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MVR Import to Avolites seems to be popular, here is another tool which is utilizing the Titan API to provide this feature. MVR Fixture Importer by Livelabs Creative imports fixture data from MVR files directly into Avolites Titan showfiles and can create groups based on fixture positions.
GDTF Share report for the month of September 2026
Posted October 1, 2026 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
MVR2AVO is a free desktop application that reads fixture patch data from MVR files, matches GDTF fixtures to Avolites personalities, and prepares a reviewed patch for Avolites Titan. It sends the patch to the console over the network using the Avolites Titan API, without requiring CITP.
L8 Visualizer has announced on Facebook an update to its product offering by introducing a fully free L8 MVR license tier within the standard L8 v65 build. Designed to foster open standards and streamline cross-platform workflows, the new tier gives lighting designers, students, and pre-programmers instant access to real-time visualization without requiring a physical USB hardware dongle.
Posted September 14, 2026 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: L8, MVR
The new Lightjams beta v771 introduces support for importing GDTF fixture files, making it much faster to create fixture templates from existing device definitions.
Posted September 6, 2026 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF
GDTF Share report for the month of August 2026
Posted September 1, 2026 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
The latest version of Araneo Studio from Luminex introduces fully integrated workflows for MVR and GDTF files. Complete, patched, and configured setups can be imported via MVR, while fixtures can also be added from a local GDTF library. Users can upload GDTF files directly to My Library, browse profiles by manufacturer and model, and assign them during project setup or MVR import. GDTF profiles can also be assigned to fixtures imported without one, helping fill gaps in real-world project data. With the fixture information in place, individual fixtures or custom-defined groups can be selected and tested across parameters such as color, pan, tilt, zoom, and more, helping ensure that every aspect of fixture performance is validated.
This GDTF Builder update adds keyboard shortcuts, improved file management, additional RDM validation and several bug fixes.
Posted August 18, 2026 ‐ 3 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Builder
Three-time Emmy-winning designer Michelle Poley shares valuable insights on modern lighting, data, and tooling—and how MVR & GDTF have become essential for preparation and previz.
GDTF Share report for the month of July 2026
Posted August 1, 2026 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
The emerging idea of hyper-personal software is not that every small application must become a startup. It is almost the opposite. What it needs are open formats, tooling, and documentation.
Posted July 16, 2026 ‐ 6 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF
In his latest Technical Note Tools for the Lighting Programmer, Ross Williams writes about his workflow and tools, how he likes to structure his work, and what the exact points of such a workflow are. He emphasizes the important point: it is the programmer who is there to make the show look good; the tools are there to support him. GDTF and MVR formats and their implementations in applications are there to remove repetitive work, increase efficiency, prevent mistakes, and allow the flow of data such as position, fixture number, patch, mode, or 3D location between applications. Ross's workflow includes several programs, such as Vectorworks, HogTools, MA Tools, Reaper, CuePoints, Depence / Syncronorm, Wysiwyg / CAST Software, as well as his own Ross Williams Apps.