Chroma-Q just announced Release 4 (R4) of its Vista 3 lighting and media control software. Vista 3 R4 contains over 200 improvements and new features.

Some major highlights include:

• Support for the Newtek NDI video protocol – Video content from any NDI source on the network can now be directly streamed into Vista’s matrix pixel mapper, taking advantage of Vista’s powerful pixel arrangements and 11+ color control, without the need for any third-party lighting data merges.
• NDI sources can also be viewed directly within Vista in dedicated content preview windows. These could be from a media server, visualizer or live studio or stage camera.
• Ableton Link support – Ableton Link is a technology that keeps devices in time over a local network. Link can be found in over 200 platforms across various products, including DJ Decks, band click tracks, media servers and Ableton Live. Vista is now able to synchronize chases or FX masters to Link ensuring that dynamic stage looks always stay perfectly in sync with the performance, requiring no further input from the lighting console operator, even if the performance increases or decreases tempo.