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Unreal Engine DMX Tutorial Series by The Digital Proving Ground

Lighting and Unreal Engine can both feel intimidating when you’re starting out. Patch this, address that, modes, universes, DMX channels—it’s a lot. This tutorial series was created to make it simpler, clearer, and way more fun. Sometimes you just need to see it from a different angle for everything to click. Imagine, create… and see if it goes boom.

Posted December 4, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Unreal Engine

GDTF Share Report for November 2025

GDTF Share report for the month of November 2025

Posted December 1, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share

MVR and GDTF Booth at LDI 2025

MVR and GDTF will be exhibiting at LDI 2025 on the Booth #4505, demonstrating the end-to-end MVR based workflow. Stop by for demos, insights and swag.

Posted November 20, 2025  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR

PollToMVR: A tool to perform device discovery and save found devices in an MVR

PollToMVR is a tool to perform device discovery via ArtNet or RDM E1.20 and to save found devices in an MVR (My Virtual Rig) scene file.

Posted November 15, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR

GDTF Share Report for October 2025

GDTF Share report for the month of October 2025

Posted November 1, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share

Webinar and Live Q&A with Brad Schiller: Transforming the Lighting Industry with GDTF

On October 28, 2025, Brad Schiller will host a live webinar, featuring a replay of his “Transforming the Lighting Industry with GDTF” presentation, originally from Showlight 2025. After the presentation, he’ll be answering audience questions.

👉 Register for your free seat today.

Posted October 20, 2025  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR

ETC EOS Update v3.3.2 patch build with GDTF import fixes

ETC EOS Update v3.3.2 comes out with improved GDTF import fixes and other improvements.

Posted October 10, 2025  ‐ Categories: GDTF, ETC

GDTF Share Report for September 2025

GDTF Share report for the month of September 2025

Posted October 1, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share

MediaMaster 25 with GDTF Export

MediaMaster 25 has added the ability to export the media server fixture definition as GDTF, for seemless interoperation with consoles supporting the GDTF specification. This allows quick and efficient patching on control systems like (alphabetically): BlinderKitten, Chamsys, Compulite, D::Light, ETC, gMA3, Vari-lite and more.

Posted September 26, 2025  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Chamsys, MA Lighting

MVR-xchange Enables Seamless Data Sharing in Vectorworks 2026

In the Vectorworks 2026, Spotlight newly includes an implementation of the MVR-xchange protocol, allowing designers to collaborate directly with operators, controllers, and other software over a network. This fast scene‑sharing capability is now available for example in gMA3, BlenderDMX, Production Assist, Zactrack, and Vectorworks.

Posted September 20, 2025  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Vectorworks

Contra Rider Podcast with FELIPE SILVA: Using GDTF in the Market

Felipe Silva, Director and Product Specialist at HPL Light Company, discusses and explains on the Contra Rider Podcast, how and why they use GDTF for precise planning and preparation, offline pre-programming, and easy control during events — in Portuguese.

Posted September 12, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR

Brad Schiller: Transforming the Industry; The Promises and Potentials of GDTF

Showlight has released the long awaited and the most requested Showlight 2025 video recording of Brad Schiller’s presentation about the wonderful world of GDTF (aka General Device Type Format). The word GDTF sounds 77 times during Brad's educative and entertaining presentation, while he is pulling one trick after another from his wonderful bag.

Posted September 3, 2025  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR