How to synchronise music and video+lights (midi/dmx) ?

[tvolte]

Hello to all.
I have a friend who is playing live music with Ableton Live.
We will put on stage a screen ans its VP, and a structure holding lights.

>>I want to synchronise some video segment and lights with his music.
All I know is that some midi signal comes out of the musician computer.
-first, is it possible ?
-what software do I need ?
-any hardware necessary ?
-well...how does the all things work ?
Thank a lot for your answer....

[ThomasL]

Have a look at VenueMagic, the DMX+AV version if you require MIDI and video. To program and control lights, you'll need to add their USB-DMX dongle unless you have a compatible USB-DMX controller like the Enttec. Their site has video tutorials on programming various lights/sequences, etc. Timeline-based, but also assignable to virtual buttons or sliders provided by the program. The VJ software add-on is free.

[tvolte]

thank you Thomas for your help, i 'm gonna check allthis out and post the result there...