How to Control LED Tape With DMX

In this episode I show you how to convert and control LED tape strips to dmx by directly wiring the LED tape to a DMX Decoder. Thank you for watching. Please SUBSCRIBE to be updated when new content is released.
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[@firstcelinatx]

Helpful tip - make sure to double check your off position in the dip switch app. We were getting nowhere until we realized that our "on" and "off" direction was backwards. Once we changed that setting in the app and set the address, everything was working perfectly. Great video - thanks for the help, WLH!

[@aaronluna5511]

First Celina What power adapter did you use? How many voltages?

[@EnventProductions]

That's a good product to do. I've never seen anything but some weird arduino set up and have always wanted something like this. Thank you. Thank you

[@SimonMac]

Just the video I've been looking for! So helpful, thank you!

[@sisi5408]

Thanks a million for the tutorial! Just what I needed. So helpful! Double like 💕🎉💕🎉💕🎉

[@temporarilyjosh]

Looks like a simple solution. Do you know how to control individually addressable led strip using DMX?

[@audiodevout]

idk if you're still looking for an answer but you should check out Touchdesigner and pixel mapping

[@shitlordful]

This is awesome, so many possibilities from this small bit of knowledge, thank you

[@basementbuilds]

Hey, thanks for teaching me how to do this. I'm actually working on doing this at our youth sanctuary cross lights, as sort of a senior gift to add them to the lighting system

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bereancalgary878]

Thanks for the guide. We use this to back light the cross in our sanctuary. Used our wireless DMX transmitter/receivers + Lightkey for Mac and it worked great! The tip for using Sprinkler wire to extend the led channels was a gem! Thanks again.

[@jasonnigh1506]

Any chance you can elaborate on this? Sounds exactly what I'm trying to do but not having any luck. I've basically used exactly the same equipment as the guy in the video. What fixture do I use with in Lightkey and how do I control it from there? Thanks

[@hacksolot2]

Nice! At one place I was at we had 8x3 channels of rib strips, 2 3x4 channel boxes

[@lichtmensch512]

I see an M32 in the Background, we have this console at our school, too!!

[@DJDXD]

Dang what school do u goto its hella cool

[@charleslaughlin1602]

I'm going to follow your instructions as shown above. Looks like just what we need. MY QUESTION: what do you do with the "pins" on the end of the LED light strip?? Wrap it in black tape?? Cut it off?? Just leave it alone?? Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

[@gospelkings1213]

Absolutely amazing 👏 love your job, where can I possibly get DMX decoder

[@TheWalkChurch]

Thanks for the useful tips. Love the frames with tape light and string design. Do you have a "how to" for making those? Would love something like that at our church as well. Thanks again.

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

We are currently building a design very similar to install the first week of nov. I’m filming as we go to hopefully have a video for the cannel soon after! Thanks for watching

[@XeraneaX]

Hi! How can I know how big of a power supply I need for multiple led strips together?

[@originalfallinggirl]

Awesome! Thanks 😊🙏🏻

[@voaji]

can you use one decoder for say 4 led strips and also for some light fixtures combined? i mean do you have to daisy chain from the encoder to other lighting fixtures?

[@edureta8575]

Thanks for the guide, may I ask if I can use a 5vlts LED to the DMX pro?

[@viewfx]

Gracias 👏🏻

[@danfitz3583]

Thanks great video. I just bought a decoder and strips on line, how many strips could I run on one decoder? Like could I extend the wires from a few different spots back to one decider and twist them together and then into the decoder?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

It works for me. You will see a decrease in brightness the more strips you add though. Three is my max per decoder.

[@kevinmcd112]

I found your video with the yarn panels like forever ago. I want to go to this instead of the cheap lights we have now. (It would basically be a 1x2 with the LEDs attached to it.) Do I need that app (4:16) in order to make the lights work or can I just replace my current lights with this configuration and have the lighting software figured out everything?

[@davidrichardson8394]

What software are you using to control the dmx? Do you have to import the decoder as a fixture into your program? Is the device info available online?

[@vinsflokor]

That's brilliant! Newbie question, though: how do you control the decoder with the app? Do you need to create a LAN connection (from the iPhone to the DMX decoder) or else way?

[@fastloud24supercarsonhighw42]

Hi.. just wondering if we can use the dmx control for SMD 1206/0805 and also any single color LED stripes? Thank u

[@t.ticklesfpv]

Thank you!!

[@kpeel1357]

Thanks. 🤙

[@iponled7473]

That is great !

[@denbro5543]

Hi just wondering does this allow you to pixel map and individually control each led?

[@Ghost25lives]

I have a black wire in addition to the c+ rgb. Use? And or location when using this setup?

Thanks bro.

[@jerryjozwiak868]

How can I connect a Quad Row LED Strip (24v - 2 lead Blk and red) to the DMX Controller? Can I use 2 of the WRGB Conectors?

[@Kuuuks]

Does this mean each each decoder dip switch settings will control only one color? What if you want the strip connected to the decoder change colors ow do you do that?

[@oasisdei]

Do you guys use any lighting for your drums?

[@LfachurchOrg]

I want to patch this DMX decoder into my Magic Q light board. What's the best way to do that? I want to be able to change the colors from the booth.

[@PantherJagger]

I have the DMX decoder for my RGB LED light strips (4 x 5M) and It works great and your video really helped. I recently acquired the WS 2815 individually addressable LED and I have have some great sequences with them controlled by an Arduino. Do you know what I would need to put these into my DMX chain? (it would be some other kind of dmx decoder maybe 4 or 8 ports with a 1 channel with a dimmer function and 1 for power - Data Line In from the Led Striped) All I want to is add them to each scene for a controllable on/off when I need them to come in.

[@markhurrell8830]

I have done something very similar. I have an Arudino Nano connected to a MAX485 that is accepting DMX input from QLC+. I can set static colours and have the ability yo trigger some of my own lighting effects/sequences that I have created using FastLED. Let me know if of interest...

[@j316studioz7]

Thanks for the guide but i dint understand the coding part how did you get 131 and how yu set the code on the box

[@taivisureia210]

Hey would you like to explain what you used at around 5:01 and also 5:10? like the cables you are connected to the decoder, where it is going to?

[@pfranklin]

Very nice. Now how do you make 15 vertical strands display a video?

[@benjackpro3498]

Hello I'm so impressed and from UGANDA one of the local church in Adjumani, I would like to know how much it would cost me to get the DMX recorder in Uganda and the led lights

[@butineloi8778]

it can be use for pixel mapping if we add a DMX/USB to use software ?

[@alchemy5968]

I don't know much about this stuff, but I watched your RGBW LED tape and fabric church stage design idea video. did you have to have a separate dmx decoder for each of the panels you guys made?

[@8E8Studios]

Awesome video! A follow up video would be cool about how to link a bunch together or what to do for big designs!

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

8E8Studios Sounds like someone found my notebook haha. Thanks so much. We are working on a new design for the stage you see behind me at the beginning and end and I am filming it all!

[@8E8Studios]

CANT WAIT

[@ShannonJackson__]

I agree! I’m looking forward to that video too. I was wondering that same thing

[@RachelBrooks-sk4yd]

How do you patch something like this to a wireless DMX output? I have a small traveling ETC board I would like to use this one.

[@peytonrisnerdrums]

Would this work with white color only led strip? Or with regular led lights

[@djleemastermind53]

I have a 2500 square bar open room, It would be about 60 16ft LED strips to fill that room. How many 24v LED strips can I link together ?

[@djaceproductions]

Question, what size power supply did you use, ac to 12v dc, but what amperage power supply did you use for a roll of led tape?

[@basementbuilds]

5A

[@citruxxxxxx]

What if i want to make 8 tubular led dmx lamps with led strips, would i need a dmx conversor for each strip or i can connect them in series to only one dmx conversor ?

[@ildjess]

Can you bridge or daisy chain these lights to a single DMX decoder or would you have to get separate decoders?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

Yea I believe you can use the given connector on the opposite side or splice them together. I would use a different decoder so that you can have more options in color arrangements.

[@JamainFreeman]

Is it possible to reuse a roll of led tape if the entire roll is not used? Say my design only uses half the roll - are you able to cut the tape and then reuse the latter part later or is the excess portion not usable?

[@LionofJudahMinistriesIndia]

Very useful video. Unfortunately, in India we are not able to purchase these items from Amazon. Can you guide us to purchase this from a diffrent app/location? God bless you🙌🙌🙌

[@nealo814]

What voltage and ampage is the psu? The decoder says 3x8a output so does the psu need to output 24a? Most small psus output 2a

[@jamesmharvey]

Helpful video. Just curious what DMX controller you are using.

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

M2PC with the M-PC software

[@JhoshuaSisa]

What power brick did you use? would be real help thank you

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

Is video will probably better help you: How to Wire 32 Channel DMX Decoder, Power Supply, RGBW LED Tape kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWethoGBnrediJo

[@jorobert]

If we have two decoders with the same setup do you just chain the two in order to have the same colors for separate strips? Or does it automatically chain wirelessly through the app when both decoders are set with the same code? Hopefully that makes sense.

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

Ok so I like to have a different dmx address for each decoder so that I can program a different color for each strip. I hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching!

[@NetcastChurch]

Yo, The Led tape in Link number 3 is not compatible with this setup FYI. I learned this after I cut it:)

[@agomdave]

What app on my smart phone can I use to control DMX

[@jasoncox8442]

so i want to build 6 various sizes of "light polls" . can I use just one dmx decoder or do I need 6 seperate decoders?

[@egg6649]

You can use 1, but if your power supply doesn’t have a high enough amperage, the strips could dim.

[@brandonfrazier1715]

@WLH - Can I link the tape strips to other stage DMX controlled lights from the decoder and control them all with the DMX512 Controller?

[@RobertFreiberger]

the decoder is a dmx device so as long as you give it three address spaces (RGB) and it's not taking up another address already assigned, it's good.

[@meierthomas]

How would I control a WS2815 strip via DMX as those are individually addressable LEDs?

[@MrArbs]

How to set binary at the dmx decoder? please show it Thanks

[@joshualuettgen9817]

Do u need a controller per lighting unit

[@drlegitdrums]

So I can strip a DMX cable and use it for the extra length to put the decoder somewhere else? but just match the black with the blue?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

That’s what we do and it works great.

[@DJmiio705]

Is it compatible with the RB-DMX-1 ?

[@jesusfirstmelast]

Hey im going to use lightkey do you know how i can set it up with does led‘s ?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

I set them up as a generic RGB. I’m pretty sure Lightkey has a generic RGB with or without a dimmer in their fixture profile list.

[@mattgrimes9156]

I have the strips converted to dmx, I have abelton live 10. What inferface are you using to get them to communicate?

[@motmot5000]

Matt Grimes MESSAGE!

[@stephenpertesis6738]

Or DMXIS. That's what I use with Ableton midi clip and it's like magic =)

[@andrewsasere6908]

Question. So my church is getting ready for Easter. And we have this background that we want to attach these acrylic tubes to it with the led lights inside. Can I cut the strip little by little or would it be easier to have the one long led strip?

[@jnsp6081]

long strip

[@madisoncoates92]

How many amps is the power supply in the video? The one from the link looks larger. Would like to get by with a smaller supply like the one in the video if possible.

[@titustcards5211]

Madison Coates I would also like to know this.

[@thedakotahurley]

I'm also curious about this. I bought LED strips today and they only specify a 12V DC power requirement, but not an amperage

[@SkyeVaradero]

How much of led strip length does it provide?

[@69rjsg]

Looks simple but how do you control dimm, strobe And chases

[@DJMaxK89]

what power supply would I need for 5 meter LED strips?

[@ryanwilcox1209]

The dmx decoder is no longer available. any recommendations on a different one?

[@randomytchan]

I'm creating a booth (2 of them total, one each) for our musicians that will have 6 rows of LED Strip lights across the front and sides. How many DMX Decoders and Power Supplies would you suspect I would need to order? We would be ordering these now for Easter.

[@Prayer.to.Father]

How many strips can we add for 1 decoder can we extend

[@atwcenterstudios]

in a case were my rgb wire is black, brown, yellow, blue, how do i connect it?

[@FilWMedia]

hows the flicker from looking through a camera?

[@chadtpetersen]

That's based off the camera frame rate

[@brianschindler5331]

I have tried this with an ETC Colorsource AV. I think I’ve done everything correctly. I even called technical support, and they think I have it right, but I only get a red output. Does anyone have an idea what the problem is?

[@JebaRajBackup-fr7ds]

how to control argb light with dmx controller.. there is an app named LED Strip Studio which uses DMX Controller to control cinematic style lights. can u make an viceo for this if possible???

[@rudymendoza7330]

I need to install 6 panels. How can I plug all 6 led panels to one decoder and Which power box can I use to power the up the 6 panels from one decoder box?

[@bradygrodski9563]

Rudy Mendoza You can get long led lines like the for the end and run one strip to the other then to the decoder

[@zero-k7466]

if i wanna run 10 strips independently like one meter long led strip making a design, would i need 10 decoder or a multi channel decoder with multiple output could act the same ? so i can run 10 strips on its own or multiple at once via sowftare or dmx table

[@zero-k7466]

thank you if you read and take time to answer :)

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

A multi channel decoder will work well. I used individual decoders to so that i didn't have to run as much extension wire from each strip. I did however use more DMX cable. So, it's kinda personal preference. Just to give you some insight, I will be using several multi channel decoders on my next project later this year.

[@patricksanders3765]

We are running a three channel DMX system being controlled by the Chauvet Obey 3 rgb. All the fixtures are set to master/slave mode. Trying to connect one of these led strips powered by the decoder in the DMX loop but not having any luck getting them to follow the other fixtures. Any idea what dip switch patter is master slave mode?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

Patrick Sanders I would look at your first led fixture to see if it is indicating a DMX channel. If so the put that number into your dip switch cal. then match it to your dip switch on the decoder. Make sure the fun switch is off. Otherwise I would change your other led fixtures to the exact dmx number you want instead of doing a master slave function on them. You could even start to change them and allow for them to be used separately to create more interesting light scenes. We always patch all of our lights separately on the dmx universe. Hope that helps.

[@patricksanders3765]

Thank you so much for your reply, I'm still not having any luck. Changed the setup a little bit to try to get it to work, these LED strips are the only fixtures connected to this controller (Chauvet obey 3 www.chauvetdj.com/products/obey-3/ ). I cannot find the dip switch setting on the decoder to allow the obey 3 to control them. They are working not connected to the controller using the built in controls in the decoder. Or if there is a simple controller that you might recommend that you know works with it, that would be great!

[@CarlosRamirez-rl1rv]

Can you control the LED with resolume arena?

[@seanboateng5129]

how would you connect LED lights to an adj box?

[@willjohnson2300]

What size screwdriver is that?

[@alejandromauriciocortestap7237]

hi how do you connected the phone?

[@iMadScience]

What about those strips with only three wires, which individual bulbs can be controlled independently? You’ve got decoder for those kinda strips? I want them on my set.

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

I’m not sure. I haven’t used the strips with only three. The ones we are using now use 5 wires. (Power, Red, Green, Blue, White)

[@iMadScience]

@@WorshipLeaderHangout Yeah strips with 5 wires can only be controlled entirely, the 3 wire ones have individual LED control ability. So you can do animations or left to right and stuff like that.

[@simon258456]

Thanks for the guide... i followed the steps but i have found that when i turn them on i get a weird high pitched noise coming through the vocal microphone channels... any ideas on how to fix this?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

That’s really strange. Make sure they are not on the same power circuit as your stage box and or anything sound related. Let me know if this helps. I also use a different decoder now. I’ll post a link

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

How to Wire 32 Channel DMX Decoder, Power Supply, RGBW LED Tape kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWethoGBnrediJo

[@josephgoodman1573]

So I was just wondering, if we were to buy the same exact set up as your but with a smaller light controller (obey 4) would I have the same address as you? If not, how do would you find the address?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

DMX works on a 512 block grid. Each fixture takes up space on the grid starting at any available block. For example these strips take up three blocks on the grid and you can only address them in available block where you can fit three side by side. If you already have fixtures taking up blocks 1 - 50 then you would start one of your strips on block 51. It will take up 51, 52 and 53 but you only need to address it to 51. Your next strip will start at 54 and so on. I hope this helps. (you can address yours the same as mine as long as you have the available "blocks") Thanks for watching. Great worship leaders are always learning. 9 years ago I would have had no idea what I was talking about, but with lots of exposure and time with DMX and stage lighting I have learned a ton. Hope you will do the same.

[@trescott04]

The Chauvet Obey4 has a factory set start address set to “1”

[@ghostlagoon9299]

Hi! Are the LEDs dimmable the way you set them up?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

You can dim each color

[@rokolczuk]

Can this decoder drive addressable rbg led strip? I can't get this to work :(

[@rokolczuk]

I found the answer. It can't.

[@MailletJonny]

Have you ever used Art-net with those encoders? If so, how?

[@mikea2020]

I am and they work perfectly with it as long as you code it correctly

[@jesdpie]

Any suggestions where one would purchase the red, green, blue and white wire extensions? Asking for a friend.

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

Jesse Pierce I use DMX and/or XLR cable purchased in bulk. Most of your production companies and pro sound/lighting companies will be able to sell it to you by the foot. DMX is ready to go combining 4 wires in one housing and is perfect for extending these strips.

[@just_a_nother_Matt_on_YouTube]

Just FYI there are two types of dmx cable a 3 conductor and a 5 conductor. To go from control box to the strip you need the 5 conductor and you just use 4 of the wires and cut off the 5th wire.

[@chadtpetersen]

just go to Amazon and search WRGB wire

[@websautomation]

My strip has rgb+positive, how to connect that in 4 channels?

[@TechTune]

Not compatible, but you can get led strips for 5$ so not too bad :)

[@egg6649]

I’m sure you’ve moved on but for the record this is actually compatible, you just won’t have white, obviously. Just don’t connect anything to the white channel, and you’ll just have a dead channel on your DMX Universe. For anyone looking, I highly suggest doing a setup with rgbw as quickly going to white when a chorus goes ‘big’ has an incredible effect.

[@alexheath1279]

How exactly do you pick what address they are?

[@FeelingENTITLED]

I am distracted by his cuteness.😅

[@mixclub99]

I’m from the uk is the process any different for me

[@just_a_nother_Matt_on_YouTube]

Nope, just make sure the power brick is rated for your countries watts and amps (power in) and the output is the correct wats and amps for the LED strip.

[@Nuellightsandfilms]

Can u run chase on it

[@niklassheets6525]

Hey, I have a question... Which chanels are which? Chanel 1: Dimmer; Chanel 2: Red; Chanel 3 Green; Chanel 4 Blue???

[@trafpepe]

up :)

[@TheBassLizard]

Just a thought.. any time I use stranded wire and screw clamp terminals, I tin the wires so they can't squish out and get loose.

[@SineEyed]

If you wanna be anal about it, why not just replace the terminal's standard screws with ones that have a good point on them? That way you can just leave the wire contained within its jacket.. 😉

[@Downs719]

What software are the running to control the lights, can the light key app run? I’m new to this game and trying to find a simple setup. Thanks for the great content.

[@ianlarson8519]

Not sure what they use, but we use a program called Show Express that’s pretty easy to use

[@egg6649]

If you have Mac, even access to an old MacBook DEFINITELY use lightkey. It is the most amazing to use and beautiful lighting software out there, and if you are running most of you fixtures to do the same thing, you can set them all to the same channel and maybe even pull of just using the free 24 channel trial lightkey mode.

[@JoWabbie]

can you connect more the one strip chained together to one decoder?

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

I do. It works perfect

[@JoWabbie]

@@WorshipLeaderHangout thanks!!

[@aaronluna5511]

Worship Leader Hangout I am having trouble getting the dmx decoder to work with the led lights. I have plugged in all wires into their corresponding channels and the led lights do not turn on. I made sure to turn on the dmx decoder and nothing. I’m using an rgb led strip, the same dmx decoder from the video, and a power supply of 12v 5a. What am I doing wrong? Please help.

[@WorshipLeaderHangout]

If you are sure you have power and everything is connected correctly then I would double check your DMX address on your dip switch. Make sure it is set correctly. The last dip switch on these decoders need to be off to use with your lighting software/board. On mine it’s labeled “fun” anyway, that needs to be off. It’s hard to troubleshoot through a comment so, I hope this helps.