Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Hi y'all,

Can I use a Behringer x-touch compact to control Dashlight on Macos? And can I also create pages for different buttons for different actions in my MIDI controller?

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Hey
I use the large X-Touch with Daslight.

But I say, it only works really well with an additional tool.

Then theoretically several pages are possible.

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Hi,

Good to know!

Do you have an name or link to that external tool?

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Bome Midi Translator Pro

https://www.bome.com/products/miditranslator

In my opinion, an absolutely brilliant tool for daslight. Basically this software is a midi router, virtual midi port and midi translator. you can create virtual MIDI ports. Route/assign them freely. Convert MIDI commands into keystrokes and vice versa. I'll upload a little video of what I look like.
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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VID-20240606-WA0012.mp4
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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S.lellwitz wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:37 pm VID-20240606-WA0012.mp4
Thanks!

I unfortunately cannot see the video, could you maybe try it again or maybe try to upload an hidden video to youtube and pasting the link?

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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And, is it maybe possible to link faders?

For example: one of my faders is a main (dimmer) fader. When I turn on my scene fader, is it possible that my master (dimmer) fader moves along especially because the Touch-X has motorized faders?
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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Woah, thats cool! Are your motorized faders working?

Can you maybe create an video where you kinda use it? If you want to, of course.

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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https://1drv.ms/v/c/347529ad571dd722/ET ... w?e=gRDTOK

The show file isn't finished yet, but I think you can see where it's headed :) At the beginning I just switch on the X-Touch and start the BOME software, the rest starts automatically
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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S.lellwitz wrote: Wed Jul 10, 2024 6:50 pm https://1drv.ms/v/c/347529ad571dd722/ET ... w?e=gRDTOK

The show file isn't finished yet, but I think you can see where it's headed :) At the beginning I just switch on the X-Touch and start the BOME software, the rest starts automatically

Woah, insane!

One last question, are your motorized faders working? Can they move on it's own when they receive adjustments from Daslight?

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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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oh, I wanted to include that. Yes and no. I use it as a dimmer/FX speed fader, it works great. I can regulate the eg dimmer value in the software and it moves along and shows the approx value via the metering LEDs. For example, a tilt "fader" that is controlled by an FX cannot be transferred to the x-Touch. So everything that is controlled manually can give feedback to the X-Touch, everything that is generated by DL cannot. I have VA this weekend, I'll try to vlog a bit
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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S.lellwitz wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 4:38 am oh, I wanted to include that. Yes and no. I use it as a dimmer/FX speed fader, it works great. I can regulate the eg dimmer value in the software and it moves along and shows the approx value via the metering LEDs. For example, a tilt "fader" that is controlled by an FX cannot be transferred to the x-Touch. So everything that is controlled manually can give feedback to the X-Touch, everything that is generated by DL cannot. I have VA this weekend, I'll try to vlog a bit
Thanks!

I'm planning to buy the Compact version this Saturday. Is there any way for you to make a quick vlog about that before Saturday, then I can make my final decision!

Here is an vid from what I hope to do: https://youtu.be/EUZ_ZbWH43g?si=yqzBef40WGanht0a&t=76
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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So...

This is not possible directly from Daslight,
because Daslight does not output the saved fader values ​​in a scene via MIDI when the scene is running.

For each scene there is another dimmer for the scene in DL5 (on the right edge of the screen in the scene options)
This can be mapped to midi and will also output midi if changed in the software, but this cannot be automated. to thread it in, for example like in your video, at the push of a button.

I can't think of a workaround for this 🤔

This could be achieved using the BOME midi translator.
However, requires a little additional programming.
So the push of a button would not be sent to daslight at all, but would only initiate the fade within the BMT, which then goes to the fader, which then sends it to daslight. 🤔

I hope that was all understandable.
Roughly speaking, I would say that almost anything can be achieved with the X-Touch and the Bome MIDI translator in conjunction.


I hope I could help you.
I'll try to make some more video tomorrow.

Maybe send me a number or email via PM, then I would send you a video of the event tomorrow via email, WhatsApp or something similar.

best regards
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Re: Control Dashlight 5 using Behringer x-touch compact

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S.lellwitz wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 8:28 pm So...

This is not possible directly from Daslight,
because Daslight does not output the saved fader values ​​in a scene via MIDI when the scene is running.

For each scene there is another dimmer for the scene in DL5 (on the right edge of the screen in the scene options)
This can be mapped to midi and will also output midi if changed in the software, but this cannot be automated. to thread it in, for example like in your video, at the push of a button.

I can't think of a workaround for this 🤔

This could be achieved using the BOME midi translator.
However, requires a little additional programming.
So the push of a button would not be sent to daslight at all, but would only initiate the fade within the BMT, which then goes to the fader, which then sends it to daslight. 🤔

I hope that was all understandable.
Roughly speaking, I would say that almost anything can be achieved with the X-Touch and the Bome MIDI translator in conjunction.


I hope I could help you.
I'll try to make some more video tomorrow.

Maybe send me a number or email via PM, then I would send you a video of the event tomorrow via email, WhatsApp or something similar.

best regards
Hi!

I've sent my e-mail in your PM!

Kind Regards
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