DMXIS & Show Buddy Forums

A new 1.7.1 beta release of DMXIS is now available at https://www.dmxis.com/download This release includes a new “Sync oscillators to song position” plug-in option in the Preferences window of the DMXIS standalone. When deselected, oscillators within a preset will retrigger immediately upon that pre...

This isn't a bug.

Fade To Next doesn't require a Save or Overwrite action. Whenever you touch the dial, it automatically changes & saves the value for the currently loaded preset.

You need to write a little Python code as follows:

A quick heads-up for all Logic Pro + DMXIS users.

The new Logic Pro 10.5 release is not compatible with DMXIS version 1.6.3 or older.

Please upgrade to DMXIS 1.7.0, available from dmxis.com/download

The DMXIS VST is an audio plug-in, it needs an audio feed to work correctly. (The audio is used to accurately sync the DMX engine with the host audio)

Just move DMXIS into the Master rack, and route your MIDI to DMXIS using the "MIDI To" track menu.

Perhaps Ableton is suspending the plug-in processing because it detects silence at the input. Do you have DMXIS patched in a return track, which is not receiving any audio?

Adam Harzuf wrote: ↑

Sat May 23, 2020 10:49 am

Where should I send the file to?

support@db-audioware.com

No need to uninstall first, just run the installer again

Did you remember to select a VST folder when running the DMXIS installer?

(If you don't explicitly tell the installer where to put the plug-ins, it only installs the standalone)

I would need a copy of your show file to diagnose that one. However, you might find it easier to simply define a default value of 100% for the Shutter & Strobo channels in the fixture definition. That way, D-Pro will set those channels to 100% as soon as you open the show. You can then remove those ...

Contact me (dave@db-audioware.com) for a download link to the latest 1.6.2 Show Buddy release.

You don't need to configure anything in Show Buddy. Just setup your footswitch in the DMXIS standalone. From p9 of the Show Buddy manual: You can use a standard footswitch connected to the DMXIS hardware interface to control playback in Show Buddy Setlist. For this to work, you must configure the 'L...

You cannot load DMXIS 1.7.0 preset files into 1.6.3. (The 1.7.0 release brings performance improvements to the preset loading mechanism, which are not compatible with older versions of the software) Other files remain compatible across all DMXIS releases. Also, for clarification - DMXIS is backwards...

Use the IAC Driver, a standard macOS feature that transmits MIDI between programs. First, follow these instructions to create a new D-Pro IAC bus. Then go to [Preferences > Link MIDI] in Ableton and enable output to the new IAC bus: Screenshot 2020-05-05 at 22.36.54.jpg Now you can route your Ableto...

The bank & preset orders are stored by DMXIS alongside the preset files. Specifically, there should be a "bank.xml" file within each bank folder, next to all your ".prt" preset files. You can open the bank.xml file and examine it in any text editor. Now, this "bank.xml" file is saved whenever you ad...

...I have learned DMXIS doesn't have to be open... or show the hardware connected for my DAW to be able to control the lights... Hmm. The DMXIS software definitely needs to be connected to the hardware in order to control lights. If you don't see the LEDs flashing on both the DMXIS software window ...

Can you detect and connect to your DMXIS box using the ENTTEC PRO Manager utility?

https://www.enttec.com/products/protoco ... o-manager/

Lansledo wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:41 pm

Thanks. But when I click on the link, It said: OOPS! THAT PAGE CAN’T BE FOUND

Fixed.

Please try the new 1.7.0 DMXIS release, available from the downloads page.

DMXIS 1.7.0 is now available from the downloads page

Create yourself an account at the online fixture database : http://fixtures.dmxis.com

Hopefully you'll find the fixtures you're looking for there. If not, you can create your own (instructions and video under the "Help" button)

The usual way to automate a DMXIS show is indeed to use full presets (i.e. scenes) triggered by a single MIDI note. And yes, in this scenario, you cannot selectively modify the timing of certain DMX channels. There are two alternative solutions. First, you can use your QLC+ programming method, trigg...

RichG wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:03 am

Art-Net with DMXIS?... Does this mean the DMXIS hardware box will no longer be needed once 1.7.0 is released?

No, the box still needs to be connected while transmitting Art-Net. The box basically acts as a license dongle.

I've been experiencing a lot more glitching (automation tracks defaulting to "unused" when reopening a file after saving it and lights aren't reacting in the way programmed when using 72 channels in unison) from the software when using automation in Logic since using a laptop with Catalina pre-inst...

ENTTEC were distributing 1.6.9 on their website for a while, but they pulled it following a reported issue with Ableton Live and the DMXIS plug-in. For the time being, ENTTEC have reverted to distributing 1.6.3.

1.7.0 will be available shortly. This fixes the 1.6.9 crash, and adds Art-Net output.

I've emailed you.

Are they m4a files? There is a known issue with m4a files and Show Buddy, which will be fixed in the upcoming 1.7 release. For the moment, use a different format of audio file.

I highly recommend using an uncompressed format like wav or aiff for the best audio quality & timing accuracy.

I cannot for the life of me get amber to show up in the visualiser for ADJ 5p Hex 12 channel That will be a simple error in the fixture file. Amber and White channels need to be defined as type 'dimmer'. And also before I go ahead and purchase S/B/A + projection, I know I can play video and light p...

Each backing track can have unlimited number of lightshows. If required, each lightshow can load a different DMXIS show, to support multiple lighting rigs. When you double-click on a track to load it, you'll see "Default lightshow" in the left panel. Click the "New" button under that panel to create...