journeymanjohn
Member
I recently purchased a CD80 pack, and am window shopping consoles, but have a few questions about syntax. Frankly, I'm not exactly sure I fully understand the term. Would anyone care to elaborate??
It was my understanding that DMX is DMX, AMX is AMX, etc, but in my research I have read things that suggest that just because a board/console "speaks" DMX it may not necessarily function well with a dimmer that salso speaks DMX, and this has something to do with syntax.
I understand that in the mid to late 80's a DMX standard was adopted, but I am still assuming that there are possible problems with this syntax issue. Possibly I am mistaken.
As I am on a limited budget, putting this system together, I do not have the funds to make a mistake in my purchase and have to by another piece of equipment to allow my future board to communicate with my dimmers, even at the circa $1000 range.
Also have read a few things about different bit rates for DMX. Possibly this is to what they are refering to in "syntax"??
With my budget being what it is, I am looking at older used boards, and am concerned that this syntax may become an issue.
It was my understanding that DMX is DMX, AMX is AMX, etc, but in my research I have read things that suggest that just because a board/console "speaks" DMX it may not necessarily function well with a dimmer that salso speaks DMX, and this has something to do with syntax.
I understand that in the mid to late 80's a DMX standard was adopted, but I am still assuming that there are possible problems with this syntax issue. Possibly I am mistaken.
As I am on a limited budget, putting this system together, I do not have the funds to make a mistake in my purchase and have to by another piece of equipment to allow my future board to communicate with my dimmers, even at the circa $1000 range.
Also have read a few things about different bit rates for DMX. Possibly this is to what they are refering to in "syntax"??
With my budget being what it is, I am looking at older used boards, and am concerned that this syntax may become an issue.