sync lights with music?

Anyone...Anyone...
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I didn't know this was possible on a simple computer, you need some heave extra gear for that. I was thinking to try it with some (Link removed by moderator. Please read the forum rules), some say you can actually use some software for that. What is the best option?

Thanks you Addam, this is correct. You will need a MIDI controller, which is a device that you will have to look into. Thanks! My email address is JoelChen@americandj.com.

"Get a midi controller" isn't the whole story.

Of course, in sound mode you can get lights to flash in sync with the music. But there is no way to get the lights to change to a different scene at just the right time using sound mode.

This is because it is impossible to play a whole song at the exact same speed every time without a backing or click track. So unless you are playing to a track, you are not going to be able to sync lights with the music.

To actually sync lights with what is going on in the song you will need to have to play to a midi track. These can be a sequence or song played by a keyboard or a computer (or anything else that will play midi songs). One of the tracks of the midi sequence would need to send midi signals to a midi controlled DMX controller. [A Magic 260 is such a controller, but it has limitations of which need to be aware if you have some of the backing tracks actually adding percussion or instruments to what your band is playing. Search "Hobson" in this forum to see discussions of these limitations.]

You just go into one of the sequence tracks and everywhere in the song you want to have the lights change enter the note that triggers the new scene you want.

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Well, the is the only other option to get the product to work with sound. You will need to adapt a Midi Controller into your system. Please send your response to my email. Joelchen@americandj.com. Thanks.