In Resolume faders are controlled via Midi CCs so you take some of the first 128 DMX Channels for this job.
One idea might be to have your page of ExecuterFaders that control each layer’s opacity and speed. Now you can start and configure Resolume to react to these Midi Values the way you want. At the bottom you see the reaction of DMX channel 129 being flashed to ‘full’ for two times. See MidiOx’s output of DMX channel 1 being faded up. Note: When using GrandMa onPC you need at least one MA-Lighting 2Port Node which not only acts as a ‘real’ DMX output but also -and that’s its only job in this case- as a copy protection / rights management / whatever.Ĭhanging DMX output values at the GrandMA will lead to some kind of reaction on the client side. When you discover your GrandMA’s possible DMX outputs it will display just like an ordinary ArtNet node (click for a larger image).
#Midi to artnet converter software#
Let’s assume that Laptop 1 is up and running, Virtual ArtNet-to-Midi software is started. This picture surely IS a bit crappy but it might be helpful to understand what’s going on here. I’ll just stick to the GrandMA example becaue that’s the way I’ll be using it. Anything that puts out DMX data might be used. You are not limited to GrandMA or any of MA-Lighting’s products. It just doesn’t even come close to Resolume’s features. by the way: May be in some time GrandMa Video will be as good as Resolume but speaking of today (April 2009) it is nothing more than a better video player with some basic effects.
Talking about ~3500€ for a single license. On the other hand side one might argue that MA-Lighting (the makers of the GrandMA desk) offer their own, integrated, video solution for the GrandMa Series. After all, the possibilities you have over Resolume (v2) when using DMX are just nothing compared to those you have via Midi.
#Midi to artnet converter pro#
This one did not turn out to be a solution for me because you either need an Enttec pro USB-Interface (which I just didn’t want to buy) or you might control it via ArtNet directly (which I just didn’t get to work). You might argue that there are other ways to do this: You might, for example, drive Resolume directly via DMX. The aim was to drive Resolume via my GrandMA (onPC). When I did this program I already had some idea in my mind. The basic Midi-IO is handled via MidiOX, again. The software has some cool side-features like settings being saved in the registry ‘n stuff but like every program it’s still not complete (DMX in, Midi out indicators not working yet). DMX channels 129…255 are translated into pulsed Midi outputs (note on. The first 128 DMX channels (1.128) are translated into Midi CCs. The important part: the received ArtNet data are translated into Midi Values. The (Windows-) tool acts like an ArtNet Node (just like the one from Enttec, for example). that way I can get Midi out of my lighting desk without even thinking about it. Trying to find a universal way to get Midi Signals out of my lighting desk I wrote a nice little ArtNet-to-Midi Converter. Others might just not know what I’m talking about…just read on.) (Those of you who are familiar with the GrandMa might argue pro and con. Talking about GrandMA it IS possible but kind of limited and a huge amount of time is killed when taking care about Midi programming. Over the last years I came across some things that might be better.
#Midi to artnet converter Pc#
Sometimes I’m lucky and get to work with a hardware unit but most of the times I have to stick to the PC version with a Midi-Keyboard attached. When LJ’ing I use the the GrandMa Lighting Desk most of the times. This one might become a l i t t l e bit special.Īs most of you should know by now I am not only a specialiolo(lo)gist (for everything) but also one astonishing (specialiolo(lo)logic) lightjockey – at least in my second life on most of my weekends.
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