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Tópico: FLX 10 Controller DMX through Virtual DJ
Hi, I tried looking online and through here to see if this had been posted but I didn't see anything nor do I think it's possible but I thought I'd ask. I have the Pioneer Flx 10 controller and learned that it has dmx campabilites with rekordbox however I've used virtual dj all my life.

Is it possible to use the Pioneer flx 10 dmx output into anything in virtual dj like is there any plugin or software or setting that can do or do "similiar" like the dmx that you can do in rekordbox?
I saw that the software analyzes the track and creates a "show" for you after setting up your lights.
 
Mensajes Mon 20 May 24 @ 2:05 am
Based on the DDJ FLX10 hardware manual, the output is not mapped/used by VirtualDJ. It also isn't (currently) used by Serato either.

This is probably because most other DJ software do not have lightshow creation + DMX universe manipulation built in. It also is a way to give Pioneer/AlphaTheta a minor competitive advantage against a solution of competing DJ Software + Lightshow Software setup.
 
DJ SoundPhaze wrote :
any plugin or software or setting that can do or do "similiar" like the dmx that you can do in rekordbox?


Not directly from RB built in lights.

But VirtualDJ works with a wide range of DMX solutions, like SoundSwitch and more.



short guide and demo here as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrXPjoOZ1Qo
 
 
Rune (DJ-In-Norway) wrote :
DJ SoundPhaze wrote :
any plugin or software or setting that can do or do "similiar" like the dmx that you can do in rekordbox?


Not directly from RB built in lights.

But VirtualDJ works with a wide range of DMX solutions, like SoundSwitch and more.



short guide and demo here as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrXPjoOZ1Qo


Thank you this is very helpful, I appreciate the reply
 
DJ VinylTouch wrote :
Based on the DDJ FLX10 hardware manual, the output is not mapped/used by VirtualDJ. It also isn't (currently) used by Serato either.

This is probably because most other DJ software do not have lightshow creation + DMX universe manipulation built in. It also is a way to give Pioneer/AlphaTheta a minor competitive advantage against a solution of competing DJ Software + Lightshow Software setup.


Ah that makes sense, I guess you can't have it all (thank you for the reply)
 
We have figured out how the DMX is sent from the HID via the FLX10 output, but since there is no internal DMX functionality in VirtualDJ, makes no sense to implement anything at this moment.

And even if we create any kind of OS2L Addon to communicate with supported DMX apps, those Apps still need their own DMX interface to be connected, so you dont really save any port/interface/hardware here.
 
Hi.

Reading the thread here.. do you think its viable in future to see the flx 10 dmx being implemented?.. as its a handy feature to have.
 
DJ VinylTouch wrote :
... This is probably because most other DJ software do not have lightshow creation + DMX universe manipulation built in. It also is a way to give Pioneer/AlphaTheta a minor competitive advantage against a solution of competing DJ Software + Lightshow Software setup.

To my humble opinion and experience the DMX feature is a major competitive disadvantage for Pioneer. My various expensive lighting equipment does give absolulely boring lightshow with the current Rekordbox music control. Not all DMX fixtures are supported. And if they are "supported" the relevant DMX channels of most fixtures are not supported. For example only pan, tilt and color but no zoom and no gobo of my big moving head.

I think the DMX feature in RB is completely useless and like a dead end street. Due to other useless features of RB+FLX10 my decision to change from RB to VDJ was not difficult. And after a few days of using VDJ with my FLX10 this turn was rewarded with success, positive surprises and much joy.
 
It's been a while since I've made this comment.

I was a Rekordbox user too just before coming to VirtualDJ so I know first hand about the difficulties/shortcomings there. I never said their DMX lighting solution was good at all (I've never used it and it looks really basic to me compared to alternative solutions), but they do have such functionality integrated into their solution directly while other software don't, which could be perceived as an advantage of using Rekordbox by them/other users of the software.