Waters, Bruno Mars, and many others. This hands-on training will give attendees the foundational training on the VYV Product ecosystem and practices for when they encounter our systems. This training covers manual projection calibration, automatic calibration, timeline programming, media management and show control.

In this ConnectCAD seminar, you will explore some of the most common workflows and utilize the latest tools and commands of the ConnectCAD Module. Designed to help you save time by designing more efficiently, this seminar will cover the fundamental knowledge needed to be successful with ConnectCAD.

Target Audience: Those seeking to use ConnectCAD to create easy-to-read schematic drawings and rack layouts in a Hybrid 2D/3D environment.

Prerequisites: Attendees must have a solid understanding of Vectorworks and be comfortable drafting in a Hybrid 2D/3D environment.

We also recommend taking the Getting Started seminar, and completing the Core Certification Course online.

Must bring own laptop. System requirements have been updated to Vectorworks 2025 here: https://www.vectorworks.net/sysreq