I have thought about using Netrender, just never pulled the trigger. At this point, while I still use A:M a lot, I am trying to figure out how to go forward in the animation artform. Don't really want to start the learning curve on some other program. I have not looked recently, but I assume Hash is not moving forward on supporting A:M on Apple Silicon machines. I run legacy Mac gear and OS in order to use A:M (and have not bought an Apple Silicon machine) which means everything else loses functionality over time, e.g., web browsing. And don't really want to buy a PC just to run A:M...
Meanwhile, here is a six second -- actually 12 seconds as it is running at 12FPS -- movie using the soft-edged slit. Looks good to me.
2001-soft-slit-Artwork01.mov
Being just a bit obsessive-compulsive -- don't you have to be to do this kind of thing? -- I am re-rendering the previous material. Also, should be editing the Mandelbrot-based renders, which pose some new questions, real soon.