Audio --> DMX

[ProfessorStrangeman]

Audio → DMX

Hey all! So I am looking for a piece hardware that will more less take an audio signal and make it into a DMX signal.

I’m pretty new at lighting so if you have any questions about my situation I’m looking to fill, just go ahead and ask and I’ll answer as best I can!

That’s all today!

Cheers,
Prof

discuss

[the_bastet]

We use Compu Cue hooked up to a laptop.

[jakeintox]

You can control DMX with Virtual DJ.

I think your answer will be in software, as opposed to a hardware solution.

Maybe something like this?

Lighting & Show Control – software by Dave Brown | db audioware

[ProfessorStrangeman]

We use Compu Cue hooked up to a laptop.

What software would I use to translate audio into DMX?

@jakeintox

You can control DMX with Virtual DJ.

I think your answer will be in software, as opposed to a hardware solution.

Maybe something like this?

http://www.dmxis.com/

Will is take audio in and output DMX?

[the_bastet]

It came with software called compu live.

[robdquick]

What exactly are you trying to do with the DMX?? DMX is a protocol for controlling lighting fixtures, you can’t exactly convert an audio signal into DMX.

If you just want your lights to move on the beat, then there are a few programs out there that will do it. I use freestyler, which has a built in audio to cue software.

[ProfessorStrangeman]

It came with software called compu live.

The site isn’t very specific will it take audio sources..?

@robdquick

What exactly are you trying to do with the DMX?? DMX is a protocol for controlling lighting fixtures, you can’t exactly convert an audio signal into DMX.

If you just want your lights to move on the beat, then there are a few programs out there that will do it. I use freestyler, which has a built in audio to cue software.

Yes I am aware of what DMX does. Basically, I frequent two venues that have very low level lighting and I’m looking for an easy, high speed, low drag way of just adding some audio sync’d lighting.

So just looking at the Freestyler site it looks pretty close to what I want! With that one I just need the software on a Windows machine with a USB to DMX box, then I just run my audio in to it somehow?

[robdquick]

There is no easy way of adding audio sync’d lighting, unless you use all of the fixtures in sound active mode.

DMX programming is not a quick and easy job… You’ll have to find fixture profiles for every light you want to control, then program in each step of every light. It’s time consuming, but if you know exactly what you want to do you can create some fantastic light shows!!

You would also have to check that each light you want to control are DMX daisy-chained to each other, and you would have to know the addresses of each fixture. Then just run a DMX cable from a USB To DMX box to the first fixture, plug an out from the mixer (record/booth/any other free output) into the line in/mic jack on the laptop, and set up the sound2light thing in freestyler (can’t remember exactly what its called).

[ProfessorStrangeman]

@robdquick

You would also have to check that each light you want to control are DMX daisy-chained to each other, and you would have to know the addresses of each fixture. Then just run a DMX cable from a USB To DMX box to the first fixture, plug an out from the mixer (record/booth/any other free output) into the line in/mic jack on the laptop, and set up the sound2light thing in freestyler (can’t remember exactly what its called).

Well that doesn’t seem too bad other than it is Windows only, and I’m lacking the ability to buy another laptop right now.

I just found this Cuelux Software here and it seems pretty interesting. Someone with a bit more DMX know how, could you tell me a bit about what I could do with this + a BCF-2000 or preferably if it has audio sync?