What is Resolume Arena?
Resolume Arena is a video mixing software designed for live performances. Resolume Arena provides an intuitive platform that allows real-time changes, allowing you to create synchronized live music performances./
For more information, please visit the Resolume website.
Adding a Resolume Arena 'device' to the Automator
In the top right corner of the Automator, we see 'Devices' - this can be either in red or green depending on the status of the configured devices. Click it and select 'Add device'.
Next, select 'Resolume' from the 'Device type' dropdown list, then give it a name.
Once the Resolume device is selected and given a name, we will see all the fields needed to configure it so it can be used with the Automator.
Basic device configuration
First, go to Resolume Arena. In the top right corner, click Arena > select Preferences (CTRL + ,). On preferences, select 'Webserver' and make sure that 'Enable Webserver & REST API' is enabled.
In the Automator, you can enable or disable the Resolume Arena, you can enter the hostname, as well as the port. Once these settings have been entered, the device should show as 'online' (green) in the top right corner.
The settings that are entered by default by the Cuez Automator represent the default settings needed for Resolume Arena if the Automator is installed on the same computer as the Resolume Arena. You can change these settings (host name and port) as needed, depending on your exact configuration.
Media handling configuration
Next, check the box to indicate that this Resolume Arena will be handling media. More settings will appear, allowing you to configure where media needs to be downloaded and which media we want our Resolume Arena to download.
Download folders
The 'Download folder' is the folder where Resolume Arena will download all media to, with its location seen as from the Automator. If the Arena and the Automator are installed on the same computer, then this will be a local folder. If the Arena and the Automator are on separate devices, this will be with an IP address on the local network.
The 'Device media folder' is the folder where Resolume Arena will download all media to, with its location seen as from the Arena itself. This is most likely just a local folder on the same computer.
Automatically delete files
We can also set files to be automatically deleted after 24 hours or a week. This way you don’t keep all downloaded media in case it is not needed anymore.
Define Blocks with Media
Finally, we can configure which Blocks will need their media downloaded for our Resolume Arena. For this, click 'Add media field' at the bottom, select your Block configuration (for example 'Clip') and then the field name of the media (usually 'Media'). Repeat this step for all Block configurations that need their media downloaded by the Arena you are configuring.
As soon as these final settings have been configured, the media from the Episode will start downloading to the folders that were defined. A green checkmark next to a thumbnail (in the Script) indicates the media was successfully downloaded.
Configuring Actions
The next step is then to configure each Item and Block configuration with the (set of) functions you want to perform on Resolume Arena when triggering an Item or Block - more on that in this article.
For more information on the Resolume Arena API, you can find it in the API documentation.