MediaShout v2 and v3 Compared
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General | ShoutMonitors | Script Window | Boxer | Philo (new file browser) | Lyra | Bob | Ted | Audie (new audio player) | Annette (new web browser) | Coach (new quick-help browser) | Kim Bar | Playback Bar | Status Bar | ShoutSinger | ShoutWriter | Cue Types | Cue Tricks | Cue Properties Box | Cue Properties – Playback and Control | Cue Properties – Text | Cue Templates | Animations (Flash files) | Bible Passages | Graphics | Slideshows (PPT files) | Song Lyrics | Sound | Text | Video | Web Pages

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

     

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

fire instant Lyric cue

X

X

integrated song browser

X

X

drag songs to Script window to insert as cues

X

X

 

 

 

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

     

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

fire full-screen web pages to display screen

 

X

enter address or select from History or Favorites lists

 

X

 

 

 

find instructions on any common task within three clicks

X

X

 

 

 

compose and fire keyed text over current cue

X

X

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

integrated song manager (see Song Lyrics)

X

X

 

 

 

integrated word processor (see Text)

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

     

(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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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 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

     

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

 

 

 

Slideshow cues

X

X

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

     

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

instantly display web page from Annette

 

X