How Do You Setup Basic DMX Lighting? - DMX 101 Tutorial

New to DMX or lighting, and need to know the basics? In this video, David shares with you how to begin and set up your first DMX lights.

0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - Power Supply
0:52 - Setting Up DMX Signal
1:52 - Addressing Your Fixtures
3:51 - Testing the Fixture Control with Your Console
4:37 - Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching! Hope you learned something new today.
- David (Above AVL Founder)

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