Prerequisites and Installation - Show Control Editor

Modified on Mon, 28 Sep at 4:38 PM

Minimum system requirements

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, 32-bit or 64-bit.
  • Intel or AMD processor: 1 GHz or faster.
  • 1 GB RAM. 2 GB or more is recommended with Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
  • 160 MB of disk space for software installation.
  • XVGA-compatible graphics card (1024 × 768) or higher. Hardware video decoding is recommended when working with video.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later.


Optional: with the Event Player or Event Player mkII - EP220, an Open DMX USB Enttec interface can be used for real-time DMX event preview.


Software Installation

  1. Click on the installation icon called « Install Waves System Show Control ».
    Note: If you do not have the program, you can download it from the website www.wsystem.com.
  2. Select the language to be used for the installation assistant, then click OK.
  3. The installation assistant will launch. Follow the on-screen instructions and select the necessary options when prompted.
  4. In the final window, click Finish to complete the installation.


Known issues

  • Problems may occur when playing video files whose size (for example, 4K) or encoding (for example, H.265) is not supported by the graphics card or system hardware. In this case, use the Use an optimized audio or video working copy option.
  • On Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista, the application will not start correctly unless Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later is installed.


Notice: Make sure the firmware version installed on your IDAL player is compatible with the version of the program you are about to install.



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