SFDJA DJ Lighting Tips and Tricks

Sam Session 6

Presented by:

Alex “DeeJay Galaga” Lopez

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• Basics of Lighting• Trussing Systems• Washes• DMX• Micro Applications• Tips and Tricks

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• Basics of Lighting

Effects Lighting

Basics of Lighting

Intelligent Lights

Strobes Washes

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• Trussing Systems

Basics of Trussing

Tree Stand with IBar Tree Stand

Arch StandTriangle Truss

All in Ones

Crank Stands Clamps

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• Washes

DJ Washes Application

Columns and Pillars

Walls and Large Areas

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• DMX

What is DMX?

• DMX512 (Digital MultipleX) is a standard for digital communication networks.

• It was originally intended as a standardized method for controlling light dimmers, which, prior to DMX512, had employed various incompatible proprietary protocols.

What is DMX Addressing?

• This is where most of the confusion starts.

• Many intelligent scanning lights use 4 channels; 1 for the gobo wheel, 1 for the color wheel, 1 for left to right mirror movement and 1 for up and down mirror movement.

• So why does the second fixture need to be addressed 13 instead of 5? I can't tell you why they do it, but almost all manufacturers make DMX intelligent lights that OCCUPY more channels than they USE.

DMX Math

Assumptions: 8 Channel Light (Gobo) , with 10 Channel Light (Led Bar), with 3 Channel Light (Small MoonFlower)

Address 1 Gobo: Math: Channel: Address = 0 + 1 = 1

DMX Math

Assumptions: 8 Channel Light (Gobo) , with 10 Channel Light (Led Bar), with 3 Channel Light (Small MoonFlower)

Address 1 Gobo: Math: Channel: Address = 0 + 1 = 1Gobo Address = 1

DMX Math

Assumptions: 8 Channel Light (Gobo) , with 10 Channel Light (Led Bar), with 3 Channel Light (Small MoonFlower)

Gobo Fixture Address is 1

Address 2 Led Bar: Math: Channel : Address = 1 (In Use Gobo) + 8 (Available Gobos Channel) First Available Channel: 9 LED Bar Fixture Address is 9

DMX Math

Assumptions: 8 Channel Light (Gobo) , with 10 Channel Light (Led Bar), with 3 Channel Light (Small MoonFlower)

Gobo Address = 1 Led Bar Address = 9Address 3: Moonflower: Math: Channel : Address 1 + 8 + 10 = First Available: 20

DMX Cables and Tips and Tricks

Difference Between DMX and XLR Cables?• Reliability• Difference in Impedance and Shielding

Standard DMX Controllers vs. PC Based Controllers

Difference Between Hardware Controllers vs. PC Controllers:• HW Controller Much more difficult to program• HW can be more Reliable no 2nd PC Needed

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• Micro Applications

Micro Series from ADJ

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• Tips and Tricks

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• Tips and Tricks• Mobile Applications Trees Have been

Great• Don’t Go Crazy with DMX, Micros are

a Fantastic Alternative• If you DMX, Consider the PC Option

the HW Option can be a Pita

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• Tips and Tricks• Do not Skimp on DMX vs. Standard

XLR – DMX Cables will help eliminate unreliability.• All in One Sets for Washes are

fantastic and pretty cost effective.• Train for free in the Chauvet DJ

Academy

ChauvetAcademy.Com

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Questions?