I've been using DMXIS for the last 2 years. I like the software a lot, but have had trouble dealing with the hardware issues - because I'm performing live and need an extremely portable and reliable setup that needs to be controlled and monitored remotely. I've had numerous issues between the DMX interface, USB ports losing connection or just tedious cabling setups that make troubleshooting a time consuming process. Currently, I need 2 DMX ports - one for DMXIS, and another one for a USB hub with MIDI and audio interfaces hanging off of it.
So - looking at some other options. Wondering if Luminair on the iPad might help with a few issues, though I'm also not sure if it offers me the configuration flexibility of DMXIS. It seems I can potentially run artnet over Wifi to another system with a USB controller (I have another laptop running Ableton, though I'm not sure how much extra load that would be), and it appears Luminaire accepts CoreMIDI - which I believe I can run wirelessly, as well - correct? Of course, wireless sounds nice, but it could cause me as many problems as I have now - so I probably also need to understand ways to hard cable both DMX and MIDI, if possible.
Essentially, I need a DMX controller that allows me to organize multiple scenes within different songs. I need to be able to select songs via external MIDI control (I have a master setlist app that hits all MIDI controlled gear for each song), and also step through scenes via MIDI footswitch control (I have plenty of MIDI controllers at my disposal). I will not be able to use the iPad touch interface for any control, though I will need to be able to monitor that status of each scene from several feet away while performing.
Is Luminaire up to this type of use? Or is it better only when using from the iPad's touch interface.
Any other options I can look at from a purely tablet based app? I'm aware I can run DMXIS from something like a Surface Pro, though I'm interested in looking at other potential solutions to compare.
So - looking at some other options. Wondering if Luminair on the iPad might help with a few issues, though I'm also not sure if it offers me the configuration flexibility of DMXIS. It seems I can potentially run artnet over Wifi to another system with a USB controller (I have another laptop running Ableton, though I'm not sure how much extra load that would be), and it appears Luminaire accepts CoreMIDI - which I believe I can run wirelessly, as well - correct? Of course, wireless sounds nice, but it could cause me as many problems as I have now - so I probably also need to understand ways to hard cable both DMX and MIDI, if possible.
Essentially, I need a DMX controller that allows me to organize multiple scenes within different songs. I need to be able to select songs via external MIDI control (I have a master setlist app that hits all MIDI controlled gear for each song), and also step through scenes via MIDI footswitch control (I have plenty of MIDI controllers at my disposal). I will not be able to use the iPad touch interface for any control, though I will need to be able to monitor that status of each scene from several feet away while performing.
Is Luminaire up to this type of use? Or is it better only when using from the iPad's touch interface.
Any other options I can look at from a purely tablet based app? I'm aware I can run DMXIS from something like a Surface Pro, though I'm interested in looking at other potential solutions to compare.