rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft

On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:33:42 +0100, Rich Dionne < @ >
wrote:

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> MIDI has three implementations: MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MSC (MIDI
> Show Control), and simple MIDI control. What you're looking for is a
> lighting console that has an implementation of simple MIDI control; My
> only experience with this is in syncing to ETC consoles, which do not
> have a simple MIDI implementation (they do have a MMC and/or MSC
> implementation). Taking a quick look at the Jands Vista manual reveals
> no MIDI control information (other than indicating MIDI input/output
> sockets), which makes me suspect the console is probably only using
> MSC, which is used to send "play," "stop," "rewind" type commands
> between master and slave devices.

You'd be wanting a jands hog, not a jands vista

> I'd call Jands directly and ask
> about their MIDI implementation. If what you're hoping to do is
> possible, they'll need to send you a MIDI implementation chart to help
> you map MIDI control/program changes (like Note On/Note Off, etc,
> which happen when you play the keyboard) to submaster control.
>
> Good luck, and post how it works out in the end!
>
> Rich
>