I have been using this software since version 4. In this time I have seen an incredible amount of changes to the product. I couldn't be happier with it's current state. I still prefer to write in version 6 as I enjoy the separate screens, but 7 is growing on me. I have been presenting in 7 and I find that is is far easier to show others how to use it. The included midi send is something i have been wishing for for some time.
I have done lighting at a few festivals. I catch a lot of grief from the Grand MA and Chamsys guys. A few years ago i was being berated for not using Martin Light Jockey of all things. What this software offers, others simply do not. It offers the opportunity to speak with my array at it's core. I am very proud of my new APC40 control scheme. Harvest festival in Arkansas occurred in October 2014. I used version 7 to present my show. It worked flawlessly for four days! I was also able to wow everyone by flipping through 100 steps of a scene with the turn of a knob.
I have tried to muddle through the hogs and grandma controllers. I find them profoundly annoying. With two nearly full universes, an APC40 fully loaded, and my own special take on scene design, I push this system hard. I find time and time again a stable, reliable, unique system that I am proud to operate. A professional land surveyor, I have even used my technical skills to import whole rooms into the 3D viewer using the collada .obj format. I just can't say enough about this powerful lighting solution. It is truly something special.