Love myDMX5. We've been using myDMX3 since it came out. We jumped on this latest one in May 2024 using a dedicated MacBook Pro with 2 midi controllers. My 15 year old son picked it up very quickly coming from myDMX3 and he has created numerous programs and troubleshooting. GREAT REVIEW!
In case this is useful to anyone... I've been using MyDMX5 for the best part of a year now (in it's Daslight form - identical software and hardware)... The Superscenes are a game changer... Our use case is for a tribute band with a repeatable show, though the track (song) order and setlist do change depending on the event... We have to have our show self contained and able to run from the stage, without an LD. Here's how we do it: Our drummer uses a Roland SPD-SX which plays backing tracks (audio through the PA) and is also linked to the dedicated Daslight laptop via midi... the laptop is touch screen and within reach side of stage in case emergency manual intervention is required. Each song has a separate superscene associated with it... all superscenes are in a single bank to ensure that they get "released" cleanly when the next one commences. Our showfile currently has 30 separate banks will are pulled from to build the superscences. The audio backing track is duplicated within the superscene for reference only (when programming etc). For songs which don't require a backing track, we use a dummy one to trigger the scene. We assign a different midi trigger for each song which means that we can move the running order around without having to make any changes to the superscene order. Each song of the two hour show has it's own mood and lighting pallette... this allows us to synch our lights perfectly to the song transitions and in some cases, for specific beats... this all really adds to the overall show. At present, we're using a single universe (nearly full) for our own rig, with the ability to pull in an in-house universe for additional lighting as and when... we use this feature when we're playing a small venue which has some FoH spots/wash available. I'm looking forward to your tutorials David and of course Jingles... I'm sure there's plenty of features I haven't yet explored the full potential of yet. Onwards and upwards!
Really happy you did a review on this software. I haven't been able to find any tutorials on it. I've been using MyDmx3 for years now and yes it has been a love/hate relationship. That's why I was excited to see the upgrade to MyDmx5. I've played with it and figured out a few things but would really appreciate some help on how to best use the software. I look forward to your tutorials. Thanks again🙂
Daslight has some tutorials on Daslight 5, which is just myDMX 5 (but Daslight is the company that originally makes the software). If you look up any other tutorials they may not be in English but the official Daslight one is.
Great Video! - Can you tell if the Stand Alone Unit is able to receive Midinotes to trigger the Scences directly from the SD-Card without running MyDMX5 in Background? And if not is the WMX1 MKII capable? - Have posted that Question to ADJ, but no answer...
Hey mate, I absolutely appreciate your effort and knowledge you put into this and share with us. But your way of hurrying through it is smth you really could improve, or better slow down and check if your screen is really showing what you present. All slower, first say what you want to show/ what problem you want to discuss, then repeat it slowly on the screen and check that no screen overlay is blocking the GUI of the software. Always keep in mind: first audio message, then video action. Never at the same time. Then it’s even easier for us non native speakers to follow you despite your strong but absolute interesting dialect. :) where is it from? Thx a lot! I subscribe and I’m looking forward to the next episode. Greetings from Germany!
I ran into limitation almost immediately with the ADJ wolfmix...not useless by any means, but def limited for what I would like...how would you compare this product/system as far as design limitation esp for live band, small act that would like to stand out in a crowd of small acts with better live production...?
For now we have them and they are live inside of Learn Stage Lighting Labs: www.learnstagelighting.com/labs-sp At some point we will probbably do some youtube/public ones, but we're not 100% sure when
I wish someone would do a tutorial with an actual lighting rig not just 4 or 5 lights they hung on a piece of truss. I am having the hardest time with busking all my different scenes. The colors all get blended into all the other scenes and then I can’t get anything to work. And then I can’t even get the lights to turn off or they won’t turn on.
For now we have them and they are live inside of Learn Stage Lighting Labs: www.learnstagelighting.com/labs-sp At some point we will probbably do some youtube/public ones, but we're not 100% sure when
Love myDMX5. We've been using myDMX3 since it came out. We jumped on this latest one in May 2024 using a dedicated MacBook Pro with 2 midi controllers. My 15 year old son picked it up very quickly coming from myDMX3 and he has created numerous programs and troubleshooting. GREAT REVIEW!
In case this is useful to anyone...
I've been using MyDMX5 for the best part of a year now (in it's Daslight form - identical software and hardware)... The Superscenes are a game changer...
Our use case is for a tribute band with a repeatable show, though the track (song) order and setlist do change depending on the event...
We have to have our show self contained and able to run from the stage, without an LD.
Here's how we do it:
Our drummer uses a Roland SPD-SX which plays backing tracks (audio through the PA) and is also linked to the dedicated Daslight laptop via midi... the laptop is touch screen and within reach side of stage in case emergency manual intervention is required.
Each song has a separate superscene associated with it... all superscenes are in a single bank to ensure that they get "released" cleanly when the next one commences.
Our showfile currently has 30 separate banks will are pulled from to build the superscences.
The audio backing track is duplicated within the superscene for reference only (when programming etc). For songs which don't require a backing track, we use a dummy one to trigger the scene.
We assign a different midi trigger for each song which means that we can move the running order around without having to make any changes to the superscene order.
Each song of the two hour show has it's own mood and lighting pallette... this allows us to synch our lights perfectly to the song transitions and in some cases, for specific beats... this all really adds to the overall show.
At present, we're using a single universe (nearly full) for our own rig, with the ability to pull in an in-house universe for additional lighting as and when... we use this feature when we're playing a small venue which has some FoH spots/wash available.
I'm looking forward to your tutorials David and of course Jingles... I'm sure there's plenty of features I haven't yet explored the full potential of yet.
Onwards and upwards!
Finally a video on MyDMX 5!!! Looking forward to more.
Really happy you did a review on this software. I haven't been able to find any tutorials on it. I've been using MyDmx3 for years now and yes it has been a love/hate relationship. That's why I was excited to see the upgrade to MyDmx5. I've played with it and figured out a few things but would really appreciate some help on how to best use the software. I look forward to your tutorials. Thanks again🙂
I promise i will be adding tutorials to my channel by mid fall latest :)
More Mydmx5 tutorials please! Awesome review, thanks for taking the time!
Daslight has some tutorials on Daslight 5, which is just myDMX 5 (but Daslight is the company that originally makes the software). If you look up any other tutorials they may not be in English but the official Daslight one is.
Great Video! - Can you tell if the Stand Alone Unit is able to receive Midinotes to trigger the Scences directly from the SD-Card without running MyDMX5 in Background? And if not is the WMX1 MKII capable? - Have posted that Question to ADJ, but no answer...
Hey mate,
I absolutely appreciate your effort and knowledge you put into this and share with us. But your way of hurrying through it is smth you really could improve, or better slow down and check if your screen is really showing what you present.
All slower, first say what you want to show/ what problem you want to discuss, then repeat it slowly on the screen and check that no screen overlay is blocking the GUI of the software. Always keep in mind: first audio message, then video action. Never at the same time. Then it’s even easier for us non native speakers to follow you despite your strong but absolute interesting dialect. :) where is it from?
Thx a lot! I subscribe and I’m looking forward to the next episode.
Greetings from Germany!
Where did you get the truss in the 3d viewer??
I ran into limitation almost immediately with the ADJ wolfmix...not useless by any means, but def limited for what I would like...how would you compare this product/system as far as design limitation esp for live band, small act that would like to stand out in a crowd of small acts with better live production...?
When will your tutorial videos come out?
For now we have them and they are live inside of Learn Stage Lighting Labs: www.learnstagelighting.com/labs-sp
At some point we will probbably do some youtube/public ones, but we're not 100% sure when
Nice and informative video, thank you! One question. Can I user the myDMX remote app with my computer turned off?
no
Can you import previous shows from mydmx 3 ?
yes you can
I’m having some issues with my mighty MX five would anybody be willing to take a call and answer some questions?
worked for years with DMX3 never any problems 😂😂😂
I think we may have a turd here - just got this - and the visualizer grays out and will not open - OPENGL issue?
I wish someone would do a tutorial with an actual lighting rig not just 4 or 5 lights they hung on a piece of truss. I am having the hardest time with busking all my different scenes. The colors all get blended into all the other scenes and then I can’t get anything to work. And then I can’t even get the lights to turn off or they won’t turn on.
make more videos my friend
For now we have them and they are live inside of Learn Stage Lighting Labs: www.learnstagelighting.com/labs-sp
At some point we will probbably do some youtube/public ones, but we're not 100% sure when