BlackTrax brings a sharp new version of its award-winning BlackTrax real-time motion
tracking system now offering centralised control of third-party systems and multiple
GUI and system enhancements.

In speaking about BlackTrax version 2.2, Istvan Fazekas, BlackTrax programmer at
Cirque du Soleil said: “I like all the new features especially the fixture selection in
chapters, and the auto douse option. Also, I LOVE how easy it is to update the WYG
file in BlackTrax.’

Version 2.2 refines and builds on a customer feedback on v2.1, and is initiating long-
requested features. These include:

• Centralised Output Widget
Manages all output connections to 3rd party systems, including RTTrPL, RTTrPM and
Art-Net protocols.

• Third Party Improvements
In addition to the above, Output tracking data can be smoothed per Trackable as well
as easy sharing of Outputs as they can be exported into a separate file.

• Auto Douse and Smooth Pickups Automated Lighting
Behaviours
Auto Douse will automatically douse a light according to motion. Smooth Pickups
activate at the beginning of a chapter to create a seamless transition between scenes.

• Fixture Calibration
Up to 24 positions can be calibrated and re-called for each chapter. Fixtures can have
different trim heights and still maintain tracking accuracy.

• Smoothed Centroid Solver
When tracking a combination of multiple tracking points (LEDs), the Centroid will
gradually fade into the remaining visible LEDs (and fade back once the hidden LED re-
appears). This also applies to third-party devices, which have been written into the
Centroid module using BlackTrax RTTrPM protocol.

• BTWYG Improvements
It’s now possible to view LEDs and Centroids directly in BTWYG’s Shaded View and
easily select LEDs and Centroids, with a focus on either the LEDs themselves or how
they are used within a Trackable. BTWYG is now based on the popular wysiwyg R39
lighting design and previsualization software encapsulating all its innovative features,
including alpha beam shadowing enabling even more creativity.

• Beam Collision Zones and Beam Sizing are now more
accurate
Using predefined spatial Zones with Beam Collision and Beam Sizing, a calibrated
position of the fixture is used instead of the BTWYG draw position.