Got a heads scratcher of an issue that I'd love some help with.First, some background :-
For the last few years, I've been using a trio of programs to run the sound and lighting in a small 100-seater studio theatre.
Multiplay to create a stack of sound and lighting cues. That sends Note on/Note off MIDI messages via the free version of LoopBe into Freestyler. Which I use to trigger the "Toggle Sequence" commands and automate the lighting
This gives me 20 sequences that I can then call at will along with the audio cues. Making tech a one-man/3 button operation.
Unfortunately, Freestyler has developed a habit of not responding to the incoming MIDI messages after a handful of cues have been run. I have to close and restart Freestyler before it begins responding again.
I've confirmed the data is sent but the lighting doesn't change. After a little troubleshooting, I found that it was apparently receiving the MIDI with 0 velocity ("I'm looking at the note but I'm not pressing it!
").I'd recently updated to Freestyler 3.5.4 so reverted to 3.5.2 as a precaution (The Theatre has been using 3.5.2 succesfully for a while now). That appears to have solved the 0 velocity, but 3.5.2 is now displaying the same basic problem :- not responding to MIDI commands after a handful of cues have successfully gone through.
Everything working perfectly before the update to 3.5.4 and had been for quite a while. (Yes, I know... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
)I currently have management, a current hire and 2 incoming plays breathing down my neck so any and all help is gratefully appreciated!
Win7 Enterprise Edition 32bit
Enttec DMX Pro
Thanks in anticipation.