[SML] Mac-based Lighting Control software: thoughts?

[smashwolf at gmail.com]

I forgot to mention.  When I took the class at LDI, a free MagicDMX 
Basic was given to everyone in the class.

On 2/11/15 5:38 AM, Ford Sellers via Stagecraft wrote:
>
> I agree with Smashwolf,
>
> Chamsys' Magic DMX is pretty awesome. And, they may give it to your 
> students for free.
>
> " /Colleges that run full time Lighting Design Courses where students 
> are expected to have a profesional career in lighting, can apply to be 
> part of a program that provides free MagicDMX Basic interfaces to the 
> students./
>
> /Please contact your local distributor or get your course teacher to 
> fill out the MagicDMX Lighting Course/"
>
> https://secure.chamsys.co.uk/en-us/
>
> https://secure.chamsys.co.uk/magicdmx
>
> the Chamsys USA office is located in sunny Florida.
>
> -Ford
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf 
> Of Jon Ares via Stagecraft
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 12:02 AM
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> To: Stagecraft Mailing List
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> Subject: [SML] Mac-based Lighting Control software: thoughts?
>
> Greetings all... as I await a DMX/USB interface (intended for testing 
> and troubleshooting, not for running shows), I'm thinking of 
> integrating said device or two for educational purposes... mini-light 
> labs and the like - again, not necessarily for running shows (although 
> I'm not ruling that out - let's see where this goes).  Any 
> recommendations for Mac-based software consoles that are easy to use?
>
> (Just want students to learn the basics, but in a uber-portable way.) 
> And I say Mac-based, cuz that's what we happen to have lying around 
> the theatres.
>
> Free is great... low-price is good, too.... but simple/easy is 
> important. The purpose of this is to teach/explore the basics of the 
> lights, dimmers, DMX, etc, not days/weeks of learning the software.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> --
>
> Jon Ares
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