DmxControlPro 3: Midi

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Hardware controller
Lightning is completely controlable via MIDI. If you have a hardware controller connected to your computer, just right-click (or CTRL+Click) a slider or button and choose 'MIDI Learn'. Move the fader or button on the hardware controller and there you go.

Sequencer
If you want to control Lightning from a sequencer, it can be a burdon to make it Learn the midi controllers first. The easiest way to do this is to goto: MainMenu > Utility > Load Default Midi Controllers. It loads the following controllers:

ParameterMidi     ChannelTypeController/NotenumberChannel 11ControlChange0Channel 21ControlChange1Channel ...1ControlChange...Channel 641ControlChange63Preset 11ControlChange64Preset 21ControlChange65Preset ...1ControlChange...Preset 241ControlChange87Master fader1ControlChange100Channel master fader1ControlChange101Preset Master fader1ControlChange102Scene Master fader1ControlChange103X fader1ControlChange104Channel 1 Bump1Notenumber0Channel 2 Bump1Notenumber1Channel ...1Notenumber...Channel 64 Bump1Notenumber63Preset 1 Bump1Notenumber64Preset 2 Bump1Notenumber65Preset ...1Notenumber...Preset 24 Bump1Notenumber87Go Button1Notenumber103Back Button1Notenumber104

Configuring MIDI for interapplication operation.
If you want multiple applications to communicate with each other through MIDI, you should enable a IAC midi bus. This is already present in MacOS, but you have to activate a MIDI bus. To activate this, type 'MIDI' in Spotlight (CMD + SPACE). It should show the Audio/MIDI Configuration, select this. If necessary, click 'Window', then 'Show MIDI Window'. Doubleclick 'IAC Driver' and set it online. Be sure there is at least one Port or Bus available.

Lightning automatically recognized the new MIDI port. But some software has to be restarted or configured to work with new MIDI Port. MIDI Configuration Screenshot QLab Default Preferences