Welcome to the first edition of ERA!
ERA is the brand new plugin series from 314Dragon.

ERA currently consists of 16 plugins:
 - ERA Controller
 - Alva M4L
 - Alva Sender
 - Alva Receiver
 - Spectrum
 - Litespeed
 - Litespeed Processor
 - Lightspeed
 - Quazar
 - Cycle Lights
 - Cycle Samples
 - Borealis
 - Fader
 - FX Reel
 - ERA Sender
 - Era Receiver

ERA Controller:
 - Works similar to LaunchBUS. Create one extra 'BUS' Track, set Launchpad input/output on that track only. Put down a Controller and click 'Bus'.
 - On Samples track, put down an controller before your Instrument/Drum Rack and click 'Input'.
 - On Lights track, put down a Controller at the BEGINNING of the chain and click 'Input'. At the END of the chain, put down another Controller and click 'Output'.
 - Works with Multiple Launchpads.
 - Allows you to rename Launchpad Channels.
 - Includes Autopage to remove the need for page mapping.
 - Features Stop Playback and Reset Multi-Sample triggers.
 - Allows you to select your controller and access features such as extra lights and top row input.
 - Built in flickering and afterimage reduction.

Alva M4L:
 - Goes on any audio track (Recommended to put on a Master or Return track).
 - Requires a Sender on a MIDI track to get light feedback.
 - Requires a Receiver on a MIDI track to play samples/lights.
 - Palette syncs with Spectrum device by default, but can hold its own palette if you turn off Sync in settings.
 - Can open the Launchpad in a new window.
 - Emulates Launchpad Pro, MK2, Pro MK3, and X, as well as 203 Matrix and MIDI Fighter 64.
 - Used to control Quazar.

Spectrum:
 - Goes on any audio track (Recommended to put on a Master or Return track).
 - 3 Palettes: Stock Novation, Custom, and Legacy/S Palettes.
 - Custom Palette by default is Dovitate's Kickass Palette.
 - Can upload any custom palette.
 - All devices that display Velocity colours sync with Spectrum, removing the need to upload palettes every time.
 - Select layout for colours (4x32 and 8x16) for larger/smaller boxes (Track display only).
 - Can pop-out the palette in a new window.

Litespeed:
 - Requires a Processor at the end of the chain.
 - Can only be used with one Launchpad.
 - EXTREMELY lightweight while still maintaining full flip, rotate, and Edjer functionality.
 - Holds one MIDI effect.
 - Use similar to lightweight or MIDIExt.
 - WE RECOMMEND PROCESSING ERA PLUGINS AS TRANSFORMS MIGHT NOT WORK WITH OTHER PLUGINS.
 - If you want to use Depths/etc, put a Processor BEFORE any Depths plugin.

Lightspeed
 - Re-brand of Midi FXt Rack 3.0.
 - Re-arranged Transform Menu.
 - Added Infinite Hold and Choke options.
 - Infinte Hold stops any note-out.
 - Fixed some minor bugs.

Quazar:
 - Based on Supernova by SoNevable.
 - Up to 96 frames (Compared to 1.0 and 2.0, where the limit was at 16).
 - Select colours using Spectrum.
 - Effects can be created using Alva or Launchpad.

Cycle:
 - Cycle Lights goes on MIDI track. Works the same as Kaskobi's old Multi-Lights plugin.
 - Cycle Samples goes in your Drum Rack. MAKE SURE TO CROP YOUR SAMPLES BEFORE DRAGGING THEM IN (Right click > Crop Clip(s)).
 - Works with most plugins that reset multisample cycles.

Borealis:
 - Creates a custom velocity remap.
 - Velocity IN is velocity you want to change, Velocity OUT is what is gets changed to.
 - Remap is stored, even if you change Velocity IN, so you can remap every velocity with one device.
 - Click "Listen" on either parameter to select a colour with Spectrum.
 - Displays velocity colour, not just number.

Fader:
 - Up to 96 colours in a fade.
 - Can control fade length by individual colours or the length of the whole fade.
 - Click "Listen" to select a colour with Spectrum.
 - Select colour slot by clicking on the section at the top of the plugin
 - Can select colour by using the number box or slider
 - Syncs with Spectrum to show currently selected Velocity.

FX Reel:
 - Note Filter, Borealis, Fader, Flip, Shift, and Edjer all in one device
 - Select effect using the side bar
 - Click effect name on top to toggle effect on(blue) or off(grey)
 - Note Filter works the same as Apollo Note Filter
 - Borealis and Fader work the same as ERA editions.
 - Click power buttons to enable options in Flip. Options are not exclusive, meaning you can select multiple at once.
 - Shift shifts the light effect left/right (horizontal) and up/down (vertical) by selected amount.
 - Edjer copies the 8x8 grid to the outer edge buttons of the Launchpad. Select which edge/s to copy to, and add a delay if you want to keep your light effects flowing.

ERA Sender:
 - Can send to Receiver or to ERA Controller.
 - Includes 'Bypass' switch that lets the lights through the device, as well as sending it.
 - Includes 2 indicators. Left is signal input, right is showing that the signal is received by a device.
 - Can set channel, so you can send lights anywhere in the project.

ERA Receiver:
 - Can receive from Sender and Kaskobi's MIDI Portal.
 - Includes 2 indicators. Left is showing that the signal has been received, right is showing that the signal is being outputted by the device.
 - Can set channel, so you can receive lights from anywhere in the project.

Thank you for downloading the First Edition release of ERA.
Please leave your feedback and suggestions in the discord server (https://314dragon.com/discord)
If you need help or have any questions, feel free to ask in the Support channel of the Discord Server or message @314Dragon on Instagram.

Credits:
Head of Team and Direction - Ali Almutawa (Pi Launchpad)
Lead Developer, Promotional Design, 3D Renders - Endego Nielsen Babcock (Lizzy Choppe)
Secondary Developer - Justin (Citrax)
Interface Designs - Jason (Pix3l)
Beta Testing and Tertiary Developer - Anthony H (Azor)

AMS, AMR, Fader, Litespeed, Litespeed Processor, Quazar, Spectrum - Lizzy Choppe
Borealis - Lizzy Choppe, Nyrk
Cycle Lights, Cycle Samples, ERA Controller, Lightspeed, ERA Sender, ERA Receiver - Lizzy Choppe, Citrax
FX Reel - Pix3l, Lizzy Choppe
Alva - Azor, Lizzy Choppe