Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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Hey I would like to control my moving head with a PS4 controller. I have already tried a few software solutions, but unfortunately nothing has worked so far. I would like to convert the signal from the controller into a midi signal. I have already found the software Miditrol which does this excellently, but unfortunately Daslight does not want to accept the midi signal, although a midi viewer shows me that a midi signal is being sent.
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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Hello,

your idea sounds very interesting!
Perhaps the software MIDI Translator Pro would help you here.
I use this software to change the midi channel and velocity of my midi devices to use it with Daslight.

If I find a little time I would try these also and then came back with some feedback.
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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I'll try out the software. Thanks for the tip.
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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I have also downloaded the app Miditrol and will test it the next days.
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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So, here's the first result ...

With Bome Midi Translator and Miditrol together, I get the PS4 Controller general working as a MIDI input device in Daslight 4.
But until know it is only a basic function. Now I have to find out which settings i must set in Miditrol to get the right behavior in Daslight. I'll try it the next days ...
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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That sounds very good. I have not been able to get this to work with MIDITROL and Midi Bome.
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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Hi ...

I send you me bome project as attachment of this post.
With this project and Miditrol I got it working, but until now I haven't spend more time on this.
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daslight4_ps4_controller_setup.bmtp.zip
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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The solution works very well. Thanks for your help. :D
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Re: Controlling Daslight 4 with a PS4 Controller

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That sounds good.
If it's possible it would be great if you could send me the settings for Miditrol.
Thanks in advance :D
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Re: Steuerung von Daslight 4 mit einem PS4-Controller

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I don´t have use any settings in Miditrol. I have Download the App from the App Store, and have Connected the PS4 Controller.
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