Live Desk for SoundSwitch: your own MIDI surface
On the night, you play your shows the way the party needs them: with a desk you put together yourself.
What you get
- Six ready-made desks or your own
- Phone and tablet via QR code
- Art-Net bridge for Windows and Mac
How it works
- Open your project, then Live → Desk
- Pick a desk or build your own
- Press pads, in the 3D preview or in the room
Guides in the help
- Opening live modeLive mode plays all Autoloops, static looks and song shows of your project on the 3D stage, and you control them the way you do on the night: on the computer, on the PRIME 4 or on the Control One. That way you see how your shows work together before the gig.Summary
- Live Desk: control your show while you DJThe Live Desk is your own MIDI surface for SoundSwitch: on your computer, tablet and phone. It comes mapped to your show, with the names and colors of your loops and looks. There is nothing to learn or map.Summary
- Spot Director: guide your movers from your phone on the nightWith Spot Director you guide your moving heads from your phone or tablet during the event. Tap the floor and all selected heads go there together. Drag your finger and they follow the couple across the dance floor.Summary
- Choosing the controls: Perform, PRIME 4, Control One, StageAt the top of live mode you choose what the controls look like. Each layout recreates a device, so you pick your shows the same way you do on the night.Summary
- Playing Autoloops and static looks liveIn the “Perform” layout you see SoundSwitch 2.11 in Performance mode, just like on your laptop after clicking “MIDI”: the same tabs, buttons, colors and spacing. You play Autoloops and static looks there just as on the night.Summary
- Overrides: color, strobe, blackout and moreOverrides sit on top of everything that is running. Use them to color everything in one color, trigger strobe, black out, aim the moving heads or set the brightness. They only affect the preview, like the buttons of the same name in SoundSwitch.Summary
- How the layers work togetherLive mode mixes your shows in three layers, like SoundSwitch 2.11: the base layer at the bottom, static looks above it, overrides on top. Once you know the idea, you understand why a light looks the way it does.Summary
- What the stage shows: card and tagsThe top left of the stage always shows what is running. The card shows the base layer, so the Autoloop or the song show. Below it, small tags show everything else that is active: waiting loops, looks that are on, and overrides. This is the same in every layout.Summary
Frequently asked questions
How do I see my shows in action?
Live mode plays all Autoloops, static looks and song shows of your project on the 3D stage, and you control them the way you do on the night: on the computer, on the PRIME 4 or on the Control One. That way you see how your shows work together before the gig. Read more
How do I control my show while DJing?
The Live Desk is your own MIDI surface for SoundSwitch: on your computer, tablet and phone. It comes mapped to your show, with the names and colors of your loops and looks. There is nothing to learn or map. Read more
How can I follow the couple with my movers?
With Spot Director you guide your moving heads from your phone or tablet during the event. Tap the floor and all selected heads go there together. Drag your finger and they follow the couple across the dance floor. Read more
How do I switch the controls to the Control One?
At the top of live mode you choose what the controls look like. Each layout recreates a device, so you pick your shows the same way you do on the night. Read more
Live Desk: your own MIDI surface for DJ sets, also on your phone