Davidlights Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hello All I am new here but was wondering if you could help with a very specific challenge. I've had a good 'search' but can not find the answer to my problem. I am working on a simple application. I have 'enabled' a powerful set of RGB LED lights ( all already DMX enabled) and was hoping to connect a simple DMX512 sound to light converter as a permanent feature to a standard home sound system. A set-up and leave application rather than manually controllable. When I started this ( many months ago! ) there was a very small compact DMX sound to light converter module available that did this but Maplin no longer do it. I was only looking to spend up to £200 but everything available now seems to be multi-channel and expensive. Can anyone point me at a a simple off-the-shelf product that does this? Many Thanks in Advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peza2010 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Do you want to be able to "programme" presets to be activated by sound to light? Or just something with pre programmed presets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logi Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hi David, Do you have the manufacture's name and any specs on the lights. Generally (Not always), theses units have a built in Sound to Light function.I know you mentioned you were looking for an external unit but the unit might have it on board. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 why not make a simple sound to light circuit ,something like http://sound.westhost.com/project62a.htm tweek it so it gives a 0 to 10v out put and feed it into a multiplexer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpersnow Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 What I have used before is something like this a cheap, small lighting desk. So you can have static colours, aswell as chases and sound to light and this one is less than £60 you might need a 5pin to 3 pin DMX adapter if your lamps have a 5pin conection but you can get that from any maplins for less than £10 http://www.technokit.co.uk/proddetail.php?...;source=froogle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidlights Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 H Folks Thanks so much for all your answers. The lights are not currently sound-to-light enabled other than they carry data from a simple controller ( to change colour & intensity 7 switch to DMX ). They were made for me using bare die ... I really do not need anything that is programmable .. rather just pre-progammed. I shall look at your other suggestions .. Thank You very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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