Best video test of rekordbox lighting so far! I think Pioneer should connect all rekordbox lighting users so they can share their light configuration because it's too much work if you have to analyse every track for perfect light effects. If you know better software to automatically controll lights, please let me know. Waiting for further videos :)
Great tutorial, explains and shows a lot more then most other videos on how it works and what you can so to improve the show with some effort. I'm truly considering the investment after watching this video. You rock in the details. Thank you so much and keep up the great work.
stay away from it... I stopped using mine. The product hasn't been supported by Pioneer for nearly 2 years. Rekordbox just doesn't do a good job analysing the tracks. All mine come out 'Cool' - Nearly always blue lights.
Thanks for this. I love the convenience of lighting within Rekordbox but they need to spend some time developing the phase analysis and the consistency of the chorus/drop detection
Jason John agreed. Also it’s been almost a year and a half with just dimmer functionality added since then and nothing else lots of huge gaps in functionality. Still half baked unfortunately.
It seems like it's not utilizing the moving heads very well at all. Like they're just on a random scene set inside the unit when you get it on Day 1, and just using the mic inside the would be better. I've noticed this on every video I've seen so far. Is this because you're using a Mid or Low Mood and a High mood would get them dancing better? Either way, nice work on the video, thanks for putting in the work. Edit: Watched to the end, nice objective commentary, and the "fix" at the end nailed it. Nice job. Even with manually adjusting most, if not all, songs, it still seems like a huge time saver even in its current state. Cool cool, probably sold.
Definitely the best demo of this software and creative use of some pretty run of the mill kit, I'm wondering if it will ever a DMX visualiser - how do you know how to plan a show if you can't see cues? Can you use hotcues for macros? I guess you could probably somehow with a load of bank of hotcue "pages" you could maybe… send just light colour data to the fixtures, but then it still seems really really ropey. But yeah some good results when you tighten it up against a track though. I hope maybe Rekordbox decide maybe in future to include a 2d/3d grid + visualiser… Hmm. Annoying as it's hard to basically put together a re-record. LDs seem to spend ages on tracks so I'm thinking if the lights had presets for club etc that were pretty decent in your say 100+ set, you could fix up the messed up bits... but then if you change the rig then you are pretty much programming a lightshow without any simple way of just mapping colours or whatever, maybe they'll have a lighting desk wing thing like Pioneer's old FX units, but that would be kind of going against the whole "lets put a CDJ system together that is portable". Maybe you could get some external MIDI thing but at that point, would there not be a cheaper way to send timecode to your own machine using a more mature lighting desk and use a drum machine or something with loads of buttons essentially to map this to be useful? The only real problem with the automated shows is they were very keen on like full on dimmer on the LED PARs on the T-Bar that was really distracting, but sometimes there was really good use of the wash, so its like the PARs need a bit more... of the wash data sent to it?!! God knows. But would be an interesting project!!!!!! Fab video mate.
How did you know which light to assign? (moving head 1,2,3,4?) Looks like you have specific ones mirroring each other. Is there a guide you found, or trial by error?
Great Video! Unfortunately It re-confirmed my previous thoughts about the product which is very unfortunate as I like Pioneer dj a lot... I was really hoping that Pioneer will be making that product comparable to the current market leaders but sadly it continue to be a piece of crap even after the latest ver 6 update. It's so overpriced and offers nothing but entry level visual effects. Again it's unfortunate but it appears that for the enforceable future the better choice will be Airstream Bridge, DMX 3.0 or Light rider.
Amazing tutorial! You should be sponsored... Anyways, the only 2 reasons why I don't feel comfortable purchasing this system is 1) my laptop is oldish... 2) I love my Virtual DJ Pro How do you like rekordbox? I enjoy mixing with my Pioneer DDJSB2 controller. Does Recordbox have the handy Automix function?
using same PC for DMX, DJing, HDMI visuals, streaming is possible for a one man show, but if you're setting up for multiple DJ's a separate computer with dmx software, resolume , OBS would be better. i tried to do it all with one MacBook pro and it took up way too much CPU. its a good idea i hope it becomes simplified and open with any usb dmx adapter.
DJ OCCULT agreed. Presently it’s only good for the computer that’s running rekordbox i would love for them to open up to on the fly analysis and/or generate dmx from audio from CDJs for example. Yes it is taxing on the cpu. Rekordbox overall does cause high cpu usage resulting in fans blaring at high RPM snd battery drain should you forgot your adapter!
Hi , the basic question : How to add lights into the library in lighting mode ? How to assign lighting modes and channels (say 7 or 12 channels of a mini moving head )
There should be the option of being able to enter the lighting mode and leave the performance without turning off the music ... that any change can be made live.
Pedro Cifuentes yes there is. You can dynamically change the type of scene using pads or using a mouse. You can also overlay effects while it is going (so far just strobe and blackout).
Great vide thanks for your efforts in make it. Did you tried the new version of Rekordbox with some corrections in Lighning mode Pioneer did ? Of course still missing Gobos and other Moving Heads Effects and also Master Dimmer but it seems they fixed some Macro Edit bugs. I am considering to buy one RB-DMX1 to replace my Entec DMXIS. One final question Are you using RB-DMX1 and Rekordbox Ligtning in all of your Gigs ? Did you faced any issue so far during these Gigs in case you are using ? Thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Sergio Herculano thanks. Haven’t tried the version that came out earlier this eeek but not many changes unfortunately. Been a year now with minimal changes to lighting mode. I used it for one gig. Unfortunately it’s not ready for prime time. Sticking to my manually controlled lighting for now.
@@djchase206 Just for my curiosity what do you use to control your lights ? I own Pioneer products since years but comparing the evolution of Soundswitch with Rekordbox Lightning mode in 2018 I am really concerned about the future of this product, this was the reason I not invested yet in a RB-DMX1, I have no problem to invest on that but only if will bring some benefit for me but this is not the case at this moment :( Thanks
Excellent video and a great demo of the software. I recently got a Gigbar 2, and it seems I can control all of the lights except for the strobe lights. Anyone have experience editing these and getting them to work?
Hi, First of all thanks for the great contribution. Why your demo setup does not match the fixture screen shown? There you have registered many more devices.
Good eye! Yes I have additional fixtures patched in but not used in the light setup. I have two more moving heads and an extra bar light, plus a box full of LED pars. I've yet to do a gig where I need that much lighting as my 70watt pars light up even the biggest rooms. Sadly there is no dimmer control to turn these down in Rekordbox.
@@march.5235 yes, i used the recommended setup listed in the official rekordbox lighting PDF. Same for the movers. You can swap the labels and it just applies different lighting macros. Bar 6 and 7 are designed to be placed in the center so used that for my table lighting.
Great tutorial! It’s a shame they have still not added gobos after 12 months. I’m struggling with this interface. What happens when there is no music, say when someone is making a speech... it would just go black? Is there a way to have a default slow fade when you don’t have music playing?
Darrell Hooper thanks. Yes shame that no gobos or any updates after 12 months. Yes during speeches it would go completely black. You can make a slow track and assign a custome scene to do slow fades but that’s not a good solution. Hopefully there are some big updates for this soon.
Vic Rodríguez thank you. Wasn’t planning on making a demo but it’s quite easy. With your controller connected click the pad editor button at the top of the screen when you’re in performance mode. Then pick one of the 8 pad functions that you don’t use eg beat slider. You can then use one of the pre mapped lighting layouts or create your own. I made my own and chose a few of my favorite modes as well as strobe and blackout. Hope that helps.
Good idea waiting for it to mature. I tend to be an early adopter for Pioneer gear so jumped on the lighting bandwagon even though it's not fully baked!
I sold my RB-DMX due to lack of support from Pioneer. I used MyDMX to make custom shows controlled by MIDI controller, but now have moved on to AI Lightshow Force 1. I'm also a Kickstarter backer for MaestroDMX so will use one of those moving forward. Will have a video showing AI LIghtshow soon.
@@djchase206 Hi good video mate..how abt ddj400 .i have rb dmx and wish i could controll it via midi too as a stand alone.Any compatible midi?...wat are my options controlling it better
HTBLuVA yes you need to buy Rekordbox dj. You get the license free with the rbdmx1. You can’t use standard cdj link unless you’re controlling the computer with CDJs. So basically you need Rekordbox dj running.
wirehead Simmons cans on the tables are lixada mini moving wash from amazon. The para are all gbgs 70watt led pars also off amazon. All off leave Chinese knock offs but they’re better than some of stuff on eBay. No issues with anything so far and been around a year.
@@djchase206 What is your T Bar System on the back? What brand? also, what do you use for DMX cables? If wireless, what brands are you using? Help appreciated.
Best video test of rekordbox lighting so far! I think Pioneer should connect all rekordbox lighting users so they can share their light configuration because it's too much work if you have to analyse every track for perfect light effects. If you know better software to automatically controll lights, please let me know. Waiting for further videos :)
Wow 2 years later still the best rbdmx videos
Thank you!
That was absolutely sick dude, good shit!
Best demo video I have seen so far. Well done.
Greg Stewart thank you!
Thanks for your light show & sharing your knowledge about DMX box & how set it up..👍 it great to watch
Thanks for the demo! Love the last light show you manually did. 🔥
Great video demo!
Thanks for taking the time to make it!
Great tutorial, explains and shows a lot more then most other videos on how it works and what you can so to improve the show with some effort. I'm truly considering the investment after watching this video. You rock in the details. Thank you so much and keep up the great work.
stay away from it... I stopped using mine. The product hasn't been supported by Pioneer for nearly 2 years. Rekordbox just doesn't do a good job analysing the tracks. All mine come out 'Cool' - Nearly always blue lights.
Thanks for this. I love the convenience of lighting within Rekordbox but they need to spend some time developing the phase analysis and the consistency of the chorus/drop detection
Jason John agreed. Also it’s been almost a year and a half with just dimmer functionality added since then and nothing else lots of huge gaps in functionality. Still half baked unfortunately.
@@djchase206 I'm planning on using my old Newark Orbit as the midi for my lighting. Hopefully I can post a video of the finished product.
It seems like it's not utilizing the moving heads very well at all. Like they're just on a random scene set inside the unit when you get it on Day 1, and just using the mic inside the would be better. I've noticed this on every video I've seen so far. Is this because you're using a Mid or Low Mood and a High mood would get them dancing better? Either way, nice work on the video, thanks for putting in the work.
Edit: Watched to the end, nice objective commentary, and the "fix" at the end nailed it. Nice job. Even with manually adjusting most, if not all, songs, it still seems like a huge time saver even in its current state. Cool cool, probably sold.
Definitely the best demo of this software and creative use of some pretty run of the mill kit, I'm wondering if it will ever a DMX visualiser - how do you know how to plan a show if you can't see cues? Can you use hotcues for macros? I guess you could probably somehow with a load of bank of hotcue "pages" you could maybe… send just light colour data to the fixtures, but then it still seems really really ropey.
But yeah some good results when you tighten it up against a track though. I hope maybe Rekordbox decide maybe in future to include a 2d/3d grid + visualiser… Hmm. Annoying as it's hard to basically put together a re-record. LDs seem to spend ages on tracks so I'm thinking if the lights had presets for club etc that were pretty decent in your say 100+ set, you could fix up the messed up bits... but then if you change the rig then you are pretty much programming a lightshow without any simple way of just mapping colours or whatever, maybe they'll have a lighting desk wing thing like Pioneer's old FX units, but that would be kind of going against the whole "lets put a CDJ system together that is portable".
Maybe you could get some external MIDI thing but at that point, would there not be a cheaper way to send timecode to your own machine using a more mature lighting desk and use a drum machine or something with loads of buttons essentially to map this to be useful?
The only real problem with the automated shows is they were very keen on like full on dimmer on the LED PARs on the T-Bar that was really distracting, but sometimes there was really good use of the wash, so its like the PARs need a bit more... of the wash data sent to it?!!
God knows. But would be an interesting project!!!!!!
Fab video mate.
amazing video man, been waiting for awhile for an actual video about the setup from a third party.
How did you know which light to assign? (moving head 1,2,3,4?) Looks like you have specific ones mirroring each other. Is there a guide you found, or trial by error?
Do you have the list of lights models you used?
hope to achieve this level of awesomeness sometime soon
I'm searching for this since a year!!! How to dj light along with music or beat
Very informative! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Great Video!
Unfortunately It re-confirmed my previous thoughts about the product which is very unfortunate as I like Pioneer dj a lot...
I was really hoping that Pioneer will be making that product comparable to the current market leaders but sadly it continue to be a piece of crap even after the latest ver 6 update. It's so overpriced and offers nothing but entry level visual effects.
Again it's unfortunate but it appears that for the enforceable future the better choice will be Airstream Bridge, DMX 3.0 or Light rider.
what better lighting automation programs do this much for you? please share
What light stand are you using? Looks very sturdy for those moving heads! I need it
Great I loved it. 💯🎶🎵🎼
This was awesome 👌- thank you for the video
Amazing tutorial! You should be sponsored... Anyways, the only 2 reasons why I don't feel comfortable purchasing this system is
1) my laptop is oldish...
2) I love my Virtual DJ Pro
How do you like rekordbox? I enjoy mixing with my Pioneer DDJSB2 controller.
Does Recordbox have the handy Automix function?
Rekordbox is pretty awesome, and yes it has automix. I made the switch from serato dj pro and never looked back.
I made the switch recently and the automix on Vdj is miles better, but other than that Rdj is better in every other way!
using same PC for DMX, DJing, HDMI visuals, streaming is possible for a one man show, but if you're setting up for multiple DJ's a separate computer with dmx software, resolume , OBS would be better. i tried to do it all with one MacBook pro and it took up way too much CPU. its a good idea i hope it becomes simplified and open with any usb dmx adapter.
DJ OCCULT agreed. Presently it’s only good for the computer that’s running rekordbox i would love for them to open up to on the fly analysis and/or generate dmx from audio from CDJs for example. Yes it is taxing on the cpu. Rekordbox overall does cause high cpu usage resulting in fans blaring at high RPM snd battery drain should you forgot your adapter!
Awesome vid! Quick question: Do I need to have the RB-DMX1, or can I use another DMX interface to use with Rekordbox?
yea i would like to know also!
Only works with rb-dmx1
Good vid informed me enuff to make a choice.Thnx
This is probably a stupid question but is in necessary to buy the RB-DMX1
didn't get it. probably stupid
Hi , the basic question : How to add lights into the library in lighting mode ? How to assign lighting modes and channels (say 7 or 12 channels of a mini moving head )
I have a couple of computers so I'm curios, After you map all of your fixtures, how do you save them and move them to another computer? Thanks.
Why's it not using the gobos??? Also to much strobing on ALL the tracks. Good video man the mapping was MUCH better!!
AWESOME VIDEO!!!!!!!!
There should be the option of being able to enter the lighting mode and leave the performance without turning off the music ... that any change can be made live.
Pedro Cifuentes yes there is. You can dynamically change the type of scene using pads or using a mouse. You can also overlay effects while it is going (so far just strobe and blackout).
Thanks for response...@@djchase206 can you show us how?
Hi Harry. After setting up the lighting, how do I play it out of rekordbox? I mean in which mode. “Perfomance” or “Lighting”?
Performance mode. Lighting mode just lets you set up lights and patterns. Make sure your RBDmx is connected and enabled in settings.
Great vide thanks for your efforts in make it. Did you tried the new version of Rekordbox with some corrections in Lighning mode Pioneer did ? Of course still missing Gobos and other Moving Heads Effects and also Master Dimmer but it seems they fixed some Macro Edit bugs. I am considering to buy one RB-DMX1 to replace my Entec DMXIS.
One final question Are you using RB-DMX1 and Rekordbox Ligtning in all of your Gigs ? Did you faced any issue so far during these Gigs in case you are using ?
Thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Sergio Herculano thanks. Haven’t tried the version that came out earlier this eeek but not many changes unfortunately. Been a year now with minimal changes to lighting mode. I used it for one gig. Unfortunately it’s not ready for prime time. Sticking to my manually controlled lighting for now.
@@djchase206 Just for my curiosity what do you use to control your lights ?
I own Pioneer products since years but comparing the evolution of Soundswitch with Rekordbox Lightning mode in 2018 I am really concerned about the future of this product, this was the reason I not invested yet in a RB-DMX1, I have no problem to invest on that but only if will bring some benefit for me but this is not the case at this moment :(
Thanks
@@djchase206 You are doing excatly what I do today using DMXIS + AKAI APC Mini :).
What you are using to control your lights ?
Bonjour j ai le rb dmx1 et je n arrive pas à faire tourner mes lyres . Il y a t il un bouton ou un mode à toucher ?
It's awesome. but RB-DMX1. is really to expensive. what is a bummer. is there a cheaper alternative?
Nope, its cheap compared to the alternatives.
Excellent video and a great demo of the software. I recently got a Gigbar 2, and it seems I can control all of the lights except for the strobe lights. Anyone have experience editing these and getting them to work?
Hey amazing video! How good are the baseline/default scene settings in rekordbox?
Hi. What kind of par lights you had there?
Hi,
First of all thanks for the great contribution.
Why your demo setup does not match the fixture screen shown?
There you have registered many more devices.
Good eye! Yes I have additional fixtures patched in but not used in the light setup. I have two more moving heads and an extra bar light, plus a box full of LED pars. I've yet to do a gig where I need that much lighting as my 70watt pars light up even the biggest rooms. Sadly there is no dimmer control to turn these down in Rekordbox.
Thank you for your answer
Is there a reason that you call the bar's 1-4-6 and not 1-2-3?
@@march.5235 yes, i used the recommended setup listed in the official rekordbox lighting PDF. Same for the movers. You can swap the labels and it just applies different lighting macros. Bar 6 and 7 are designed to be placed in the center so used that for my table lighting.
Great tutorial! It’s a shame they have still not added gobos after 12 months. I’m struggling with this interface. What happens when there is no music, say when someone is making a speech... it would just go black? Is there a way to have a default slow fade when you don’t have music playing?
Darrell Hooper thanks. Yes shame that no gobos or any updates after 12 months. Yes during speeches it would go completely black. You can make a slow track and assign a custome scene to do slow fades but that’s not a good solution. Hopefully there are some big updates for this soon.
Great demos! Question, Did you make a tutorial on how you mapped the Blackout and Club effects? if not will you be doing that?
Vic Rodríguez thank you. Wasn’t planning on making a demo but it’s quite easy. With your controller connected click the pad editor button at the top of the screen when you’re in performance mode. Then pick one of the 8 pad functions that you don’t use eg beat slider. You can then use one of the pre mapped lighting layouts or create your own. I made my own and chose a few of my favorite modes as well as strobe and blackout. Hope that helps.
DJ Chase thanks! Now I have to try it.
Grest i like It
wolfmixw1 !
Great video ! I have a question on your table : what is the model of the cover ? Has it holes to pass cables ? Thanks !
It's a standard 6ft table. The scrim is ScrimKing on amazon. No holes to pass wires so usually pass cables back towards me and then down.
nice vid, im on the fence on this product. waiting for it to mature a bit
Good idea waiting for it to mature. I tend to be an early adopter for Pioneer gear so jumped on the lighting bandwagon even though it's not fully baked!
how did you put in waveform Intro, up1, up2, etc?
Greetings, has Rekordbox updated the moving heads for pinpointing yet?
Hey man how i can contact you? I have some questions for you
Great video. What wireless receivers are you using?
Thank you. Running Donner wireless dongles from amazon
Cool video!!!Spot move head led 60w?
how is the latency of the wireless dmx controller? just curious.
essentially undetectable
What do you use now because the RB-DMX1 is discontinued
I sold my RB-DMX due to lack of support from Pioneer. I used MyDMX to make custom shows controlled by MIDI controller, but now have moved on to AI Lightshow Force 1. I'm also a Kickstarter backer for MaestroDMX so will use one of those moving forward. Will have a video showing AI LIghtshow soon.
Cain i use "3rd" party dmx interfaces with rekordbox lighting? thanks
Nope PioneerDJ requires you to use their own device.
You said you used pads for switching black out and fast strobe , . What ddj unit are you using please
Used the DDJ-1000. Any rekordbox DJ compatible unit will work
@@djchase206 Hi good video mate..how abt ddj400 .i have rb dmx and wish i could controll it via midi too as a stand alone.Any compatible midi?...wat are my options controlling it better
Can u tell me the cheap moving heads u added
One question to get it rigth: I do need Rekordbox DJ to use this and it is not possible to use it in Rekordbox link mode?!
HTBLuVA yes you need to buy Rekordbox dj. You get the license free with the rbdmx1. You can’t use standard cdj link unless you’re controlling the computer with CDJs. So basically you need Rekordbox dj running.
@@djchase206 thank you, that's the answer i was looking for
What lights are used in the video?
Anyone know why only 1 of my decks activates the lights ?
It follows the master channel.
still no support for gobos and derby's and black light/strobes 4 years later..
Yep. I stopped using Rekordbox since Pioneer has stopped investing any resources in its development. Many better options now.
What brand and model number are the moving heads on the table? Also what are the par cans?
wirehead Simmons cans on the tables are lixada mini moving wash from amazon. The para are all gbgs 70watt led pars also off amazon. All off leave Chinese knock offs but they’re better than some of stuff on eBay. No issues with anything so far and been around a year.
@@djchase206 Thanks
@@djchase206 What is your T Bar System on the back? What brand? also, what do you use for DMX cables? If wireless, what brands are you using? Help appreciated.
do you need to have the rb-dmx1?
Depends what you mean. There are other lighting solutions, but only the dmx1 actually connect to rekordbox
yes u do. if u want to do exactly as demo'ed
Could you name your lightning units please?
I like that right
Can I use another dmx device like enttec ???
No. Pioneer initially mentioned they would allow any interface, but turns out you have to buy their own RB-DMX1
@@harryjoshi4031 ok thank you very much
It is not working good , like Avolite or mini pearl . But good for singel person.
Not impressed at all - just completely random. I hope things have improved hugely since the demo was recorded
Nope, they've changed nothing about patterns. Better choices available now like AI Lightshow, MaestroDMX, WolfMix and Sound Switch.
you need to play longer than 1min per track ijs thats what garbage new school djs do
DJKG 256 didn’t want this video to be an hour long!