# DMX Merge

### Merge within Grid Studio separated networks

By using multiple networks, it´s still possible to have the same patch for fixtures.
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Grid Studio is receiving the DMX network stream on one deticated network interface and send out on an other interface.
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The merging will happen within Grid Studio.

{% hint style="info" %}
One IO is needed for receiving DMX values and one for the sending DMX values.
{% endhint %}

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### Merge within Grid Studio same network

By using one network, it´s necessary to use seperated universes for receiving and sending.\
Grid Studio is receiving the DMX network stream on the same network interface as well as the sending values.\
The merging will still happen within Grid Studio

{% hint style="info" %}
Example:\
The lighting desk sends on universe 11-20 to Grid Studio and Grid Studio send out the “final” values on universe 01-10.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/uDoRt4LMfBlAH7AMMqeH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### Merge within hardware nodes

Also hardware nodes can take care about the merging.

{% hint style="info" %}
You will lose some functions which will only be supported by the first two options.
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<figure><img src="/files/8y8O6ZwHjLYNcxADndQQ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### Merge within a lighting desk

Also a lighting desk can take care about the merging.

{% hint style="info" %}
You will lose some functions which will only be supported by the first two options.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/1b1BpKJzomHBlJba8zsK" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Stand alone (without any lighting desk)

It´s also possible to run Grid Studio only instead of using an addional lighting desk.


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