Samuel
Member
Hello Folks,
I run a small 386 capacity theater and arts venue in Idaho. We recently purchased 16 new intelligent lights for our back rig.
The new lights take a total of of 112 channels of DMX and our current console a Leviton MC 7524 has only 48 channels available. We are thinking that we will move towards software based control of our lighting using the following gear.
Elation Emulation DMX Software/Hardware Lighting
Elation MIDIcon Lighting Midi Controller for DMX Software Programs
Leviton N0501-2 Protocol Converter and Auto Sequence Control Device, MPX/DMX to CMX
My question is twofold.
1.) Does anyone have experience with the Elation software? Do you like it? We do full theatrical productions and rock concerts so it needs to be able to accomplish both requirements and be a fairly familiar and intuitive interface for traveling Light Techs.
2.) Is the Leviton NO501-2 capable of outputting DMX and MPX at the same time? It seems from the specs that it is. We currently have 20 some DMX fixtures , two DMX dimmer packs and 10 MPX dimmer packs and I want to be sure that Leviton Protocol Converter will be able to run both types of fixtures at the same time.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Best,
Samuel
I run a small 386 capacity theater and arts venue in Idaho. We recently purchased 16 new intelligent lights for our back rig.
The new lights take a total of of 112 channels of DMX and our current console a Leviton MC 7524 has only 48 channels available. We are thinking that we will move towards software based control of our lighting using the following gear.
Elation Emulation DMX Software/Hardware Lighting
Elation MIDIcon Lighting Midi Controller for DMX Software Programs
Leviton N0501-2 Protocol Converter and Auto Sequence Control Device, MPX/DMX to CMX
My question is twofold.
1.) Does anyone have experience with the Elation software? Do you like it? We do full theatrical productions and rock concerts so it needs to be able to accomplish both requirements and be a fairly familiar and intuitive interface for traveling Light Techs.
2.) Is the Leviton NO501-2 capable of outputting DMX and MPX at the same time? It seems from the specs that it is. We currently have 20 some DMX fixtures , two DMX dimmer packs and 10 MPX dimmer packs and I want to be sure that Leviton Protocol Converter will be able to run both types of fixtures at the same time.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Best,
Samuel