Controlling Lights With Keyboards + Synths - BoomLights LC8 MIDI Light Controller

[@jupiterrising5918]

I'm not sure anything makes me happier than music-synced lights. Well done. You have limitless talent. Thanks for sharing your insanity with us.

[@brunovalente2077]

definitely doesn't looks cheesy at all, the synced lights looks really cool as it is. loved it

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I thought so too. They looked great to me but maybe it's because I'm on the other side of KZbin.

[@porleg]

Paul TheSkeptic looks great, need a back fill to represent the bass

[@mrcrud5]

LC-8 designer here. Glad you like our stuff Sam! Had you in mind as the perfect person to use our stuff for a while now. I did a light show at home for Shock Horror and posted a video on my channel so check it out! Sent you the midi file for the light show I programmed.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

nice man!!! looking good! ill share that on the community tab this week! can i share it on instagram at some point too? really cool! giving me a lot of ideas :D

[@gavster89]

Out of curiosity, why USB B on the rack unit and USB A female on the lights? Seems like an odd choice

[@zeusapollo8688]

Good idea for Sam to promo. Made me go look at your website. Thanks for making the guitar pedal version

[@JamesChurchill]

@@gavster89 The risk in using usb connectors for something that isn't usb is that someone will inevitably try to plug it into a computer, which could cause some expensive damage. Flipping the direction of the connectors makes it harder to do that unintentionally.

[@AnalogDude_]

​@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER you shouldn't use software that is measuring your intelligence, daily routines, habits patented, Facebook, Instagram & whatsapp. www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/21/opinion/sunday/facebook-patents-privacy.html, unless something is wrong up there.

[@paultorbert6929]

what a perfect coincidence..... i was searching for a Lighting Solution for my "live synth sets"...... Thank You, Sam !!!!!! Cheers !!!!

[@samfleming9281]

Matt Reid of Boom Lights brought me here. Fun channel!

[@jonathandent3445]

I worked with Liquid Len and the lensmen back in the 70's. As well as liquid oil projectors and early lasers we rigged parts of the light show to the insides of a hammond organ that enabled us to play the lights along with the music. Hawkwind was the main band we worked with and to this day even with the use of computers I have never seen better light shows.

[@simonwild428]

Respect to you sir! ❤️☮️

[@jonathandent3445]

@@simonwild428 Cheers man I wish it still was the 70's.

[@sumadronga]

My cat loved this video.

[@justinhawley7783]

Having seen Boomlights demoed to me many times in person, I can say it's truly a revolutionary device for music and lighting. Great job @Matt Reid! Also can't think of a better, more talented dude to demo this...love this channel!

[@jason3898]

A friend in highschool had a band who's mascot was that exact robot from the beginning. It was fully working too so he'd dance around the stage during shows. He was even on the bands t-shirt, which I still have but I, uh... grew out of it.

[@heavymachete6235]

10:53 this looks and sounds so much like a death grips music video. the whole section. LMNC is online

[@aitor.online]

TRUE

[@milksantaco]

Really loving the lights on your modular. Reminds me a lot of how Justice do their lights on all the marshall amps for their stage shows. Really cool look that showcases the gear instead of just being a pretty light show that has no other purpose other than to look pretty.

[@NoirEater]

You work so hard Sam please take it easy when you can. I know this is a slightly older video but still please

[@MeExpressing]

Freaking Genius Mad Scientist, my kind of guy, Love your energy and the content, EXCELLENT!!!💪🏼👍🏼

[@idj20]

Seriously man, that lighting on your rig looks amazing! Keep up the good work, Sam and hope the current heat & humidity doesn't get to you.

[@JSGH-JOE]

Thank you, You have been a huge inspiration since furby organ, but this one really helped me on so many levels. Step 1 dig out old DMX controlers... * I think my best vids/songs, and most people's... are made from start to finish in a 72 hour window. Shorter the better. The ideas we have aren't the same when we are chilling with no deadline. Have a great week!

[@usernamedenied1881]

This guy has no problem coming up with content wow

[@Speknoz]

I'd wager his normal day is more interesting than 90% of the people that stream daily.

[@jameshamaker9321]

@@Speknoz... fact, he's really into building interesting things. Their really creative.

[@djantix1200]

Amazing lights!!! That will look so sick on stage!

[@frz77]

always nice to synchronize lights with modular ❤

[@cobralyoner]

DUDE that looks SO SICK!!!!

[@whiskyandsynths]

Sick Video Sam! The synced synth lights were INSANE!

[@Andrew.Dunwoody]

Phenomenal! You are a true inspiration Sam! Can't wait to see how the mega drone turns out :D

[@McTroyd]

With 3 on-off channels, all you're going to be able to get is black, white, and six colors. Maybe consider some RC filters with bulk capacitors (~1000 uF or bigger) to get more in-between gradients (edit: think low-pass filter) or controlled pulses (edit: think high pass filter)? This would be an excellent use for cheap wide-tolerance components as well -- you'll have some inherent variety as the components warm up. Toss in an ADSR or three, and that's probably all you need for shows... 😁

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

you can do that with this its the midi velocity, you can get any shade

[@McTroyd]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER Really??? That's awesome!!

[@x-mine4237]

Hey Sam, we better be getting a full length version of "SPACE RAVE" on These Songs Are Obselete (Deluxe)

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

hahaha

[@j0nny93rs]

Something very similar exists. Space pants with Peter dinklage and Gwen stefani. Search it mate!

[@JT-hi1cs]

Here’s a crazy idea for the future of the museum: a room that looks like a space ship and 20 people could sit in front of 20 panels that allows them to interact in a live music.

[@freddie7981]

Expand a bit further?.....

[@JT-hi1cs]

Freddie in the museum 20 visitors per turn can enter a room that is filled with hand made synths on every wall. People can sit, turn nobs and “help” with the music being made. It looks like a cyberpunk version of the Star Trek main deck. The front window is a display with the space, like the 5th element opera singer. The main thing is visitors help turn the nobs of the drone wall he is making, in order to “hear the sound of the sun”.

[@freddie7981]

Jasc Tomm that is amazing. There could be moving pictures at the front of the room simulating the craft moving through space which the visitors have to try and accurately recreate their interpretation of using the synths

[@IgnisCygnus147]

@@freddie7981 and it’d be even cooler for the locals, almost like an escape room, if you took that idea and didn’t just let them help but truly gave them all access to adsrs and all allowing them to perhaps crash the spaceship, all based around a gaming score system relevant to notes played in scale and harmonics to inharmonics ratio

[@daneguitarist1]

ahh the led lights work super well on the synth case dude, i love that stuff!

[@superotterboy1737]

You're a crazy, extremely talented genius! Huge respect for you mate; your work is fantastic. I mess around with audio and electronics myself sometimes but I wish I could take it to your level. Great vid, as always.

[@danieldking]

Looks awesome sam nice work and keep upp the good work love it

[@chuckcrunch1]

the synth lights look sick . might be cool for the intro of a show

[@michaelhawthorne5516]

You're doin great Sam. FWIW MIDI->DMX is a pretty easy DIY box. I made one for one of my first Arduino projects

[@stardustjustlikeyou]

Synth lights look sick

[@danarves7452]

11:15 is bangin!

[@Motoyh600]

The only thing i watch on my computer

[@j377yb33n]

Not sure if you've already ordered it, but you can get these silver rails for those LED strips that have a diffusion film over them so it ends up looking more neon tube than christmas tree gaming pc. Failing that, you can make them seem less gammy if you obscure the strip behind something.

[@Syntox]

This is so life affirming

[@ethanoch]

This is awesome man! I've long loved your DIY music gear, but the synced lights really adds a whole other dimension to everything. When the world situation allows for it sometime in the future, it'd be awesome if you made it over to Minnesota for a show in the United States. :D

[@CSPB104]

Lmfao the animatronics looks like pee-wee's playhouse on a bad trip 👍😂 I love it

[@paulbeattie1717]

"It's a multicoloured space rave. ooh!" Needs to be sampled!!

[@jameshamaker9321]

I agree. It could be featured on something like daft punk style, track in the style of verdis quo.

[@cillobillo1059]

Here’s an idea. Stick a light strip on the MS-10 aiming down at the keys and have it react to velocity and filter controls, so you can have a little light show on the lead machine go along with the lead!

[@isettech]

Due to the cost of the modules, etc, high volume manufacturing has produced some fantastic prices on DMX lighting fixtures. There are many inexpensive ways to bridge from MIDI to DMX to use the low cost of DMX. Many DMX consoles have MIDI in that use MIDI notes to call scenes and toggle them on/off, or switch scenes. This is a one box solution to input MIDI and output DMX. If you have a laptop, and that inexpensive USB MIDI adapter, you can input MIDI and output DMX over ethernet using E1.31 for the multi-universe big boys shows, or use a DMX USB dongle for a 1 universe. Depending on software, MIDI notes can be attached to single channels, or scenes, or used to toggle chases and sequences. I use QLights + on a laptop to configure the scenes. I use a 6 universe E1.31 network to DMX adapter to go to the lights, and if I wanted to input MIDI, events in the program can be assigned MIDI notes or controls. If I want a 120BPM par flashing red on the drums, a single key can toggle it on or off. Boomlights is out of my price range, for what it does. An inexpensive Chavet Obey 40 console has MIDI in, and uses MIDI to call sequences or scenes. This is a cheap bridge between MID and DMX. Instead of over $600, this can be done for under $100.

[@MOLTEN_IMP]

Slick CATSKULL T-shirt!

[@Morill128]

that's fricking dope mate

[@joelizquierdo8624]

I loved the video. Awesome 😎

[@Dannzenful]

and there is the "procrastination" again :D

[@himagnamukherjee9382]

He's teasing us with that background.

[@Dolemaneil]

10:53 made me so happy

[@SketchieRecordsUK]

cool! I've got some midi controlled dimmer racks in the loft! I might have to dig them out now that you've inspired me.... again!👍🙌👊

[@101TTR]

Love this one as it reminds me of Jupitah Dub Station‘s LED Setup. It‘s controlled by a programmed Arduino which again is controlled by an Octatrack. Fun Stuff, all of it! Smoke Machine to enhance Rave Factor!) Thx for this inspiring video.

[@nutsnproud6932]

Thanks for the video it was fun.

[@graxjpg]

Cool. I’ve always wanted to have a nice trippy lighting rig that could be controlled with CV or midi.

[@seanephram]

you made a video about it!! thank you!!

[@jffish5149]

You don't need to do anything for your video, I enjoy listening to your ideas.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

cool! thanks!!! but i just set the goalposts i got to stick to em :D

[@jffish5149]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER I understand but art is not forced, its grown. I my self would like to see more of who you are not what you do. Story's are what art is built on, seeing a Eyeball and mouth in a box is neat but where did you get that idea how did it come about? an oddity for the sake of oddity is cute, but the feeling behind it is what is meaning full. So as you can see I am not asking you to change your "goalposts" I am asking for a story. Ya it may be filler like you feel but your an artist, artists evoke emotion first and foremost and nothing does this more then a story to go with the images.

[@nicholasroos3627]

I really suggest mixing DC voltage/color levels in with the reactive cv signals and tune each to your liking. This would allow for more subtle changes from a base color (one designed to your taste using the dc mixer - could have a bank of preset colours to switch between). Also diffusers like the ones on the commercial variants play a big role in casting the light in pleasing way.

[@wingel82]

Super cool!!!

[@nitfumble]

*Gets a package with new cool products.* Sam: Better take a look inside!

[@NMROSTA]

CRAZY!!! whoa from Sweden. Peace and love

[@SXTransmission]

Well I thought the LED strips syncing with the drums was very cool and it goes with the vibe of the music. Whether it blinds you while you're twiddling I don't know. When I last worked on LED strips I had little dots floating around my vision for a while afterwards!

[@manuelestraitrock640]

Awesomeness back on ....' cool wvdeo btw

[@danar6848]

dude you absolutely my idol

[@t1mmy13]

What the hell. That exact robot is in a store display where I walked past this afternoon. What are the odds!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

wwweeeeird!!!

[@t1mmy13]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER I especially noticed it because it looked 80's old but unlike anything else I've ever seen before. This is so random 😂

[@djjantzen55]

I really like this video!

[@jirioto6089]

good point, put your camera on to rider and road that moving is controlled by midi

[@rdoes6696]

Space Rave was a solid jam

[@juschu85]

4:10 I think I took a brief look into the DMX standard somewhere in the past (for exactly the same reason) and also made a simple MIDI device with an AVR microcontroller. As far as I remember, DMX is just as simple as MIDI (1.0). Not easier/more difficult, just different. I think the advantage of DMX over MIDI would be that you could mix DIY lights with commercial lights.

[@ford1546]

very interesting 👍👍

[@emmanueleferrarotto2986]

Next up on the tubes: A MIDI-controlled fog machine^^

[@ItzxC4]

You should check out visual synthesis stuff. I'm trying to down the rabbit hole of max/jitter and trying to make visuals. I hope to make some boxes for it as many are pretty expensive. Anyway great video

[@ItzxC4]

This is my sly way I want you to make tuts for visual synthesis once you learn it x)

[@synthshoot1026]

Nice knoby wallpaper you there. lol.

[@mathieumartin9344]

Maybe slap the light strips back behind the module faceplates? I bet it would look cool glowing through the cracks and the empty socket holes!

[@ErikEkholm]

Where can I download that LinnDrum T?

[@tonalaxis]

Soooo Foookin cool!!

[@el_pepe_1500]

i think i like this space rave thing

[@vinnytnecniv]

Omg fucking brilliant 👍🏼

[@Vyden]

*Damn those lights pretty * _ **

[@JSGH-JOE]

Definitely doing USB cord LED hacks in robots club this fall! thank you!!!

[@GAMER4K]

Love all you contens... 💪😂

[@digitaldobbie]

Forever red

[@renep702]

10:53 ohhh yeah... need more!! :-D

[@jameshamaker9321]

I would like like to see, a video with, multi color space rave, as a sample. It would be really cool.

[@Krmpfpks]

After the Intro I am not sure I exist or if I am part of the timeline that gets scrapped because you don’t like the results.

[@alexelliott9733]

Next you should try WS2812B individually addressable LED Strips!!!

[@tomislavkefecek4443]

With the additional flames it reminds me a lot of the fantastic chaos you and James Bruton created... How do you find the time to do all these projects; do you ever sleep?

[@Poly_0000]

Your last name is battle? That's awesome.

[@nekokna]

you are awesome!!

[@ifol19]

see if you can find a way to make the modular synth wires light up according to where signals are going

[@deepfriedbeats]

IT'S A RAVE IN SPACE! A MULTICOLORED SPACERAVE! LOL! That was great...\

[@TheTreyBlue]

Do you think you could make an infrared remote to control a Furby ? Since the Furby has a IR sensor, I'm wondering if it could be controlled via a remote.

[@john_michael97]

Idk why but the background music gave me the impression of Wintergatan music mixed with Sam’s music?

[@DJDISCOFIRE]

you need the ws 2812 led´s control each of the stripe ^^ and arduino´s you got enough ^^ but niice video like ever :)

[@nekcod]

Awesome! I wonder how this differs from the program and interface my Dad uses for his crazy Christmas light show... 🤔

[@xdeadmanchestx]

Just crazy genius! =)) rspct!!!

[@ASausageDog]

hahahaha love ya vids always fun but this has had me creasing haha ;) legend

[@AlexanderGibbonsAudio]

My bands guitar cabs do this with full RGBW+UV, happy to send videos/chat details if you want :)

[@stephanegagne8942]

Thanks

[@smarkhaven]

stick the led strips on the back of kosmo so it lights up the background behind and keeps the actual leds out of view but still adds atmosphere without looking cheap ooooo

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

Actually thinking of building acrylic case and yeah doing similar. Deffo looks cheap atm

[@smarkhaven]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER acrylic oo very nice excited to see the results, bit left field but if you still have the lzx vidiot you could go projector crazy and go off the deep end lighting wise. of course you only have two pairs of hands so the logistics might prove a little complex but those modulated video effects looked so cool

[@DANGERTIM112]

I always love some good visuals with my music :)

[@paulevans4334]

A multi coloured space rave...Oh, ooh la de da.

[@CoberlightShow]

10:08 he's actually rapping

[@roro_one1]

You r a genius

[@annother3350]

I'm going to try the thousand oscillator drone in Reaktor...

[@expierreiment]

Sam, important question: Did you take care of the bin bag?

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

Which one?

[@yj3863]

🔥🔥🔥