Leavon Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 One of my plans with the stadium was to run the band lights with Showcase, my DMX light controller requires midi notes to change the scenes, banks and chases. I can select midi notes from the Command centre but I can't see an option to send note messages from the midi flags in song mode. I've got a bad feeling that it's not possible, add that to not being able to trigger songs from an external midi source and I may have jumped on Stadium too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 You’re right. Note on/off messages are not currently supported when using Song MIDI flags. However the keyword is ‘currently’. The manual uses that word, implying that other MIDI commands might be added someday. No idea when, if, or whether Note commands might be added. I suggest you submit a feature request for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leavon Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 *sigh* this is very frustrating, I only bought the Stadium for the showcase feature, as it stands it's unusable for me. I guess for now, it stays at home until they finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic368 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) On 2/12/2026 at 11:54 AM, Leavon said: I can't see an option to send note messages from the midi flags in song mode. You're right. There is a workaround, however, but it involves sending CC messages from Stadium Song MIDI Flags and using additional external hardware to convert CC messages from the Stadium to Note messages expected by my 4Cast MVP. My path is Stadium MIDI 5-Pin DIN Out -> CME WIDI Master -> CME WIDI Jack (USB-C powered) -> MIDI Solutions Power Adapter 5-Pin DIN In-> MIDI Solutions Event Processor Plus 5-PIN DIN In -> 4Cast MVP 5-Pin DIN In. The Stadium is on one side of a room and I go MIDI over Bluetooth (CC Messages) to the WIDI Jack / Power Adapter / Event Processor Plus / 4Cast MVP devices that are all on the other side of the room. The Event Processor Plus does the CC to Note Message Conversion. In my case, there is good news. 4Cast told me they have added video playback triggering via CC messages in the new MVP firmware version currently being tested prior to release in Spring. That will allow me to eliminate the MIDI Message conversion and remove the MIDI Solutions Power Adapter and Event Processor Plus out of the MIDI signal chain described above. At some point, a Stadium firmware update might add MIDI Note messages from Showcase MIDI song flags if they get enough requests for that. Alternatively, check with tech support for your DMX light controller and see if they have any plans to introduce light triggering via CC messages in the near future. That's coming in the new firmware for the 4Cast MVP so I lucked out there. Edited February 13 by Mystic368 Edited for Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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