will mydmx work with VDJ to controll lighting?
ie,drivers etc...
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If VDJ doesn't have a method of outputting MIDI for triggering and control, then I really don't think so.
Are you trying to get VDJ to be a source to "Drive" MyDMX to do a synced up light show to music? If so, there are some ways to do it, bt they just aren't really graceful.
I think Jingles would recommend the Compu Live package. It seems to be more oriented towards a somewhat more bridgable architecture to allow other programs to tie into it. This would mean that it can be a virtual in the box MIDI device, which I think in turn enables it to be used to sync to music. Now, as far as a music only program, and forgive my ignorance on what the VDJ software entails, I read it more as a "Windows Media Player", but no doubt with many extra DJ-specific features. In other words, relatively simple in general terms. I'm not trying to bash the VDJ software. I'm thinking more along the lines of an audio production package, such as Sonar Home 6, which at $100 or so, is a decent introductory package that integrates multi-track audio and MIDI and would hence for sure interface with CompuLive easily and cleanly.
MyDMX has a very limited integration of MIDI. It works, that's good. But for syncing lights to music, there are better solutions.
Are you trying to get VDJ to be a source to "Drive" MyDMX to do a synced up light show to music? If so, there are some ways to do it, bt they just aren't really graceful.
I think Jingles would recommend the Compu Live package. It seems to be more oriented towards a somewhat more bridgable architecture to allow other programs to tie into it. This would mean that it can be a virtual in the box MIDI device, which I think in turn enables it to be used to sync to music. Now, as far as a music only program, and forgive my ignorance on what the VDJ software entails, I read it more as a "Windows Media Player", but no doubt with many extra DJ-specific features. In other words, relatively simple in general terms. I'm not trying to bash the VDJ software. I'm thinking more along the lines of an audio production package, such as Sonar Home 6, which at $100 or so, is a decent introductory package that integrates multi-track audio and MIDI and would hence for sure interface with CompuLive easily and cleanly.
MyDMX has a very limited integration of MIDI. It works, that's good. But for syncing lights to music, there are better solutions.
If you're talking about using the DMX control in VDJ....don't waste your time.
In order to be able to use the MyDMX dongle, it would probably require the driver be a bit more "open" as well as a different set of DLL's to be more open platform rather than application specific.
Think more like a MIDI interface: you can get a ton of apps to work with the MIDI interface, from free and cheap to as much as you want to spend.
MyDMX is right now "absolutely MyDMX" specific.
Why doesn't VDJ allow people to just easily download a manual? They hiding something? I ain't gona install the software only to have to uninstall it later.
Oh well, I'm gonna redo this machine soon anyways...
Think more like a MIDI interface: you can get a ton of apps to work with the MIDI interface, from free and cheap to as much as you want to spend.
MyDMX is right now "absolutely MyDMX" specific.
Why doesn't VDJ allow people to just easily download a manual? They hiding something? I ain't gona install the software only to have to uninstall it later.
Oh well, I'm gonna redo this machine soon anyways...
Thank you all for your input. It was just a thought. I love MyDMX.It's a great program. No issuesat all. VDJ is another great program . Been using it professionally for 5 years now.
I use MYDMX on it's own sysytem(laptop), and VDJ on another. Works good for me.
Thanx again guys...
I use MYDMX on it's own sysytem(laptop), and VDJ on another. Works good for me.
Thanx again guys...
With reference to a VDJ manuak. I just googled VDJ Manual,and this came up...
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/User%20Manual.html
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/User%20Manual.html
That's how I would do it: sepparate the apps onto different laptops, as you've done.
I'll check out the manual. I'm laid up after an injurty so I've litereally got nothing else better to do.
I'd do transfers but I can't. I'll focus on a PHP form mail script upgrade, then I'll back into a CAPTCHA module to plug in. Wipe and redo a machine, and then probably do likewise on the web server with latest Fedora.
I'll check out the manual. I'm laid up after an injurty so I've litereally got nothing else better to do.
I'd do transfers but I can't. I'll focus on a PHP form mail script upgrade, then I'll back into a CAPTCHA module to plug in. Wipe and redo a machine, and then probably do likewise on the web server with latest Fedora.