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In this page, we will discuss the steps you need to take to connect ControlRoom VR to ControlRoom Hub on your DAW computer.

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These steps are important, please do not skip.

VR Setup

Overview

  1. Launch the ControlRoom VR application on your headset.

  2. Watch the intro video and complete the in-app tutorial.

  3. Connect your VR headset to ControlRoom Hub.

  4. Follow DAW setup instructions for your DAW of choice.

Assumptions

This guide assumes that you have:

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Setup

Instructions

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titleStep One: Launch ControlRoom on your VR Headset

If you need assistance with this step please refer to the pages here:

Oculus Rift Installation

Oculus Quest Installation

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titleStep Two: Watch the Intro Video and Start the in-app Tutorial

A. Use the trigger button on your right controller to point and select the Play button to watch the intro video.

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B. After the video has finished, start the tutorial by selecting the button in front of you.

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titleStep Three: Enter DAW Connection Mode

At the conclusion of the tutorial, you’ll have options to enter Standalone Mode or DAW Control Mode.

A. Enter DAW Control Mode to be able to control your DAW from VR.

B. Open the menu, and then the Settings page by selecting the Gear Icon.

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titleStep Four: Prepare the Hub for Connection.

At this point, the VR application is ready to connect to ControlRoom Hub.

If you have already installed and launched ControlRoom Hub on your Studio DAW Computer, continue to Step Five below.

If you have not yet installed and launched ControlRoom Hub on your Studio DAW computer, please do that now. Follow this link for instructions.

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titleStep Five: Auto Connect VR with the Hub

  • Within the Hub, navigate to the Settings Page, and then select the Network tab.

  • Click the Auto Connect button

  • In VR, click the Auto Connect button

  • If all goes well, you should see a message indicating a successful connection.

Warning

If you do not see a successful connection message after several attempts, please proceed to Step Six below to manually synchronize your Hub and VR IP addresses. If you need further assistance, please follow the links at the bottom of this page.

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titleStep Six: If auto connect is not working, manually connect the Hub to VR

If the auto connect in the previous step was successful, you can skip this step.

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The goal is to enter the Hub’s IP address in VR, and then, enter VR’s IP address into the Hub. When finished, Hub IP Address should be the same in both places, and Headset IP Address should be the same in both places.

A: Within the Hub, navigate to the Settings Page, and then select the Network tab.

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B: Note your Hub IP address:

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C: Enter this Hub IP Address into the corresponding field in the VR application.

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D: In VR, Note the Headset IP Address.

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E: Enter this Headset IP Address into the corresponding field in the Hub.

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If you are using a PC-connected headset like Oculus Rift, and ControlRoom Hub is running on that same PC, your Hub IP and Headset IP will be identical.

Next, select which DAW you’d like to use with ControlRoom:

(before proceeding, you must complete the setup steps on this page)

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Ableton Live

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Pro Tools

TL;DR

  1. Launch the ControlRoom VR application on your headset.

  2. Watch the intro video and complete the in-app tutorial.

  3. Connect your VR headset to ControlRoom Hub.

  4. Follow DAW setup instructions for your DAW of choice.

Have more questions about this process? Check out our FAQ page.

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Still have questions about setting up VR or have suggestions about how we could improve this page? Try our customer service portal.