showstack / hardware / disguise-gx-3
disguise gx 3
4U media server from disguise built for real-time generative and notch-heavy content, with 96 GB of RAM, VFC-based 4K outputs and 100 Gb networking. Runs disguise Designer on Windows 11 Enterprise.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| art-net | bidirectional | Via Designer's DMX device drivers. |
| sacn | bidirectional | Via Designer's DMX device drivers. |
| ltc | in | Via Designer's timecode sources. |
| mtc | in | |
| midi-show-control | bidirectional | |
| osc | bidirectional | |
| psn | in | |
| rttrpm | in | BlackTrax position data. |
Connectors
- 3x 4K video out via VFC cards
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4
- 3x 12G HD-BNC video in, or 12x 3G HD-BNC
- 1x 1Gb Ethernet
- 2x 10Gb Ethernet
- 2x 100Gb QSFP28
- 1x management Ethernet
- 1x BNC genlock
What to watch for
Video output count depends on which VFC cards are fitted. The chassis specification alone does not tell you how many outputs a specific unit has, so confirm the fitted cards before you commit a screen layout.
Running a show on disguise server hardware needs a Pro licence on the server or on an editing machine in the session. A free Starter instance cannot join.
4U and mains-hungry. Budget rack space, cooling and power for it as a workstation, not as a playback appliance.
Sources
- GX 3 Specification — disguise primary
- GX 3 product page — disguise primary
- Designer Licensing FAQs — disguise
Understand the mechanism
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