Hi Bob,
Thanks for keeping things afloat!
Old threads have gotten me through some hard times in the past!
Here is what I have determined...so far:
If I want all the lights the same color or doing the same thing, I can create a patch or preset for that, and it seems to work fine.
When I use the "auto-functions" provided via the Controller, -as in using sliders that control the Par Can's built-in functions, color macro or strobing, changing, fading, etc., the lights do not to sync up perfectly. Some are a little ahead of the others, and a couple are way behind the changes.
I am going to attribute this to the "cheap controller" ($200) and suffice to say, "You get what you pay for."
I have removed all other objects except for the, now 14 each, ADJ P64's - all the same make and model, save one, that has a white background instead of the regular black behind the LED's.
So my question to the forum:
"Has anybody using 10-14 of these ADJ P64 cans, using the same DMX controller, had any luck at perfect syncing when using the functions other than RGB sliders? Do all of your lights sync perfect when it is going through the auto-color palette, or strobing, fading or other auto-functions? (Note: I am not referring to sound activated mode.)
My one year warranty will expire at the end of October!
Anybody out there with perfectl functioning ADJ P64's and Elation DMX Controller?
HEADS UP !!! - I bought a cheap DMX Controlled Dimmer Pack from an eBay vendor, and though it seems to work really well for only $50 brand new, when I plug a "cheap" (my middle name) strobe light into it and dim it down to black, it still flashes every few seconds or so, as if the electricity is trickling through, -not enough to light an incandescent fixture, but enough to keep the capacitor charging in the strobe light, causing it to flash once every few seconds. This may be normal, but I can't use the strobe in this fashion.
At various clubs I will get some RF/Dimmer buzz/hum interference through my stage monitor/amp/gear, but most times it is almost completely noiseless and I usually suspect the venue's wiring/grounding as the culprit.
All in all, I am happy with the NO HEAT, low weight, and very little Amperage being drawn -after almost one year of constant club use.
The MIDI-Solutions box was programmed only once and sits on the floor happily translating the MIDI messages from my PodXT Live "Program Change Numbers to Note Change Numbers", thus allowing foot control using my own FX Pedalboard.
A good question might be, "Where can I get a cheap DMX box to control via a laptop with unlimited scenes and patches?
Thanks again to all!
Greg Lawrence