DecaBox MIDI to DMX Converter
Simple, straightforward bridging between MIDI and lighting control.
Basic System Information
This firmware personality for the DecaBox receives MIDI note and CC information on a user-speci...
Quick Start
How to Easily and Accurately Control DMX Lighting Gear From Your Existing MIDI Equipment Kick t...
Step 1: Set the DecaBox to the Correct MIDI Channel
In the MIDI world, there are 16 channels available. Between 1 and 16 channels can be transmitted...
Step 2: Set the DMX Equipment to a Known Start Address
When we do telephone support, we often suggest setting the first lighting fixture to DMX channel ...
Step 3: Use MIDI Monitor Mode to Confirm Valid Data
The MIDI monitor screen is several functions deep from the main run screen. It can be accessed b...
Step 4: Exit ‘MIDI Monitor’ and Drive the Lighting Equipment
The DecaBox responds to Note, Program / Patch Change (PC) and Continuous Controller (CC) messages...
Example: An RGB Stage Light
Every lighting equipment manufacturer sets up their equipment in a slightly different way. For t...
The Internal Dimming Engine
It can be useful to slowly fade lights up and down. One method to set this up in a sequencer is ...
Drive the DMX Engine Using MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) Messages
The Decabox also responds to MIDI CC messages. These messages correspond to varying parameters i...
References
If reading this document online, these links should be live and clickable: A good overview of ...
DMX-512 for Musicians: a Quick Analogy
Picture a wall of mailboxes in an apartment building or post office. The mail is delivered e...
Purchasing
If you've landed here via a web search, don't already own one of these systems, but would like to...
Case Study - A Series of Generic LED PARs from Asia
We've all seen this sort of light for ~$30 via the usual sources. A customer wanted to contr...