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Excellent solution for small to medium gig lighting.
Summary: Worth every penny - hasn't failed me yet and still room to grow.
I was new to gig lighting and had been using a simple ADJ Hexcon controller to control simple light colours and strobes but had recently acquired some moving lights and some blinders and wanted to put together a more interesting performance.
Having researched all manner of dedicated lighting control boards - way over my budget and still unsure whether they would handle things, I found this ADJ MyDMX 3.0 box and decided the price was worth the risk.
Pros:
Small : easy to pack/unpack and easy to connect to PC (I'm using an old Apple Mini Mac but it works with Windows laptops/PCs etc. as well.
Rugged : It's taken bit of a bashing with various gig and rehearsal sessions - still looks and works as if new.
Flexible : In addition to the 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections, it also has a connector for wiring up special switch triggers around the stage - I haven't used that yet but can't wait to give it a go (perhaps triggering foot switches to strobe scene triggers).
Loads of interfaces : In addition to the mini mac display interface, I also connected a simple (and cheap) midi controller so I could hit buttons to trigger particular effects and turn knobs to change blinder intensity etc.
Con:
Only one downside - and it's not too bad. The basic software is free and that works just fine - but if you want to stretch the unit then you have to buy an upgrade which is still worth the price.
In the last gig we had moving lights, lasers, strobes, blinders and various washes/spots - and it was a lot of fun to run the lights through the myDMX software. Recently I bought a couple of second-hand Robe Blinder units and was really pleased to find that this unit was included in the library of fixtures - so that's been added to the set.
I know a lot of professionals use things like GrandMa consoles etc - and I'm sure they have their place - but for small and medium performances I think the myDMX software and the ADJ MyDMX interface is the best option by far.
I was new to gig lighting and had been using a simple ADJ Hexcon controller to control simple light colours and strobes but had recently acquired some moving lights and some blinders and wanted to put together a more interesting performance.
Having researched all manner of dedicated lighting control boards - way over my budget and still unsure whether they would handle things, I found this ADJ MyDMX 3.0 box and decided the price was worth the risk.
Pros:
Small : easy to pack/unpack and easy to connect to PC (I'm using an old Apple Mini Mac but it works with Windows laptops/PCs etc. as well.
Rugged : It's taken bit of a bashing with various gig and rehearsal sessions - still looks and works as if new.
Flexible : In addition to the 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections, it also has a connector for wiring up special switch triggers around the stage - I haven't used that yet but can't wait to give it a go (perhaps triggering foot switches to strobe scene triggers).
Loads of interfaces : In addition to the mini mac display interface, I also connected a simple (and cheap) midi controller so I could hit buttons to trigger particular effects and turn knobs to change blinder intensity etc.
Con:
Only one downside - and it's not too bad. The basic software is free and that works just fine - but if you want to stretch the unit then you have to buy an upgrade which is still worth the price.
In the last gig we had moving lights, lasers, strobes, blinders and various washes/spots - and it was a lot of fun to run the lights through the myDMX software. Recently I bought a couple of second-hand Robe Blinder units and was really pleased to find that this unit was included in the library of fixtures - so that's been added to the set.
I know a lot of professionals use things like GrandMa consoles etc - and I'm sure they have their place - but for small and medium performances I think the myDMX software and the ADJ MyDMX interface is the best option by far.
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Very nice product I love it
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Great features in a cheap case
I took this over an actual dmx controller unit, simply because of the small factor and portability. Connecting and using with the PC is the easiest there can be, plug and play basically. The software features a ton of use-cases and it makes controlling lights fun rather than frustrating, as can sometimes be with a controller unit.
The product itself - the casing, does seem on the cheaper side though, plastic and light, so I would suggest to handle with care.
The product itself - the casing, does seem on the cheaper side though, plastic and light, so I would suggest to handle with care.
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It works!
USB interface works fine, no issues but American Audio software is unstabile and full of bugs. i use it on Windows 10.
For very simple setup it does its job, but for more complex setups, programming ("EDIT" mode) can be very challenging because software often freezes and some functions suddenly stop work and one must restart software quite often to make job done.
At least i didn´t noticed any problems by using it in "LIVE" mode.
To unlock all features in software, one must pay additional yearly fee to software developer.
For very simple setup it does its job, but for more complex setups, programming ("EDIT" mode) can be very challenging because software often freezes and some functions suddenly stop work and one must restart software quite often to make job done.
At least i didn´t noticed any problems by using it in "LIVE" mode.
To unlock all features in software, one must pay additional yearly fee to software developer.
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The best DMX box
For the price you pay for this little usb box and the features you get for controlling your DMX lights, there is no better alternatively. The software is very easy to use and you can create your own scenes within minutes. It gives you total DMX control at the lowest price possible. Thank you!
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Very good
Extremely sturdy product with no problems.
This is the third one I've bought
This is the third one I've bought
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wery nice light programmer
this is wery nice light controller easy to use
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Good controller, decent software
I've been using this with moving heads and a couple of pars. Works flawlessly and has a ton of light fixtures already programmed into the software. Fairly easy to get into if you know dmx basics.
Im trying out the remote function so i can use my phone or tablet to control my lights. Seems to work well enough, no delay whatsoever.
Only hiccup i have with this is the software that tends to crash on me when i'm programming. I guess the autosaving feature makes up for it though, since i rarely loose any progress.
Im trying out the remote function so i can use my phone or tablet to control my lights. Seems to work well enough, no delay whatsoever.
Only hiccup i have with this is the software that tends to crash on me when i'm programming. I guess the autosaving feature makes up for it though, since i rarely loose any progress.
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Ready to go solution
Interface is pretty good, build materials feel a bit cheap, but does the job good enough.
Software is pretty well optimized, but if you plan on using a midi controller to control the lights, be aware that you will need to buy the full version of the software, as the one that comes with doesn't enable midi control.
Software is pretty well optimized, but if you plan on using a midi controller to control the lights, be aware that you will need to buy the full version of the software, as the one that comes with doesn't enable midi control.
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Just does what it needs to!
Being new to DMX i decided to go for this having read other reviews, superb delivery from Thomann as always. the software accompanying this seems straight forward enough, especially for a novice! I like the size of the device, not taking up a great deal of room easy to carry around. This has opened up a whole world of new lighting opportunities! only downside is it doesn't come with an instruction manual, the one on the ADJ website is good enough! Overall well impressed and it was a great price
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