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by dnathan
Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:44 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?
Replies: 6
Views: 5045

Re: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?

We're both wrestling with a somewhat similar problem. The MIDI files I'm using have various BPMs, but in DMXIS they show as 120BPM only. Today I was writing on this thread, that you were also a part of: https://forums.dmxis.com/viewtopic.php? ... 571#p11676 Maybe we can figure out what is going wron...
by dnathan
Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:02 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Flash/blinder without loop?
Replies: 4
Views: 3865

Re: Flash/blinder without loop?

Thanks...I've designed the light show in Logic and exporting the MIDI, then importing into QLab in order to trigger it.
by dnathan
Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:00 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: DMXIS + MIDI Sync - Not Working/Working Inconsistently/Failing to Operate as Expected
Replies: 24
Views: 13812

Re: DMXIS + MIDI Sync - Not Working/Working Inconsistently/Failing to Operate as Expected

I was tracking this. Question: >Sync to incoming MIDI clock : when enabled, DMXIS synchronizes the master speed (and thus any oscillators) to any incoming MIDI clock messages. Should this, then, change the Bank Tempo in the Preset Manager and/or the Master Speed next to the Oscillator? I have Sync t...
by dnathan
Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:53 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

Ah-man. Thanks. I'm not sure what you meant by offset. I don't see that in the oscillator. I've got plenty of tricks now. ;o) I have these cheap lights, but I get a dimmer, R, G, B, W. I'd love to upgrade, but would have to reprogram for the new lights, and many don't even have a dimmer in the fixtu...
by dnathan
Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:06 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

Oh MY! It works!

I've named the preset the Callan Chase. So you're famous now. Thank you for your help!!
by dnathan
Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:28 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Flash/blinder without loop?
Replies: 4
Views: 3865

Re: Flash/blinder without loop?

Thank you. I don't have dedicated blinders. I was trying to reproduce them with pars, quickly dropping the faders instead of just cutting the signal.

With multiple presets, are you talking about having two pre-programmed MIDI notes, with the first being full intensity and the second a blackout?
by dnathan
Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:44 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

I'm not getting invert to work at all. If I have a fader selected that is bouncing down-up-hold, down-up-hold and turn off and on the invert, nothing happens at all.
by dnathan
Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:53 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?
Replies: 6
Views: 5045

Re: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?

Yay! Thank you for confirming that!!! Rock and roll!
by dnathan
Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

One concern in the chase function is greyed out, thought I've tried several times to avoid that happening. I rebuilt it from scratch, and the same thing..
by dnathan
Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:41 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

Ah - thrown from the bike. I had the red and green bouncing in sync, but when I selected all the red and turned invert on, nothing happened.

Both colors, all selected:
Sine 100%amt .40 Chase 3/8bar speed 50%shape

Thoughts?
by dnathan
Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:32 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Flash/blinder without loop?
Replies: 4
Views: 3865

Flash/blinder without loop?

I can use a chase to have the fixture flash the dimmer from 100 to 0 (sine). But then it loops and does it again. Is there a way to turn off the loop, so that the preset only flashes once, or at least holds it on 0 for a period of time?
by dnathan
Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:37 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?
Replies: 6
Views: 5045

Re: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?

Thank you for your help. Yes, I'm supposing it's true that the MIDI file sets the BPM, but I'm not sure about that. Hopefully that's the case! Thanks again.
by dnathan
Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

Thank you Callan!

I'm close. The only problem is when the red fires on a fixture, the green is still on 100% on that fixture, so it's not a red color, but a red-green mix. Thoughts?
by dnathan
Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:51 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Tempo linked to original MIDI file?
Replies: 6
Views: 5045

Tempo linked to original MIDI file?

When I select a bank and change the Bank Tempo, it keeps that tempo for all the songs. I thought it would keep the BPM of the original MIDI file (created in Logic X). I don't mind changing the BPM within DMXIS, but it only does a master BPM change for all the songs. The same is true within the Prese...
by dnathan
Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:09 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Re: Chase with moving color?

Ah, thank you Callan!!! I have 7 Lixada Pars with 8 channels. I'd like to upgrade to dedicated up-lights, but am just learning how awful these are. The channels are: 1. Pre 2. Pre 3. Speed 4. Dimmer 5. Red 6. Blue 7. Green 8. White The chase I would like to do is: RGGGGGG <--Frame 1 GRGGGGG <--Frame...
by dnathan
Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Chase with moving color?
Replies: 13
Views: 8325

Chase with moving color?

I'm trying to create a chase of blues with a red light jumping from fixture 1 to fixture 7. Can this be done?
by dnathan
Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:48 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Tempo query
Replies: 2
Views: 3254

Re: Tempo query

When I select a bank and change the Bank Tempo, it keeps that tempo for all the songs. I thought it would keep the BPM of the original MIDI file (created in Logic X). I don't mind changing the BPM within DMXIS, but it only does a master BPM change for all the songs. The same is true within the Prese...
by dnathan
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Why does channel 15 work and 16 not work? Please help
Replies: 3
Views: 3303

Re: Why does channel 15 work and 16 not work? Please help

Thank you! That led me to the source of the problem. I was using two tracks, which had no problem working originally. The fix was to combine them into one track, change the Track MIDI Channel setting to 'Any' and go to the List Editor to change each individual channel setting to 15 or 16 respectivel...
by dnathan
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:08 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Why does channel 15 work and 16 not work? Please help
Replies: 3
Views: 3303

Why does channel 15 work and 16 not work? Please help

Creating midi notes in Logic and exporting to midi. Playing the midi file in QLab to trigger DMXIS. This had been working perfectly, but it seems Logic can no longer export a midi file having both channel 15 and 16 working. Only 15 works. Older versions still can export both 15 and 16 successfully. ...
by dnathan
Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:27 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Do fixture library downloads provide labeling solely?
Replies: 2
Views: 2803

Re: Do fixture library downloads provide labeling solely?

Thank you! Excellent response, and just what I needed to know.
by dnathan
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:52 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Do fixture library downloads provide labeling solely?
Replies: 2
Views: 2803

Do fixture library downloads provide labeling solely?

Hi - I sadly bought a bunch of Lixada 8 channel pars. The fixture library downloads do not work with it. Does it matter though? Do the downloads just provide labeling?
by dnathan
Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:47 pm
Forum: Show Buddy Active
Topic: Convert an MP4 or MOV to WEBM for pixel-mapped light shows?
Replies: 0
Views: 2483

Convert an MP4 or MOV to WEBM for pixel-mapped light shows?

I want my light show to compliment my videos and also save the time of synchronizing colors and beats. Can I convert my MP4 or MOV to WEBM for pixel-mapped light shows?

If so, is that DMX activity saved as a preset?
by dnathan
Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:06 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: .mid MIDI Export not cueing DMXIS
Replies: 1
Views: 2027

Re: .mid MIDI Export not cueing DMXIS

I fixed it!

DMXIS>Preferences>Audio/MIDI Settings>
Check IAC Driver IAC Bus 1
by dnathan
Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:15 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: .mid MIDI Export not cueing DMXIS
Replies: 1
Views: 2027

.mid MIDI Export not cueing DMXIS

Hi. I've been successful using the plug-in to play Logic midi (piano roll) notes that register on the DMXIS popup in order to trigger the light show. My goal is to play these in OBS, using VLC or similar. The problem I'm having is that VLC plays the .mid file as musical notes, and I'd hoped that I c...
by dnathan
Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:38 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Erratic Cues in Logic
Replies: 2
Views: 2677

Re: Erratic Cues in Logic

YES! THAT TOTALLY WORKED! Thank you so much!
by dnathan
Sun Jun 23, 2019 1:08 am
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Individual light control
Replies: 1
Views: 2075

Individual light control

I’m installing (8) eight-way generic dimmers into DMXIS. But the first one I installed controls all eight lights. I can change colors just fine, but I want to be able to control the lights individually for chases, etc. What am I missing?
by dnathan
Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: DMXIS
Topic: Erratic Cues in Logic
Replies: 2
Views: 2677

Erratic Cues in Logic

I am preprogramming a light show in Logic Pro X. I can't trigger the right Bank. I have the channel on 15 and the note on C2, but it won't recognize the right song in the Bank, but rather the last song. Another strange thing is that I'll have a note that successfully triggers a DMXIS Bank. I'll copy...
by dnathan
Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:45 am
Forum: Show Buddy Active
Topic: Show Buddy w/ OBS for Layers & Camera Switching
Replies: 1
Views: 3567

Show Buddy w/ OBS for Layers & Camera Switching

I’m interested in purchasing, but have a question: I need to output to two screens - one for lyrics and one for the crowd to see. I’m thinking about OBS for that, but would the Showbuddy output mean that I couldn’t output via OBS? I’m going to have two live cams that I’ll switch and record in OBS al...
by dnathan
Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: Show Buddy Active
Topic: Video Layers
Replies: 0
Views: 2213

Video Layers

LOVE the video-matching light show potential, and am interested in buying. Good work! I need to accomplish two additional things with my show. Are these possible?: 1. I have two live cameras and one pre-recorded music video for either OBS or VDMX. I would switch live between pre-recorded (webM) and ...