QLC+ PI - USB MIDI - USB DMX
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:16 pm
Hi peeps! I have been using a MacBook Pro and a generic USB MIDI interface alongside an ENTTEC Open USB DMX interface to control a portable light show (MIDI output from a Cymatic LP16 - MIDI into Macbook - QLC converts midi to DMX - ENTTEC controls the lights) but the MacBook is looking worse for wear and QLC+ PI is starting to look like a viable replacement with a raspberry pi 3 (for quicker boot times) but before I replace my setup with a pi I need to get some info on getting the software/hardware to work flawlessly as on most gigs I only have 15 minutes to set up both the light rig, guitar rig and some of the drummers setup.
Does anyone know any of the following?
- Does QLC+ PI work with generic USB MIDI interfaces? Think in terms of https://www.amazon.co.uk/Haudang-Conver ... 83&sr=8-25 (Yeah I know there is better but this exact one has worked for over 3 years in this rig with no problems what so ever)
- Does QLC+ PI work with the ENTTEC open DMX USB interface? I've heard there have been crashing issues using debian builds but can't find much info on this.
- If neither of these devices work does anyone know of a MIDI/DMX hat for the pi or any info on using both MIDI and DMX on the GPIO port?
- Are my saves from my MacBook going to be compatible? I intend to auto start the scene I've built so that it functions exactly the same as it does now.
As you can tell I mean for this set up to operate by itself within 30 seconds of flipping the power switch on my rack and I hope to even gain set up time back from not using a MacBook. Any help would be gretly appreciated.
Cheers guys!
Does anyone know any of the following?
- Does QLC+ PI work with generic USB MIDI interfaces? Think in terms of https://www.amazon.co.uk/Haudang-Conver ... 83&sr=8-25 (Yeah I know there is better but this exact one has worked for over 3 years in this rig with no problems what so ever)
- Does QLC+ PI work with the ENTTEC open DMX USB interface? I've heard there have been crashing issues using debian builds but can't find much info on this.
- If neither of these devices work does anyone know of a MIDI/DMX hat for the pi or any info on using both MIDI and DMX on the GPIO port?
- Are my saves from my MacBook going to be compatible? I intend to auto start the scene I've built so that it functions exactly the same as it does now.
As you can tell I mean for this set up to operate by itself within 30 seconds of flipping the power switch on my rack and I hope to even gain set up time back from not using a MacBook. Any help would be gretly appreciated.
Cheers guys!