I know that many other software/interface program/products can operate in a limited capacity without being connected to computer and run lightshow.
Can MyDMX do this?
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The Mydmx doggle is strictly a hardware interface. It does not have the ability to upload programs onto it.
Yup. Exactly. MyDMX is computer-based lighting control utilizing a hardware USB-attached dongle. The dongle merely facilitates interfacing with DMX-512 lighting. Without the MyDMX dongle, the MyDMX software is not able to communicate to lights, but as you're most likely aware, you can program your light shows in "demo/stand alone" mode, FROM A COMPUTER PLATFORM point of view.
ADJ does offer some more "stand alone programmable devices" that you may be interested in. I have no interest in these so I can't tell you model numbers. But, I doubt that MyDMX is compatible with the software for those units.
Many other ADJ/Elation consoles offer scene programming, recall and chase functionality. Again, this may also address some of your needs as well.
ADJ does offer some more "stand alone programmable devices" that you may be interested in. I have no interest in these so I can't tell you model numbers. But, I doubt that MyDMX is compatible with the software for those units.
Many other ADJ/Elation consoles offer scene programming, recall and chase functionality. Again, this may also address some of your needs as well.
I have an Operator 192 controller already. I was just trying to find a way to create show and scenes within MyDMX and then load those into memory of controller. Show Xpress X-Factor allows a user to build shows and download into dongle and run up to 100 channels.
Thanks for the reply, very helpful.
Thanks for the reply, very helpful.
Thanks for mentioning the product that I was thinking about.
Unfortunately, MyDMX is to the best of my knowledge it's own stand-alone platform. Unless there is an "import" utility to covert a MyDMX show to aShow XPress X-Factor format. But I don't think it's just as simple as that as MyDMX can also contain(but not limited to) the following within scenes: Fixed timings, x-fade times, multiple steps(such as say circles on movers, or maybe a move of a head then snapping it full ON after ensuring the gobo and color wheels are in position). Not knowing much about the Show Xpress X-Factor, I can't speak with any authority about it.
I can say this though, MyDMX isn't going to change to accomodate that sort of functionality. Now, if you have a way to record the output from MyDMX into some sort of DMX recording device(something that would plug INTO the DMX-512 stream), then you could handle it that way. But I think the X-Factor takes the computer generated data and then pushes it into the dongle via a proprietary format(for data transfer), but then after that, the dongle is outputting DMX.
Unfortunately, MyDMX is to the best of my knowledge it's own stand-alone platform. Unless there is an "import" utility to covert a MyDMX show to aShow XPress X-Factor format. But I don't think it's just as simple as that as MyDMX can also contain(but not limited to) the following within scenes: Fixed timings, x-fade times, multiple steps(such as say circles on movers, or maybe a move of a head then snapping it full ON after ensuring the gobo and color wheels are in position). Not knowing much about the Show Xpress X-Factor, I can't speak with any authority about it.
I can say this though, MyDMX isn't going to change to accomodate that sort of functionality. Now, if you have a way to record the output from MyDMX into some sort of DMX recording device(something that would plug INTO the DMX-512 stream), then you could handle it that way. But I think the X-Factor takes the computer generated data and then pushes it into the dongle via a proprietary format(for data transfer), but then after that, the dongle is outputting DMX.