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1. DMXIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Before installing the DXMIS software please carefully read and agree to the following legal agreement From here on the Software refers to the DMXIS Lighting Control Software product in whole or in part including all files data and documentation By installing the Software you are consenting to be bound by and become a party to this agreement If you do not agree to all of the terms of this agreement do not install the Software DMXIS Lighting Control Software END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 Copyright Notice The Software is Copyright 2009 DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED all rights reserved and is protected by United Kingdom copyright laws international treaties and all other applicable national or international laws The sole owner of this software product is DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED 2 License Agreement GRANT With respect to each DMXIS hardware interface owned by you DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED grants you a non exclusive right to install and use the Software on multiple computers for use with said DMXIS hardware interface You may copy the Software for personal archival purposes only TITLE Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software shall remain in DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED This agreement does not include the right to copy or sublicense the Software and is personal to you DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY The Software is provided on an AS IS basis without warranty of any kind includ2. Lighting Control System for Mac OS X and PC Windows User Manual 1 0 3 Hardware Design 2009 ENTTEC Pty Ltd Software 2009 DB AUDIOWARE LTD Page 1 Page 2 DMXIS Software License AZre MeNt ccccccccssssccccceesecccceeescceceeeueceesaeasecessuaaeceessaaaeceesaees 6 Acknowledgements ea een 7 Ms e O e OB GU PO RO E E 9 About this Manual 2ci c0iteccacecicecesashiesndavntecesechsecedeakdoieiasstoundeshseohdecbsectesbteseinsttecedeobsecbdacles 9 Installing the DMXIS software ooocccccccocconcccnnccnnnonononnnnonanononononnnnnnonanrnnnnnonnnnnnonannnnnnonanenoss 10 MI SE O5 X maiden 10 BEN ur Ren 10 UNISERIRS THE Produits 10 Neea hel with DIVIXIS ran u 11 SOW ae WG ates een 11 SU 11 DVIS SPS FU E ib lola ti e e UE VA NT A N T T N ee 12 WEIRD K ee ee 12 Are my lights DMX capable series ee 12 Will my XYZ DMX1300ti LaserRite work with DMXISP oocccccccocccnncccoccnnnccnononononanonoos 12 How do I connect everything Up roca 13 How do I set up the DMX addressing cccccccccsssseececceeaeeseeccceessuaeseeeceeesauaaeeeeeeeeeas 14 DMXIS Hardware Interface ccccccccccccssssseeccccecsaeeseecceceessaeeeeceeesseeeseeecesessuauseeeceeesauagasses 16 Firmware Upgrades cccccssecccccessseccecassecceseesececceeeceesseeseceeeeeneceeseueseceesaeaeeeessaaeeeeesaaes 16 USB Power requirements ccccccecccseccsecceseeeeeeeeecneeceeeeeeesseesaeeeeeeeeeeeseeeneeesaeenseeteeeseeeee 16 DMX OUT
3. RELEASE 1 0 3 Bug fixes e Increased reliability of transmitted DMX data when used with certain low cost fixtures e MIDI assignments cleared with the Forget were not being stored on exit Enhancements e Added Bank Tempo control to the Preset Manager page See page 26 e MIDI Learn now supports 7 amp 14 bit NRPN messages See page 23 e DMXIS now displays all 16 MIDI input channels in Ableton Live In the previous release only MIDI Ch 1 was available You can switch DMXIS banks presets by routing Ableton clips containing Notes to Ch 15 16 as described on page 24 e When the VST Audio Unit plug in is loaded or deleted it does not clear the DMX channel values The most recent DMX values will be held by the DMXIS hardware until a new preset is explicitly loaded into DMXIS This allows you to change between songs in your audio host without plunging the audience into darkness e Onthe Footswitch Settings window the Click amp hold time range can now be set to OmS Useful if you are using a footswitch for the Last Preset while held feature and want immediate response to the switch being pressed e Fixtures pop up menu now uses subcategories within each manufacturer if necessary i e if there are too many fixtures to fit on the screen end of document Page 32
4. amp hold No action X Double dick time 5 233 ms Click amp hold time g 150 ms Save settings Cancel This window is accessed from the standalone DMXIS program Footswitch Footswitch Settings menu on OS X File Footswitch Settings menu on Windows The settings applied here will also be used for the DMXIS plug in Single or dual footswitches can be used with DMXIS see LED States There are four LEDs on the interface The two LEDs on the USB connector side should always be on These indicate that the interface is receiving power from the USB connection and that the isolation circuit within the interface is working correctly On the other side of the box the LED between the XLR sockets should blink at a constant rate whenever the DMXIS software standalone or plug in is running This indicates that the interface is being controlled successfully by the software The remaining LED next to the footswitch socket gives you visual confirmation whenever a footswitch press is detected Page 27 Supported Footswitches on page 17 for more information This dialog box lets you configure up to three different actions for each switch Switch type Change to match the type of switch connected Note sustain pedals for Roland Yamaha or Kawai keyboards are usually normally closed Single click Sets the action performed when you click once on the pedal You can choose to cycle through the presets or banks or load a rand
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6. also SWITCH B quite safe to plug in a single switch using a simple mono SWITCH A jack plug with no ring connection See Footswitch preferences on page 27 for more information about using footswitches with DMXIS Page 18 DMXIS SOFTWARE REFERENCE We will now describe every feature of the DMXIS software in detail Let s start with the main screen THE FADERS The 32 vertical faders are used to directly manipulate individual DMX channels The channel number is shown above the fader and the channel type amp value is shown below To adjust a channel value click amp drag the handle on the fader To make fine adjustments press the lt shift gt key while dragging You can click on the values under the faders and type in settings directly When you open DMXIS the faders control DMX channels 1 32 To access higher channels use the Prev and Next buttons in the top right corner For example click once on Next to access channels 33 64 SELECTING FADERS Selected channels are highlighted in blue Clicking on a fader once will select that channel To select a range of channels click on the first fader then lt shift gt click on the last fader You can select multiple individual channels by lt ctrl gt clicking on each fader Double clicking on any named channel e g Red will automatically select ALL channels with that name on identical fixtures This is a very handy short cut when you need to
7. e Send Note On messages to DMXIS on MIDI channels 15 amp 16 If you are using the DMXIS plug in you can easily add a MIDI track to your song containing all your bank preset changes thus entirely automating the light show Managing banks The buttons under the bank list allow you to create New banks Rename existing banks and Delete existing banks Warning deleting a bank will permanently delete ALL the presets in that bank DMXIS will warn you before actually deleting the bank Managing presets Similarly the buttons under the preset list let you create rename amp delete individual presets The Overwrite button is very useful it lets you make quick tweaks to your presets Page 24 e Load a preset e Switch back to the main screen and modify the settings e Switch to the preset screen and click on Overwrite e Click Yes in the confirmation dialog Sorting the presets The Sort button above the preset list allows you to change the order of the presets This is essential if you want to step through a song using your footswitch e Click on the Sort button to activate sort mode e To move a preset click on it then use the up down buttons above the list e Repeat for other presets as necessary e Click on the Sort button to deactivate sort mode Smooth cross fading between presets By default when you switch from one preset to another the change happens immediately But often it is nicer if your lights s
8. make identical changes to a group of lights To deselect all the faders click once on the DMXIS logo on the top left Page 19 A NOTE ABOUT CONTEXT SENSITIVE CONTROLS Most of the remaining controls XY controller Channel Invert Sound Tracker and Oscillator are context sensitive they automatically show the values for the currently selected faders only Equally when you move a context sensitive control you change the value for all selected faders The important thing to realise is that every DMX channel 1 512 has its own settings for XY Channel Invert Sound Tracker and Oscillator That s a LOT of values But the context sensitive mechanism lets you make complex changes to these DMX settings very quickly Context sensitive controls are greyed out if no faders are selected or when the multiple selected faders have different values for that control For example if Ch1 Band Sub and Ch2 Band Mid e Select Ch1 the Band control shows Sub e Select Ch2 the Band control shows Mid e Select BOTH channels Band greys out indicating that the selected channels have different values e Change Band to Hi while both channels are selected This will change the value of BOTH Ch1 AND Ch2 to Hi XY CONTROLLER This control is normally disabled It automatically enables when you select any channel in a light fixture with Pan Tilt capabilities for example a scanner or moving head Simply drag your mouse around to quickly position
9. of 7 bits 0 127 The resolution of a single DMX channel is 8 bits 0 255 Therefore if you control DMXIS using MIDI CCs or Notes you will not get the full resolution available This could manifest itself as jerky movements of scanners amp moving heads for example The solution if available on your MIDI controller is to use high resolution 14 bit MIDI NRPN messages to control DMXIS PRESET MANAGER Click on the Preset Manager button at the top of the screen to switch in amp out of the Preset Manager screen You can create any number of banks and each bank contains any number of presets To create a new preset adjust the channel faders to their desired positions set up any sound activation or oscillators and then click on New under the preset list Page 23 It is entirely up to you how to organize banks A nice approach is to have one bank per song each containing a list of presets in correct order for every point in the song where you need a lighting change Then you can simply tap on your footswitch at the appropriate points to advance through your light show Switching between banks amp presets You can switch banks amp presets in a number of different ways e Click directly on the bank preset on screen with your mouse e Click on the up down arrows above the bank preset lists e Use a footswitch connected to the DMXIS interface e Use MIDI Learn to control the up down arrows from a MIDI keyboard
10. the DMX frame buffering in other words the interface itself is responsible for generating a steady and reliable DMX data stream This is far more reliable than some cheaper USB DMX devices which rely on your computer to generate the data To protect your computer from unintentional electrical surges for example if someone were to foolishly plug a phantom powered mic cable into your interface the DMXIS interface has full 1500V data and power isolation FIRMWARE UPGRADES The interface firmware can easily be upgraded should any bug fixes or enhancements be introduced If you gave us permission to contact you by email when you unlocked your DMXIS software you will automatically receive an email notification any time a new firmware release becomes available USB POWER REQUIREMENTS The DMXIS hardware interface is powered directly from your computer s USB port If you find that your computer cannot provide sufficient power to the interface we recommend you connect the DMXIS interface via an external powered USB hub Page 16 DMX OUTPUT CONNECTIONS For your convenience the interface has two DMX output sockets a 3 pin XLR and a 5 pin XLR This allows you to connect your lighting rig using either 5 pin or 3 pin XLR cables Although the official DMX standard specifies 5 pin connections many lighting manufacturers routinely use 3 pin connections on their most popular lighting fixtures Important do not attempt to co
11. the fixture You can lt shift gt drag for fine control CHANNEL INVERT This control inverts the logical direction of all selected channels For example if you have a t bar stand with four scanners try inverting the Pan on scanners 3 amp 4 and then move all four Pan controls at once You ll see the scanner beams cross in the middle Page 20 SOUND TRACKER The sound tracker lets you sound activate selected channels to track the input audio There are 5 controls to play with Level controls the amount of sound tracking Band the range of frequencies to track Sub Lo Mid Hi Attack amp Release controls how quickly the tracker responds to the audio Dir controls the direction in which the fader moves in response to the audio Sound tracking is the quickest way to get some dynamic movement into your light show BUT it is not the most effective way in DMXIS Sound tracking as a technique can be rather unpredictable the results will vary wildly depending upon the level and type of the music A MUCH better way to add excitement and movement to your light show is the DMXIS Oscillator coming up next OSCILLATOR The oscillator lets you automatically sweep channel values up amp down with a wide variety of shapes Although consisting of only 5 simple controls the oscillator is the secret weapon in creating exciting moving visuals with DMXIS This is the feature that lets you quickly create
12. time synced chases across any number of LED parcans or trace complex synchronised patterns in the air with a bank of scanners Type choose from Sine Square Triangle Saw Up amp Saw Down shapes Amount how much the fader should move by Chase when multiple channels are selected this spreads the oscillators to create smooth chase effects This is the most powerful feature of the oscillator Speed the time taken in musical bars for a full sweep of the oscillator Shape morphs the basic waveform into more interesting shapes Check out the training videos for some real Oscillator examples and trust us when we say that this is probably the most useful feature in DMXIS Page 21 MASTER CONTROLS The Speed control sets the song tempo Use this in conjunction with the Oscillator Speed control to create presets that move in time with your music The Level control allows you to dim amp blackout your entire rig from one control If NO fixtures are loaded Level will proportionately decrease all 512 faders as it is turned down If some fixtures are loaded Level will intelligently dim only those channels which are dimmable For example Pan Tilt controls on scanners will not be affected by Level Note that the master controls are NOT context sensitive there is only one global value for Speed and Level Also note that with the DMXIS plug in the host tempo overrides the Speed control LOADING FIXTURES To allocate a fixtu
13. DMXIS from any MIDI keyboard or other MIDI control device connected to your computer Simply select the desired MIDI device from the list and press OK You can then use MIDI Learn see page 23 to remote control any DMXIS fader or control and you can trigger Bank amp Program changes using Note On messages on MIDI channels 15 amp 16 VST AND AUDIO UNITS PLUG IN SUPPORT OK we have saved the best feature until last You can run DMXIS inside any audio host which supports VST or Audio Unit plug ins This has simply huge possibilities if you are interested in creating a tightly synchronised automated light show It is no longer necessary to mess about with MTC MIDI time code SMPTE or other arcane techniques for syncing light shows to audio You can now run your whole light show directly inside your favourite sequencer Operation of the VST AU plug in is pretty much identical to the standalone DMXIS program with the exception that the main menus are missing You can access all of your banks amp presets so you can use the standalone to create the lighting looks you need and then quickly stitch together the final show in your audio sequencer In the plug in the oscillators automatically track your host tempo and song position Thus any moving chases or scanner movements will automatically track your music with sample accuracy and no additional work on your part If you change the tempo of the song the lighting automatically cha
14. For reliable operation use data grade DMX cables to connect your lighting rig not microphone cable Mic cable is not designed to carry digital signals and if you run very long cables around a stage you could find that mic cables cause random problems with your lights Page 13 Always use a DMX terminator plug in the last fixture of the DMX chain The terminator prevents ghost echoes of the DMX signal from bouncing up amp down the chain Again this is more of an issue if you run very long DMX cables HOW DO SET UP THE DMX ADDRESSING After connecting everything up you need to set the DMX start address for each light On each light you will find a row of DIP switches or a small control panel which you use to enter the DMX address Consult the addressing instructions for your own lights as every light can work in a slightly different way Think of DMX addressing like buildings on a street Each building has its own number 3 Smith Road 4 Smith Road Large office blocks can occupy a range of numbers 22 35 Smith Road You never see two houses with the same number or adjacent office blocks with overlapping ranges of numbers DMX is pretty much the same Each light fixture has a unique start address and occupies a range of channels from that point onwards Complex fixtures use more channels than simple fixtures You normally don t have multiple fixtures on the same start address and two
15. dibly easy to connect up and the software extremely simple to learn and operate while being flexible enough to control modern intelligent light fixtures With DMXIS you pre program your entire light show in advance letting you concentrate on your live performance You can then manually step through the light show using a simple footswitch plugged into the DMXIS hardware interface Or if you use audio software such as Logic Ableton Live Cubase or Mixmeister in your live show you can use the DMXIS plug in VST or Audio Unit to run your lights directly from your audio software This is incredibly effective as your light show automatically synchronizes to the performance even if you change tempo live ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is a quick introduction and reference guide for DMXIS For amore comprehensive introduction to DMXIS and its features please watch the tutorial videos located on your original software CD They are much more fun than reading a manual Page 9 INSTALLING THE DMXIS SOFTWARE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR DMXIS HARDWARE INTERFACE DMXIS must be unlocked before it can transmit DMX data For this you need an internet connection with a web browser and a valid email address MAC OS X e Insert the DMXIS software CD e Double click on the setup pkg icon PC WINDOWS e Insert the DMXIS software CD e Double click on the setup exe icon UNLOCKING THE PRODUCT e Connect the DMXIS hardware in
16. fixtures using adjacent channel numbers must not overlap Example Say you have two 4 channel dimmer packs and two 13 channel scanners The simplest DMX addressing scheme would be Dimmer A Ch 1 4 Dimmer B Ch 5 8 Scanner A Ch 9 21 Scanner B Ch 22 34 A fixture s start address does NOT need to immediately follow the previous fixture You could have a dimmer pack on Ch 1 4 then a scanner on Ch 18 25 It doesn t matter that channels 5 17 are unused Why is this important Well it means that in DMXIS you can address a fixture so that it begins on the first fader of a row or ona specific page For example Page 1 could be your dimmers page 2 your scanners and page 3 your LED spots Actually you CAN put multiple identical fixtures on the same start address but they will all do exactly the same thing For example if you set all your LED parcans to channels 10 Page 14 13 then they will ALL respond identically when you move sliders 10 13 in DMXIS This can be handy if you want to increase the light output of your rig for a big show without needing to reprogram your presets But it absolutely does NOT make sense to put different types of fixture on the same start address Page 15 DMXIS HARDWARE INTERFACE The DMXIS hardware interface is a professional standard USB DMX converter capable of transmitting a full universe 512 channels of DMX 512 data at full 40 Hz frame rate An on board microprocessor performs all
17. g improved and upgraded so don t be shy to ask us for help MISSING A FIXTURE DMXIS ships with support for a selection of popular lighting fixtures However hundreds of new light fixtures flood the market each year and chances are that by the time you read this a new fixture library will be available for download from our support site So please go to www enttec com dmxis and see what s currently available If you own a fixture which is NOT supported by DMXIS don t worry Just raise a new support ticket we will write a new fixture file for you quickly and for free Remember DMXIS can support ANY light fixture which has a DMX input Page 11 DMX PRIMER First let s look at what DMX actually is Rather than getting too technical we will just cover the basics of setting up a simple lighting rig for a band or DJ For more stuff like this watch the training videos on your original DMXIS CD WHAT IS DMX DMX is a standard for connecting up stage lighting It has been the standard in professional lighting for many years and nowadays most affordable light fixtures support DMX For the musically inclined think of DMX as the MIDI of the lighting world ARE MY LIGHTS DMX CAPABLE DMX 512 LINK A DMX capable light fixture will have at least two XLR connectors probably marked DMX IN OUT and some way of setting the DMX address either a row of small switches AA See PIN3 DMX or a control panel The XLR co
18. ing without limitation the warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software is borne by you Should the Software prove defective in any respect you and not DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED assume the entire cost of any service and repair HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES The Software is not fault tolerant and is not designed or intended for use in environments requiring fail safe performance DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED expressly disclaims any express or implied warranty of fitness where the Software is used in any such environments LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE SHALL DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR RESELLERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL WORK STOPPAGE COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES IN NO EVENT WILL DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT EVEN IF DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED OR ANY IF ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLERS SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY LIMITATIONS ON USE You may not use copy modify translate sell or transfer the Software or any copy except as expressly defined in this agreeme
19. moothly fade from one preset to the next The Fade To Next dial allows you to do this Say you have two presets A and B and you want A a static blue look to smoothly morph into B a warm amber look e Select preset A in the preset list e Increase the Fade To Next dial to read 2 00 2 seconds e Now click on preset B You will see blue gradually fade to amber over 2 seconds The Fade To Next control is also context sensitive Each preset has its own Fade To Next value and the control displays the value for the currently selected preset The fade times are remembered when you quit DMXIS If you are using the DMXIS fixture library as you should be cross fading becomes intelligent that is DMXIS will only cross fade channels for which cross fading makes sense For example RGB levels and pan tilt settings will smoothly cross fade so you will see your scanners amp moving head fixtures gently glide from one preset to another However colour and gobo wheels will cleanly snap from their old settings to their new settings halfway through the cross fade Page 25 Setting the bank master tempo Each bank can be assigned a different tempo and every preset in a bank will run at the bank tempo The tempo sets the DMXIS oscillators to run in sync with your song Assuming you store each song in a separate bank this basically lets you define the song tempos for your live set You can still tweak the overall tempo to match the ac
20. nds 50 This window is accessed from the standalone DMXIS program DMXIS Preferences menu on OS X File Preferences menu on Windows Note that the audio MIDI settings specified here only apply to the DMXIS standalone program The VST amp Audio Unit plug ins get their audio amp MIDI settings from the host program Audio Hardware Here you specify the audio driver and audio latency used by the DMXIS standalone program For accurate DMXIS operation you should ideally specify a latency of approximately 25ms 1024 samples or lower On OS X a list of available Core Audio devices will be shown Simply select the one you need and click OK Core Audio is inherently low latency usually 512 samples or better and all Core Audio drivers work well with DMXIS On PC Windows you might see MME DirectX and ASIO devices in the lists Always use the highest quality lowest latency driver available In general ASIO drivers are the best choice DirectX drivers are acceptable and MME drivers are only to be used as a last resort If you choose an ASIO driver the Edit ASIO Settings button will be enabled The actual ASIO settings available depend on the audio hardware but there is always an option to change the desired latency If you choose an MME or DirectX device you can change the latency by typing a number into the Latency milliseconds field Page 29 MIDI Hardware You can control
21. nges to match This is incredibly powerful if you are performing live mixes using a program like Ableton Live or Logic Audio The easiest way to create a fully automated light show with the plug in is as follows e Create anumber of banks amp presets for all the looks you want in the show e Adjust Fade To Next for those presets where you need smooth cross fades e Create an empty MIDI track in your host to contain all your lighting cues e Add MIDI Notes to the MIDI track to trigger bank changes on MIDI Ch 15 and preset changes on MIDI Ch 16 exactly where you need them You can create these events manually in your host or record them manually from a MIDI keyboard Page 30 The plug in also gives you very fine grained control over your light show if you need it Every single control and fader in DMXIS can be automated using standard VST amp audio Unit plug in automation For example in Cubase you could draw automation curves to control the Pan amp Tilt of your scanners This approach is arguably a lot more work than the simple technique outlined above but it gives you full control over the whole lighting rig and you are not limited by the shapes that the DMXIS oscillator can produce As before we recommend you watch the training videos for more information Have fun using DMXIS and please let us know if you have any comments of requests for new features Page 31 REVISION HISTORY RELEASE 1 0 2 e Initial public release
22. nnect lights to BOTH the 3 pin and 5 pin output sockets simultaneously Use EITHER the 3 pin OR the 5 pin output LED STATES There are four LEDs on the interface The two LEDs on the USB connector side should always be on These indicate that the interface is receiving power from the USB connection and that the isolation circuit within the interface is working correctly On the other side of the box the LED between the XLR sockets should blink at a constant rate whenever the DMXIS software standalone or plug in is running This indicates that the interface is being controlled successfully by the software The remaining LED next to the footswitch socket gives you visual confirmation whenever a footswitch press is detected Page 17 SUPPORTED FOOTSWITCHES The footswitch input on the DMXIS interface is a standard stereo jack socket Into this you can plug any standard non latching footswitch for example a sustain pedal from a MIDI keyboard or a non latching foot pedal from a guitar amp You can use both normally open and normally closed types of switch Only use passive pedals that simply short out the tip amp sleeve Switch A or ring amp sleeve Switch B of the jack Do NOT use any proprietary type pedals which do not a standard mono stereo jack connections or which transmit any additional power or control signals along the cable sina This diagram shows the wiring for a dual switch It is
23. nnectors could have 3 or 5 pins depending on the manufacturer The fixture manual ime will tell you how many DMX channels that light uses and what features the light has Traditional parcans with halogen lamps which were standard issue kit for lighting bands before the arrival of modern LED fixtures usually plug into a dimmer pack which in turn can be DMX controlled If your light fixture is sound activated and has no XLR connectors it cannot be controlled by DMXIS WILL MY XYZ DMX1300TI LASERRITE WORK WITH DMXIS If your light fixture supports DMX you can control it with DMXIS lt doesn t matter whether it is a dimmer pack LED spot scanner moonflower moving head or a laser DMXIS can control ANY light if that light has DMX connectors Page 12 HOW DO CONNECT EVERYTHING UP Terminator ri fry h DMX In DMX Out DMXin DMX Out Light B Light A Connect the DMXIS hardware interface box to your computer with a USB cable B Connect the DMX output either 3 pin or 5 pin of the interface box to the DMX IN XLR socket on your first light fixture Light A in the diagram C Connect DMX OUT of the first fixture to DMX IN of the next fixture Continue connecting all remaining light fixtures together in a daisy chain fashion D Connect a DMX terminator plug to the DMX OUT of the last fixture E Optionally connect a footswitch to the jack input on the DMXIS interface
24. nt You may not attempt to unlock or bypass any copy protection or authentication algorithm utilized by the Software You may not modify translate reverse Page 6 engineer decompile or disassemble the software except and solely to the extent an applicable statute expressly and specifically prohibits such restrictions or create derivative works based on the Software You may not redistribute the Software without the prior consent of DB AUDIOWARE LIMITED TERMINATION Either party may terminate this agreement immediately in the event of default by the other party Upon any termination of this agreement you shall immediately discontinue the use of the Software and shall uninstall the Software and Documentation and all copies thereof GOVERNING LAW The laws of Scotland govern this Agreement and shall govern any dispute relating to this Agreement The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded MISCELLANEOUS This agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement of the agreements concerning this license between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between them It may be amended only by a writing executed by both parties If any provision of this agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and such decision shall not affect the enforceabilit
25. om preset bank Double click Sets the action performed if you click twice on the pedal in quick succession The double click time fader defines the time during which two clicks must occur A value of 200 250ms is a good starting point If you configure both single AND double click actions there will be delay equal to the double click time before single clicks are activated If you want single clicks to activate immediately for precise switching of presets set Double click to no action Click amp hold Sets the action performed when the pedal is pressed and held for a minimum time set by the Click amp hold time fader Click amp hold also has a unique action called Last preset while held This temporarily loads the last preset in the current bank while the pedal is held down When the pedal is released the original preset is then loaded back in You can use this to trigger a special effect such as a crowd blinder or a fast strobe on demand at multiple points in a song Page 28 AUDIO MIDI PREFERENCES Audio MIDI settings 23 Audio Hardware MIDI Hardware Specify your soundcard settings in this window DMXIS works best with low latency ideally less than 20ms Click Help or read the DMXIS manual for more information Input soundcard DirectX Primary Sound Capture Driver X Output soundcard DirectX Primary Sound Driver v Y Mute Output Soundcard settings Latency milliseco
26. re to a range of faders right click on the start fader and navigate the Fixture Library menu to locate your light To unload a fixture right click on any channel and select Fixture Library gt No fixture Once a fixture is loaded you have several benefits e You see sensible names amp values under each fader rather than basic numbers e The DMXIS Master Level control now works properly for that fixture i e control channels are not dimmed e The XY controller will enable for that fixture if it has Pan Tilt parameters e You can double click on faders and any similarly named faders will be automatically selected Handy for making quick changes to a group of lights You can use DMXIS without loading any fixtures but you will find ita much more pleasant experience if you do use them Page 22 MIDI LEARN To associate a fader dial or other DMXIS control with an external MIDI keyboard right click on the control and select Learn When you see the MIDI LEARN message appear move any controller or key on your MIDI keyboard Now that DMXIS control can be remote controlled from your MIDI keyboard DMXIS can respond to MIDI CC messages NRPN messages and Note On Note Off messages Any MIDI Learn associations will be remembered when you quit DMXIS The same associations are also shared between the DMXIS standalone program and the DMXIS plug ins A note on MIDI resolution MIDI CC and Note messages have a resolution
27. terface to a USB port on your computer e Start the DMXIS standalone program located in your main OS X Applications folder or your Windows desktop e Note down your Hardware ID e Go to http www enttec com unlock dmxis e Fill in the short form e You will immediately receive an unlock code e Enter the unlock code into DMXIS e Your software is now permanently unlocked DMXIS does not use restrictive challenge response copy protection and is not tied to a particular computer The unlock code is unique to your DMXIS hardware interface You can use the same unlock code on any computer as long as that computer is using the same DMXIS hardware If you do not unlock the software or if the DMXIS hardware is not connected the software will continue in demo mode no DMX data will be transmitted but the software will otherwise be fully functional Page 10 NEED HELP WITH DMXIS SOFTWARE UPDATES Before getting stuck into the DMXIS software please visit the DMXIS support site to check if any new software updates are available www enttec com dmxis The latest version of the DMXIS software and its fixture library will always be available for download from this location SUPPORT If you have any questions about DMXIS check out the ENTTEC support centre www enttec com support center If you can t find the answer to your question just raise a new support ticket and well get back to you promptly DMXIS is constantly bein
28. tual tempo your band is playing at from Master Speed on the main page If you have a MIDI foot pedal a good solution is to control Master Speed from an expression pedal using MIDI Learn Then each bank will switch to the correct tempo for that song via Bank Tempo but you can tweak the tempo up amp down using the expression pedal This feature is only useful with the DMXIS standalone program In the VST Audio Unit plug in bank tempo is always overridden by the current host tempo Auto run a bank of presets This is a neat feature for running a hands off show in a loop for example to keep your audience amused before the start of your show The Autorun Bank dial right of the preset list automatically advances through the presets in the currently selected bank at a predetermined rate Once the end of the bank is reached it will loop back to the start of the bank This is really only useful in the DMXIS standalone program If you are using the DMXIS plug in you have much more scope and control when creating interesting automatic shows More later Page 26 FOOTSWITCH PREFERENCES DMXIS Footswitch Settings es Footswitch A Footswitch B Switch type Normally open y Switch type Normally open y Single cick Load next preset v Single dick No action v Double dick Load next bank y Double dick No action y Click 8 hold Last preset while held Click
29. y i of such provision under other circumstances or ii of the remaining provisions hereof under all circumstances Headings shall not be considered in interpreting this agreement DMXIS EULA Rev 270309 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DMXIS hardware design is copyright 2009 Enttec Pty Ltd DMXIS software including all component programs plug ins graphics and this documentation is copyright 2009 DB AUDIOWARE LTD db audioware and DMXIS are trademarks of DB AUDIOWARE LTD VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Apple the Apple logo and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries The Audio Units logo and the Audio Units symbol are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Page 7 Page 8 WELCOME DMXIS is a flexible easy to use lighting control package specifically designed for live performers Most lighting controllers assume that an operator is available to manually control the show They are often packed with features that are of little use to the live performer who just wants a nice looking light show with a minimum of fuss DMXIS was designed specifically for live performers who want to run an automated light show while performing on stage The hardware is incre
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