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by cgrafx
Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXIS USB Interface Replacement
Replies: 1
Views: 802

Re: DMXIS USB Interface Replacement

DMXIS is a software/hardware bundle and the software will not work without the DMXIS hardware.

If you want to replace your DMXIS hardware you will have to switch to different software as well.

Show Buddy Active would be the closest to a seamless transition from DMXIS
by cgrafx
Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:13 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: How to leave unmapped faders?
Replies: 4
Views: 1475

Re: How to leave unmapped faders?

I have a 4 head fixture set for a 56 channel set of lights, downloaded from the DMXIS fixture site - thanks mmxd. It works fine but because the DMXIS controller has 16 channels per row and the fixture has only 14 channels per head, the faders are very awkward to locate and use. Can someone tell me ...
by cgrafx
Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Show Buddy Active
Topic: Am I imagining it? lights brighter in SB Active than DMXIS?
Replies: 2
Views: 1745

Re: Am I imagining it? lights brighter in SB Active than DMXIS?

What lights are you talking about? Are you referring to your actual lighting fixtures? If so, you're imagining it, as DMX is DMX is DMX. Nothing that happens at the end of the chain will have any effect on the brightness of your lights. A DMX signal of 255 is going to produce the same result regardl...
by cgrafx
Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: How to automate Oscillator speed / Shape in ableton ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3738

Re: How to automate Oscillator speed / Shape in ableton ?

I can't give you specific instructions, because I only use DMXIS as a stand-alone program, not controlled by another application, but I'm pretty sure you should be able to adjust the oscillator settings individually for each light (Dave would have to chime in here to definitively say one way or the ...
by cgrafx
Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:00 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: How to automate Oscillator speed / Shape in ableton ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3738

Re: How to automate Oscillator speed / Shape in ableton ?

There are two ways to manage lighting control through Ableton. 1. Automate Saved programs it DMXSIS 2. Automate individual lights directly. Option one is generally the preferred method, as it is the least resource intensive, and makes it possible to adapt the lighting setup without reprograming cues...
by cgrafx
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Beginner Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1803

Re: Beginner Question

Each light has to be assigned to its own DMX range.

for example: If the DMX profile for the light takes up 10 channels, the the first light would start at DMX address 1, the 2nd fixture would start at DMX address 11, the 3rd dmx address 21, etc. etc.
by cgrafx
Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:11 am
Forum: Show Buddy Setlist
Topic: First Time User (Pre - Purchase Questions)
Replies: 4
Views: 2710

Re: First Time User (Pre - Purchase Questions)

awesome. thanks! One last question, what if my Lixida moving heads lights are not under the device list on DMXIS? You can create your own fixture profiles with the fixture editor: http://fixtures.dmxis.com Somebody may have already created a fixture file for your light, but if not its pretty easy t...
by cgrafx
Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: D-PRO
Topic: I’m in the wrong UNIVERSE!
Replies: 6
Views: 3616

Re: I’m in the wrong UNIVERSE!

Curious as to how you are connecting devices.

If your using Artnet, then shouldn't everything be on artnet?

What is the USB interface?
by cgrafx
Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:25 pm
Forum: Show Buddy Setlist
Topic: First Time User (Pre - Purchase Questions)
Replies: 4
Views: 2710

Re: First Time User (Pre - Purchase Questions)

Hello, I'm moving away from DasLight 4 as the software is not user-friendly and I'm wasting too much time trying to learn it. My previous band used to use DMXis but my bass player handled all the lightings. here are some questions: - Can I use my Daslight 4 DVC Fun Controller with DMXIS? https://ww...
by cgrafx
Tue May 25, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Beginner Question
Replies: 1
Views: 1399

Re: Beginner Question

DMXIS is a package software and hardware, they are not sold or used separately.
by cgrafx
Sat May 22, 2021 7:27 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Weird DMXIS behaviour after adding 4 new fixtures
Replies: 9
Views: 3560

Re: Weird DMXIS behaviour after adding 4 new fixtures

actually my educated guess is you have reached the limit of automation entries in cubase that can be sent to DMXIS. Adding the additional lights into the cue pushed you over the limit. Its not a CPU problem but a limit on the amount of direct data that can pushed at one time. Moth MIDI and DMX are f...
by cgrafx
Wed May 19, 2021 11:28 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Desperately need help
Replies: 4
Views: 2547

Re: Desperately need help

there was a bug in the earlier releases of DMXIS that was fixed to address an issue that sounds like this problem.

Make sure your using the most recent DMXIS release which I believe is 1.7.x
by cgrafx
Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:59 pm
Forum: Show Buddy Setlist
Topic: Setting fixtures to the same starting address.
Replies: 1
Views: 2198

Re: Setting fixtures to the same starting address.

1. You can't configure different lights to the same DMX address. Its also generally a bad idea even if they use similar DMX profiles (i.e., RGB) as the lights will not generate the same output from the same DMX input values. 2. If you want to be able to do chases with a block of the same type of lig...
by cgrafx
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:09 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Basic chases can’t be done.
Replies: 8
Views: 3634

Re: Basic chases can’t be done.

You didn't mention which specific lights you are using. Is there a 4 or 5ch DMX mode with a master dimmer?

It would be easier to do what you wan't if that is supported.

Either way, you can chase multiple faders in groups, you just have to get the oscillator settings correct for each RGB group.
by cgrafx
Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:29 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXis halting in Cakewalk by BandLab
Replies: 6
Views: 2830

Re: DMXis halting in Cakewalk by BandLab

This seems like a Cakewalk issue. Unfortunately I don't have any experience with Cakewalk.

Perhaps there is a Cakewalk forum that you might check, unless somebody else here has something to add to the discussion.

Wish I could give you more help.
by cgrafx
Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:16 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXis halting in Cakewalk by BandLab
Replies: 6
Views: 2830

Re: DMXis halting in Cakewalk by BandLab

That looks like it should work (I'm not a Cakewalk user, so this is my best educated guess) Are you saying Cakewalk is slowing down or Calkwalk plays, but DMXIS stops responding? What kind of timing are you trying to achieve. There are limits to how fast DMX lights will respond (meaning you can send...
by cgrafx
Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:49 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXis halting in Cakewalk by BandLab
Replies: 6
Views: 2830

Re: DMXis halting in Cakewalk by BandLab

When you say you have 10 DMXIS tracks do you mean your using 10 instances of the plugin?

Of so, DMXIS is not designed to work that way. It should be configured as a single (1) DMXIS instance programed on a single track.
by cgrafx
Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:28 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXIS / Chauvet 4bar
Replies: 2
Views: 2131

Re: DMXIS / Chauvet 4bar

just set them to different DMX starting addresses. (offset by how ever many channels your need to control each fixture independently).
by cgrafx
Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Korg nanoKONTROL Studio
Replies: 1
Views: 1524

Re: Korg nanoKONTROL Studio

The nanoKONTROL Studio isn't really the right kind of controller, you should be looking at something like the Korg nanoPAD2. The nanoPAD2 would give you 4 banks of 16, for direct control of 64 DMXIS programs. You can also do hybrid configurations, where say 4 of the pads are used to select banks in ...
by cgrafx
Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXIS hardware ID changed, unlock code invalid
Replies: 2
Views: 2002

Re: DMXIS hardware ID changed, unlock code invalid

I believe the unlock code is specific to each specific computer, so you have to run the installer/code generation on the computer your running DMXIS on.
by cgrafx
Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:36 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Library for lighting kit
Replies: 11
Views: 5511

Re: Library for lighting kit

The underlying architecture of the way DMX works and in particular DMXIS works is there are 512 faders that control the DMX value of each of the 512 channels. For our purposes here, they operate on a strictly 1-to-1 basis. Channel 1 fader controls DMX channel 1, Channel 2 fader controls DMX channel ...
by cgrafx
Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Library for lighting kit
Replies: 11
Views: 5511

Re: Library for lighting kit

looking at the manual, the lights support three DMX personalities. 3 channel - which is not RGB, but rather a bunch of automated lighting modes 4 channel - which is RGB, but with an odd master fader that dims but also affects strobe and the audio mode 20 channel - which gives you RGB, Fader and stro...
by cgrafx
Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:30 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Library for lighting kit
Replies: 11
Views: 5511

Re: Library for lighting kit

You'll need the DMX configuration information for the light. It should be in the user manual. Without that info you won't really be able to do much since you will just be guessing at what channels do what. Some lights have a very simple DMX channel assignment and some are very complex along with hav...
by cgrafx
Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:43 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Smallest apple device for dmxis
Replies: 10
Views: 5225

Re: Smallest apple device for dmxis

I don't mean to be mean, but if you can't navigate a basic store website, you are not going to be able to operate Logic Pro or DMXIS.

I can't hand hold you beyond this point. Seriously... click on the store links at the top of the page. Make an effort.
by cgrafx
Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:30 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Smallest apple device for dmxis
Replies: 10
Views: 5225

Re: Smallest apple device for dmxis

same link
by cgrafx
Sun Sep 06, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Smallest apple device for dmxis
Replies: 10
Views: 5225

Re: Smallest apple device for dmxis

all macs will run logic pro as long as they are new enough to run the current version of the OS. Just like all computers, the specific model configuration (CPU model/speed, memory config, etc) will determine how complex a logic pro project you can work on before it bogs down.
by cgrafx
Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:25 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Smallest apple device for dmxis
Replies: 10
Views: 5225

Re: Smallest apple device for dmxis

Physically, the Mac mini would be the smallest model of Mac that you could run DMXIS on.
by cgrafx
Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:58 am
Forum: Show Buddy Setlist
Topic: DMXIS lighting interface with logic pro x
Replies: 8
Views: 5310

Re: DMXIS lighting interface with logic pro x

I'd start with the standalone DMXIS software, not the plugin (you can only run one or the other). Set your light to start at D001 (which you say you've already done). Load a fixture template that matches your lighting fixture (this will add labels to the individual DMX channels (for example Master D...
by cgrafx
Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: Show Buddy Setlist
Topic: DMXIS lighting interface with logic pro x
Replies: 8
Views: 5310

Re: DMXIS lighting interface with logic pro x

You can drive lighting and scene changes in DMXIS from Logic Pro, but you can't control the physical DXMIS interface directly without DMXIS software in-between.