How to Program a Cheap DMX Laser (simple lesson) 

It has been a joy watching your video. Most DJ's will not share their knowledge. You are a breath of fresh air.

Man, you’re a freakin legend. Your videos are a godsend I’ve learned an unbelievable amount and no one else on RU-vid goes over the more budget friendly equipment that many of us use. Keep it up bro earned a subscriber from me.

You are the kind of teacher everyone should have! There is something about the way you talk that keeps us glued to these videos. Thanks alot sir!

I bought one of these a few years back, not realizing that you can't separate the colours. No matter, it's served it purpose. Thanks for the tutorial, it's mainly confirmed that I was using it correctly which is always a bonus. Keep 'em coming Steve.

I just found this. I've recently caught the laser bug and was trying to learn dmx for the first time with a laser similar to this that arrived last night! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information in such a clear way. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of your tutorials. Really appreciate folks like you that still make high quality content on RU-vid!

Steve you are a great teacher. Nice one. Have just watched all of your videos and am feeling VERY inspired now. Thanks. Tim.

Ive had the RGBV for many years, love it. One of the lasers was dim, they sent me another red laser to replace it. Was easy. Many patterns and effects

Thanks Steve for your help & great tutorial explaining the different effects & channels on the laser, pretty cool effect

Another great tutorial - thanks Steve. You've covered a lot of ground in this series; would be awesome to see a sample demo combining lights and lasers. I can provide original music for the purpose of the demo should you require any.

Thanks again Steve, great tutorial!! Hey Steve, will the DMX controller allow you combine light scenes with laser scenes, or do you need a separate controller for each?

Thank you so much for posting these. The best on youtube. Keep it going, I know this is old but keep posting!!

You are a legend. Thank you for teaching us. I really, REALLY appreciate it!

my god, finally someone doesn't talk to hear themselves.

I have two of these lasers and honestly they’re pretty damn good for the price. They’re relatively bright and are basically full color lasers. also I know this is an older video but thank you because this is the exact laser I have

Wow. What a great and useful vid. Thanks a million from someone just getting started with DMX control.

YOU ARE THE BEST !!!! THANK YOU !!!!! Best educational video about these popular lasers on youtube ! Thank you so very much ! :)))

Legendary uploads for light-jockeys on a shoestring budget, and pretty much what I need to know without bs. Thank you man, you rock! Im hoping my new aquisition will be addressed in one of your future video as well (request eh) : the F2750 3D RGB laser. It costs about € 100,- on aliexpress and it's a true and nice RGB laser. It has max 20kpps galvo's, 25 degree angle, 1900 patterns, 34 chns DMX, and the total of 500mw lasers is bright enough for a small party. There are stronger versions for a bit more €€€ too. It's rediculously cheap. (PS anyone who's interested can pm me for an aliexpress link - that I don't earn money with btw). Thanks for the video's!

Very informative,, answered tons of questions for me.. Thank you

Thank you for your knowledge it's really helpful that take your time to teach what you know .

Thank you so much.!amazing and simple explained videos.you are great teacher

Thx for help! Awesome! Simple and easy to understand!

Your videos are so detailed and understandable!!👍👍

grateful for your time and videos thanks Steve you rock

Can you please include a link to a laser in the description

I recently purchased a laser like this one, not realizing what I purchased. I don’t have a dmx board. I bought it for a house party. Any chance you can help? I don’t want the patterns only the beams and for it to automatically play with beams flying around everywhere. Like at a rave type lighting too the music. Do I need a dmx control and some speakers? Can I hook it up to a PC and set it on auto? I don’t want to DJ the thing. Help😂?

Thanks for the video. It tough me, at least, how to set up one of the addresses in my ld-488b laser. The instructions that came with it are very limited.

Your the man !! thank you for the tutorial ! highly enjoyed it ! easily explained thank you

Nice video. I really like this series

Another great video. Thanks so much.

Great stuff. Stay up to date. Thank you.

I would suggest reading about and considering taking a course on laser safety before purchasing a laser. It's very easy to permanently hurt yourself or others eyes and skin if used improperly.

Great video! Do you know is there a way to control these lasers via a PC? I've been out of the laser game for a long time, so sorry for the question if it's dumb:) I would love to control from a PC through some kind of DMX convertor or something? I used to have one of the original Pangolin setups, but that was probably 15 years ago. I could just hook up through ILDA, but seems the cheaper lasers don't have that interface. Thanks for any help!

Great, geek video. Lot of things yet not cheap to operate from an iPhone app yet. I just got one of this laser from ebay, is there way to make it sound sensor work without having the DMX controller? or what are the things I can do without DMX on that laser light? Thank you.

merci, toujours explications faciles a comprendre félicitations

Good series of videos thanks and God bless you my friend.

I’ve just bought that laser! And I’m looking to use wireless DMX with the controller

Nice video. Have a question(how would you hook up your laser, like in the video, and then with the rest of your lights?)

thank you so much really love your videos

Thanx for this and other vidéo. Is there a list with the patterns for these kind of laser?

thank you so much. U save my life

How did you mount this laser? I was not able .to. the holes are slightly too close to each other.

Love the videos. Just starting a church and we are using the Obey 40. I'm curious about scenes. Is it possible to create a scene that has 2 lights that remain constant and 4 lights that chase?

+LearnLizard Thanks for a short tutorial. Question for you - I just got 2 Laserworld ESRGB400 qs units that I want to use in about a month. They have patterns & such but I really just want to use the beam modes similar to the way dance music clubs currently incorporate lasers. Would you suggest a DMX for that or is there something else I should be using? Thanks in advance!

i was just wondering i want to put some laser lights on my patio for some parties my question is do i need a control to do all the different lights or will it just work from the sound of the music and cycle through different light effects thanks

Lol wow, I see how the logic works now.. 255 huh.. Aweful lot like an IP address.. just happens to be 8 channels .. 8 bits in a byte.. Thats cool. Thanks for the informative video.

Steve - We have an ADJ DMX Operator 1 and we are trying to program a single direct blue light source, with no movement. Any suggestions?

Hi Steve. THANKS for the controller help!! Wondering if you could help me some more with this: I do stage plays. I want to create a lighting program that changes for each acting scene. Each acting scene lasts from 4 to 10 minutes each. I want the lights to change according to the length of each acting scene. Can I do this with the OBEY 40? Or is there another controller for this type of feature? THANKS. Looking forward...

I bought these cheap lasers for news years eve and just want the music to automatically synchronize them. They can through the air but not very effectively. I have a DMX with MIDI input and will be playing music through a computer to the receiver to speakers. Is there a way to send the music to the DMX and then to the lasers so they will be able to react better to the music in auto-schronization?

Is there any way to make a button to a flash button? For example strob full on, or fog machine full on etc? Thank you.

Sir ...does have any Difference between sharpy and led par light addressing...?

Great videos! Question: Can you use individual Class 1 laser diodes on a single channel DMX controller for simple, slow, timed & duration on/off patterns?

Is it possible to isolate just the red or green laser colors on most of these chinese lasers? I have one and have always considered purchasing an Obey controller but that seems like something that should be able to happen.

Can i connect my 3000W fog machine to 512dmx controller ? ..if yes ..thn how could i programme it ...because i had connected it and the fog machine doesn't showed any kind of response .. could u pls help me !!

hi can u tell me how to setup with dmx laser and moving head lights together tnx

I am having an issue with Chauvet Obey 70 with my laser, watching your video is great by the way, but it's not working for me. I have an xlaser x4c-mk2. I set the dip switch like you said to 1. It works with all the different patterns and so on. But the other channels 2, 3, 4, etc do nothing. What do you think is the problem. I adjust channel one to a different number setting like you show but it keeps going through all the sequences and doesn't stop. There is no control over this.

I have one of those lasers too. I hate it. It is so limited. I wish I'd gotten a better one with more functionality. I wanted one that you could control each laser color separately

nice video. does this controller work with the SUNY TDM-RGY250 laser? I just got one and want to get a controller since the laser has a DMX512 input port. Thanks.

I have a 32 channel laser, that I would like control with a 512 DMX Controller that has automatically assigned scanners, every 16 channels. Am I correct that if I set the laser address to 1, I can utilize all 32 channels by jumping between scanner 1 and 2?

Great video but how do you change the colour? I am curious!!

just recently bought an ld 488c.. I am not very knowledgeable about using this.. thanks for the video. but is a controller needed to use laser?? or can it be used by music only?

Steve, is it possible to program an intimidator 255 spot with a obey 70? i'm in a band and would like to have the lights pan across our stage without shining into the crowd?. maybe some simple patterns instead of just being still? i can't seem to get auto mode to stay on the stage like i'd like to? i have DMX control in 13 channel mode but i am the bass player so i'm kind of busy and we can't find a light man to do the job. love all your videos by the way.

Hello. How can I make this lasers become a one line laser. Like science project lasers. Is there any mode available or any possibility to make this. Only a single line, single color.

You've probably answered this already, once you have programmed your lighting for the show you want, does it store in a memory so the next time you set it up you just switch it on and your good to go, or do you need to reprogramme from scratch again? Thanks in advance.

Hello. Great video from 2015! Do you have a Laser System that is inexpensive that you would now recommend in 2021? I am looking for something just to have fun with once ina while. Thanks! - Scott

You're videos are good keep it coming please. I have a question, can every previous programmed Scene or chase be cancelled or deleted? if yes then how?

You're videos are awesome! Even a dummy like me can follow you. Please keep them coming. You are helping to demystify lighting

What kind of laser that I could use for Christmas light show

Is it possible to change the size of the circles?

watched one video been hook since great videos....

NICE ...REALY HELPFUL...THANKS

Wondering if anyone knows how to control these lasers individually? As in switch between the green and red lasers instead of using all lasers simultaneously. Trying to get my my lasers to match my lights instead of having a all four lasers on at all times.

Great video

You are the man..!!

Wow It's Helped Me A Lot.Tnx Bro.Keep Going

Excelente explicación

Perfect Steve, regards.

I want to be stage lighter what should I do?

Great Job...keep up it!!

Steve, You are amazing. I love your tutorials! Im definitely a huge fan and have already made plans to get quite a bit of DMX equipment. THANK YOU! If you have time, could you do a tutorial on how to program moving lights that sort of swivel? Im curious if a console with a joystick is necessary for this?

Great vids man, TY.

thanks!! great info!!

You Rock Bro!!! Thanks so much!

Is it compatible with Laserworld lasers?

hi whats the dip switches set on the laser thx

How do i link my obey6 to a beamz iris?

Great videos

Can you enlarge the circle patterns?

Does it work on it's own? Can i just plug it in to the wall?

Do you have a video link using an obey 4 ?

wow, best videos...

thank you!!

Does anyone know if these lasers are safe to use? I really like this stuff but I don't want to damage my eyesight

I’m having trouble with my lasers

Dankeschön...👍

Steve I have a couple of DMX questions about a deck could you help me at all?

nice

Can you do moving heads

I paid 139 for a laser for my wedding dj shows. Add a little fog and it's on

great video but you need to look at the camera its like your watching your self on a monitor rather than looking at the camera. looking at the camera makes It feel more personal between you and the viewers

Can you make a vid on gobos I am 9 and I have a dmx controller and 2 gobos