i got some pretty badass "tutorial" here.
problem ---> it's german

maybe you can translate some parts.

http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=lighttechnic%20tutorial&source=web&cd=1&ve
d=0CDAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jardas.de%2Flichttechnik%2Ftutorial_lichttechnik.pdf&ei=RPA
dT6niH8mAtQb07qmZDA&usg=AFQjCNGu07Pwrb4W-CgYwFExbYvGeG2QLQ&cad=rja

Usually the DJ and lighting crew is seperate, at least in my experience. Usually the DJ brings the light for his decks and the DJ table.

But then again, all I'm involved with are renegades and undergrounds.
This was a campout where we have a party every night for the whole weekend and everyone camps there.

I happen to be an expert in this area. Until very recently I was designing custom concert lighting equipment professionally with this company http://uvilab.com/

What I developed was a set of lights which accept DMX data through Ethernet using the Artnet protocol. Professional LJs (Light Jockeys) use a program called Madrix for controlling their lights through an ethernet network.

You can just use DMX instead of Artnet, but then you can't use standard computer networking gear to control your shit.

For an even simpler system you run sound into a microcontroller's ADC and use that to control lights standalone.

>>129251
>>129260
what is that, mutant festival?

>>129369
Your average renegade campout.

OP better have big pockets for BLue Man Group type lighting.


OP, theres a company called "American DJ" who makes the shit you want. It's not powerful, but its cheap, and good for starting out.

>>129385
Yeah we have some of their stuff, its alright. Not pro grade but good for starting out.
If you want really immersive lighting you best hire a crew to manage it for you.

I also suggest /diy/ projects involving LED tape. Its this really cheap adhesive backed stuff that runs on 12 volts, RGB is available as well as DMX controllers n stuff.

>>129372
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH_6ehT1e9c
Example of a renegade.

If you are a general 'electronic' DJ scanners are your friend. Scanners are cheap and they move (unlike movers which are expensive and move). 4 scanners plus two strobe lights, generally all you will need.

Dry hire that shit from a production company, the cheap stuff will go for $10 each a night.

OP here, thanks for all the information I am looking through everything now, I know good light set ups are gonna be pretty expensive but I can get the money if needed, I know that it's probably going to be better at first to hire a lighting crew but at the same time I want to get serious about it so I would like to eventually learn how to do it myself... Anymore info would be awesome,

>>129364
I will look into the network set up you were talking about, it sounds really promising, I don't mind bringing a shit ton of stuff with me to a venue to play a show if I can make it really good,

my philosophy is: if I am going to play a show, I want to try my best to make it good and all inclusive, so many factors come into play about this stuff and I want to make sure all my bases are covered because it's not just about the music being played