@martinithyme

I swear sometimes posts on this forum are hidden from me because I check every day and never saw this until now. I don’t know what’s up with that…

Anyway, if you’re on Windows I’d suggest using ShutterEncoder and converting all your files to hap.avi. Sometimes video files can be exported with strange settings that Isadora doesn’t like (for example, embedded timecode tracks have been known to cause playback issues).

@tr742

We no longer sell Isadora 3 Licenses, but all the license types we currently sell (rental, subscription, perpetual, USB) can be used for both Isadora 4 and Isadora 3. The prices vary depending on your local currency and VAT so it’s best to just check the store and see the prices it shows you there: https://fastspringstore.troikatronix.com/

While an external drive will be fine for prototyping and editing while traveling, we would always suggest running a show with all the files on the internal drive of a computer as it will allow for the best performance (eliminating the problem of transfer/read/write speed bottlenecks that can occur when using media from an external drive for a live show). That being said, you may be fine and experience zero issues using an external drive for the actual performance itself, we just recommend using the internal drive when actually running the show.

Hi

I have been using Isadora 3.1.1  with my mac book pro

For some years I edit a musical show that has 3 beamers projecting various images / videos on stage  

Problem to edit show is involved having 2 set up 3 video outs on my MacBook Pro ( show computer) to 3 screens to replicate what’s needed live  time consuming and messy 

My new solution is to get small mac book pro and a 3 screen extension system that works via usb type c very portable  

So

1  can I get a second license 3 for this comp if yes how much?

2 if I edit and have all my images on external drive will I be able to run it on show computer without any issues

Tr742

Hi,

Not an expert at setting lights through Isadora, but I’m pretty familiar with lighting setups. Here’s how it should work:

• Connect the USB/DMX dongle to your computer.
• To check if it’s recognized, go to About This Mac and see if the USB device shows up under one of the USB ports.
• Connect the DMX out of the Enttec to the DMX input of the Chauvet dimmer pack.
• On the Chauvet, use the menu to set the mode to DMX.
• Set the starting address of the pack on the Chauvet (e.g., 1).
• In Isadora, use the serial setup and DMX actors — Gapworks or CitizenJoe can probably help set that up.
• Once configured, when you bring channel 1 to 100% in Isadora, the light connected to socket 1 on the Chauvet pack should go full on.

Same goes for channels 2, 3, and 4.

Hope this helps

best

@montana

But does it recognise the Enttec dongle? My Enttec Pro never had a  problem nor  a dropout.

best

p.

@bvg73

thank u ! just what i needed!

@citizenjoe When I got to the Serial Ports it doesn't recognize the Chauvet, which is where the DMX menus are. 

@montana

Izzy doesn't see which unit?

Cheers,

Hugh

I am wanting to control non-DMX lights through Isadora and found the Chauvet DMX-4, which looked promising. In order to get from that unit into the computer I am using a Enttec DMX USB Pro. Isadora doesn't see the unit. Should it? I'm new to setting up lighting through IZZY.

@tr742 said:

If I programme with Isadora will software be ok with this and video outputs be my new screens (via 1 thunderbolt connector) or my beamers (via 3 outputs from my mac ) depending what output equipment is plugged will not affect my Isadora programming 

This is not fully possible to answer without more information like:

• Do you use the Get Stage Size actor to automatically set the resolution of anything in your patch?
• Did you manually set any actors (like Shapes or GLSL) to use a specific resolution?
• Does the triple display show up as one triple-wide display or three separate displays?
• Is each third of your triple display the same resolution and aspect ratio as each beamer you're using?