VDMX to Lights
Publish a VDMX layer or output over NDI with the NDI Output plugin and let Spectralite drive lighting from your live VJ mix.
VDMX is built for improvisation, which makes it hard to mirror in a lighting cue stack. Send the mix over NDI instead. Spectralite reads whatever you play, and the rig follows with nothing to pre-program.
Add the NDI Output plugin
VDMX sends NDI through a plugin:
- Open the Workspace Inspector.
- Go to its Plugins section.
- Add NDI® Output to the project.
In the plugin's main interface, set Video Source to the VDMX stream that you want to publish. To send audio with the video, set Audio Source to an audio input. The inspector panel has two more options. Alpha sends the alpha channel with the stream. Send as RGB switches to the higher-quality RGB mode.
To start from a working example, use NDI® Output Example in the Templates menu. Vidvox documents the plugin in Sending NDI® Audio/Video streams from VDMX.
Pick up the stream in Spectralite
Open Edit > Inputs > NDI. Turn on NDI input enabled and Auto-discover sources.
Put the video on your fixtures
For an instant result, add a layer in the Timeline panel with the built-in NDI Input effect. To decide how the pixels map to light, place an NDI Input node in the Node Editor.
Choosing what to publish
Video Source picks which VDMX video stream goes out. According to Vidvox, you can repeat the setup for as many video streams as your system and network bandwidth can handle. A second NDI Output plugin gives you a second stream.
Use a second stream when the rig should show something different from the screen. Publish the mix for the audience and a quieter source for the lights. In Spectralite, pick up only the second stream.
Related
- Receive video from another app: shared setup, performance, and troubleshooting.
- NDI input dialog: the settings reference.
- Sending Audio to Lights: react to the track as well as the visuals.
- Connect Your Software: guides for other applications.
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