FAQ DMXC3

	Article describe DMXControl 3.2.2 Stand: 01.03.2025	FAQ DMXC3
Table of contents A Autoprepare B Bedienoberfläche (GUI) Blackout Bühnenansicht (Stage View) C Chat D Dateien im Projekt (Project Files) DDFs im Projekt aktualisieren (Update Project DDFs) DMX-Schnittstellen (DMX-Interfaces) Device Manager (Add Device Dialog) DDF Library DMX-In DMX-Out-Zuordnung (DMX-In DMX-Out-Mapping) E Effekte und Filter (Effects and Filters) Effektvisualisierung (Effect Visualizer) Einfrieren (Freeze) Eingangszuweisung (Input Assignment) Executor Executor Seite (Executor Page) F Fanning Farbliste (Color List) G Gerät (Device) Gerätegruppe (Device Group) Gerätesteuerung (Device Control) Gobo-Ähnlichkeiten (Gobo Affinity) Goboliste (Gobo List) Group Handling H Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Hauptschalter (Main Switch) Hervorheben (Highlight) HTP-, LTP- und LoTP-Mischung (HTP-, LTP- and LoTP-Mixing) K Kanalübersicht (Channel Overview) Kernel (Server) L Lastmanagement (Electricity) Launcher M Macroboard Master Matrix MIDI-Verwaltung (MIDI Manager) N Netzwerkfunktionalitäten O Ordnungsliste (Item List) P Panel-Konzept Patching Plugin-Verwaltung (Plugin Manager) Positionsliste (Position List) Preset Programm- und Projekteinstellungen (Application und Project Settings) Programmer Programmer Filter Projektverwaltung (Project Administration) Projektexplorer (Project Explorer) Projektaufgaben (Project ToDos) Protokolldateien (Log Files) R Radix Relative und absolute Werte (Absolute and Relative Values) S Softdesk Softdesk Designer Steuerungsfenster (Control Panel) Szenenliste (Cuelist) Szenenlistegruppe (Cuelist Group) Szenenzeitkonfiguration (Cue Timing Editor) T Timecode Player Tracking U Umbra

This article collects and answers various frequently asked questions that would otherwise only be found with a bit of searching in the DMXControl-Forum. This article is also somewhat dynamic, meaning that new questions are added irregularly, and outdated ones are removed.

Getting Started with DMXControl 3

Can I switch DMXControl 3 to German?

Yes. This has been possible since the release of DMXControl 3.2. To do so, open the settings for the GUI via « Settings »⇒ « Application Settings »⇒ « GUI » and change the entry Language to "de-DE". After restarting the GUI, the German user interface will be loaded. If you install DMXControl 3 on a PC for the first time, the GUI will even start directly with the German user interface. Due to the growing number of users from all over the world, it was decided to develop DMXControl 3 in English first. The translation into other languages, including German, was carried out in a second step.

How can I add my own DDFs to DMXControl 3?

For self-created DDFs, there is the directory "UserDevices". Where this directory is located and how to access it quickly is described in the article Device Manager (Add device dialog).

My device XYZ does not appear in the device list. What can I do?

For each device, there is a so-called Device Definition File, or DDF for short. This must be created for each device. Some devices have their DDFs available in the DDFLibrary. If not, you have to create the DDF yourself. There is corresponding guidance in the DMXC Wiki for this.

How do I set up my MIDI controller to receive feedback?

DMXControl 3 currently does not support feedback for MIDI controllers. This means that it is not yet possible to visualize, for example, through the color of a button on a MIDI controller whether a Cuelist is currently running or whether a specific Device is selected. If you need such feedback, you currently have to rely on the Softdesk or a macro board such as the Stream Deck.

Software Development

When will the next version of DMXControl 3 be released?

We always try to provide a rough schedule for the next release. However, since this is a volunteer software project, the professional obligations and personal circumstances of the team members take priority over association activities and work on DMXControl 3. Additionally, during an ongoing beta test, many small bugs are often discovered, requiring improvements before a new version can be released. As soon as a new version is available, it will be sufficiently announced through our well-known news channels. Therefore, it is always worth checking the DMXControl news section in the forum.

Is there a version of DMXControl 3 for Mac and Linux?

Currently, it is technically difficult to impossible to generate a complete Linux version of DMXControl 3. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, DMXControl uses the XNA framework for graphics rendering and processing. This does not run on Linux, meaning that all components relying on XNA will not work under Linux. This includes GUI components such as the Stage View, Programmer, Input Assignment, as well as kernel components such as Gobo Correlation or Matrix Effects. Another issue is the use of .NET Remoting for communication between the GUI and the kernel. .NET Remoting is also not Linux-compatible. Currently, porting DMXControl 3 is not possible.

Can I open a project from DMXControl 2 directly in DMXControl 3?

No, DMXControl 3 is not compatible with DMXControl 2. We have listed the most important differences here: Transition from DMXControl 2 to DMXControl 3