MyDMX and external Software

No. MyDMX still does not support any sort of export, nor will it in the future. Plus, Logic is not a DMX application in and of itself.

You can trigger scenes in MyDMX using MIDI note on commands, which can be triggered via Logic. Also, thanks to the implentation of CC data, MyDMX can also be directly controlled through MIDI. However, it needs to be said(since nobody will search here for it) that you SHOULD NOT under any circumstances run MyDMX and expect to control it from the same computer with a MIDI-capable program AT THE SAME TIME. Doing so can lead to instability problems as well as a straight up crash if not done properly. Both are things you don't want to happen in a live event.

MyDMX does not install itself as a MIDI device or virtual instrument, so with the lack of a MIDI bridge functionality or virtual instrument functionality, My DMX requires that it get its control signal via a MIDI IN port AND must run as the foreground application in order to receive MIDI commands.

You will note that MyDMX is also scene based, and based on what I saw in that video, you're mainly triggering scenes, which is fine, can't say anything bad about that.

If you want to see things more or less in real time, MyDMX has a 3D Visualizer that can pretty much show you what's going on, within reasonable limitations. I rely on this heavily for lighting design projects myself. While not 100% accurate, it does let me know that I am within reasonable tolerances and I can fine tune the rest on site.

Personally speaking, with the way MyDMX is now, if you insist on using it in a live situation with MIDI sequencing and/or pre-recording tracks, you want and NEED to use 2 computers and 2 MIDI interfaces, 1 MIDI interface per computer. You MUST use MIDI as your transport protocol.

What chris said is true. Cannot export anything from MY DMX.
Sincerely,

Ok !
Thx for explicit answers !
MyDmx is the best one :-)

Hi Chris and Jingles,

I was up till 11:30 last night learning the commands in Visualizer and programming my stage.

Question: I have SONAR 8.5 sequencing software on one laptop.
I'll have MyDMX running in the foreground on a separate laptop for lighting control.

I also have a DMX Operator 192 controller.

I think most of the time, I will control the light scenes from a MIDI channel and port from SONAR. BUT... I'd also like to be able to "manually"... if I wanted to during a show, to use the controller hardware... in other words, switch over from the midi note on coming from SONAR to using the physical controller hardware to select scenes. The M-AUDIO MIDI interface that I will use on the laptop that has the MyDMX running is using a 2 in and 2 out interface.

I think this is possible... any explicit ideas on the physical hookup to do this???

You can't do that without more hardware. You need a DMX merger. I think Elation makes one. It lets you have 2 sources for controllers go down one cable.

Another idea would be to use a MIDI controller and set some of your channels into HTP or LTP(as which works best per channeL) to give you the option to manually override.

But if you insist on using the DMX Operator 192, then you'd need a DMX merger.

Check out the Elation Lighting DM-2512R DMX Merger. The page is down as I post this, so I am not giving the URL, but it might be fixed by the time you can get to it.

How can I email you directly... I made a PowerPoint chart that shows how I "think" it may work... I'd like to show you and get your input, please.

If you can figure out my first name, insert the @ smybo, then tack on my domain name, you have a decent chance of getting an email through to me.

Please be aware that I might not get to it for several days. I am super busy today, and this weekend isn't looking much better(but no gigs...)

I'm also a few days behind on checking some software someone here sent me. I want to get to that ASAP because I think it's something I should be investigating quite seriously and buying.

Alternately, if you can export your PowerPoint to a JPG, it does save me a lot of time. My recommendation is to go ahead and send it now, and I'll get back to it when I can, which might be Saturday or Sunday.