Cue Trigger Button Options

I have a client for a tradeshow looking to have the ability to have a button in the middle of an exhibit that they can hit that will make the lights strobe and have a audio cue triggered. What is my best way of doing this?

My initial thought is that I make a list on a new fader that has a handful of cues in it that create the lighting effect. There are 2 parts to my question beyond that.

1) What is the best way to trigger the cues via a midi device or what and how would be a good way to set that up?

2) What is the best way to have that trigger some type of audio cue externally?

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt

0 jxgriffi - Former HES Forum Member over 7 years ago

I would use something like this that will take a contact closure (from the button) to trigger a MIDI note. You can then assign that midi note to trigger your list.

You could then use something like this that will take Midi and run the trigger.
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0 shrunkenned over 7 years ago

JXGriffi, I tried doing the same thing earlier this year with that same box with no success. It doesn't have power or batteries, but it needs to have a MIDI stream coming to it that it interrupts and inserts into the stream. (Would using the Hog MIDI Out> then MIDI Solutions Footswitch Controller> Then Hog MIDI in work? Didn't test that, but seems like it would cause a garbage loop?)

I too was looking to make a simple contact closure trigger.
Ended up having to use a different console that had dedicated contact closure ports.
Would really like a solution that people have gotten to work.
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0 jxgriffi - Former HES Forum Member over 7 years ago

I hadn't used that exact one...I normally use a Cueserver to trigger the Hog for installs and things like that and didn't have any problems. I was just trying to help with something small.

But I see that Midi Solutions also has a power injector that you can put on the midi line to power them. Power. In THEORY that should work.
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