Currently, I use only one PC.
For Vjing and mapping. Both with Resolume.
I regularly have to restart during the evening:
Resolume crash / Freeze.
Midi controller that no longer responds.
Miscellaneous problems.
I don't think it's Resolume's fault directly.
I make a lot of changes during an event. Lots of effects, third party plugin, USB hub. All these reasons can lead to a crash over several hours.
For the moment, I play in non-professional parties. But this could change.
For a professional evening, having a black screen in the middle of a Show is not acceptable.
So I'm thinking of splitting my PC in two.
- One for the Vjing, which is the most fragile part.
- One for mapping. Once the mapping is done, there is no need to do anything about it.
I transfer the compositions / group / Layers from the Pc Vjing, to the PC Mapping, via an NDI transfer.
If I have to restart the PC Mapping, or in case of Resolume Crash. On the PC mapping, I just quickly switched from NDI Stream to some videos, waiting for everything to come back in order on the PC Vjing.
On the Vjing PC, a good graphics card. Powerful, to take everything I'm going to put her through.
On the PC Mapping, Several cards for several outputs. I don't think I need a high-powered graphics card for this task.
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Do you think this solution is a good idea?
What are the capabilities of the NDI protocol?
How many Streams can I transfer in Gigabit, in 1080p, in 4K?
If the NDI Server Transmitter is lost (if the PC vjing is restarted) will the NDI server Receiver automatically find it again the NDI server transmitter when the PC Vjing is back on?