ENHANCE Your Live Shows w/ VIDEO & LIGHTING with the MVP by 4Cast

[@scotthall9098]

Dude, I cannot say this enough: Thank you for everything you do with your channel. Between the things I've learned on Stage Traxx 3, Bbeat, making tracks, and now I'm going to invest in a Maestro DMX, you've elevated my band's live show to an entirely new universe.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks man! That means a lot to hear that :) I’m glad the channel has helped you out so much!

[@4castworld]

Thanks for the great review! Many more feature updates to come!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks for making such a great device! Cant wait to see what else you guys come up with 🤘

[@TheSeeking2know]

You always have quality content and I continue to appreciate your detailed manner of presenting and guiding with precise video walkthroughs and highlights. Excellent! You’re opening a little window for me into the general idea of how the big live shows of my favorite artists are put together with these classes of equipment. I have a feeling I might be going into a rabbit hole of videos!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you! 🙏 I appreciate that!

[@PlausibleMountain]

that's awesome. I just jam in my room but I would love that for me =).

[@brackmay518]

Thanks for another great product review, Scott! Safe travels to Anaheim...

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! It was -3 degrees in Colorado when we left 🥶

[@andrewdaigneau7322]

Sickkkk. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevevorass]

Your vids are amazing!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you!

[@mattjohnson7660]

Seems like a pretty cool device! I personally have been LOVING Lightkey. It takes a bit of learning but you can really control every aspect of your lights and program right inside of Ableton. The MVP having to record triggers from Lightkey is interesting. It almost adds an extra step. I think offloading video to the MVP could be a HUGE help because video is a resource hog on a laptop. But I'd keep the light programming right inside Ableton and use the USB2DMX converters you've reviewed in the past. Lightkey is a super lightweight software and doesn't take up much resource space running on the same computer as Ableton. It'd be awesome if you could do a video on resolume! I've been using the demo version and sending timecode from our Ableton arrangement to sync video. That takes the load off the main laptop also, and Resolume has all the VJay live video mixing capabilities as well as simply triggering pre-created video with LTC. Unfortunately Resolume is a pretty expensive software haha. OH! Curious if there was a reason you moved from the Donner wireless DMX (we're using those and love them) to the Chauvet! Great content as alwasy man!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks for the commenting! Maybe I need to spend more time in Lightkey to really understand it. Resolume is pretty intimidating haha. And the Donner ones had some connection issues that I ran into a few times. Maybe they were just getting old though because they worked insanely well for a while!

[@DrumGun76]

Nice!!! Gamechanger for sure. Linear Time Code (LTC) is also a great addition. As always, now I just have to figure out how send wireless midi to this from StageTrax3 to trigger video. Wonder if you could use a WidiPlug/Jack with this product? Videos saved on a standalone device is AWESOME. No laptops/ more iPads etc. 🙏🏻👍🏻👊🏻

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I know! It’s such a killer device. I need to look into LTC because I had never heard of it until this device. But yes, I would use a Widi jack or possibly Widi bud to plug into this thing 🤘Especially with stage Traxx

[@4castworld]

We have tested and the MVP works great with wireless MIDI dongles if you want to send signal to it that way!

[@davidoleniacz1265]

Good review. I agree with your suggestions for looping presets and assignable midi channels would be helpful updates.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks!

[@4castworld]

lots of updates in the pipes to come this year!

[@oleniacz]

@@4castworld Thanks for the reply!

[@sammatthews419]

Hi Scott, thanks for sharing this! So informative and helpful. Can you share what projector you use and recommend for your live shows? Much appreciated.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! And mine is an old “ultra short throw” projector by “NEC.” It’s discontinued now, but they have other ones actually. It works decently well, but I wish it was a tad be brighter

[@guitarwizdom]

Looks sweet! Is there any way to adjust the brightness of all dmx lights/scenes at the gig? Like a master brightness fader?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Not from this, I don’t believe so. Once you record the DMX data onto this, it saves as such. So you would have to record at different master brightness levels

[@4castworld]

Scott is correct on this - the MVP outputs the raw DMX data you record into it. We are working towards more lighting design abstraction features in the future.

[@TinoSchulz1990]

The video aspect of it sounds great and something that i'll look into. But i never liked the idea of having a pre-recorded dmx-show. Adresses / Fixtures may change from show to show. As well as the location itself. What if i need to adjust the pan / tilt of a fixture to suit the room i'm currently in? Anyway: Great video and very good explanation!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you! That’s true for the pan/tilt. For me, I just have the lights setup the same way, and with Spiral Cell it definitely makes a lot of sense to have the lights synced up. It can add to the show when done correctly 🤘

[@sagdey56]

Thanks for another cool device! I love sync videos, but device didn't selling in my country yet, so i continue to use it with my macbook and OBS )) BTW can you tell me model of your 4 lighting strips, the link 1-st link in description lead me nowhere, and second on amazon search and Neweer lights, but i don't models like in your video (

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! And bummer, sorry to hear that. And it’s the adj mega go bar RGBA 50, but I believe they are discontinued now

[@sagdey56]

@@ScottUhlMusic thanks! sadly i don't have this lights in my country too, maybe you can suggest any cheap china lights with dmx and battery? i never experienced with light on my loop shows, but maybe i can add some fresh effects with color transitions and wireless dmx, who knows.... ))

[@TheSeeking2know]

@@sagdey56You’ll probably have to do some further online and physical research within your country.

[@4castworld]

hey there - what country are you based in? Happy to take a look, but we should be able to ship to most any country worldwide, provided there aren't export restrictions from the US.

[@sagdey56]

@ Russia. Didn't find any in my town or on second hand market (Saint Petersburg)

[@markoschirmer7764]

Great Video, thank you!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@andre.rehnstrom]

Wow great video! I’m also a live looper but I’m running on iOS and Loopy Pro as host (you should check that out if you haven’t already). Is it possible to set the MVP up with a computer and then run it stand alone on stage? I’ll have my iPad to send midi messages either through 5pin or usb to the MVP. Thoughts?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

It If I understand you correctly, yeah that would work well 👍

[@MichaelDaniels]

I don't have a for the device but great demo!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks man!

[@BenOakley1010]

Scott. From Uk and don’t think this is available yet here. Can this be triggered via stage traxx 3 Bluetooth Widi. Only one midi in on mvp. Will the CMD widi master work as it has two dongles for in and out. Thanks bud.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup that would work with st3 and a widi dongle 👍you would want the widi jack or widi bud in this case

[@johnhorning2506]

Scott, I feel like you should do some livestream shows like Phil McKnight, but obviously on your music tech areas of expertise.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I would have to look into how to livestream, I’m definitely not familiar with it. But it would be fun!

[@mjKlaim]

This looks very cool, I'm always looking for a device like this to be able to play a video while I do an instrumental mini-concert for my friends (I dont see the point of them looking at me XD) However 500$ is a bit much in addition to the rest necessary to use it, so I was wondering if you know an alternative that doesnt necessarilly have the dmx stuffs, just video display, and is cheaper? Anyway I'm taking note of that one and the other blue one I dont remember the name of that you reviewed a year ago I think.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I haven’t seen anything else that does something like this as standalone. The b Beat does backing tracks and video and midi in standalone, but it’s also going to cost around that.

[@mjKlaim]

@@ScottUhlMusic Yeah so we are on the same page of options. 500$ is still possible for me to invest but then I would need to make sure I'll use it more than once XD

[@rockofthepopstv612]

Awesome video dude. Are you going to try this with the B-beat?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

It works great with the B Beat! Anything that can send midi to it will work

[@rockofthepopstv612]

@ sweeet. Thank you

[@Arnoldlaena10]

Can you use stream deck to control as well

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Anything that sends midi will work

[@Andrew_O]

If it only uses 1 midi channel for video & another for DMX then this could be pretty limiting for larger programming or people with multiple projects. Would eb great if they allowed the channel assignment on each entry with perhaps a default value you can over-ride to keep things grouped together. I suppose another would be if you could just load a "working project" and then you've at least got the full MIDI keyboard to work with, but that'll still become limiting at a point. A great idea with potential, will be interesting to see how they expand going forward. Cheers!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! And It does respond on different midi channels. Video on 1 and lighting on channel 3 but I do agree being able to assign the midi channel would be great!

[@Andrew_O]

@@ScottUhlMusic What I was meaning was being able to use multiple channels for each category so that you can make a larger number of unique profiles. 1 Piano worth of options on only 1 channel is a little limiting, and easily expanded.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

@ ah gotcha. Yeah, I definitely agree. And it should be a fairly easy fix I believe

[@simonfripp]

Have you tried using this with Stage Traxx 3 yet?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You definitely can use this with stage Traxx 🤘 I have a video going over how to send midi from stage Traxx here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGaseqWjf7x-gJosi=IkFT6RPaB5VKVHOj

[@simonfripp]

@@ScottUhlMusic Your Stage Traxx videos have literally been my bible. Had all my guitar and vocal effects automated for the last year thanks to you!

[@subliminaldoubt2092]

Very interesting. I’m struggling to find something like this. I ordered the B Beat but I had to return it… the build quality was subpar at best and one of the audio outputs broke after one gig (and I take very good care of my stuff). How’s the build on this guy?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

This thing is great…. But so is the B Beat. Anything can break, so I wouldn’t write off anything after one bad experience. It’s very light, But I am not worried about the build quality at all.

[@DrumGun76]

I’m in the same boat. Trying to find a more stable solution than B.Beat. I’ve had 4 different ones crash in a “LIVE” setting. Haven’t tried the Pro yet though. But, Stage Trax3 coupled with this new gadget MAY be the solution that’s bullet proof live. We shall see.

[@subliminaldoubt2092]

@@DrumGun76 yeah, the other issue with B Beat was the stability. It was very buggy and after testing it extensively and rebooting it numerous times, I couldn’t get a clean workflow from it.

[@subliminaldoubt2092]

@@ScottUhlMusic I hear you. I really did like the concept of the B Beat, a lot. But plastic inputs on a device for repeated stage use was just a deal breaker for me. Hopefully they can improve the build quality with future models. The concept is awesome.

[@JohnDAddona]

@@subliminaldoubt2092 I bought the B-Beat Pro 16,to get away from using laptops as they have given me issues live as well. I haven't used the Pro 16 live yet will very soon, but so far setting it up I have not come across any issues. Just wish the control floor pedal function had a bit more detailed layout Are you talking about the B-Beat small 8 channel unit messing up?? Cause now I'm a bit concerned as this cost quite a few pennies. Your thoughts Scott, I remember you saying you use the B-Beat Pro 16 live? Any glitching or issues??

[@TheMatthewmcgee]

They added LTC?! 🙌 I was asking if the MVP had timecode when it first came out, but never got my answer. Now I wonder if it's just LTC trigger or if it follows. Awesome news either way.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup! I just know nothing about LTC haha because that’s the first time I had ever heard of it. I’ll have to look into it more

[@TheMatthewmcgee]

​@@ScottUhlMusic LTC follow is great for getting the most precise sync across multiple devices where they don't share the same audio clock. With LTC follow the receiving device is constantly aligning with the source, so you can even scrub through the material and it will display the video at that point in time. LTC trigger is going to be more like MIDI triggering where the video will trigger at the specified timecode and just play out, so it's possible the video drifts off the audio if it's coming from another source. This isn't always a deal breaker if the video doesn't have to be super precise like visualizers or something.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

@ oh cool! Thanks for sharing 🤘

[@4castworld]

Currently the LTC support is trigger-only, but working on full follow for future updates!

[@NeungView]

Too complicated.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

The video is very simple. The lighting seems complicated but it’s somewhat easy once you get the hang of it. It needs to record all that DMX data, so I’m not sure how else you would accomplish it

[@mr.brettjames]

That Is Perfect!! Thank you once again Scott.. PS: Diggin your Spiral Cell stuff too!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks man! I appreciate that, and thanks for checking out Spiral Cell 🤘

[@mr.brettjames]

@@ScottUhlMusic absolutely, been following you for a couple of years now.. thanks for all the tips!! Regarding the MVP, it would be cool if they released a model the does video only. Or do you know of a standalone like this that does video with midi control? Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺