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title: "Stage Traxx 3 Connection | Enhance Your Light Show - Discover Now - DMXDesktop"
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# Stage Traxx 3

Time your lighting perfectly - right from your lyrics

## 🎵 Stage Traxx 3 + DMXDesktop Integration

DMXDesktop supports integration with **Stage Traxx 3** using embedded **MIDI Note messages**, allowing you to trigger lighting cues precisely in sync with your performance - all without touching a thing on stage.

Whether you're playing solo or managing a full band setup, this integration makes sure your lights fire exactly when you want - no pedal presses or extra gear needed.

## ⚠️ Important Notes

- Only **MIDI Note (N)** messages are currently supported by DMXDesktop.
- Other MIDI types such as Program Change (PC), Control Change (CC), and Scene Select (SS) are **not supported**, even though Stage Traxx 3 can send them.
- MIDI commands must use Stage Traxx syntax such as: `[midi@00:01:00: N60@1]`

## ✅ Prerequisites

- ✓ Stage Traxx 3 (macOS or iOS)
- ✓ DMXDesktop installed and running
- ✓ A virtual MIDI port (e.g. IAC Driver or "Session 1" in Audio MIDI Setup on macOS)
- ✓ MIDI input selected in DMXDesktop settings

## 🔗 How to Connect Stage Traxx 3 to DMXDesktop

### Step 1: Create a Virtual MIDI Port

**macOS:**
Open **Audio MIDI Setup** → Window → Show MIDI Studio → Double-click "IAC Driver" → Enable and create a port like "DMX Link"

### Step 2: Configure MIDI Output in Stage Traxx

Open Stage Traxx 3 → Settings → MIDI → Tick the checkbox next to your virtual MIDI port (e.g. "DMX Link" or "Session 1")

### Step 3: (Optional) Enable MIDI Clock for BPM Sync

To allow **DMXDesktop to sync to your song's BPM**, go to:
Settings → Playback → Set **Sync** to **"Clock"**
This sends MIDI Clock messages in real time during playback, enabling DMXDesktop to follow the song tempo for beat-synced effects like strobes or chases.

## 📝 Embedding MIDI Commands in Stage Traxx Lyrics

You can insert MIDI commands directly into your lyrics using any of the following formats:

- `[midi: ...]` → Send when the song loads
- `[midi@play: ...]` → Send when playback starts
- `[midi@stop: ...]` → Send when playback stops
- `[midi@mm:ss.xxx: ...]` → Send at a specific time during playback

Each tag can contain multiple MIDI commands, separated by commas or semicolons.

## ✅ DMXDesktop-Supported Format

Only **Note On/Off** messages using the `N` prefix are supported. Use the following format:

`N<NoteNumber>@<Channel>`

### Examples:

- `[midi@00:01:00: N60@1]` → Send Note 60 (Middle C) on Channel 1 at 1:00
- `[midi@play: N30@1]` → Trigger lighting cue on playback start
- `[midi@stop: N90@1]` → Send blackout cue when playback stops

## 🧮 Need Help with Note Numbers?

To convert a Stage Traxx MIDI Note like `N60@1` into the decimal value DMXDesktop uses for mapping:

👉 View our full reference here:
DMXDesktop to StageTraxx 3 Midi Note Mappings

## 🎛 Setting Up MIDI Mapping in DMXDesktop

1. 1 Open **DMXDesktop**
2. 2 Go to **Settings → MIDI Control**
3. 3 Select your MIDI input (e.g. "DMX Link" or "iPad")
4. 4 Use **MIDI Learn** to detect incoming notes or enter the mapped decimal values manually
5. 5 Assign them to Cues, Effects, or Live Edits

## 🧠 Tips

- You can trigger multiple lighting events at once: Example: `[midi@01:00:00: N60@1,N64@1,N67@1]`
- Stick to Note messages (`N`) - other types will be ignored by DMXDesktop.
- MIDI Clock helps enable **tempo-based effects**, keeping your EffectCues in time.

## 🔒 Legal Disclaimer

Stage Traxx 3 is third-party software developed and copyrighted by **Peter Dikant**.
DMXDesktop is not affiliated with, maintained by, or endorsed by Stage Traxx. All rights to Stage Traxx 3 remain with its original creator.

## Ready to Sync Your Lighting with Stage Traxx 3?

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