On this page you will find the association and project history of DMXControl Projects e.V. In the descending timeline the important events from the first idea of DMXControl until today are listed. We hope you enjoy browsing through our project history.
Today
DMXControl Meeting 2024
May 2024
We had something to celebrate: 15 years of DMXControl Projects e.V. and 20 years of DMXControl as a software project.
In keeping with our tradition, there was also a big light show setup.
DMXControl 3.3.0 is the version in the association's history that has been worked on the longest and has undergone many changes - apart from the long-awaited timecode player, for example. As part of this presentation during our livestream, we have once again made a public preview version available for the first time.
Our annual meeting took place for the third time in the tranquil village of Nußdorf am Inn, where we stayed in the barn to work, as we did in 2012 and 2018.
After 2022, a small group from our association once again visited Prolight & Sound in Frankfurt together.
2023
DMXControl Meeting 2022
May 2022
Finally back on the traditional Ascension weekend: our traditional annual meeting - this time in the south-west of Germany: we returned to Stuttgart, more precisely to the Vaihingen Youth Center in Vaihingen a district of Stuttgart, Germany. Looking back, we can say that it was a lasting meeting. Over a total of four days, we worked in parallel in the various teams on different projects and points that brought the entire team forward in the long term and further consolidated its continued existence.
Finally enjoying the trade fair again.... Finally see the latest ideas and developments again... Finally admire various shows again.... Finally meeting and networking again.... and we're right in the middle of it: Prolight + Sound 2022.
This version is a small update to fix some bugs in the stream deck area. A new effect has also been added.
2. Jahrestreffen 2021
July 2021
Fortunately, we were able to hold our second annual meeting in person. We all met in Loitsche, where we held our Annual General Meeting and also worked a lot on various topics.
Typically, we always meet up on the long Ascension weekend. Unfortunately, we couldn't do it physically again this year, but only online. Nevertheless, it was a very productive meeting.
This version brings many detailed improvements. This include relative effects, macroboard profiles, new nodes in the input assignment and the acceleration of the loading process for projects.
2021
Our Book as E-Book
16.12.2020
After our book was discontinued in 2018 because it had been on the market for quite a long time, it has now been published as an e-book by Elektor.
To help you becomming familiar with DMXControl 3, explanatory videos have been published for many areas of the software. Step by step, you get an easy introduction to the program interface, the stage view, the cuelists and the input assignment.
We had hoped that the Covid situation would ease somewhat and we would be able to meet up physically in November. Unfortunately, that didn't happen and we've once again made it a virtual meeting.
DMXControl 3.2.1 brings some detailed improvements in the area of input assignments, the softdesk and effects. The audio analyzer is also back.
1. DMXControl Meeting 2020
May 2020
Our annual meeting this year was strongly influenced by Covid. Unfortunately, we were not able to meet in a suburb of Stuttgart as planned, but had to move our meeting to the Internet and meet virtually.
There has been a small update for our forum. The news section has been significantly improved in many places. We have also improved and expanded some of the header images to match the categories. This should make it easier to recognize the category based on the image.
DMXControl 3.2 comes with two major innovations: the new Input Assignment and the new Softdesk. Both make DMXControl 3 even more powerful and flexible.
Release Nodle R4S
30.07.2019
Since our Nodle U1 has been very successful, but many people wanted a finished version of the interface, we have now released a “Ready for Show” version.
We celebrated the 10th anniversary of our association and the 15th anniversary of the DMXControl project with a big lightshow at the HTW in Berlin, Germany. There was also an open day with a number of specialist presentations on all aspects of lighting technology.
After the wiki had not been updated for a long time and was therefore clearly outdated, we have now brought the wiki up to date. As a result, the design of the wiki has also changed somewhat and now looks more modern.
After less than half a year, DMXControl 3.1.3 comes with cuelist priorities, an undo/redo function in the cuelist editor and the ability to customize the executor page order.
DMXBuch Discontinued
18.09.2018
The DMX book “Lichttechnik für Einsteiger” is being discontinued after just over 9 years.
Release DMXControl 3.1.2
02.07.2018
In this DMXControl 3 version, the matrix calculation has been significantly accelerated, the interface window has been tidied up and a new trigger has been introduced.
Release Association Shop 2018
27.05.2018
Shortly after the association website, our shop is also completely redesigned and ported to a new system. As a result, it now has a clearer structure and is more clearly laid out.
Now the association homepage is following and adapting to the design language of the DMXControl homepage. The homepage now provides even more comprehensive information about the association.
HOC invited us once again and so we held our 2018 annual meeting at his place. Among other things, we had our first moderated livestream, which was very well received.
We gave our forum a completely new look and it is now much more modern and clearly laid out. In addition, we now have a separate news section and all news will be published in German and English from this change on.
With the now published DDF Library, there is finally a central location where all DDFs for DMXControl 2 and 3 are collected and from where you can easily download them.
DMXControl 3.1.1 adds more strobe modes, defines standard color ranges for different colors and makes the field units configurable. Of course, many bugs have also been fixed.
DMXControl Meeting 2017
May 2017
In 2017, we were once again in northern Germany, in the old pump house in Kirchmöser near Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. As the old water tower was perfect for lighting, we created various lighting effects.
After a short time, DMXControl 3.0.2 was released. Among other things, some interfaces were added and bugs were fixed.
Release DMXC 3.0.1
08.05.2016
In two years of intensive work, many bugs have been fixed and performance has been improved in some areas.
DMXControl Meeting 2016
May 2016
Having already been to Kassel, Germany in 2013, we decided to come here again for our meeting. This time we had Ulrich Radig as a guest, among others, who presented his projects to us.
The Nodle U1 was released today as a small post-Christmas present. It is an active interface with simultaneous DMX in and DMX out as well as galvanic isolation.
We met in Kassel in the middle of Germany for this year's associations meeting. There was deliberately less technology, which made the meeting an intensive working meeting.
DMXControl 2.12.1 is released with many detailed improvements.
2013
Release DMXC 3.0 Beta
31.12.2012
After a long and intensive internal beta test phase, the open beta test of DMXControl 3.0 is launched.
Release DMXControl Homepage 2012
24.12.2012
There was another present for Christmas: the new Wiki and the new DMXControl homepage were published.
Release DMXControl 2.12
24.12.2012
For Christmas there is also a present from the DMXControl Projects e.V. association - DMXControl 2.12
DMXControl Meeting 2012
May 2012
This time we met for the first time in the south of Germany for our club meeting (2012-05-17 - 2012-05-20). HOC hosted us well, which is why a lot was achieved at the meeting again.
We met again this year at K14 in Berlin, Germany. Nevertheless, there were still some new things like the architectural lighting at the front of the K14. There was also a first preview of DMXControl 2.12.
After a long beta test phase, DMXControl 2.11 is released.
User Meeting 2011
26.02.2011
We had another open user meeting for DMXControl users and developers. This time we were in Berlin, Germany.
2011
The Santa Claus Parade
04.12.2010
The members of DMXControl Projects e.V. are taking part in the Santa Claus Parade in Brandenburg, Germany for the second time.
User Meeting 2010
06.11.2010
A major user meeting is taking place in Munich. The association is represented on site by Arne and Hoc.
Release DMXControl 2.10.6
15.08.2010
DMXControl 2.10.6 is published in the forum for the community.
Entry in the Register of Associations
14.07.2010
After some bureaucratic back and forth, DMXControl Projects e.V. was finally entered in the Berlin register of associations as a non-profit organization.
DMXControl Meeting 2010
May 2010
As already a tradition, we met again on Ascension weekend. We also held our first Annual General Meeting as part of the meeting.
This is the fifth time we have come together for our annual developer meeting, with 16 participants. Among other things, DMXControl 2.11 and a very early version of DMXControl 3 were shown this time.
There were some innovations at this annual meeting. For the first time, we were at the K14 youth center in Berlin, Germany and met for four days (2008-04-01 - 2008-04-04).
With 12 participants, this year's meeting was well attended. There was a lot of programming and also a chance to look over the shoulders of the professionals.
The first stable version of DMXControl is publicly available. This version marks the official start of the DMXControl project.
Official Start of the Project
Homepage DMXControl 2004
15.02.2004
After only a short time, the homepage was significantly revised.
2004
Release DMXControl 2.5 Alpha
16.10.2003
On this day, the first alpha version of DMXControl 2 was published on the Internet. This is the first publicly available (but still unstable) version of DMXControl.
Homepage DMXControl 2003
14.10.2003
The first DMXControl homepage is online. Fun fact: As you can see in the picture, the site would still work in 2019.
2003
DMXControl 1.0.0.0
29.10.2002
The very first (non-public) DMXControl version is ready. There was already the graphical Stage View, the Submasters and the Grandmasters window.
Start of Developments
21.10.2002
In a secondary school in Braunschweig, Germany Stefan Krupop needs a flexible way to control the auditorium lighting. So he decides to program DMXControl. What began as a small program for his own use was to become one of the most successful freeware lighting control programs in the world.
