Show Buddy, new from db audioware

[DaveB]

Hi all,

db audioware skunkworks is pleased to announce Show Buddy:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFqHTvkDF4

Designed to integrate perfectly with DMXIS software & hardware, Show Buddy is a nice alternative to using DMXIS with a sequencer (like Ableton Live or Logic) if you use backing tracks or click tracks in your live work.

I'm looking for a few kind souls to help me with final Show Buddy testing. Email me directly (da...@db-audioware.com) if interested. Please only reply if...

   - you own DMXIS already, and have immediate access to a lighting rig (however modest);
   - you use backing tracks or click tracks in your shows;
   - you have some free time to test the software and send me feedback over the next 5-10 days;

...and let me know what computer & operating system you run, what lighting fixtures you have access to, and your DMXIS serial number (from the barcode of the hardware interface).

Please note : Show Buddy is a db audioware release - please don't ask the nice guys & gals at Enttec about this one, email me if you want more info. Pricing and availability will be announced shortly.

---
Dave Brown
Author of DMXIS / D-Pro / Show Buddy
db audioware ltd

[Hefthomas]

Hi Dave
Just watched the preview of show buddy, lookS to be exactly what my band are looking for to sync our new led lightshow with our backing tracks.
I was looking at one of the DAW software solutions to run the backing tracks and use dmxis as a vst plugin but for what we need it's like a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The way you can programme lights to the backing tracks then sort the tracks into gig playlists in Show Buddy looks exactly what we need at the correct level of complexity for a performing band. It would be nice to be able to Midi control external audio fx or my guitar patches but not vital.

When is it being released? I can't wait!

Hefin

[Infinity]

I have been looking for this since DMXIS is on the market.

I hope that the tool on itself is steady and bug-free enough to run
large shows.

I assume the lyrics can be directed to a vga/hdmi output on your
laptop ?

Thereby; if you add the option for VIDEO sync you will master the VJ
world as well.

I want it.... right away! I could test it for you as well as I use
backing tracks+live audio+lightshows (and already own dmxis)

kind regards,

On 16 mei, 23:52, DaveB <d...@db-audioware.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> db audioware skunkworks is pleased to announce Show Buddy:
>
>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFqHTvkDF4
>
> Designed to integrate perfectly with DMXIS software & hardware, Show Buddy
> is a nice alternative to using DMXIS with a sequencer (like Ableton Live or
> Logic) if you use backing tracks or click tracks in your live work.
>
> I'm looking for a few kind souls to help me with final Show Buddy testing.

> Email me directly (d...@db-audioware.com) if interested. Please only reply

> if...
>
>    - you own DMXIS already, and have immediate access to a lighting rig
> (however modest);
>    - you use backing tracks or click tracks in your shows;
>    - you have some free time to test the software and send me feedback over
> the next 5-10 days;
>
> ...and let me know what computer & operating system you run, what lighting
> fixtures you have access to, and your DMXIS serial number (from the barcode
> of the hardware interface).
>

> *Please note : Show Buddy is a db audioware release - please don't ask the

> nice guys & gals at Enttec about this one, email me if you want more info.
> Pricing and availability will be announced shortly.

> *

[inkblo...@sbcglobal.net]

Can the show buddy send MIDI cc messages out to external gear such as rack gear to, for instance, change programs on my tc electronics g major processor etc via midi cc messages? Does show buddy support external controllers such as the frontier design tranzport? Can show buddy let you control its song order via MIDI footswitch such as a ground control pro? This would all allow for external control from a band member live on the fly without standing.in front of a computer  screen Thanks

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.
To post to this group, send email to dmxis...@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dmxis_users...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dmxis_users?hl=en.

[Michael Luusua]

Dave!!! Yeah, Man!!!!!  Thanks for the opportunity to test this out.  I have sent you under separate cover a couple wishlist items for future consideration....but I have to say...THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!  It is PRECISELY what I need.  Nicely done!!!!!

[Infinity]

Wouldn't it be a smart idea to share all ideas openly on this forum to
engage all users to support Dave in his further innovations?

I will post future lightshows with dmx buddy on my website : <a
href="http://www.infinity-band.nl">Coverband</a>

On 24 mei, 20:31, Michael Luusua <mikeluu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dave!!! Yeah, Man!!!!!  Thanks for the opportunity to test this out.  I
> have sent you under separate cover a couple wishlist items for future
> consideration....but I have to say...THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!  It is
> PRECISELY what I need.  Nicely done!!!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:52:27 PM UTC-4, DaveB wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > db audioware skunkworks is pleased to announce Show Buddy:
>
> >    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFqHTvkDF4
>
> > Designed to integrate perfectly with DMXIS software & hardware, Show Buddy
> > is a nice alternative to using DMXIS with a sequencer (like Ableton Live or
> > Logic) if you use backing tracks or click tracks in your live work.
>
> > I'm looking for a few kind souls to help me with final Show Buddy testing.

> > Email me directly (d...@db-audioware.com) if interested. Please only

> > reply if...
>
> >    - you own DMXIS already, and have immediate access to a lighting rig
> > (however modest);
> >    - you use backing tracks or click tracks in your shows;
> >    - you have some free time to test the software and send me feedback
> > over the next 5-10 days;
>
> > ...and let me know what computer & operating system you run, what lighting
> > fixtures you have access to, and your DMXIS serial number (from the barcode
> > of the hardware interface).
>

> > *Please note : Show Buddy is a db audioware release - please don't ask

> > the nice guys & gals at Enttec about this one, email me if you want more
> > info. Pricing and availability will be announced shortly.

> > *

[Michael Luusua]

My apologies...I wasn't meaning to exclude anyone.  Just had sent a direct message to Dave before I had posted the reply here.  My thoughts were for the ability to have multi-track audio, as I personally separate bass and drums to their own audio channels on my interface.  ShowBuddy recognizes all available outputs, but is limited to a single stereo pair at present.  The other issue was implementing masked channels, which Dave pointed out was already possible using the "off" preset as shown in the video.  No big secrets. ;)

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.

[Hefthomas]

Hi Dave / All

 

What's the latest with Show Buddy? My band are eager to get our hands on it!

 

We've downloaded DMXIS 1.2 and have started programming some banks and scenes ready to link it up with Showbuddy, ordering the DMXIS hardware shortly.

 

Is there a release date for ShowBuddy and possible retail price available yet?

 

Hefin

South Wales

[Tobias Mixer]

Dave can we be beta testers for this Show Buddy still?  I'd love to give it a go!

Thanks

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/dmxis_users/-/UNLMS7LMA0EJ.

To post to this group, send email to dmxis...@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dmxis_users...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dmxis_users?hl=en.

--
Let us print your next T shirt job

www.mixerproductions.com

[Dave Brown]

Hi everyone,

Final testing is complete, and Show Buddy should be available for purchase this coming weekend (along with a time limited demo for those who want to kick the tyres first).

My thanks to everyone who offered to help test, and I apologise for not replying personally to each of you. We were overwhelmed with enquiries, and as you can imagine it has been a busy couple of weeks here at db audioware towers :)

Dave.

[Joe Hargrave]

Hilarious. How often I wish I could edit after posting!

Dave, man I gotta tell you, I dig the idea and basic concept of ShowBuddy so much it made me 2nd guess my whole operation for a minute.

He is onto something though. I am in a similar situation where I use Ableton live to run tracks in multitrack mode. If show buddy supported multitrack audio I would've probably already started transporting the 400 songs in our catalog over to show buddy format. I use DMXis as a plug-in through Ableton successfully and I am a loyal advocate and promoter of DMXis. This new product would simplify my life immensely from the perspective of the light programming. I know it has to be insanely frustrating to hear all of us constantly saying what you should change or add to your software. In fact, I hesitate to even mention things like this because you have what is, in my opinion, THE ground-breaking, musician friendly, plug in based lighting program, and it absolutely makes my world a happier place! Thank you.

Now go ahead and add multi-track capability, vst plug in support and an IOS remote app to Show Buddy and sign me up. Provided it would retail under a grand, or under a couple grand with a killer integrated visualizer so my lazy ass doesn't have to set up this stupid rig during the week to program lights - you can hit my CC any time. I may be the only one that feels that way, which makes a pretty limited market, but with 2 bands, I need two copies so there is a start. Anybody else?

Thanks again man, seriously, for a great product and incredible customer service and interaction through this forum.

And 4ndrew, I already want to edit this rambling bullshit post but it's 3am and I'm whipped from load out so if you read all this crap, please accept my sincere apology. :)

On Jun 2, 2012, at 10:20 PM, 4ndrw <4nd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> blah, wish i could edit messages after posting them!
>
> On Jun 3, 1:19 pm, 4ndrw <4nd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> ok just looked at the youtube video
>> looks like a great piece of software that fills a void.
>> wouldn't be suitable for my main band as we have lots of vst vocal b
>> fx / midi messages and things flying around
>> doing the hybrid rock/electronic thing and we're all techheads
>> which is beyond the scope of this package and so not aimed at us
>> obviously.
>> (though I wished the software we used had a simple playlist/song
>> arranger feature.. rather than mapping out stuff in a linear DAW..)
>>
>> but it looks like it would be a tidy solution for my girlfriends band,
>> they currently run backing tracks off an ipod
>>
>> they have a handful of lights they bring to most gigs
>> 4 par cans on H stands at the front of the stage pointed up at them,
>> just to provide a little bit of movement.
>> connected to a hardware chase unit, so that it chases on beat.
>>
>> a strobe light with footpedal and a small smoke machine with a pedal
>> that the guitarist controls during key times of their set.
>>
>> in addition to whatever the house lights are.
>> they've got a guy who's started volunteering to control the
>> houselights.
>>
>> few features I'd like to request
>> Multi track audio would be great.
>>
>> it would be awesome to have a dedicated 'click' track with count ins/
>> cues and anything else required to be sent to the drummer
>> that the audience can't hear.
>>
>> obviously in that situation they could compromise and (this is what
>> they currently do with the ipod)
>> make the backing track mono and panned left and pan the click track
>> right
>>
>> but it would be nice to have something like that built in.
>> she owns a 2008 macbook and a babyface audio interface..
>> it would be good if they could use the headphone output on that for
>> the drummer and the main outs for the PA
>>
>> or some bands with backing tracks like to separate out some elements
>> so the front of house sound guy has more control over the mix
>>
>> (eg. kick and bass separate from other elements etc)
>>
>> also program changes / midi output would be nice/highly useful for
>> many people
>> but I could understand if that is beyond the scope of this package.
>>
>> I suppose you wouldn't want to detract from the ease of use of Show
>> Buddy
>> by bogging it down with features that only appeal to specific subsets
>> of users.
>>
>> anyways, that's my .02c
>>
>> any word on pricing?

>>
>> On Jun 1, 12:31 pm, Dave Brown <d...@db-audioware.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>> Final testing is complete, and Show Buddy should be available for
>>> purchase this coming weekend (along with a time limited demo for those
>>> who want to kick the tyres first).
>>
>>> My thanks to everyone who offered to help test, and I apologise for not
>>> replying personally to each of you. We were overwhelmed with enquiries,
>>> and as you can imagine it has been a busy couple of weeks here at db
>>> audioware towers :)
>>
>>> Dave.
>>
>>> On 01/06/2012 03:04, Tobias Mixer wrote:
>>
>>>> Dave can we be beta testers for this Show Buddy still? I'd love to
>>>> give it a go!
>>
>>>> Thanks
>>

>>>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Hefthomas <hefin.tho...@siemens.com
>>>> <mailto:hefin.tho...@siemens.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Hi Dave / All
>>>> What's the latest with Show Buddy? My band are eager to get our
>>>> hands on it!
>>>> We've downloaded DMXIS 1.2 and have started programming some banks
>>>> and scenes ready to link it up with Showbuddy, ordering the DMXIS
>>>> hardware shortly.
>>>> Is there a release date for ShowBuddy and possible retail price
>>>> available yet?
>>>> Hefin
>>>> South Wales
>>>> --
>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
>>>> Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.
>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit
>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/dmxis_users/-/UNLMS7LMA0EJ.
>>>> To post to this group, send email to dmxis...@googlegroups.com

>>>> <mailto:dmxis...@googlegroups.com>.

>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
>>>> dmxis_users...@googlegroups.com

>>>> <mailto:dmxis_users%2Bunsu...@googlegroups.com>.

>>>> For more options, visit this group at
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/dmxis_users?hl=en.
>>
>>>> --
>>>> Let us print your next T shirt job
>>

>>>> www.mixerproductions.com<http://www.mixerproductions.com>

[Infinity]

It would indeed be a solution to have a multitrack option:

Backing vocals or drum/Bass/stereo tracks would be a pre for many
people, myself included.

It would be a great solution for Miditemp users. People who will use
SHow budy will use multiple backingtracks as well.

To dave: please consider 4 to 6 tracks, per song, with a single main
track to put the cues on.

However, i will purchase showbuddy right away!

[DaveB]

Hi all,

Show Buddy is now available!

http://www.dmxis.com

Dave.

[Mumford Disben]

Hey Dave

Is there some sort of published road map or upcoming features list for this product? 

Reading the previous post it seems lots of people have the same or similar requirements.  I love the potential this product offers however there are certain features I personally would need it to have or at least be able integrate with other products to achieve and list of confirmed upcoming functionality may stem the tide of chatter around what every one wants.

My personal requirements before I start converting my catalogue:

* Synchronised on screen chords and lyrics

* Ability to send midi commands to other aps or hardware.

* Foot switch control

* Ability to loop sections of a performance.

I'm currently achieving all these things with a combination of Reaper and DMXis.

Cheers mate.

[Joe Hargrave]

Wow synchro on screen chords and lyrics?  Church worship or karaoke?

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/dmxis_users/-/Oi52wnemjXkJ.

[Mumford Disben]

Neither.

We have a set list of over 150 songs (aiming for over 1,000) and allow the crowd to choose what they wanna hear.  Having chords and lyrics on screen means we can play stuff as needed that we haven't rehearsed recently.

[Joe Hargrave]

Gotcha. I'm in the same boat, but closer to 200 now... And constantly growing. I cannot stand to have singers looking at lyrics though. A band staring at screens (IMHO) is a boring thing to watch, which puts them in the jukebox category in my book.  I just put enough guitar and keys on the track that I can fake anything.... Which is worse!  :)

In this market, live band karaoke is big and that's the most common place to see lyric screens. That's what I meant by 'karaoke'. 

I've thought about adding lyric content but I'm scared to let the singers get reliant on it. They're already lazy!  :)

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/dmxis_users/-/oiBLzrFa0nYJ.

[DaveB]

On Wednesday, June 6, 2012 3:30:26 AM UTC+1, Mumford Disben wrote:

Is there some sort of published road map or upcoming features list for this product? 

It's early days yet for a roadmap. I want to see how Show Buddy is received before throwing more features in. Right now Show Buddy is extremely easy to use, which will please those who don't need the complexity of Reaper, Logic, Ableton Live et al. Any new features need to be carefully crafted in so as to not break that ease of use.
 

* Synchronised on screen chords and lyrics

This is already in Show Buddy, see 'Memos' on p14 of the manual and 4:00 in the overview video. Memos can contain multi-line blocks of chord changes & lyrics synced with the music.
 

* Foot switch control

Show Buddy currently supports the DMXIS footswitch or any MIDI footswitch/controller.
 

* Ability to send midi commands to other aps or hardware.

Yes, based on early feedback, MIDI output is likely to be added soon.  

Regards,
Dave

[MarianD]

Hi Dave,

i am using QLAB cause i am also using MIDI to "steer" my Soundconsole and project Video.
Making these MIDI Tracks with Logic is always cumbersome, any chance you can add a "EXPORT" Midi Track to the Buddy that i
can use in QLAB - that would be a reason to buy for me !

Marian

[Hefthomas]

Just ordered DMXIS from ENTTEC and Showbuddy from db Audioware, can't wait to get started!

 

I've been playing about with DMXIS 1.2 programming banks and presets in readiness for ShowBuddy's release, will i be able to transfer my current programming into DMXIS 1.3? Or will i have to do it all again? :(

 

At the moment our rig is all RGB Parcans and a 4 channel dimmerpack ( moving heads or scanners to come soon though! ) when i'm programming presets for the parcans, should i be masking off all other channels so that if i choose to activate one of the dimmerpack channels ( for pinspots ) it doesn't change the parcan scene i've already got running ( and vice versa of course )

 

Sorry for the seemingly obvious question but i'm very new to this preset game.... Our current show control is a Behringer 2412 desk commanded from a FC1010 Midi Footpedal driven by my feet! ( and as a guitarist my feet have enough to be doing already )

 

Cheers

Hefin

S Wales

[Dave Brown]

On 06/06/2012 19:32, Hefthomas wrote:
> I've been playing about with DMXIS 1.2 programming banks and presets
> in readiness for ShowBuddy's release, will i be able to transfer my
> current programming into DMXIS 1.3? Or will i have to do it all again? :(

Don't worry, you haven't lost any of your work. All existing DMXIS 1.2
shows, banks & presets will be immediately available in DMXIS 1.3 (and
Show Buddy if you use it).

> At the moment our rig is all RGB Parcans and a 4 channel dimmerpack (
> moving heads or scanners to come soon though! ) when i'm programming
> presets for the parcans, should i be masking off all other channels so
> that if i choose to activate one of the dimmerpack channels ( for
> pinspots ) it doesn't change the parcan scene i've already got running
> ( and vice versa of course )

Masking is pretty flexible, it's a matter of personal preference as to
how you use it. For a simple rig with pars/dimmers, I would personally
create a bank containing masked presets for each logical rig section
(Backdrop, Front Lighting, Drummer Spots, Left T-Bar, whatever). Then
you can create full looks by mixing & matching one preset from each bank.

The benefit if this is the huge number of looks you can create with
little effort. Say you have 5 masked banks with just 8 presets in each.
This gives you access to over 32000 unique looks! Imagine the effort of
doing anything close to that using normal presets.

For rigs with movers, it's nice to have a masked bank for each feature
(e.g. PanTilt, Colour, Gobo) so you can change the colour of the rig
without touching the current pan/tilt pattern etc.

Personally, I wouldn't recommend masked presets for every individual
fixture. For me, masking works best when used to split up the rig into a
small number of manageable chunks.

---
Dave Brown (Author of D-Pro, DMXIS & Show Buddy)
db audioware ltd.

[Dave Brown]

On 06/06/2012 16:48, fred61 wrote:
> using Dmxis in a stand alone way for small stages in a friendly
> rockband, i've tried to use a demo of Show buddy, but during
> installation, i need a Dmxis.dll that i can't find the location,
> searching again and again in entecc folders, so, what to do ? I've got
> 130.512 version on 7.

The DMXIS installer lets you choose a VST folder. The plugin is copied
into an 'ENTTEC' subfolder at this location. For example, if you select
'Desktop/VST' in the DMXIS installer, the plugin will be created at
'Desktop/VST/ENTTEC/DMXIS.dll'.

When Show Buddy starts, just choose the folder 'Desktop/VST/ENTTEC'. Of
course, Show Buddy will then remember this setting.

[Hefthomas]

Thanks Dave, i'll read that through a couple of times so it sinks in and have a think about how i can apply it to our rig, i'm guessing then that in show buddy you can activate multiple presets (from different banks) at any particular point in the song to create a 'full look' ?

 

Hefin

[StoneDog]

Dave:

Looks like a great product and a great extension to DMXIS!

I realize that the primary function of the new software is to easily
link the light show with imported backing tracks but I am also
interested in the ability to trial new lighting set ups "virtually"
rather than having to physically run it through our light rig.

So, my simple question: Is the "show preview" (shown in the lower
right corner of your Show Buddy demo video) there simply to illustrate
how easy Show Buddy will enable you to sync light scenes with the
backing tracks or is this too part of the software (similar to what a
few other programs offer, e.g., MyDMX)?

Steve

[Dave Brown]

Capture Polar is used for demo purposes in the video. Capture is not
included with Show Buddy.

There is a thread running on visualisers which you might find interesting:
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/dmxis_users/xT0MVmmxFRA/discussion

[Mumford Disben]

Hey Dave

Is there a way to export any created shows as a midi file.  My reasoning is this.  If we were able to export the show as midi files configured automatically to channel 15 and 16 (as per DMXis requirements for working with DAWS) we would be able to use Show Buddy to create shows and then import the shows via midi files into our existing DAWS and therefore negate the need to have to convert everything across to show buddy.

This approach would allow user like myself to start using show buddy and then save the conversion process for a time we are 100% happy that it could totality replace our existing solutions.

Could be a great win win situation and allow the suers with more complicated feature requests to get involved earlier in the process.

Cheers.

[Mumford Disben]

 

Does anyone know if this is possible?

[MarianD]

i posted this question allready here and mailed directly to Dave and have NOT received an answer, since we run QLAB for the Sound /Video portion
of our Show, i would love to get away from the cumbersome LogicExpress to create the Lighting MIDIs ... so will ShowBody be able to export
MIDI Files ?

[Jeremy Kumin]

Hi Gang,

It's my understanding that Dave will not be receiving email regularly for a few days, so please be patient, as nobody at Enttec has this information, and we can only wait for Mr. Brown to return to his desk.

Jeremy

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DMXIS_Users" group.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/dmxis_users/-/Mc9WYLdceaQJ.

To post to this group, send email to dmxis...@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dmxis_users...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dmxis_users?hl=en.

--
Jeremy Kumin
Freelance Lighting Designer
&
Manager, Enttec Americas, LLC

[Mumford Disben]

Any update on this? Its been more than a few days. I hope Dave is ok!

[Dave Brown]

So - just for everyone's clarification - you want to create a light show
in Show Buddy, and then export a MIDI file (containing Ch15/16 notes) to
run that same light show using the DMXIS VST/AU plugin within a host? On
the basis that it's easier to edit & maintain complex light shows in
Show Buddy than it is by manually editing MIDI data in the host?

That's a nice idea. I'll look into adding it to the next Show Buddy release.

Dave.

On 05/07/2012 14:47, MarianD wrote:
> ..so will ShowBody be able to export MIDI Files ?

[Mumford Disben]

Spot on Dave!  That's exactly what we are after.  Very excited!

Cheers!

[MarianD]

exactly Dave,

doing it in Logic is cumbersome, would love to get this done "innhouse" and just export the MIDI FILE, then have it run
in Qlab

[DaveB]

Just closing the loop on this request... With the new Show Buddy 1.1.0 release, you can export lightshows to MIDI files. More info at http://www.dmxis.com/show-buddy-110-release/

Regards,
Dave.

[Mumford Disben]

That is so awesome Dave. You tha man!

 

I sincerely hope this bit of functionality triples your sales.

 

Cheers.

[Mumford Disben]

OK Dave, hopefully I'm just doing something wrong and this is not another feature request, or if it is hopefully its an easy one.

When I build a unique scene in show buddy by simultaneously triggering 3 masked presets it seems to work great.  Ie) the combination of the 3 presets is being communicated to DMXIS as if it was a new single scene.  However when I try to do the same thing in Reaper via multiple midi notes it only triggers one of the 3 presets.

Am I missing something here?

Cheers.

[DaveB]

http://www.dmxis.com/show-buddy-export-to-midi-feature-doesnt-work-with-simultaneous-cues/

[Mumford Disben]

Cheers Dave, got it working at 25ms

After using for a while now I have 1 issue to report and a few enhancement suggestions.

Issue:  I'm experiencing frequent crashes when scrolling backwards and forwards through the audio.  I can't pick any pattern to when it happens other than (I think) it most commonly happens when I'm scrolling backwards through a section of song that has multiple masked presets triggered simultaneously.

Suggestions:

1.  Now we have midi file export it would be fantastic if we could have midi file import.  This would allow us to import all our shows written previously in a DAW and fine tune them in Show Buddy.

2.  Some sort of grid, or timecode to assist with getting presets aligned to the start of progressions, choruses etc.

3.  The ability to group presets and then copy them to other sections or better still loop them. (this would be dependant on suggestion 2).  This would allow us to create a lighting progression that goes for a bar or 2 and then simply loop that progression.  I know we can select multiple presets and copy then via ctr, however this is a little cumbersome and not very precise.  Also with the above crashing problem it is near impossible.

4.  The ability to create new presets via grouping multiple masked presets.  Similar to the above grouping suggestion, however I could see this being used across multiple shows.  Eg, I may have presets 1-10 and have built a unique scene based on 1,4 and 7.  It would be great to be able to save and name that combination for future use.

Cheers.