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DIRECTOR USER MANUAL
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External Control Setup
Controlling Director with a Lighting Console
In order to use trigger controls from a lighting console, the correct output settings must be configured at the console.
For example, when using a PRG Vx76 control console, the output configuration is set using the Settings window.
To configure Vx76 console MIDI output:
Step
1. At console’s
Setup
menu, select
Settings
.
Step
2. At Settings window, select
Midi
tab.
Step
3. At MIDI Output section, choose an output using drop-down menu. This setting will depend on your own
particular setup. (IAC Driver Bus 1 is selected in this example.)
Step
4. At MIDI ID field, enter a number. In most cases, 0 will work.
Step
5. At Format field, enter a number. In most cases, 1 will work.
Step
6. Select "All Submasters" radio button.
Step
7. Select "Go Cue #" radio button.
When the "last received" menu items are no longer grayed out, this indicates that Director is successfully receiving
MIDI data.
MIDI data is being received
