How DMX LIGHTING Works for the mobile DJ | Wireless / Wired DMX | Chauvet Show Express | What is DMX

[@DJRickWeb]

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[@gregnite7323]

DJ Rick Web Great video! Just wondering if you are able to run your ADJ Element Hex’s off of Show Xpress. Does Show Xpress offer wifly? I’m currently using Airstream Bridge, but considering switching to Show Xpress

[@DJRickWeb]

No but if you plug dmx into any of the elements they will communicate to each other. So yeah super easy. I normally only use them on show express

[@gregnite7323]

Cool, thanks. I have the HexIp version which don’t have DMX in and out. They are strictly wifly. I’ll have to figure something out

[@boffffff]

The best KZbinr you know what your talking about, really useful keep it up dude, and you are understandable

[@w-latham]

Thank you for help, I’m always trying to up my lighting game, your hard work is appreciated!

[@w-latham]

Love the subtle zooming that you did while editing!

[@ledshex4361]

Don’t forget you can also use a DMX splitter which means you don’t have cable daisy chain from 1 light to the next. This will save on cable especially if he lights are in very different ends of a room.

[@DJRickWeb]

Very true.

[@rqg16]

Thank you very much for the well explained video. I'm looking forward to the "programming" video, hopefully you use ShowExpress. I personally wish ShowExpress had the same abilities as SoundSwitch has as far as keeping in sync with the music. However, I really love the freedom that ShowExpress gives you in programming lights. Thank you again for all your cool videos.

[@claudiosantini7226]

Awesome brother, I’m looking forward for part 3

[@Tostyle7]

First!! Good Job Rick!!

[@WeeShooey]

Very informative video, thanks for uploading.

[@johnmcquay82]

A good video as always Rick. I'm going to be sticking to DMX cables myself; have more DMX cable than I know what to do with for one. Secondly, I do have concerns with interference...the 2.4GHz band is full of all sorts of things.

[@cameronlockett5698]

Hi djrickweb brilliant video thanks for the dmx tip

[@tkointernational]

I've been waiting. Liked before even watching. I'll be back 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ArijitChowdhury80]

And since you asked about video ideas, I’d request a 4th video on ADJ Bridge specifically covering the Master Dimmer and programming of listening to beats. I’m always confused about that part. Joe has awesome basic videos for ADJ Bridge, wish he did a followup on the pro app too, that introduced the master dimmer and listening to tempo feature.

[@djmikebuck6341]

Rick, I would be interested seeing you set up and program your basic light show. Possibly in a gig log? Wash FX, ADJ Pars, moving heads? Your videos are very informative and hope to see tutorial. Thank you

[@DJRickWeb]

Well the beauty of show Express is you only have to program once and then it's done. I never have to program for a typical gif only the really big elaborate setups I do

[@RealG23__]

Ik it's irrelevant to this video but is da best way to get all da latest songs cos I'mma beginner DJ

[@DJRickWeb]

Music pools

[@jstylejake]

Chauvet Show Xpress VS Soundswitch... Pros, Cons, which is better & easier to use.

[@DJRickWeb]

Difficulty level is equal. Show Express offers full control of your lights and can be used with both mobile style fixtures and bigger production lights. Show Express requires a seprate laptop. Sound switch is a little hard to program in my opinion. Not near as much control. Uses your same laptop you DJ with. Sound switch more or less runs itself and does a decent job of matching music tempo. Show Express needs an operator but benefit is the operator can match tempo and energy perfectly.

[@partycity55]

Awsome video

[@RadINation]

Great video, Ahhh I cringed at 14:30 please make clear to new users DMX is NOT XLR.

[@DJRickWeb]

It is xlr connectors. It's in the cable its self.

[@RadINation]

@@DJRickWeb yes. Just dont want some to accidentally plug the DMX into a speaker.

[@isettech]

To prevent mixing DMX and audio gear the official standard specified 5 pin XLR connectors and 120 Ohm balanced shielded cable (RS-485 DATA cable), but the connectors were about $12 each, so cheap common 3 pin was substituted which is where DMX gets mixed with audio cables. DMX is a data standard. XLR is a connector type. RS-485 is a serial data transmission standard for sending computer data over shielded twisted pair wire. DMX, a data standard specifies using the RS-485 physical cable standard. Using a microphone cable which is not 100% foil shielded and not 120 ohm, and not designed for response to 250,000 HZ is asking for a problem with the lights. Shorter cables are more tolerant with the data, but long cables will be a problem. Don't use mic cables for DMX. Your mic cable may be perfectly flat at 50,000hz, but is it still certified to work with 250KHZ? In addition there is a wiring difference. Good mic cables have the shield connected to the shell of the DMX connectors. The DMX standard forbids this. DMX connector shells are NOT connected to the shell of the connector. The standard requires a "termination" of the cable on the end. Most setups less than 50 feet work OK without it, but long runs won't work reliably without it. Most DJ's without long cable runs simply ignore the requirement for the termination. Noted the video mentioned nothing about the terminations. Probably not using them.

[@RadINation]

@@isettech yes I'm aware of the specs and things but someone that is green with DMX may not.

[@joshk_dj]

Easiest way is to label your dmx cables or in a separate bag labelled dmx so you won't get mixed up

[@BlackLemonT]

Thanks heaps to you and your sponsor 👌

[@DJRickWeb]

My fans are my sponsors!

[@DJRickValeOfficial]

Great Tutorial video bro ❤️ Very helpful Tips 👏🔥 it's amazing that we are the same DJ Name ☺️🙌🙌

[@ArijitChowdhury80]

And if you would cover SoundsSwitch on the 5th video (not sure that you would) that will be a bonus for sure, a nice bonus in fact.

[@tylertraeger3751]

Can you do a video about fog vs Haze and what to do if a venue is scared of haze? I know you mentioned it was part of your series you were going to do. Love the vids wish I would have had this when I first started!

[@DJRickWeb]

I will add it to the super long list

[@ludman2299]

If the venue doesn’t want haze then I guess you don’t haze.

[@carlosalfredoruizmontoya1119]

Gracias!!

[@s1gne]

Did you ever use Freestyler and could you make a video about it? It is a nice free solution. Or do you recommend other programs? The mega Hex pars are very nice by the way, i got them myself too, very good colors.

[@DJRickWeb]

I use show Express

[@Antweezy]

Hey! Any tips for high school dances? Mainstream pop and clean hiphop are my go tos rn, but first HS dance is in a week.

[@DJRickWeb]

We haven't started our request surveys for hocos yet so I am not sure what the hits are yet

[@djinfamous616]

Great video! I have a question. Will the adj wifly fixtures connect to a wireless donner transmitter without connecting a receiver to it? Or do they only connect to the wifly hardware?

[@DJRickWeb]

Adj only works with adj unfortunately

[@Erikpastenes]

Made one video of American dj airstream

[@DjBriteEyes]

Have you checked out rockvilleWedges yet?

[@DJRickWeb]

No

[@wadejacobus]

Hey Rick, first thanks for the video. Second is my context and question: I'm a new DJ and I have a pretty simple setup. I bought 2 ADJ mega par profile pluses. I would like to buy more pars but i don't want to have to buy only high end ones, I'm on a budget you know? If I buy cheaper pars off amazon, and daisy chain them from the ADJ Pars, will they work or do they use different master slave signals? Thanks!

[@DJRickWeb]

They could potentially work but it come down to luck. The dmx channels for the cheap will have to line up exactly with the channels of your adj light for it to work.

[@MadInsanity]

So question: when 2020 the frequencies change over to 5G will 2.4 GHz stop working?

[@DJRickWeb]

No lol. And do a little more research on 5G cus it's not coming that quick. Probably be 2022 before its fully rolled out. And it's pretty complex.

[@dj-tobe]

Please note: 5G does not mean 5GHz. Also you are mixing WiFi and LTE which are two different things.

[@traoreabdul5566]

Question: I know to run my DMX cables in and out since everything can be seen clearly on the back light itself. Now, my question is where should I plug the 1st cable, on the back of of my speaker?

[@DJRickWeb]

No speaker is audio not dmx?

[@njflipsqd]

Hi. Can you pls tell me where to get the pipe and drape hooks? Thank You

[@DJRickWeb]

Amazon probably

[@thomasgriffin3474]

You can have a master dimmer on lights without having the dimmer physical channel in the lights manual

[@nyguy4u]

My question is this, ok you set it all up - but how do you sync it to music? What’s the steps to accomplish that?

[@DJRickWeb]

2 ways. One you have an operator the hits cues to the beat and also uses the bpm control in show Express. Or two the one no one does. Write a full show

[@giulianochabot6998]

Or just timecode and who doesnt program whole shows

[@s1gne]

Suggestion: using your DMX lights for an Ambilight solution. I'm using a program called PC_Dimmer for that, works amazing but that program has bugs and doesnt work with DRM controlled TV shows/Netflix, maybe you know of another way.

[@ArijitChowdhury80]

Hey Rick, thanks for the video. I’ve been DMXing a whole bunch of fixtures for a while and I use the ADJ DMX Bridge. Lately moved to using the Doner wireless dongles and I’m experiencing a LOT of lag. Lights do change, follow my scenes and shows but after a extreme long lag. Have tried changing channels on the donners, didn’t help. Since you use them too, have you ever come across it? I’ll have about 7 receivers to 1 transmitter and several receivers have their own wired chains too, at times (depending upon venue)

[@DJRickWeb]

Try a different channel to run them on. You are probably experiencing interference. You also have to consider with the dmx bridge. There is a delay from the ipad wirelessly to the bridge. And then another delay from the bridge to the lights

[@gt4033133]

Hi .How are you. Is thre a way using the DMX to set the Gig Bar 2 in auto mode or sound active for the lights randomly Thanks

[@DJRickWeb]

Check the manual. A lot of lights have that option in the higher channel modes.

[@gt4033133]

@@DJRickWeb Thank you

[@abo7uson]

Nice, I recently just got into DMX and lighting as well.. using ADJ AIrstream. I have a few of the donner dongles, but what I have done that is much easier is actually install the wireless DMX board into the light this way no need for dongles! makes things much easier.. just plug and play..the boards are $8 on ebay from China and have worked great.. its actually the same boards that chauvet and other ligthing companies use in order to get the wireless DMX

[@ludman2299]

abo7uson cool do you have a link or the specific name for these units? Thanks

[@abo7uson]

@@ludman2299 rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F172568022758

[@ludman2299]

Very cool thanks

[@isettech]

Did ADJ upgrade their Show Express? It used to be sold as a starter kit with limited number of DMX channels in one universe. To unlock the rest of the universe, it was another serious chunk of change. As a result I opted for a non propritory interface. It uses the Streaming ACN AKA E1.31 for DMX over Ethernet and out of the box it provides 6 full universes of DMX for about 1/2 the price of Show Express. Due to a non propitiatory solution, I can use any program compatible with Streaming ACN, and send it by WiFi to my router and interface. Do not be afraid to look outside mainstream DMX vendors for gear. The Christmas show hobby folks driving pixels have awesome multi universe gear for cheap prices. With a cheap used wireless router and buying a kit, I have 6 full universes of wireless DMX off my laptop. The software can take inputs from MIDI, DMX (another ACN device, HID devices such as joysticks, transcription footpedals, etc. I can use a Microsoft Flight Simulator joystick to drive my moving beam as a follow spot for events and such. How cool is that? Still want a box of sliders for moving lights? No problem. Software I use is free open source. Very budget friendly with great features including scenes, chases, and Que Lists.

[@isettech]

@@ludman2299 Thanks, I hadn't paid much attention to the other entries into the proprietary offerings once I had decided to go with open industry standards. Vendor lock in is OK if it is future proof and reasonably priced for the performance and features. In looking at the offerings the VHS/Betamax/laserdisk/CED video players of multiple incompatible standards are plentiful. Enttec&Lightronics/Chauvet Show Express/ADJ WiFly My DMX/ and Donner wireless appear to be all incompatable with each other and those with a software solution appear to be incompatible with all other wireless systems. To use Show express with a PC, it must use Chauvet lights. To use My DMX, you must use ADJ Wi Fly lights. To mix them requires not using the built in incompatible wireless. Donnor is a good wireless link system and works well between a console or PC with adapter, but it's wireless is again incompatible with any manufcture's wireless lights receivers. I've seen some of the wireless options, but they are incompatible with industry standards the way MP3 is pretty much standard for digital music. For this reason, I use either Artnet or Streaming ACN over Etherent or wireless and use cable or Donnor for linking to the lights. My lighting laptop can run any lighting program that supports either E1.31 or Artnet. This includes Vixen, Madrix, MA2, ChanSys, QLC+, Lightjams, Freestyler (Artnet, waiting for E1.31 upgrade), and others. Works with many phone and tablet applications too. Use a tablet to trigger cue changes on your laptop.

[@ludman2299]

You're incorrect.... Showxpress doesn't solely require chauvet lighting.

[@kingpin1905]

30k subs!!!!

[@ashernarancich810]

Hi! I was wondering if you could possibly help me on creating a custom profile for a fixture on ShowXpress, I'm having a lot of trouble on setting up the channels on it. :) My light I'm trying to use is a lixada mini gobo moving head.

[@DJRickWeb]

Check your manual

[@calebbeachamwx]

Wired cables? As opposed to wireless cables?

[@DJRickWeb]

?

[@dylanmaczko8685]

Lol

[@maxanddad1]

Hey Rock, been watching your videos and leaning quite a bit. But I'm new to Djing and new to DMX. I have played in a band so I amd familiar with some things. But I want to start DJing and was wondering about DMXing my lighting. I want to go wireless but was wondering about what would be better to use for wireless DMX as far as the controller goes. Rack mount, or the ADJ box you have in this video? Also, I was wondering how and where to get the Chauvet show express software? Thanks for your time.

[@DJRickWeb]

They dont sell the rack mount anymore. It comes in a little box now for the showxpress. And I left a link to the software in the latest dmx video

[@maxanddad1]

Hey, Rick thanks for the reply! Let me ask you something, so my parents are having a 50th wedding anniversary dinner/party roughly less than 100 people. I have heard that guitar center rent's out DJ equipment. My question is what should I ask for as far as speakers and all if they have available for a venue that size? I have been getting some lights on my own and so far have 2 Chauvet mini kinta's and one Chauvet swarm wash. I plan on getting some par lights as well. But I think that will be OK for now. Just plan on running them on master slave mode as I don't think I will have enough time or money to do DMX as much as I would like to. Anyway, thanks again for your help.

[@DJRickWeb]

@@maxanddad1 guitar center normally only has qsc k12s and 181 subs available to rent. Two k12s will be plenty and just make sure you have all the cables to run them

[@maxanddad1]

Thanks Rick for all your help. Now do I need a board or anything special to run the speakers? My nieces husband's parents use to be DJs a little while back. They have sence got out of it but said they would be more than willing in doing the party for us. They plan on just hooking up a laptop. But I don't know how to do all that. I thought you had to have a board of some sort.

[@maxanddad1]

Hey, Rick can you link different lights together using only one wireless DMX receiver? Like I have 2 t-bars that I'm going to be using at my parents 50th wedding anniversary party. On each t-bar I will have a Chauvet Wash FX, Chauvet Swarm Wash FX, and a Chauvet mini kinta. I want to run them wirelessly but can I hook one receiver into one light on the t-bar and link the other ones together? Or do I have to put a reciever into each light in order to run them wireless DMX? I think you only should need one receiver to recive the signal but wanted to make sure. Thanks for your help.

[@DJRickWeb]

Yes you can

[@maxanddad1]

@@DJRickWeb Thanks for the reply, Rick. Also, sorry about your truck man. That sucks. I seen your post for a quick sec at work. Glad your OK.

[@lifesgood8958]

Hi this is out of topic. I just want to ask if you guys use a generator for all your gigs and if so what kva do you recommend? Thank you. Im from manila.

[@DJRickWeb]

Like show Express generator portion of the software or are you talking about an actually electric generator

[@lifesgood8958]

Electric generator. Thanks for the reply.

[@ludman2299]

You’ll need to calculate your total amperage draw from your entire rig. And then add about twenty percent for safety.

[@Onkarr]

3:45 with wireless is there latency issues?

[@DJRickWeb]

There is but I would not say its noticable.

[@nathapi]

I'm not a DJ I really want to be a DJ of Malawi 🇲🇼🇲🇼🇲🇼

[@steadymanos]

mad scientist..

[@mghattendorf]

Is that a FACADE hahahahahahahahaha.

[@FloppydoggamingHD]

as a lighting guy, I don't see why you don't use something like avolites or a version of MA.

[@DJRickWeb]

Money$$$

[@FloppydoggamingHD]

DJ Rick Web it’s not that much TBF, it’s £190 for avo on pc and about £50 for a madot2 on pc setup.

[@giulianochabot6998]

Also agree, the program is completely free as long as you have any type of of dongle.

[@dylanmaczko8685]

2:20 Wired cables? Sir I think it is just cables unless there is such thing as wireless cables. All data and power cables have wires in them. You don’t need to say that they are wired cables

[@calebbeachamwx]

Dylan Maczko I said the same thing but if he does make wireless Cables I want 1000 of them

[@1LovePT]

wash fx2 looks much better in 28 ch mode

[@DJRickWeb]

If you have the patience to program 28 channel mode more power to you.

[@1LovePT]

@@DJRickWeb soundswitch and adj mydmxgo

[@DjGCue71]

ADJ DMX bridge sucks, I paid $400.00 for it thinking it was the easiest way to go and it's just sitting in my studio collecting dust. the most expensive coaster I've ever bought.

[@mghattendorf]

What is your problem with it? I have it and have been programming the hell outta it with several various lights both name brand and not. No issues at all. Curious why you don't like it.

[@DjGCue71]

mghattendorf i plain don’t understand it but rick web did shade a little light on the situation and im going to try it.

[@_jurawz]

Actually if your doing a last minute and the people want lights there's a Bluetooth dongle that you can use with your phone 👍 EDIT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4PSdWqClrpjpaM

[@SherwinBajao]

You missed a par. lol

[@MrLegendMusic]

I do not agree with you. I would spend the money on a light controller, there are controllers that are easy to program. this is because if you want to proceed with programming of light in the future, it is almost just tables.

[@ludman2299]

Glenn Sagstad huh?

[@johnmcquay82]

Not sure what you mean here...unless you spend some serious wedge on a DMX Desk; Chamsys, MA, Avo and others, software based solutions are the way to go in terms of features, price and flexibility. Personally, I'm on Chamsys software on a laptop; works well for me.