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[messy000000000]

Hello,

I am using madmapper to control LED fixtures (no projection involved).

I saw this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ielXPTqh79E
where the guy has a 3D preview of his output which would be fantastic for designing a set from home.


But I cant figure out how to do it! I am completely new madmapper and don't understand most of the terms and stuff (I don't really understand surfaces etc).

Can anyone explain how to do this step by step?

Thanks.

[mad-matt]

Hi,
That's not a 3D preview of the output. I'm doing the video composition with video surfaces on a "MadMapper projector" (that is not sent to a real projector), I activate the Syphon (macOS) /Spout (Windows) output for this projector, then I use this video stream as an input for all light fixtures.
So I'm making in MadMapper a video stream where I attached DMX fixtures.
Am I clear enough ?
Cheers
Matt - MM team

[messy000000000]

ah I see. I don't know how to do that but I think I understand the principle.


Is that the only way to get this kind of effect then? Or is there an easier way to get a picture of what the output will look like?

[mad-matt]

Two options:
1- Like in this tutorial, we use a video representation of the stage to feed the DMX fixtures (using Syphon/Spout loopback in MadMapper is a way)
2- Use a 3D lighting visualization software like Capture (https://www.capture.se/) or WYSIWYG (https://cast-soft.com/wysiwyg-lighting-design/) that receives the DMX / ArtNet stream from MadMapper and where you patch all your lighting fixtures (LED bar). This is quite powerful but requires more skills / work

[franz]

you can easily do soomething like that :

[Hungry_Man]

Hi, I have a Capture stage plot, I would really like to control all the fixtures from Madmapper and visualise the output in Capture. How do I set this up?

Capture screen grabs attached

Thanks

Hagop

[mad-matt]

Hi,
You just have to set MadMapper DMX Output to ArtNet. Capture will receive ArtNet from MadMapper.
Cheers