Resolume Forum

Knowing full well that most of these would likely require a fundamental change in architecture for Resolume -- in other words, ain't going to happen -- I thought I'd at least get them on the list.

The main reason I chose Resolume when I first started out -- in addition to its low learning curve, flexibility, stability, speed, and low price, of course -- was its ability to feed two or more outputs simultaneously. Nearly all of my shows to date have made use of two projectors and a UI monitor, and for one gig I fed three screens simultaneously. Often I'll play off the images in one monitor against those in the second. (I still remember one point during my very first performance -- accompanying three improvisational noise/rock groups -- when I projected NASA footage onto 30' x 20' screens flanking the stage, with assorted aircraft crashing slowly and repeatedly into the band...)

Unfortunately, if you drive two or more simultaneous feeds from a single system, you cripple Resolume's ability to overlay imagery. In my case, one projector displays only a single layer plus one layer effect while the other contains the summed output of two layers, each with a layer effect. By definition, universal effects are no longer an option -- but it is also impossible to apply an effect to the summed output of two layers or to apply two effects to a single layer.

So, here's what I'd like:

1. A way to apply 'global' effects to fewer than three layers.
That would at least give me the ability to send two summed
layers to one projector and one layer + layer effects +
global effects to the other.

2. Better: The ability to 'route' layers through global effects.
That is, to define Screen 2 as Layers 1 & 2 plus Global Effects
2 & 3 (for example), or to assign each layer its own [not so]
global effect channel.

3. Ideally: Four layers (at least) plus item 2 above.
That would allow me to run two projectors with at least two
layers each plus global effects.
--Oh, and a ReAct trade-in program for the new 4-layer
controller.

I know the real solution would be to use a MIDI controller to drive two Resolume machines, but I'm still trying to get the hang of running Resolume using something other than a traditional keyboard and mouse...

Thanks,
Maz
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Hi there Dr ,


I was wondering what graphics card you use to get the three screen set-up? I just bought a Matrox Parhelia to try to get this set-up but I can't get it to work for me???? ?????


Cheers, Rod

Matrox Parhelia should work fine. I've a G450 MMS and that one works, despite the fact, that it significantly slows my system down.



To DrMazoola's post:

Why not "simply" include the ability to use the global effects still globally, even if the 3 layers are split to 3 screens?!
Of course, those need to get processed on every layer, thus they are like layer effects - but you could still use those. In that way you could do quick changes affecting all screens simultaniously.

Thanks for the reply. How do you set up the displays?

2 screens and TV out? with overlay/DVD max?

Or as 3 monitors - when I do this It simply shows as one large monitor not three independant diplays. Can you remedy this?

Do you use the Matrox drivers?

Any details would be appreciated.

Cheers, Rod

did not use that machine for a while, but as i remember i neither used dvdmax nor any other special feature. simply an extended desktop over 3 displays (tv-outs or vga ... doesnt matter). in resolume i had 4 single displays ready to get used - so i put every layer to the according display.

if your resolume shows only one large display, do you have 4 single ones in windows?

[Edited on 23-1-2006 by mfo]

I've used a number of different combinations. When I first set up the system, I couldn't get my AGP Nvidia-based card to work (and now I've, er, misplaced the offending card), but I've run 1 dual-port ATI AGP card (I think a 7x00 and a 9x00 AIW) along with an OEM Nvidia PCI FX5200 (made by MadDog). I've run 4 feeds simultaneously -- individual layers + console -- and I *think* I even pulled a fifth feed, once, which I seem to remember mirrored one of the other feeds.

A while back I bought a couple Colorgraphic Evolution 2Vs cheap on eBay for use in a homebrew video wall, but I've not tried them, yet. Supposedly, they'll support 4 monitors per card, with multiple cards per machine. I suspect they won't work with Resolume -- or probably with anything I'd like them to -- but if they do I'll report back.

Maz