How to Setup DMX | Guide to Entry-Level Wireless Lighting 

I'm not sure what dmx is but I've heard tell it's gon give it to ya.

My theatre world and filmmaking world is starting to combine here.

Great basic overview for DMX in the film industry. It’s amazing how a tech that’s been around for years keeps evolving but is still essentially the same old 512. I’ve used DMX for everything from DJing, film sets, theater productions, Christmas light displays, interactive experiences, live music concerts, etc. And it’s not always just for lights. You can trigger all sorts of things with relays. To get started playing around with it you don’t HAVE to spend thousands of dollars, there are great ways to use cheap raspberry pi micro computers to build all sorts of DMX tools. The amount of things you can do with DMX is pretty incredible once you dip your toe in the water and start seeing what’s out there.

Totally complicated and I love every bit of it. X gon'give it to ya!

Great episode! As a fellow Lighting Programmer, I've known Ben for years and he was a fantastic choice to have on your show! Always great seeing content that gets more people interested and educated about lighting control. Keep up the awesome work, guys! Though I admit I got a chuckle out of the thumbnail, as the Mandalorian Volume isn't driven by DMX at all haha (source: I worked on the show). But hey, gotta play that RU-vid algorithm game haha.

Just as a “wow was I lucky” comment, I got to work with one of the inventors of DMX, Alan Symonds, who used to be the TD for the Harvard theaters. He was our theater consultant for our high school’s construction project and I got to work with him designing and equipping the new theater back in 2005 - 2007. Sadly, ours was his last project as he passed away suddenly of a heart attack just as ground was broken on the theater part of the project. He was a wonderful person to work with and in spite of his industry rep, he was very down to earth.

Thank you so much for this, it is not an easy subject and yet you've succeeded in making your video accessible

Amazing episode! Nice to see where technology is heading and all the options we’ve got today. I do both high end DMX sets and also a lot of Sidus Link Bluetooth 5.0. Can’t wait to see what’s coming in the future!!

Omg yes!!! Thank you for this video- much needed- mailman analogy was great (:

I like these technical stuff 😍 I learned a lot today Thanks 😊

Would be great If you Had shown the Origin of DMX, (the Event industry) and also the "Common Basis" such as the usual 3-pin-xlr connector, simple Boards, etc. Such a system can be build much much cheaper, If you inform yourself about the Basics of dmx

Fantastic information!

I'm only here for the DMX rapper jokes in the comments.

Thanks for you kind information ❤️😉

Great video dude...

Well, first he stops, drops, and shuts 'em down. After that, DMX opens up shop.

Would love to see the Quasar Rainbows supported in Aputures SidusLink App

I even think film is underusing dmx, could be used for almost anything: follow focus? dmx. slider and dolly? dmx. crane operation? dmx. drone flying? dmx.

Second part will feature 50cent

Any chance you could give me a list of what you used to get started wirelessly

"Where my dogs at?"

This takes me back to learning lighting for my high schools TV studio and theater. Those ETC ion boards were annoying to work with. Cat5 cable wtf. It’s any Ethernet cable faster than cat5, cat6a will do just fine Would be a good thing to mention DMX lines are just XLR with more pins.

You should do a video on virtual sets if you haven't already

I guess you could say X going give is gonna give it to ya lol good video.

Ruff Ryders!

Will the new Quasar Tubes get compatibility with Sidus Link App? Would love to use all iPad control in a single app, but aputure lights only work with Sidus link without separate device.

Came for the rapper...stayed for the jokes

Rest in peace DMX

How's the wireless router able to control lights just by being connected to the hog?

I could pay off my house with all of those ARRI SkyPanels. 12:30

I think you can start cheaper. Wires instead of Wireless. Use a free software like MA-Lighting Dot2 (512 channels free). Take an Art-Net to DMX Node for about $300 and a router for using the web interface of then dot2.

I wanna see part 512!

The Sidas Link App is a godsend after seeing this video!!

I work on live stages. Did not realize that movie people use DMX too.

512 part series. That joke large byte of comedy.

Hence proved that 512 is important number in this class😎

Not to be a shit poster here but I just helped on an light install for a strip club last month. Had never worked with DMX. It's honestly the most archaic analog system ever. The only reason it's still being used today is because it has been used for so long in these large industries and people in the industry don't want to learn new things. Think about it this way. A DMX cable can only contain the bandwidth of 512 channels in one universe. How much bandwidth could a single Cat-6 cable contain? Definitely a lot more than a DMX cable. And like he was saying in the video would you rather have a guy stand there and manually adjust a slider or have it programmed with keyframes in a software? Chips are so inexpensive these days that lights that contain a chipset to tell the light to do all these things would be so inexpensive and most importantly time saving and easy to install. I think it's time for change!

GRRRRRRRRRRR

Next topic: what is the funtion of DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNICIAN ???

higher density MIDI data

WHERE THE HOOD AT?

X gon' light it for you.

Two mins in and you drop another ad?

Fun fact: you can use XLR cables as DMX cables...

phillips hue for the win

It's hard to believe that Earl Simmons invented DMX in Yonkers New York in the 1970s.

My DMX isn't working any more

who else here uses qlc+ ?

DMX seems outdated af. Packet bases systems seems to be much more convenient. Specially when you can use whatever programming you want to control parameters. Cable or remotely. Want to hook up lights to Twitch chat, no problem. ETC ETC:

Rapper.

Wish is would just work with Sidus link…

Step one go to the hood

Rip dmx

Lovely lovely dam it I am to poor :(

I was the 666th view 🙀

Fun. But I’d say this vid is about seven years too late 😂

seems overly complicated

This is confusing...It’ll make u lose yalls mind...up in here UP IN HERE!!

I have no idea the dude’s a train wreck

This video should be called "How *not* to set up your microphone." You're talking into the top and your gains are off.

The least indy thing ever haha.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A ADVANCED SETUP NOT BASIC AT ALL

This channel has evolved from guerilla filmmaking to high budget stuff. It's good content just not realistic at times.