DMX lighting for dummies, where to start?

[dsquareddan]

Okay, got the luminaire app, the enttec ode, a few short conversion cables. I read through version history on the luminaire app and it seems it will take a hard wired sound trigger, plus it has a tap tempo. I can use the ODE for another software application later if I don't like the luminaire app and I can always use the luminaire app for changing wireless uplighting via my iPhone so I figure if it's on sale for $89 I might as well go for it. $400 plus a $30 router is cheap for a control setup I think. I just didn't want any $1500 setup to control $8000 in lights.

This is your best and simplest solution. Also look into DMXis if you use Ableton

[robdquick]

i can't get my sound to light to work right. what is your "Gain Vu" "Beat Freq" "Thr Beat" and "Beat Decay" at? thanks

I'm pretty sure I've never changed any of the settings. I know I did need to fiddle around with the output from my mixer to get it to work right though. I'm running into the mic in on my laptop which isn't ideal, so I had to get the correct volume, and turn down the hi eq a lot. Luckily I'm running out of the booth output of my mixer so I can control this stuff. I've got a gig tonight so I'll take pics and get back to you.

[P4ULSON]

I'm pretty sure I've never changed any of the settings. I know I did need to fiddle around with the output from my mixer to get it to work right though. I'm running into the mic in on my laptop which isn't ideal, so I had to get the correct volume, and turn down the hi eq a lot. Luckily I'm running out of the booth output of my mixer so I can control this stuff. I've got a gig tonight so I'll take pics and get back to you.

Dude thank you so much for responding this helped alot. I'm using the built in Mic from my laptop and it doesn't pick up well. i will run it into the line In and adjust like you said thanks a bunch.

[robdquick]

I checked on Friday and I haven't changed any of the settings, all set to default (bass frequency 85hz, all other automatic options on (Green buttons above the bars)). The gain at the top hovers between -3 and -1 db when it's running, my booth hi eq on my mixer is turned all the way down. I never had any luck using the built in mic on my laptop which is why I switched to using a line out into the mic port, and now it works fine.


Mods: This thread isn't really related to mapping in the traditional sense, so I'm not sure why it ended up in here. Took me ages to find it to reply....

[Entheos406]

I got my whole setup in. It's good. I see the potential. Kinda spoiled by sound active programs complexity. Thinking of the work I will have to do to program each scene. Also, running my ODE into a cheap Chinese wireless DMX stick and finding huge latency issues. It will work for uplighting to change a color here and there but it whacks out my moving heads and my big spot 350's won't even run off of it. It was kinda funny, the spot just turned to my wife and started strobing in her face and I couldn't make it stop. She thought I did it on purpose. "Maybe later Hun, but I'm not good enough with this new toy to do that now." I also had problems with luminair crashing on my iPad two but only when I was using the cheap Chinese sticks. Perhaps the latency issues cause the app to fail.

[slimeplays]

I was just shown this site/video from a guy at the rockshop here. http://www.soundswitch.com
it looks like you can control/program lights and perform…they are using Serato in the video. There is a DMX cable going from the hardware box and some like programming software on the screen??..
I can’t see any social media and he said he has asked but doesn’t know anything more but they have that page up hmm. Very Very keen to have my lights linked to my songs/beat grid while I DJ if this is what it is.