Live DJ Tech - Controlling Lighting and Visual Effects with MIDI

Learn how to integrate lighting and visual control from within Ableton Live using DMX. Josh Bess will guide you through the fundamental concepts and help you evolve this essential part of being a stand-out live DJ.

Intro To MIDI & DMX

• What Is MIDI? (02:25) -

• What Is DMX? (01:37) -

DMXIS Lighting Software

• Introduction To DMXIS (03:22) -

• Getting Setup (01:01) -

• Controlling Light with DMXIS Software (03:21) -

• LFO Control with DMXIS (03:13) -

• Creating Presets with DMXIS (04:38) -

• Connecting Multiple Lighting Fixtures (01:43) -

Controlling Lights in Ableton Live

• The Music (03:27) -

• Introduction To DMXIS (01:08) -

• Controlling DMXIS In Ableton Live (11:31) -

• Creating A Live Performance With DMXIS (02:28) -

• Controlling DMXIS With A MIDI Controller In Ableton Live (05:35) -

• Controlling Visual Lighting & Audio Effects With A Single MIDI Controller Pt. 1 (03:25) -

• Controlling Visual Lighting & Audio Effects With A Single MIDI Controller Pt. 2 (06:52) -

Live Performance

• Live Performance with Alpha Sphere (01:42) -

• Live Performance with Elektron Analog Rytm (01:52) -

• Live Performance with Korg Nano Kontrol (02:28) -