This video explains more than the company’s videos. I been trying to get this running for over a month. This showed me the mistakes I was making. Thanks so much. Now if I can finally get it working with StageLink on the Denon Prime4.
This was so helpful! I've been looking for someone with expertise in SoundSwitch, since I've struggled to program the looks I want using the midi controller and static looks. I'll look for your other videos!
Hey DJ MoJoe, Thanks for an informative video. I am looking at different options as far as lighting control outside the standard dmx control desk so this was a great introduction to Soundswitch which I have not previously heard of. It opened up yet another option. Cheers mate! Greg from Oz
This video was extremely helpful 👌🙌 Was just just funny watching your friend have no idea what he was doing 😂 "So Blackout, this one is more of a button" * guy proceeds to push up fader* 😂😂😂 *Also Your Mini LED Moving heads never went in Reverse after you changed them.
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A little pro tip on the donnor wireless dongles. The charger pin works great to turn them on and off. And make sure you do not charge them over night or not monitored I had one short and dam near caught on fire. Other then that they are great.
Hi Camilo, just send a screenshot of the DMX address on the light fixture's manual to SoundSwitch. They'll reply back to you with an e-mail letting you know that they added that light to SoundSwitch and they'll let you know the name of the fixture on the list so you can add it.
Using the same dmx addresses will not allow you to use chase or phase/stagger an effect. This will put hard limits on your light show. I would only do this if I was struggling for space in the dmx universe.
Thanks for the video - very helpful. When you are looking for the brand of the light, I was wondering what happens when your product brand is not listed? Is there an other option? thanks!
only one question? how are you powering the chauvet par cans? i noticed the cords are not inserted into the plug? how in the world are you getting the led panel to light with no power to the par light? lol
Hey MoJoe, How are you? I hope you and your family are doing well. I was wondering if you would still choose the Akai over the new SounSwitch Control One and why? Thank you and have a great day.
Hey Ronnie! I'm doing great! I would choose the SoundSwitch Control One over the Akai because everything is labeled on the ControlOne so you know what you're pressing, the out for the dongle is already built into the unit whereas the Akai needs a separate connection for one, the Control one. If you use the Akai, you have flexibility of what you want the buttons to do. You would just need to create a system or memorize which button does what though. Hope this helps!
Great video!!! Question? I see that you had the same light fixtures on the same dmx channel. Is it better to do it that way or same lights fixture with different dmx channels?
djcheo Thanks for watching! That’s up to you. For simplicity, I keep the same light fixtures on the same channel so they all do the same thing. If you want each lighting fixture to do its own thing, then use different DMX channels on them. If you do it this way, they will still follow the master script (so they’ll do the same thing) BUT now you’ll also have the capability to have them act differently independently because they’re at different DMX addresses. This allows more creativity for pulses, different movements, chases, whichever. I may actually change my lights to have separate DMX addresses for more individual light control. Also, depends on how many lights you’re using and how much space your taking in the DMX universe because there’s 512 channels. If you’re using a lot of fixtures and running low in DMX space, then you can assign multiple of the same fixtures to the same address to save space. Hope all of this makes sense. Let me know how else I can help!
Thanks for the tutorial, as just going start out DMX sound switch with VDJ, first to get hang off it, just curious what is the sound box for? Do I need that as well or is that for the wireless connections for Gobos & lights?
Yes you should be able to. The midi controller is there to make it easier for you because it has buttons that you can touch and press. Without a midi controller, you would just use your mouse and click on things within the software to activate and control your light show
You may have the DMX address correct, but your channel setup may not be matching. Check and set the channel on your fixtures and make sure you match the channel in your SoundSwitch software.
you can email Soundswitch and attach a picture of the DMX setup on the fixture manual. Then they'll get back to you with the lighting fixture name in SoundSwitch
Hello! What do you do if your lighting fixture is not in the SoundSwitch Fixture Library? I purchased two Wowtou 18 x 3 watt RGB LED fixtures from Amazon.
Hi! Reach out to SoundSwitch directly and send them an e-mail about your fixture. Take a picture of the DMX settings from the light fixture's manual, and e-mail that to SoundSwitch, then they'll get back to you with the fixture added to the software.
SoundSwitch just recently have a new update. I would need to play around with it to give an accurate answer. Do you currently use SoundSwitch? Have any trouble with it?
Yes but im just getting started. Im pretty new to the whole DMX controller concept usually i just make one light the master and link to slaves but that relies on the internal mic and each different fixture works differently. I want to.try linking all fixtures together and what i really.like about soundswitch is the idea that it use the song to build a light show. Im not sure how well it works though but it has potential
Hi Dave, no I don't. But I figured the process is still the same. You would need to make sure the fog machine has DMX capabilities. Find the fog machine in SoundSwitch. If it's not listed, send SoundSwitch the DMX setup (take a picture of the manual) and they'll add the fog machine to their list in SoundSwitch. Assign a button on your MIDI controller.
That's a good question! SoundSwitch can support up to 2 DMX universe, each having 512 channels. So it really depends on how many channels your lighting fixtures take up. If you have multiple of the same fixtures, you can assign them to a single address to save up space, but you're not able to control each individual light. If each fixture is assigned to their own channel in the DMX universe, you can control each light. Short answer, depends how many fixtures you want to have as your light setup, how many channels do they take up, and how you DMX address them.
I have the latest version of Soundswitch . Using it with Serato DJ Pro. Im using the auto loop functions. One of my moving heads only displays the white colored light. The moving head positioning is great. It only displays the white beam/light. Is there a fix for this. Thanks.
Hi, there's a SoundSwitch User Group on Facebook that I recommend you joining which other people like me can help answer your question. Hopefully everything is set up correctly on your fixtures. Double check that DMX address is set correctly. Also, to understand your question correctly... you tried setting it to different colors in the SoundSwitch software, but the light only displays white beam/light? Do you have a video you can share?
Hi checkone! There could be several points in the process where something may went wrong. What have you done so far? What works and what doesn't? If you need one-on-one time, I charge a fee, but I can help you out.
Hi Lance! I can't compare it much to the ADJ since I haven't used the ADJ product. Like the other DMX softwares out there, it does take an initial setup, but once you learn it, it's easy. SoundSwitch takes something that's normally complicated into something easy to do. I like SoundSwitch in how complex you can make your light shows to be, but makes it easier for DJs to program and use
@@djmojoeofficial not a problem. I was wondering if you had tried other controllers. I am working on the video on mixing. I have been practicing the new techniques
@@djmojoeofficial I tried daisy chaning 4 togheter only two respond the same haven so I seperate it them pairs on there own I dont know how this sound switch is going to work
may need to troubleshoot it first. Do the lights work in edit mode? And the lights don't work in performance mode? If it doesn't work in performance mode, go to Serato, go to Midi, and select the midi controller whether it's your controller or external midi controller, load up a new track on either deck, play the song, toggle an autoloop, and it should work.