Random/intermittent content artifacts

Just curious if there's any reason behind the random artifacts I've been getting from time to time. I'm running 12 DL-3's collaged across an ice floor 3x4 and get random artifacts during the show. It isn't any single piece of content nor is it any single DL-3, and it isn't repeatable. Running various software from 2025 through 2453 (don't ask) but it doesn't seem to occur more frequently with any one release. Cues are triggered by a Maxxyz but as far as control only uses the collage generator and triggers content on two layers so no effects from the console, no layer effects using what's built into the DL-3's, just position, framing of the collage, and content triggering.

On another note, any way to get LTC to individual fixtures so that they will stay sync'd better during long unlooped content or if a fixture requires a server reset during the middle of playback it will sync to the rest of the fixtures instead of starting playback from the beginning of the clip?
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  • All the files live on the servers independently regardless, you cannot "pull" a file from one to playback on another.
    Cloning simply copies files and assigned DMX addesses for files and folders over to subsequent units so you don't have to do it manually.

    What Network Sync does is define a "master" unit and make all the "slaves" playback at the same rate.

    Make sure that your content is being properly "marked" before playback (ie - a cue before has the file loaded and playmode set to Pause & Rewind).

    Also make sure that the inframe and outframe values are the same across all fixtures.

    Finally be sure that the fixture ID number is unique for all your units....duplicate IDs will definitely give you problems.

    Best/fastest way to screen your custom content is to load it onto a fixtuer via CMA with the latest software......CMA will scan the content for any potential problems and give you warnings if there are any.......probably best to do this with a spare unit on the network and clone from an existing fixture in the rig.

    Hope this helps. :)
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  • All the files live on the servers independently regardless, you cannot "pull" a file from one to playback on another.
    Cloning simply copies files and assigned DMX addesses for files and folders over to subsequent units so you don't have to do it manually.

    What Network Sync does is define a "master" unit and make all the "slaves" playback at the same rate.

    Make sure that your content is being properly "marked" before playback (ie - a cue before has the file loaded and playmode set to Pause & Rewind).

    Also make sure that the inframe and outframe values are the same across all fixtures.

    Finally be sure that the fixture ID number is unique for all your units....duplicate IDs will definitely give you problems.

    Best/fastest way to screen your custom content is to load it onto a fixtuer via CMA with the latest software......CMA will scan the content for any potential problems and give you warnings if there are any.......probably best to do this with a spare unit on the network and clone from an existing fixture in the rig.

    Hope this helps. :)
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