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

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In this episode, we have Ben Dynice, CTO of Quasar Science and DMX lighting programmer, to talk about the fundamentals of DMX, how it actually works, and how you can setup your own budget-friendly workflow. We go over DMX channels and universes, and even touch upon more advanced concepts like RDM and Artnet/sACN
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@WallaceAyers 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Tallahassee21 3 жыл бұрын

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

@chiokehart-kelly3481 3 жыл бұрын

that joke made me lose my mind, up in here (up in here)

@mikekazz5353 3 жыл бұрын

This video helped me Stop, Dropped, shut em down and opened up shop.

@DoitYHWH 3 жыл бұрын

RIP DMX 😭😢😭

@heyjustj 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@DTPGMedia585 3 жыл бұрын

Grab a 20 buck dmx 512 controller off of amazon some dmx cables and some 3 pin dmx transmitters and some lights. literly all you have to do is go to each light and enter the dmx values.. Check out @dthaxton76 on tiktok to see my setup

@JosephFerreiraJr 7 ай бұрын

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.

@Carboxylated 3 жыл бұрын

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

@tomhowardfilm 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq algorithm game haha.

@TomaszBrodecki 3 жыл бұрын

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

@davivalentefoto 3 жыл бұрын

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!!

@annayang3236 3 жыл бұрын

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

@TheDMSCorp 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic information!

@rock2181 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you kind information ❤️😉

@zakariaabed3593 3 жыл бұрын

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

@victorinofilms 3 жыл бұрын

Great video dude...

@theadjoakwabenashow1017 3 жыл бұрын

Ruff Ryders!

@leodorian 3 жыл бұрын

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

@timmusic123 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DTPGMedia585 3 жыл бұрын

IF YOU SEE THIS WE USE 3 PIN DMX NOT XLR... BRUH DMX IS DIFFERNT BY THE ELECTRO MAGNETICS IN THERE. MY LIGHTS WONT WORK WITH XLR BECAUSE OF INTERFERANCE WITH MY SOUND SYSTEM.

@SemanticallyObscured 3 жыл бұрын

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

@petermoutinho9556 3 жыл бұрын

Second part will feature 50cent

@BadKarma714 3 жыл бұрын

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

@emmanuelchurchmorrison364 3 жыл бұрын

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

@KeatonWard 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gdrriley420 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@sorcierlegrand7259 3 жыл бұрын

not even XLR with more pins, it's literally a stereo XLR, it's used for stereo everywhere.

@gdrriley420 3 жыл бұрын

@@sorcierlegrand7259 I’ve never seen someone run stereo XLR on 1 line but makes sense

@thefitnerd5116 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sorcierlegrand7259 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@DirectorCM 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mikekazz5353 3 жыл бұрын

Woah, woah that's typically how Ruff Ryders roll.

@DirectorCM 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikekazz5353 The best part is, if you ask for something, X will give it to ya'!

@DirectorCM 3 жыл бұрын

@atd8vii Sounds like what happens when Damien is working his shift. I try not to shop when he's on the clock cause he always gotta Bring the noize.

@andrwwaugh 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna see part 512!

@jasonawilliams 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@AlaaEsmail504 2 жыл бұрын

Following!!!!!

@JoboLS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@haroldjoseph8296 3 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace DMX

@lastminutesublet4439 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BerndOtt 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mikekazz5353 3 жыл бұрын

512 channels and still nothing to watch.

@scenljus2 3 жыл бұрын

Onyx from Obsidian control systems have 4 universes for free. Also has built in pixel-maping and media server.

@Rvalivesound 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Alex_Watrous 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@AndreasA.S. 3 жыл бұрын

higher density MIDI data

@raglandsammorris5969 3 жыл бұрын

Hence proved that 512 is important number in this class😎

@Gordymax 3 жыл бұрын

"Where my dogs at?"

@Julian_Kurt 3 жыл бұрын

phillips hue for the win

@parthbhardwaj4279 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Carboxylated 3 жыл бұрын

DIT's have the scariest job on set....safe guarding the footage.

@andrewgoss6486 6 ай бұрын

512 part series. That joke large byte of comedy.

@Jcwadventures 3 жыл бұрын

GRRRRRRRRRRR

@JomasterTheSecond 3 жыл бұрын

X gon' light it for you.

@hipethenomad 3 жыл бұрын

WHERE THE HOOD AT?

@petermoutinho9556 3 жыл бұрын

Came for the rapper...stayed for the jokes

@mikekazz5353 3 жыл бұрын

Guess that's "Whatcha ya real want"

@paulloth 3 жыл бұрын

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

@scenljus2 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: you can at a smaller scale but it is not suitible at a larger scale. DMX-cables are XLR-cables but not the sound type. The cable it self is different, but the contacts are the same.

@Timootius 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the lights. There are 5-pin DMX cables

@PeteYagmin 3 жыл бұрын

Two mins in and you drop another ad?

@emailchrismoll 3 жыл бұрын

who else here uses qlc+ ?

@IAMDIMITRI 3 жыл бұрын

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:

@matthewlivingston3168 3 жыл бұрын

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

@AlaaEsmail504 2 жыл бұрын

Wish is would just work with Sidus link…

@ydoomenaud 3 жыл бұрын

My DMX isn't working any more

@ImBlueDontBe 3 жыл бұрын

Rapper.

@Ladraz 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely lovely dam it I am to poor :(

@chr1staki 3 жыл бұрын

I was the 666th view 🙀

@Rumham666 3 жыл бұрын

Rip dmx

@Merino33 3 жыл бұрын

Step one go to the hood

@filmdetective 3 жыл бұрын

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

@frankiesomeone 3 жыл бұрын

seems overly complicated

@relan9660 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ChillDjembe 3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea the dude’s a train wreck

@SAFbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Gon give it to ya!!!

@paulweston8184 8 ай бұрын

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

@ryandowd40 3 жыл бұрын

The least indy thing ever haha.

@DTPGMedia585 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A ADVANCED SETUP NOT BASIC AT ALL

@backpackr 3 жыл бұрын

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

@CoveringFish 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just to understand what these things are