DMX Software

DMX lighting software differs from DMX hardware, as all of the control will be done on a PC rather than on a controller. You would daisy-chain all of your lighting to the DMX interface, which is then recognised by a software or program on your computer where you would address all of your fixtures and make fine-tuned adjustments for the display that you want. DMX is quite an in-depth way to control your equipment, so a bit of research is necessary to use it efficiently.

A great way that you can utilise DMX is with non-lighting effects equipment with DMX capability. Using software, you can set certain fixtures to perform different tasks at set times in your own custom show. With a smoke or haze machine, for example, you can set it to go off over intervals of your choice, so say you want it to go off every 5 minutes for a duration of 10 seconds, you can achieve this with DMX.

DMX control allows complete adjustment over a single light and all its features. For example, on a moving head light, you will generally be able to control pan, tilt, colour, gobo, dim and speed. By being able to alter each of these separately and setting them to a custom show, you can have them point where you want, produce effects you want, and dim when you want at certain times in your event. This makes your light show utterly unique with endless possibilities.