Welcome
In this manual, we introduce the free software DMXControl 3, which offers you many possibilities for designing your light show. You can find the DMXControl project via the DMXControl homepage[1]. It is part of the non-profit association DMXControl Projektes e.V.[2].
In the manual, we provide a detailed overview of the individual program areas and give you useful tips for working with DMXControl 3. Additionally, our Video tutorials on our YouTube-Kanal, several tutorials in written form with step-by-step guides, and the DMXControl Forum[3] are available for further questions and suggestions regarding DMXControl.
To increase clarity, we highlight certain parts of the text. Below is a list of all the highlights:
- Window labels are marked as follows: Window Label
- Names of specific objects in the software: Object Name
- Buttons, checkboxes, faders: [Button Label or Name]
- Dropdown entries, input fields: "Dropdowns"
- Menu items and menu entries: « Menu Item »⇒ « Submenu Item »⇒ « Subsubmenu Item »
- File and directory paths: "...\DMXControl\DMXControl.exe"
- Commands: Module → Device/Function → Channel
- Flags: « Flags »
- Keys and keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl + C
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We are always happy to receive constructive suggestions and feedback on the software and the manual to improve them further. You can submit improvement proposals for the software in the DMXControl forum[3]. With broad community approval, you can also submit these suggestions as a feature request in the DMXControl Bugtracker. For comments on the manual articles, please use the manual section in the bug tracker[4].
Now we wish you lots of fun with DMXControl 3 and the manual, and we hope that DMXControl will bring you a big step closer to the goal of a perfect light show.
Your DMXControl Team
Authors of the Manual
Publisher
DMXControl Projects e.V.
Beuthener Straße 8b
13125 Berlin
Authors
- Stefan Kistner
- Jens-Peter Kühn
- Joseph Noetzel
- Johannes Ströbel
Links and References
Links
- ↑ DMXControl Homepage www.dmxcontrol.de
- ↑ DMXControl Projektes e.V. Homepage www.dmxcontrol-projects.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Forum section for DMXControl 3 in the DMXControl Projects e.V. forum
- ↑ Bug tracker for the manual for DMXControl 3