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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
GDTF Share Report for August 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of August 2025
Posted September 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
GDTF gearing up for Plasa 2025
The GDTF booth at the Plasa 2025 will located at stand A52, from September 7–9, as announced here.
Export Fixture Patch as MVR in Carbon for Unreal 1.8
Carbon for Unreal 1.8 now allows users to export the fixture patch as an MVR file. The Export dialog includes options to link and package GDTF files with the export. This feature enhances interoperability with other software systems, making it easier for designers to collaborate and integrate their work across different platforms, through both MVR Export and MVR Import.
Posted August 10, 2025 ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Carbon for Unreal
Você Sabia o que é o GDTF? Do you know what GDTF is?
The Lighting Bits channel on YouTube features a series of shorts that explain what GDTF is, presented in Portuguese.
Posted August 7, 2025 ‐ Categories: GDTF
GDTF Share Report for July 2025
GDTF Share report for the month of July 2025
Posted August 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
MVR-xchange Improvements in grandMA3 Version 2.3.0.4
The MVR-xchange implementation in the 2.3.0.4 release of grandMA3 software has been improved to offer greater compatibility with other software offering the MVR-xchange network protocol.
Posted July 29, 2025 ‐ Categories: MVR, MA Lighting
Chamsys MagicQ GDTF Import Improved
The Chamsys MagicQ software added much improved fixture import via General Device Type Format (GDTF) in the MagicQ Software Update Version 1.9.7.1 (current latest version as of July 2025 is 1.9.7.2). The MVR import has also been improved for MVR files where fixtures are patched to an out-of-range universe.
Posted July 22, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, Chamsys