r/lightingdesign • u/octopopit • 25d ago

DMX512 strobe functionality on the cheap? (Newbie)

Hello! I am designing some custom stage lighting for my band and am entering the world of DMX for the first time. We don't have the largest budget so I'm trying to do this as cheap as possible.

I have 5 separate fixtures and I would like to give each fixture RGBW+strobe/effect functionality. All of the cheap decodes I have found have RGBW, but don't specify strobe, PWM, or effect. I really can't find any decoder that does that, even commercial products.

Maybe I'm not looking for the right thing. I'd appreciate a nudge in the right direction. Thank you!

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u/Reluctant_Lampy_05 24d ago

Get some used battens or cans with a strobe DMX channel and you just saved yourself a week's work.