I want to trigger a sequence of changes using a feed from a kick drum. Tap Tempo would be better, but for whatever reason, it's not an option in MyDMX 2.0
I have a dozen or so sequences programmed. My degree is in Technical Theatre, Light & Sound design. I own a production company that does corporate events, DJ for upscale weddings, and live bands. I'm also a musician in my own band. I own a plethora of computers, so getting away from an Elation 12x2 board was the coolest concept ever, and I purchased the MyDMX 2.0 dongle and went immediately to work.
SO... my problem: This stuff SUCKS for following the beat of anything I do. It makes NO sense whatsoever to me why you'd have lighting software that can't do something my cheap Elation board does simply and easily, but there you go.
The software SHOULD include a tap-tempo feature.
But, it does have MIDI capabilities, or so the documentation tells me. I keep watching videos, reading things, etc., but I can't figure out how to do one of two things:
1. Run a DAW with MIDI capabilities to utilize a Tap Tempo to key sequences
or
2. Run a DAW with MIDI capabilities to trigger off a kick drum hit.
I own Sonar 8.5 (an extremely robust MID sequencer), Reaper, and could buy something else if that's what it takes. At this point, I'm about to throw the thing away, or at least sell it on Craig's List, and start running FreeStyler with a $99 DMXKing interface. 1/4th the price, and 900 TIMES the functionality.
So, help me stick with this very pretty but mostly unusable software... Thoughts? Input? Suggestions? Links to tutorials that work?
HELP!
And thank you for reading my rant. :-D
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