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🙂
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...
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
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.
More Mydmx5 tutorials please! Awesome review, thanks for taking the time!
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 :)
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...
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
Where did you get the truss in the 3d viewer??
Nice and informative video, thank you! One question. Can I user the myDMX remote app with my computer turned off?
no
I think we may have a turd here - just got this - and the visualizer grays out and will not open - OPENGL issue?
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
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.
Can you import previous shows from mydmx 3 ?
yes you can