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Why am I getting “Unknown Device” errors?
There are times when you will run across an “Unknown Device” error when using the Hardware Utility. The most common cause of this is using software that was published before the device you are using was released. For example, when the first “S3” boards were released people using the “S2” version of software would get…
I can’t close the Comm Listener
The LOR Comm Listener is a program that runs in the background, allowing other programs (such as the Sequence Editor and the Show Player) to control LOR devices that are on LOR Enhanced networks, and also to control DMX devices. The Comm Listener must be running in order for those programs to control such devices….
COM port higher than 16
Having issues with the Hardware Utility seeing your Light-O-Rama controllers? It might be that the COM port assigned by your computer is higher than 17. Com ports higher than 17 are not supported by the Hardware Utility. You will need to change the port number to a lower value. The process to change the com…
Adjusting the volume levels in songs
If the musical selections you are using have different volume levels and you want to normalize them, thus making them all the same volume, consider MP3Gain. This program will adjust the volume of your musical files so they will all be approximately the same volume.
Hardware Utility Displays Wrong Information
Version 3.0.0 had a bug where the Hardware Utility might confuse certain controller types with each other when it scans for connected hardware. For example, if you had a CTB16PC controller, version 3.0.0’s Hardware Utility might incorrectly report it as being a CCF controller. This was corrected in 3.0.2.
Audio doesn’t match up with the lights
Ever get started working on a sequence, only to go back later and see that the lights are matching up to the music? See this PDF from LOR. You will need to run your audio file through Audacity. This will create a Constant Bit Rate MP3 file. [The following is from a post on…