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 EXPRESS and v3 Standard Compared
USER INTERFACE
EXPRESS
v3.2
General
 
 
customizable control screen layouts
1
4
single- and dual-screen display options
X
X
display wide-screen media on a wide display
X
X
change display screen from monitor 2 to 1
X
X
set intended display resolution to any size
 
X
open Windows display properties from toolbar
 
X
customizable toolbars
 
X
move, and close ShoutMonitor and crew palettes
 
X
resize ShoutMonitor and crew pallettes
X
X
full drag-and-drop for cues, files, songs, etc.
 
X
 
 
 
 
ShoutMonitors
 
 
program monitor
X
X
preview selected and next Script window cues
X
X
preview selected Boxer cue
X
X
single- and dual-picture ShoutMonitors
 
X
quad-picture ShoutMonitor
 
X
open and arrange multiple ShoutMonitor windows
 
X
see video in program monitor and display screen at same time
 
X
 
 
 
Script Window
 
 
create, play and store cues in a playlist (Script file)
X
X
drag cues to and from Boxer
X
X
open and save v2 Script files (.mss)
X
X
open and save v2 Box files (.box)
 
X
open and save v3 Script files (.ssc)
 
X
open a Script file by dragging from Philo
 
X
choose font, cue colors
X
X
choose auto-scroll behavior
X
X
disable auto-scrolling
X
X
slide show mode
X
X
view Script properties: size, cues, media, songs
X
X
compact view (single row for each cue)
X
X
full view (thumbnails and page notes)
 
X
move and resize window anywhere on control screen
 
X
minimize or close window
 
X
edit cue names and notes in the window itself
X
X
text in note field wraps with window resizing
X
X
cue Fire buttons: fire cue with single click
X
X
auto-playback modes: auto, loop, shuffle
 
X
choose duration and cue types for auto modes
 
X
manual-override mode
 
X
 
 
 
 
Boxer
 
 
create, play and store cues outside Script window
X
X
drag cues to and from Script window
X
X
open and save v2 Box files (.box)
X
X
open and save v2 Script files (.mss)
X
X
open and save v3 Script files (.ssc)
X
X
open a Script/Box file by dragging from Philo
 
X
Thumbnails view
X
X
sort cues by name, type, or modified date
X
X
fire pages (subcues) in a compound cue
X
X
open, close, resize and reposition anywhere on screen
 
X
 
 
 
Philo
 
 
drag media files to insert as cues in Script window or Boxer
X
X
double-click a media file to fire it instantly
X
X
FastFolder list allows quick navigation to any folder
X
X
views: thumbnails, icons, list, details
X
X
arrange by name, size, type, modified date
X
X
filter contents to show only a specific media type
X
X
 
 
 
Lyra
 
 
fire instant Lyric cue
X
X
integrated song browser
X
X
drag songs to Script window to insert as cues
X
X
 
 
 
Bob
 
 
fire instant Bible cue
X
X
single-field reference entry
X
X
word search (concordance)
X
X
drag passages to Script window to insert as cues
X
X
 
 
 
 
Ted
 
 
compose and fire text instantly
X
X
rich text formatting
X
X
compose text over actual background
X
X
compose multiple-page Text cues
X
X
drag cue to Script window to insert
X
X
copy/paste text from document file into Ted
X
X
 
 
 
Audie
 
 
play instant sounds
 
X
dual-deck player
 
X
control volume level, fade-in, fade-out
 
X
crossfade between decks
 
X
create and save playlists
 
X
auto-playback modes: auto, loop, shuffle
 
X
drag playlist cues to Script window to insert
 
X
 
 
 
Annette
 
 
fire full-screen web pages to display screen
 
X
enter address or select from History or Favorites lists
 
X
 
 
 
Coach
 
 
find instructions on any common task within three clicks
X
X
 
 
 
Kim Bar
 
 
compose and fire keyed text over current cue
X
X
 
 
 
Playback Bar
 
 
control media playback (handled by Mo bar in v2)
X
X
add a fade to sound clip pause/unpause/stop
 
X
assign any type of cue to Logo, Black and Bars buttons
 
X
choose playback mode: normal, manual, auto, loop, etc.
 
X
 
 
 
Status Bar
 
 
insert a cue by clicking a cue-type button
 
X
insert a black Graphic cue with one click
 
X
insert a white Graphic cue with one click
 
X
 
 
 
ShoutSinger
 
 
integrated song manager (see Song Lyrics)
X
X
 
 
 
ShoutWriter
 
 
integrated word processor (see Text)
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
CUES
 
 
Cue Types
 
 
Lyric cues
X
X
Bible cues
X
X
Text cues
 
X
Text cues (embedded text)
X
X
Graphic cues
X
X
Animation cues
X
X
Video File cues
X
X
Video DVD cues
 
X
Video Feed cues (external source)
 
X
Slideshow cues
X
X
Sound cues
X
X
Script Control cues
X
X
Comment cues
X
X
 
 
 
Cue Tricks
 
 
modify multiple cues at once
X
X
auto-loop a sequence of cues
X
X
fire a Script Control cue ( Loop cue) manually
X
X
select all cues of a specific type at once
X
X
convert picture-based cue to Bible or Text cue
 
X
convert Bible or Text cue to picture-based cue
 
X
save text-based cue to RTF file
 
X
save composited cue as a JPEG file
 
X
 
 
 
Cue Properties Box
 
 
open by right-clicking a cue
X
X
open by clicking a cue’s icon
X
X
open to a specific tab by clicking a cue’s properties icons
 
X
non-modal behavior (i.e., can remain open)
X
X
uniform box design for all cue types
X
X
MRU (most-recently used) lists for most media fields
X
X
preview videos and animations in preview box
X
X
 
 
 
 
Cue Properties – Playback and Control
 
 
(see specific media types for additional properties)
 
 
advance: manual, timed, end of file
X
X
advance: end of FG, end of BG, end of ST
X
X
transition: number of effects for text and graphics
99+
99+
transition: dissolves and clean cut transitions for videos
 
X
control: editable cue name for all cue types
 
X
control: set cue to skip
X
X
control: set compound cue to auto-expand
X
X
control: set compound cue to auto-collapse
X
X
control: set compound cue to auto-compress
X
X
control: set cue to hide thumbnail in Script window
X
X
control: auto-generated note of page text contents
X
X
 
 
 
Cue Properties – Text
 
 
(see specific media types for additional properties)
 
 
choose text style for entire cue
X
X
rich text editing and formatting in cue properties box
X
X
font name appears in actual font
X
X
spell-checker
X
X
effects: shadow
X
X
effects: outline
X
X
effects: shadow + outline
X
X
effects: set opacity of shadow and outline
X
X
margins: user-defined
X
X
margins: narrow, medium, wide, custom
X
X
 
 
 
Cue Templates
 
 
default “template” (set of preferences) for each cue type
X
X
unlimited number of additional templates for each cue type
 
X
choose any template when creating a cue
 
X
apply or re-apply a template to an existing cue
 
X
use any cue as the model for creating a template
 
X
choose which properties are to be included in template
X
X
copy any template to another MediaShout computer
X
X
 
 
 
MEDIA
 
 
Animations (Flash files)
 
 
animation in foreground layer
X
X
animation in background layer of a text-based cue
X
X
choose In and Out frames
X
X
play an animation file instantly from Philo
X
X
 
 
 
Bible Passages
 
 
Bible text in foreground layer
X
X
translations included in product
4
52
Bible files as plugins (no special installation required)
X
X
hide installed versions in list
X
X
cue cloning
X
X
select passage by typing reference
X
X
Passage Picker (click book, chapter and verse in table)
X
X
word search (concordance)
X
X
display passage instantly from Bob
X
X
drag to insert passage from Bob
X
X
auto-pagination: 1 verse per page, allow splitting, wrap text
X
X
manual pagination
X
X
rich text editing and formatting in cue properties box
X
X
choose content of reference line
X
X
BookBacks option (auto-assigned book-specific BGs)
X
X
auto-populate note field with cue’s text content
X
X
edit cue name of a Bible cue
X
X
 
 
 
 
Graphics
 
 
graphic in foreground layer
X
X
graphic in background layer
X
X
graphics in foreground AND background
X
X
custom size and position
X
X
rotate: 0, 90, 180, 270, or custom value
X
X
flip: horizontal, vertical, both
X
X
designate any graphics application as default editor
 
X
open a graphic in editing application
 
X
play a graphic instantly from Philo
X
X
instant insert Black or White from status bar
X
X
display computer-generated color from Graphic cue
X
X
 
 
 
Slideshows (PPT files)
 
 
Slideshow cues
X
X
 
 
 
Song Lyrics
 
 
display song lyrics in foreground layer
X
X
songs included in product
200+
2300+
import: from Integrity, Tempo, SongSelect libraries
X
X
import: from text file, ShoutSong 2.5 data file
X
X
import: from ShoutSong 3 data file
X
X
import: from v2.5 and v3 Lyric cue in Script or Box file
X
X
export: to text file, ShoutSong 2.5 data file
X
X
export: to ShoutSong 3 data file
X
X
print songs
X
X
assign themes to songs
X
 
assign songs to user-defined song groups
X
X
filter songlist by song group
X
X
edit lyrics and song data in ShoutSinger
X
X
edit lyrics and song data in cue properties box
X
X
set display and playback properties in cue properties box
X
X
set display and playback properties in ShoutSinger
X
X
auto-sync cues and records
X
X
disable auto-sync
X
X
auto-backup Lyric cue changes if network is down
X
X
auto-sync from backup when network is restored
X
X
lock library from changes
X
X
song search
X
X
display song instantly from Lyra
X
X
drag songs from Lyra to insert as cues
X
X
format: 1 stanza per page, allow splitting
X
X
rich text editing and formatting of lyrics
X
X
rich text formatting of song data/credits
X
X
display hymnal page number
X
X
display stanza name
X
X
title page
X
X
blank pages
X
X
set play order
X
X
auto-populate note field with lyrics
X
X
edit cue name of a Lyric cue
X
X
save a Lyric cue to a new record
X
X
import Lyrics from CCLI SongSelect
X
X
 
 
 
Sound
 
 
play sound files from Sound cues
X
X
play sound files from a visual cue’s soundtrack layer
X
X
play a sound file and a video or animation from same cue
X
X
set volume or mute
X
X
set in and out points
X
X
set fade in, fade out, duration
 
X
apply manual fades (Audie, Playback bar)
 
X
sound stacking (multiple sounds at once)
X
X
audio playlists (Audie only)
 
X
crossfades (Audie only)
 
X
drag sound file from Philo to insert
X
X
play sound file instantly from Philo
X
X
designate sound editing application as default editor
 
X
open sound file in editing application
 
X
 
 
 
 
Text
 
 
display text from a linked .rtf, .doc or .txt file
X
X
create and edit linked documents in ShoutWriter or Word
 
X
display text that’s embedded in the Text cue itself
X
X
rich text editing and formatting in cue properties box
X
X
edit text over actual background
X
X
auto-populate note field with page content
X
X
display text instantly from Ted
X
X
rich-text formatting in Ted
X
X
insert Text cue by dragging from Ted
X
X
overlay text on current visual cue (Kim)
X
X
 
 
 
Video
 
 
play video file from foreground layer
X
X
play DVD clip or external source from foreground layer
 
X
play video file from background layer of a text-based cue
X
X
play DVD clip or external source from background layer
 
X
set picture size and position
X
X
set In and Out frames
 
X
choose thumbnail (screen shot)
X
X
set volume, mute
X
X
continue video BG through multiple cues
X
X
play video file instantly from Philo
X
X
video transitions: dissolves and clean cuts
 
X
 
 
 
Web Pages
 
 
instantly display web page from Annette
 
X
 
 

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Phone: 231-350-1817
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