Actually, SmartFade and SmartSoft do allow creation/editing of profiles.... it's easier (I think) on the console, but it's there in the software version as well. I've tried loading up other Elation products (DesignSpots, etc) and tried to figure out what got mapped where, but the Platinum has several more (or different) channel attributes; I just can't figure it out, or make them stick. I'm new to both SmartSoft and SmartFade, and since all I have is Platinum Spots (and a SFML) in this space, I'm kind of at a stuck point in both training and operation, until I can get these great fixtures to work as they should. If you want to check out the personality building/editing in SmartSoft, I'd be indebted, but it's not (I believe) very intuitive.