sonicdeluxe
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I started working with a band a few years ago. as a roadie/light man. At the time we used about a dozen par cans and 2 aggressors run to a NSI light controller for back lights and 6 chauvet LEDSplash 200b wash lights for...well...washes. Those went to a Chauvet DMX 70 light controller. They already had some chases set up so I just would put it in auto and let the chases run. About all I would do would be to adjust the speed and fade faders. That board ended up breaking so I just went online and bought a obey 70 because it was basically the same board. I have since programmed a bunch of scenes and created some chases on it for the washes. Pretty cool stuff and fairly simple to do although a color chart would help. Anyway, since then I ended up getting 2 ADJ Quad Scans and a Chauvet Hurricane Haze 2d. I still control the Quad Scan with a remote, which is very limited, but for a wedding/party band, we now have a half ass light show that can be set up quickly. We don't use the par cans at all anymore.
I am now looking at some other lights, of course, but before that I was wondering if I could get some advice on controllers. I have been looking at some DMX to USB options and wonder if it is worth it for such a small show. Also, it looks like ENTTEC would be the way to go but wondering if the ultra DMX Micro would be a reliable option (I like the price). Also, it almost seems like I would need some type of midi device to control everything easier rather than using my mouse on a laptop.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am now looking at some other lights, of course, but before that I was wondering if I could get some advice on controllers. I have been looking at some DMX to USB options and wonder if it is worth it for such a small show. Also, it looks like ENTTEC would be the way to go but wondering if the ultra DMX Micro would be a reliable option (I like the price). Also, it almost seems like I would need some type of midi device to control everything easier rather than using my mouse on a laptop.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.