CHAUVET DJ Gig Lab: Navigating the 4BAR Menu

In this trip to the Gig Lab, Geoff takes a look at the navigating the menu on the CHAUVET® DJ 4BAR™ which is different than many fixtures, because the menu only has 3 buttons as opposed to 4. Changing settings on the fixture is really easy and the 4BAR™ can't be beat for mobile convenience!

[danielsennema]

Thank you, Jeff! That presentation sure demystifies the menu - very much-appreciated!

[markmaze]

Thank you. Finally, I understand this light.

[JeffreyBattisti]

Yes you can run both lights and have them do identical tasks by putting the 2nd light at 1.5 channel and running a DMX cable to them. to answer the question below. I just wanted to say thanks for making this video. I couldn't figure out how to get to DMX channel 1 and it's easy now. Cool video and it saved me a bad headache.

[OrejaTheBand]

Does anyone know if there is an Auto program where they all just slowly rotate through all of the colors while fading in/out? I just want a set and forget color change. No flashing lights on/off. Just one solid color for all the lights.

I have the older 4bar.

[GeoffreyShort]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. Once the foot switch is connected, it takes over, so you don't have to worry about menu settings on the light itself.

[DJMark]

Great video Geoff!!, and I love the 4 bar, great piece of equipment.

[stevetaylor]

I just bought two 4bars, got 'em uncrated and opened the supplied paperwork to check instructions!  LOL    Paper in China must be REALLY expensive!  The dab of instructions in the booklet amount to "plug in.  Good luck."   lolI am using them to wash a band (without benefit of dmx controller box), not the dance floor so maybe MY setup will help someone who's not a DJ.   I wound up with BOTH units set to d--1, now when we set up, the two bars are interchangeable for left/right side of the band as either can be the master OR slave.  Once connected correctly (again, with foot switch to EITHER bar) there's nothing to program. You can only do what the footswitch allows (I'm PRETTY sure!), which means you can cycle thru 9 presets with the left pedal, go to "sound activated" with center pedal or go to black with the right hand pedal. If you were running your lights in one of the 9 available programs and you go to black, say at the end of a song...when you hit the left pedal you're back to Program One...white...no matter where you were.   This may seem obvious to most of you, but I thought there'd be more to the programming than that.  We used the same setup in another band but I never hadda do anything to the lights, so it was confusing to me. Hopefully this'll help someone else.

[ravenmadgaming]

Geoff, I've got the 4bar and 4bar flex, but my menu doesn't works like yours.  if I double tap the menu, my options are AUTO and SND with down button and 512 with up button.  How are you getting to selecting 3ch or 15ch?  I'm trying to get my lights working with an obey 40.  thanks!

[jamhousedj]

Great Video Geoff! Question: What mode should it be set when using the foot switch?

[mattconnelly]

Geoff, I've got the 4bar but my menu doesn't works like yours. if I double tap the menu, my options are AUTO and SND with down button and 512 with up button. How are you getting to selecting 3ch or 15ch?

[officialWWM]

I just bought this thing. It's a permanent install in my pub to light up our small stage. It's pretty cool and I like it but it seems like I can only have one colour at a time. Is it possible to have say, 2 red and 2 blue lights for example?

[aaronhaines]

Can you guys do a video on how to set presets with the 4 bar tri usb? Also how do you set presets ? Its not much info out there on this.

[Jestunes]

I operate a rather large puppet music performance stage with lots of lighting. My son just gave me a single Chauvet light with 4 buttons that has an awesome glow to it. Do you have a link to a page that shows the different levels and a description of each function or do I have to just experiment and figure it out myself. Thank you for any assistance you can give. I've played with it and have seen it cycle through a few colors but they stop after a few moments. Does that mean I need to have 4 of these in order to switch from one to another or is there a function where I can have a continuous light sequence for just one? Thank you again...

[DjDiamondLee]

I own the gig bar irc. I love it. Would you recommend I get this bar for the other side? Or Should I get 2 gig bars?

[Bradley]

how do you set up the unit to operate via the foot switch?

[MrDriffill]

Paul if you just keep pressing the "program" pedal you will find that there are programs already saved where all the light remain on the same colour.

[markbeling]

Great Video thank you. My 4bar doesnt give me the 2 DMX options, i just get a number saying 512.. could there be something wrong with my unit. The other two modes work just fine..Thank you

[enigmaduo]

I'm looking at your video at about 2:36. Mine doesn't do what yours does! When I get into 15 channel DMX mode, and, as you say, "let it sit, " it does nothing. Help!

[chuckayers]

Just bought a 4 bar usb foot switch wireless but will not let me get sound activation sucks needs help

[MusicByDesignLtd]

do you know how to set the lights to 'slow fade' within the menu?