Live Show control

[JimL]

I don't know if this has been brought up before. I'd like to be able to do sequences on command. A tab for live show control with maybe 40 or so buttons that could be linked to an Animated or Musical sequence.

[markrvp]

Like Danny Devito in DECK THE HALLS?

[sean]

Use the fpp as your show player, push buttons can run a sequence


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[JonB256]

There is a Big Buttons plug in for the Falcon Player that can be configured  to run scripted sequence starts. On the Falconchristmas.com forum search for Big Buttons in the Forever Wreath topic.

[JimL]

Sean, Can you give me a little more info about the push buttons your talking about. I've seen in another forum you talking about using FPP for a marching band. Something similar to what I want to do. I have a raspberry Pi, but I only played with it for a short time. So I really don't know that much about FFP. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Jim

[Gilrock]

On the Falconchristmas.com forum search for Big Buttons in the Forever Wreath topic.

You've been told where to find the info.

[sean]

Www.falconchristmas.com is where all the fpp developers live. There have been over 20,000 posts just on the fpp there. Just post your question there and you'll get many responses


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[flyinverted]

Sean,

The idea of "live show control" means many things.  Many DJ's use a device called a 'launchpad' to create live music using pre-recorded tracks using said launchpad.

Here is a video of one in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-lsWA73aiU

Here is how they pre-configure the pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7eR6-N4AsE

Can we do this with xLights?  Not yet.

[JimL]

FPP is a great program for what it does and what it's for. I have a Raspberry Pi 2 B loaded with FPP. But it's not a program I what to use at this time.
I started out with LOR, but changed to XLights because it does more and is easier to use. It works perfectly for running my Halloween and Christmas shows. But every once in a while I have a need to do live control of my sequences. I can play them out of the play list, but it would be so much nicer to have a Show Control Tab such  in the software Jinx.

[Gilrock]

If I needed that feature I still think the FPP would be the best platform.  I would write a plugin that displays all those buttons and let it use events to fire off scripts that would do whatever work is needed.  Then you would have a solution that could be run from an iPad.

[flyinverted]

I run my show on a boat in a 4 hour long boat parade.

The show runs with live control via FPP and a cell phone for playlist control.

For instant control I use a separate control box with momentary pushbuttons on it. I've preconfigured those buttons to call specific playlists, specific sequences. Stop,Start, Next.  All are scripts that are already on the FPP software and easy to configure with a text editor.

This allows me to get the desired sequences playing as we approach the judging stations.

-Steve

[CaptainMurdoch]

The Big Buttons plugin for FPP would allow this live control and also could easily be extended to allow more than 10 buttons on the screen.

[Gilrock]

Cool sounds like the plugin is already there.  I thought the only one there was just one big green button to start the show.

[JimL]

Some of you talk about creating a Plugin and writing a Script to do what you need. That's all fine and dandy for those of you that know how to do it. But there's a lot more out there like me that don't have a clue about programming. So I am at the mercy of those who do. I'll have to grovel at the feet of the programmer in hopes they'll add a tab so all I have to do is push a button. I'll study up on scripts and see what I can come up with. Maybe something might sink into this old mans head yet.

[sean]

i think someone will make a plugin for fpp that will have saw a 4x4 matrix of buttons. I may make it in the summe rif no one else does. I want to trigger stuff as people walk up to my Halloween show.

I would not use it for Christmas. Just go and post on falconchristmas.com and state what you are looking for, one of us will build it.