Again, Full disclosure ... I'm the manufacturer of the BlueLite X1 DMX controller..
Over the Christmas holiday, I used the third party programs MIDI-OX and MIDI-Yoke to 'remap' the output from an Akai APC40 to our Live Panel application so the APC40 can be used as an external MIDI console . Any MIDI source can be used as your MIDI input, but we currently only have three different MIDI-maps that you can select from to use as your control values (no 'learn' function yet). You can download our BlueLite application from our web site (Support/Downloads ... it's free... we only charge for the X1 hardware) and test your MIDI source as the controller for Live Panel as long as you can assign (or remap) the MIDI outputs to the correct input values. You can also take a look at just the BlueLite X1 User Manual if you're interested.
Since I've been coming at this from a "Lighting Guy" perspective and I have ZERO experience as a DJ or other 'audio guy' I'm not sure how the best way to configure a MIDI controller so it is most beneficial for both light AND sound control. If ANYONE can help with an explanation on how they would envision/expect an integrated MIDI Sound/Lighting controller to function (e.g. should the same button on the controller trigger both sound and lighting cues or should the controls be separated into the 'Lighting' area and the 'Sound' area) please feel free to offer (e-mail, phone or PM) any suggestions you may have.
Over the Christmas holiday, I used the third party programs MIDI-OX and MIDI-Yoke to 'remap' the output from an Akai APC40 to our Live Panel application so the APC40 can be used as an external MIDI console . Any MIDI source can be used as your MIDI input, but we currently only have three different MIDI-maps that you can select from to use as your control values (no 'learn' function yet). You can download our BlueLite application from our web site (Support/Downloads ... it's free... we only charge for the X1 hardware) and test your MIDI source as the controller for Live Panel as long as you can assign (or remap) the MIDI outputs to the correct input values. You can also take a look at just the BlueLite X1 User Manual if you're interested.
Since I've been coming at this from a "Lighting Guy" perspective and I have ZERO experience as a DJ or other 'audio guy' I'm not sure how the best way to configure a MIDI controller so it is most beneficial for both light AND sound control. If ANYONE can help with an explanation on how they would envision/expect an integrated MIDI Sound/Lighting controller to function (e.g. should the same button on the controller trigger both sound and lighting cues or should the controls be separated into the 'Lighting' area and the 'Sound' area) please feel free to offer (e-mail, phone or PM) any suggestions you may have.
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