Maestro 6.0 Release
April 20th, 2011
Maestro 6 is the biggest step forward in this product since its creation years ago. The user interface has been completely redesigned, and plenty of new functionalities with high added value have been added.
New user interface:
- GUI has been optimized for high resolution screens and offers customization possibilities including layouts, fonts, size, etc
- The code is portable to other operating systems , so for example, a plugin to Newsroom systems on MAC can be easily achieved
New timeline:
- Includes a multi-track timeline where each track has a different trigger condition
- Triggers are on an event basis rather than a time basis
- A much wider variety of events can be added to the timeline
- New timeline now includes: render engine callbacks enabling Maestro to react to an event, signaling to a specific event to be triggered, and scripted events can be added
New plugin to play Morpho items and ticker
Scripts creation in Jscript is now available along with contextual help for those who want to create their own scripts
New data source connection wizards
Maestro Sync for import/exports
- Maestro Sync allows moving assets directly between different databases or between one database and a file to be stored as backup or to be sent to a remote location
Multiple playlists
- Multiple playlist view modes are possible, like list mode, or thumbnail mode, and several playlist can be opened simultaneously and be stacked as tabs, or displayed one next to each other.
Extended automation customization possibilities
Possible to translate Maestro GUI to different languages
Maestro’s user interface can now be translated into different languages. Currently available translations are Polish, Spanish and Chinese
Improved integrations with NRCS and NLE systems