The GDTF Hub news section. Have a GDTF/MVR related news to share? Email us at info (at) gdtf.eu .
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
TPI: The power of MA Lighting’s grandMA3 system was the choice to carry out the lighting… Read more at TPI…
Posted December 3, 2025 ‐ Categories: TPI
GDTF Share report for the month of November 2025
Posted December 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
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.
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 the month of October 2025
Posted November 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
TPI: Lighting designers Bala Subramanya, aka Vinod, and Guru Somayaji of design studio 369 Design Lab… Read more at TPI…
Posted October 21, 2025 ‐ Categories: TPI
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.
ETC EOS Update v3.3.2 comes out with improved GDTF import fixes and other improvements.
GDTF Share report for the month of September 2025
Posted October 1, 2025 ‐ 1 min read ‐ Categories: GDTF, GDTF Share
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
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