Alex Ramos Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Hello all, Is any one using any kind of virtual control for WO, I mean virtual faders, knobs and buttons ? I know we can use external midi controllers, but when that is not available it would be good to have another option. The project Im working at the moment, Euro 2012, i don't have any external controller and i need to change bright, contrast and color live. I'v found this virtual midi controller http://www.granucon.com/SoftwarePages/Vms.aspx#Intro and made it connect to WO with midi yoke. My question is, is there any other, more complete, way to control WO? It would be nice to be able to design the control panel. This is a fixture I like to see in the next release, design a control panel inside WO. And possibility to put on the top of the stage safe lines and windows. Im using screens with different colors, to do this, but when i go on line i get the red cross onto the stage, and if you use many screens to do this, so many crosses gets annoying. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypriz Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hi Alex, I'm using a midi controller called 'Midi Touch', on Ipad/Iphone. It has a few pages with default layouts of buttons, knobs and faders. You can also create pages by your own needs. This controller also uses midi yoke to connect with watchout and it works very nice. I will also check out the controller you mentioned on your post... Guy Prizmant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NNinja Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hi! From a few days I'm playing with an app, called TouchOSC (for iPad/iPhone), I think it's similar to "MidiTouch" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Ramos Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks, Iv tried those app before and they work great. But some times latency can be a problem, and using the finger to move the faders is not as precise as the mouse. I prefer something for the PC so i can use the mouse to control the faders. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfk Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...My question is, is there any other, more complete, way to control WO? It would be nice to be able to design the control panel.... I suspect by "more complete" you mean custom to your specific needs. Dataton has provided tools for exactly such needs. WATCHOUT Systems Manager is a compilation of tools for custom panel development using standard tools like Adobe Flash or any tool capable of TCP/IP communication. There are sample open source control panels that provide a working starting point for developers. Shortly the support for panel development will increase with "Cook Book" recipes for developing Flash and iOS panels to control WATCHOUT. Those tools are debuting this week at the WATCHOUT Academy and should be made available here in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Ramos Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Then again WATCHOUT Systems Manager requires Adobe Flash or similar programming knowledge, this is not accessible to all. I need a integrated in WO tool, similar to ECUE's Action Pad, http://www.ecue.com/fileadmin/downloads/new2010/Product_Documentation/LIGHTING_APPLICATION_SUITE/System_Manual_LAS_55SR1.pdf page 118. With a tool like this we can create a control panel on the fly for all parameter in WO that can have an external control. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfk Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Then again WATCHOUT Systems Manager requires Adobe Flash or similar programming knowledge, this is not accessible to all. I do not know why you feel it is not accessible. The number of Adobe Flash programmers in the world likely exceeds the number of WATCHOUT programmers by a factor of hundreds of thousands more. It is a ubiquitous tool popular for use in web applications - the established knowledge base is vast. And you are not limited to Flash, it is just one option. Use any programming language / panel building system you feel comfortable with, all that is required is the ability to send TCP/IP commands to WATCHOUT. I need a integrated in WO tool, similar to ECUE's Action Pad, http://www.ecue.com/fileadmin/downloads/new2010/Product_Documentation/LIGHTING_APPLICATION_SUITE/System_Manual_LAS_55SR1.pdf page 118. With a tool like this we can create a control panel on the fly for all parameter in WO that can have an external control. Alex A tool like that would be a learning curve for everyone, as it is new to everyone. The tool you reference seems to be very limited in scope and focused on a very narrow market segment. As WATCHOUT addresses many markets with vastly different needs, such a tool would need to be equally as flexible. Flash fits that bill. So do many others like Medialon, AMX, Crestron, Mediamation, ShowMan, etc. Flash proficient programmers are easy to find, and in our economy, lots of them looking for projects to keep afloat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hi! From a few days I'm playing with an app, called TouchOSC (for iPad/iPhone), I think it's similar to "MidiTouch" Hi, Can someone guide me on how to wirelessly connect touchOSC to my WatchOut 5 Production PC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NNinja Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Connect the WO Cluster in a network with a WiFi router and connect the touchOSC device to the network (the AP of the router should NOT be in isolated mode). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Delgado Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hi, Can someone guide me on how to wirelessly connect touchOSC to my WatchOut 5 Production PC? Hey, did you get touch osc worked with watchout. if so could you explain me how you did. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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