I have 12 par 64 led lights, 4 trackspots, 3 martin 518's, and 16 par 64 cans. I need to find the best system for hooking them up? I am using a universal controller, and an old nsi 6128 at the moment. I just bought the led lights and was going to use the dmx operator for those but then I will have three controlling devices......any ideas.
thanks

12 par 64, 4 trackspots and 3 martins, puts you at 19 intelligent fixtures and 16 conventional fixtures.
It sounds as if you buy the operator, you can get away with using the operator and nsi 6128 and not use the universal controller.

Or if you want to go with one board, you will need the SHOWDESIGNER 3.

If that to big, you may want to consider Compu 1024EC.

Not many consoles offer controll of 16 par cans with moving lights.

hello, i would apretiate any help from you guys. i have 12 colorsplahjr by chauvet, 8 par cans, and 4 fusion scans. i'm currently tempted to buy the Elation DMX operator Pro, seems it can do all the work, but i'm also looking at a sotware option, easy stand alone by nicolaudie with its cheapest version.... cant really aford any of the other suits. which of those two would you recommend?

Thanks, is-REAL

I think you hit it on the nail with DMX operator pro.
I believe this will easily do what you want.

Software is ok also, but the easystand alone will not allow you to run your color mixing LED's and have the par cans stay on at the same time unless you program that into the scene.

Easy stand alone will probably be easier to get started on. its pretty simple.

Best regards,

Great, then, i'll be hands on the operator. one more thing, it has the slot card bay, is there a software that i could use to program scenes on the computer and ''download'' them into the console?

The CF card is just to back up your work.
You can record 1 show and save it, then start from scratch again but still have your favorite show saved.

sorry to keep bugging, but i'm new on all of these... can i run multiple scenes at the same time, say, fixtures 1-4 doing something, while 5-10 something else? plus the 8 cans?

Nope.. you can only run 1 scene at time. but the par cans run seperatly.
So you can have a show or scene on, and the par cans at the same time.

sorry to keep bugging, but just want to know what i can do with this operator. can i run a scene.. control the cans, and manually operate other fixtures?

on the operator u can run your scene and take over a fixture on the fly. and manually run your pars i believe. but about your earlier question about having fx1-4 do something while 5-10 do something else that u can achhieve but would have to program all within the same scene. understand? let me know if u have any more question. peace! jingles.

Thanks.

now, as far as lightning..i've got not very much experience. i'm trying to light up a stage which is 30ftx20ft. my setup will be, 8 par cans on the back, 2 scanners on the back each one on the sides, 3 colorplash jrs on each side of the front towards the band an the other 2 scanners in te front facin each other, so they'll cover the band and the audience...

what do you think? will this give me a nice coverage, im specially concern with the coverage of the LEDs.. don't know if theyll do the job... any thoughts?

what is the trim height? like how far up are they being hanged and howfar out are they projecting? let me know these details and i can help some more. let me try to do a nice lil 3D set up and you can let me know if it is close ok? so the stage os 30 feet wide 20 feet deep?

yes, thats the size of the stage. they'll be hand from a 'tree' .. 9ft high. they'll be aiming at the band, which will be at the center and front parts of the stage. for the par cans, they'll be at the backpart of the stage, aiming at the guitar player on the left, bass at the right and the drums in the middle. will this do?

yep should do nicely. i will have pics in a lil bit. jingles.

actually where will all the colorsplashes be?