[SML] Very low cost DMX Controllers

[Dave Feldman]

$100 will be tough..




> On Apr 4, 2019, at 4:36 PM, jdunfee12--- via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> I will soon be presenting at a puppeteer's conference, and want to stay current with what is available at the low end for those wanting to do lighting with a DMX controlled system.
> 
> I recall the old Lighttronics units, with its 8-channel (16 by using two banks) of sliders.  It was small, and simple enough to use, that the user manual was printed on the underside of the unit.
> 
> But, since those days, the LED fixtures have taken over, and those tend to gobble up channels. 
> 
> I recently tried out the extremely cheap Lixada DMX192 channel controllers sold for DJ's. They are also sold under a zillion other labels, and I got mine for under $40. However it is fatally flawed for theatrical use, because you cannot fade between scenes.  Instead, if  you press a scene button, the scene instantly comes up. The fade rate control slider has no effect on this.
> 
> Can anyone recommend a unit, under $100, that can handle the modern intelligent lights, and permits cross-fading between scenes?
> 
> -Joe
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