Hi,

We recently installed MyDMX at our church where we use MediaShout presentation software throughout our services. MediaShout has the capability of playing MIDI files as part of the service script. I've seen several examples online of using MediaShout to drive a lighting console via MIDI, for example http://www.geocities.com/mikeolivercgp/.

I installed the Maple virtual MIDI cable and successfully used it to trigger scenes in MyDMX by playing a single note .MID file with Windows Media Player using the play/pause button on my laptop.

Now here is my dilemma: I got all this to work, but only when MyDMX is the foreground window. In order to play the .MID file from MediaShout, MediaShout must be in the foreground. I really need MyDMX to respond to the MIDI trigger while it is running in the background. Is this possible?

Crikey - no answer since March 2009.

Come on folks Id like to know the answer to this one.

It is a known issue that my dmx will not trigger midi in the background.
Sincerely,

Hi thanks for the reply. Is this going to be fixed in future releases?

Thanks

I hope so for all you midi user's sake. but I cannot say for sure.
Sincerely,

well I hope it gets sorted sooner rather than later as I cant do a midi show without this being fixed.

Who can I contact to get this fixed?

Me. I am emailing our developers about this issue asking for a resolve.
Sincerely,

Thank you for you help in resolving this matter.

If you could let me know when you have a fix I would be very greatful.

Good Luck

Of course. Once i know something i will for sure let you all know.
Sincerely,

Jingles,

any news on this one?

Thanks

OK, here is your NON-AUTHORITATIVE answer from someone who has laid the smack down in regards to MIDI implementation in MyDMX:

Due to many shortcomings in MyDMX, SPECIFICALLY in regards to MIDI, MyDMX is only active with MIDI when it is the active/top application. Period. Accept that as fact/canon and move on.

Also, if you intend to use MIDI triggering via sequencer package(such as ProTools, Sonar, Stienburg, whatever), then DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT do this all on one workstation unless you enjoy unreliability, want to guarantee failure and crashes and otherwise have headaches for no apparent reason other than self-imposed.

Have MyDMX be on a fixed workstation/laptop. You can have external MIDI devices, such as USB controllers and anything hanging off a MIDI interface, PROVIDED you're not using a USB hub as MyDMX DOES NOT like being attached to a USB hub nor does it like any hardware attached to a USB hub either. I've been down that road, just let me save you time on that as well.

Any computer-based or hardware based sequencing MUST BE DONE on another bit of hardware, be it a laptop, workstation, composer keyboard, workstation keyboard or whatnot. Tie your MIDI stuff together via MIDI cables and interfaces as applicable and there you go.

More reality check: The more you fight what I'm trying to tell you to do, the longer you will go without a workable solution. I'm saving you tons of time and frustration, so PLEASE take this advise and move with it accordingly.

The reason this hasn't been addressed since March of 2009 is because I dealt with this in excruciating detail in 2008. Please, read past postings and search, it helps save loads of time.