PRISM – Early Access Edition release

Prism was introduced in Autumn 2020, with Prism Player a software application for video previewing, adjusting and encoding for Ai. It has been designed with a modern interface, but with the familiarity that makes it easy to use and now has a fast-growing base of users.

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PRISM (E.A.) edition Main screen showing UI multiple layers and multiple banks.

“Paul Wong, Avolites’ Managing Director, “The release of Prism ‘Early Access’ edition is an important milestone in our development path of our Prism software application. As it delivers some great new features expanding the creative possibilities for both lighting and video designers. It is also another step in integrating video into designs using a simple user interface and powerful feature set that allows all users to bringing more complex elements to their shows without the need to purchase software or need formal training.”” Paul Wong Managing Director, Avolites

PRISM (E.A.) edition Preview Window

PRISM (E.A.) edition Cross Fade and Speed Control

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHAT CAN PRISM OUTPUT?
Prism currently enables 1 physical output and 1 NDI output; limited to 1 Surface, 16 Layers, and 256 Banks, with each bank able hold up to 256 elements.

What is PRISM PLAYER?
Avolites standalone application to allow easy previewing of media files as well as preparing them for and converting to the AiM codec.

What is PRISM ZERO?
A standalone application developed by Avolites that expands beyond the feature-set found in Prism Player. On top of providing conversion, previewing and playback of media, Prism Zero also adds Synergy compatibility with Avolites Titan allowing for full layer control, NDI previewing and use of the video output from Prism Zero as a source for the Pixel mapper in Titan.

What is PRISM ‘Early Access’ edition release?
Prism ‘Early Access’ (E.A.) edition is an initial free point release with some new features for users to experience, before a future fully featured paid licence edition becomes available. You can downloaded for free, the ‘Early Access’ release version of Prism via the Avolites website, which becomes operational when used in conjunction with an AVOKey (Avolites licence key).  The full Prism paid license release is currently scheduled for the Spring 2025; when the ‘Early Access’ edition of Prism will be superseded.

What is PRISM ONE licence?
Prism ONE is the first tier paid licence of the Prism software application, due for release in Spring 2025. There are several paid licence tiers planned to be released in the coming years. Each tier will have a full set of features available to use once the tier licence is purchased. This is the same as Ai, our other professional media software application.

Is an AVOKey needed to run PRISM applications?
Prism or Prism Zero runs with any Ai AVOKey License (Demo, Anjuna, Bondi, or Miami) or any valid Editor/Ai Upgrade AVOKey.
Prism Player runs with any Ai AVOKey License (Demo, Anjuna, Bondi, or Miami) or any valid Editor/Ai Upgrade AVOKey, otherwise a software license will be automatically downloaded with an active internet connection.

What about Ai?
Prism is part of Avolites ecosystem approach to lighting and video integration. With Ai being the lead platform for more complex shows or the tool for video specialists. Prism is for every visual designer, no matter their experience level with video.

PRISM current releases?
PRISM ZERO and PRISM PLAYER latest releases included natively supporting NotchLC, a high-quality, GPU powered codec capable of being used for both intermediary and playback. It brings the equivalent of 10-bit accuracy in a scrubbable codec that is extremely fast to encode and decode, with a compression ratio of around 5:1. This will allow designers to preview work designed in Notch without the need for a media server or full Notch software.

 

PRISM ZERO OVERVIEW PRISM ZERO is a standalone application developed by Avolites, that expands beyond the feature-set found in Prism Player. On top of providing conversion, previewing and playback of media, Prism Zero also adds Synergy compatibility with Avolites Titan allowing for full layer control, NDI previewing and use of the video output from Prism Zero as a source for the Pixel mapper in Titan. PRISM ZERO connects directly with all Avolites Titan lighting consoles via NDI connection and is controlled through the Synergy settings in both platforms.

10bit HD: Increases the colour range for brighter, more dynamic screens.

Hardware accelerated support for NotchLC and HAP codecs: Improves performance and playback for industry standard codecs

Intuitive Synergy control: Synergy brings lighting and video together like never before, offering creative programmers a streamlined workflow for all the visual elements on their stage. As well as real time control over parameters either directly from the UI or remotely by connecting with Synergy. Playback, layer control (such as aspect ratio and colour adjustment), media transfer and pixel mapping can all be controlled via Synergy for seamless lighting and video integration.

Easy To Use Layer Control Get real time control over parameters either directly from the UI or remotely by connecting with Synergy.

“Incorporating video into projects can be complex and time consuming. In the current climate, more lighting designers are taking on more responsibilities as production designers, and adding more elements to a show can mean learning a whole new software platform. PRISM ZERO provides the first step into integrating video into designs with a simple user interface and powerful feature set that allows users to start bringing more complex elements to their shows without the need for training.” Paul Wong Managing Director, Avolites

One Physical & NewTek NDI Output Easily connect Prism Zero to external devices such as video walls, projectors and monitors. Send your playback to other applications that support NDI. Providing simple integration with other Visual Performance software.

“Prism Zero is the first step in our journey to bring visual designers the tools they need to easily integrate creative video content into their shows. We have created Prism for every designer, no matter their experience level, to easily integrate video into their shows.” Simone Donadini Media Team Lead Developer, Avolites

PRISM PLAYER OVERVIEW

 

PRISM PLAYER was introduced in Autumn 2020 as a software application for previewing, adjusting and encoding media files for Ai. It has been designed with a modern interface, but with the familiarity that makes it easy to use and has a fast-growing base of loyal users.

Since its launch, we have been busy improving the playback and performance, enabling media to be more easily integrated, previewed, cropped and played back. If you haven’t tried it yet, download PRISM PLAYER today!

Preview all of your media PRISM PLAYER can support most common clip files including AiM and HAP codecs. Preview all of your media before loading into the server. Create playlists to view your content together and make adjustments and edits.

“With PRISM, we wanted to create a set of complementary tools that would help designers start to integrate video into their projects as well as improve the user experience for our current Ai users” Paul Wong Managing Director, Avolites

Encode into the Powerful AiM Codec AiM is our unique codec designed for high performance settings, capable of powering 16 layers of 4k content without loss of visual quality. Use PRISM PLAYER to encode all of your media clips ready to load into the server with ease.

“For anyone involved in motion graphic production, programming shows or performing on shows with Ai media servers and AiM codec, PRISM PLAYER is an invaluable piece of software which will make everybody’s lives much easier and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.” Ed Shaw Managing Director, NEICO