Programming moving light scenes manually on the DMX Operator Pro

Hello ben, i am kinda confused. When you say slave do you mean master/slave? Also please tell me which lights you have in your lighting rig.
Sincerely,

I don't think slave is the right term to use.

Using your example of 4 band members, and you throw a mover on each person. Then in the next scene, you want all 5 lights to do circles, for example, and they are all in sync and each making their very own circle?

Or is it you have a scene where light 5 is making a circle, while 1-4 are on band members 1-4(1/person), then at some point kick out of tht and have those 4 lights end up doing the same thing as light 5?

Without more clarity as to what you want to do, it's difficult to give a useful answer.

Now, I know how I could get this accomplished in MyDMX since I know that product. Can't really do this "on the fly" as it's nowhere near as feature-rich as Compu and wouldn't quite yield the same results.. It almost sounds like you want to overlay scenes, but using more of a "mix minus" system.

I think you'll also want to read your Compu manual and watch some of the training videos.

chris he has a dmx op pro

Do you take notes on past threads regarding who owns what? I mean, how are we supposed to know what he's using? He fails to state he's using a DMX Op Pro.

The answer I think is "no, you can't do that", using the controller he has.

It appears the DMX Operator Pro is very scene oriented, but also has the SHOW function, which is nice in the fact that you can program some movement sequences. The "moving lights scene" is misleading as to me that indicates a scene WITH the lights MOVING(but not to a static position).

At this point, the original poster should take it upon themselves to change focus from a hardware platform to a software platform in order to see if the capabilities the want are possible.

lol chris, it's in the title of this thread.
i agree. Software is the way to go lol

Sorry, I'm old school where we make sure we'd include that data back into the body of the posting. I don't want my eyes going all over the screen. I like to get my data right where I want it to be.

I'm noticing a trend recently of people who are having needs exceeding their gear. I'm not sure if they were advised to make an improper purchase or what. I'm hoping it's simply that they are advancing their skills and are outgrowing the capabilities of their equipment. But I get the impression people are buying the wrong gear. I like the fact people are trying to squeeze more life out of their existing gear by thinking outside the box. I'm seeing more people thinking far beyond what the box can hold.

Software and hardware can be expensive purchases. I think the software solutions are ideal for those who are on a budget or just simply can't justify the costs of a dedicated hardware platform(read: console or desk) to do the same(if not better) tasks.

The downside of the software is for a new person, which product ends up being the right package for the job. They lack the proper knowledge and experience to make the right choices on their own. Those who do have the proper experience still need help choosing, but nowhere near the same amount. The best bet is for those serious, but ABOVE the level you think you need to grow into it and take longer to outgrow.

It's amazing. I mean, starting with the DMX Operator, which served me great from 2002 through 2007. Moving to MyDMX in 2007, and here it is 2010, MyDMX still is doing the jobs I want and need, but there are better solutions, with Compu being my path of choice.

Update:

So I have since recieved my Compu software and I am folloing the owners manual regarding installing fixtures into the program. Right now I am getting to step 9/9, and when I click "finish" to add the fixture, my computer starts to process the info and then goes into "not responding". I believe in step 5, it gives you the ability to test the lights, and all 8 channels are working the way they are supposed to. James, I am hoping you can tell me, is this a computer issue? Or do you think I am running into problems with my cables not recieving a clear signal and may be screwing it up? I can only assume that if I am able to test them and they work, the connection is fine, so Im wondering if my computer just cant physically handle the amount of info required to save. Have you known anyone who experienced this before?

Heady, Hello. Can you tell me which software version date you are running? Did you install from disc or from our website? This seems like a bug from a old version of the software. Please also tell me your computers specs. like Ram processor and OS.
Also please in the future post Compu live questions in the compu live section of the forums. Please and thank you.
Sincerely,

Will do J, let me get some info and I will start a new thread, didnt even know there was a specific area Talk to you soon, thanks!

Your welcome. Keep me updated.
Also FYI we will have a beta release of the next generation compu live software posted on our website sometime this week.
Sincerely,

James, you can find my update in the Compulive section. Thanks!