Comments on: DMX PC Lighting Software – Cheap Stage Light Controllers

By: Paul Pelletier

Paul Pelletier — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:58:04 +0000

The Maxxyz PC offers the best of both world, it can be used as a stand-alone PC software or it can be used with the MaxModule Programmer module.
With the Programmer module it is like programming on a real console but at a fraction of the cost.

Shameless plug, but it fit the topic very well!

By: PAT Testing

PAT Testing — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:54:46 +0000

Hi – is there a standard for which channel is which? For example I want to use an Elation LED Operator very simple DMX controller to control some LED strips. The Strips are channel 1- strobe, 2-Red, 3-Blue, 4-Green. Is this a standard? I realise I can change the starting value on both, but I’m worried that the controller may send out Red on Channel 1, and then the fader marked ‘Red’ will control the ‘Green’ lights etc!

By: scott

scott — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:19:42 +0000

This thing sucks it has no 3D ting to look at. Sad butt true.

By: Woody

Woody — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:26:02 +0000

I’m looking for a PC based control unit to run a simple one women show….. But I’m looking for some thing that also has a out board subs so I can bump channels….. does any one know of a unit beside the Hog…. Looking for something not as expensive as that….

By: chakir

chakir — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:26:59 +0000

i m really surprise that now i can search the stage lighte also in internet nd it’s so helpfull for……..

Thank you…..

By: Rob Sayer

Rob Sayer — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:15:49 +0000

Nice site Darcy. (haven’t yet had time to look at Elation Compu 06 as you suggested. Perhaps you’d like to write a review for us )

By: Darcy Cook

Darcy Cook — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:34:44 +0000

Hi Josh,

There is a lighting knowledge base on my website – dclighting.110mb.com where you can find out the basics about lighting to help you get started.

Cheers

Darcy

By: Rob Sayer

Rob Sayer — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:52:32 +0000

Josh – Thanks for your kind words. OSL gets revenue through advertising and some affiliate activity (I work in online marketing in other areas too). Affiliate/referral programs in this area are pretty thin on the ground at th moment, something that will change when businesses realise the potential of highly targetted customers.

In the meantime, I will put up a donation button as you suggest. Keep looking.

By: Joshua Babb

Joshua Babb — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:25:39 +0000

That is an amazingly simple way to do things – I didn’t think that it would be nearly so easy. Thank you very much for the clarification, Rob, you’re a lifesaver.

Is there any way to buy equipment from OST or atleast use it as a referral during a purchase from another supplier? This site has been so helpful that I’d like to help support it. A link to a donation page would do too, I suppose :p

By: Rob Sayer

Rob Sayer — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:12:58 +0000

Johsua – I realised that On Stage Lighting has been a bit short on dimmer information. This is probably because we take this lighting workhorse for granted. The point of the dimmer is to be able to fade lights up and down and balance lighting intensities. The dimmer supplies electricity to conventional (not intelligent) lights. The DMX runs from the control to the dimmer. Wikipedia has a pretty decent page on dimmers.

Intelligent lighting like moving spots or LED equipment don’t require dimmers. The just take power and a DMX signal controls them. DMX cables can be run in one long chain from fixture to fixture (in and out) or be split with a splitter box. The same signal from the control is distibuted in multiple verions from the splitter box.

Good luck with your research and we’ll maybe do something on the basics of dimmers at OSL soon.