Chauvet ShowXpress Tutorial | Getting Started | Part 1 - Patching and Programming

My good friend Darren Field has put out a 90 video series (That's right 90 videos...) on Showexpress. Although it is a paid series it offers incredible value. This covers EVERYthing you need to know all detailed and broken down into easy to understand videos...

ShowXpress - General Overview from Addressing your fixtures, patching them into the software, programming pars and moving heads, using the generator and scene editor, Customizing your LIVE tab, programming a midi controller, using your keypad to trigger scenes and more!

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VIDEO TIMELINE (Want to skip to a certain part?)

Addressing Fixtures: 00:43
Patching Fixtures: 03:08
Scene Editor: 05:52
Multi-Step Scenes: 07:57
Using the Generator: 10:20
LIVE Tab: 13:00
Midi Triggering: 18:43
Master Faders using Midi: 19:40

Special Thank You to Stan and Niko for helping me set up, film and record this video :)

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[derekhoffman]

You took something that scared TF out of me and made it look as easy as flipping a switch. I feel ready to conquer the world. Thank you sir!

[manfredisaaks]

I have never worked with this software and I swear after this video, bring it, and I can see you are my type of programmer, , best tutorial bruv...

[kennethjames-rr]

I agree with all of the comments below. Awesome! I tried to watch a few others after this one and couldn't sit through them. Well organized, and explained in a way anyone can understand. Thank you for "dumbing it down" for me.

[chrisfoxevententertainment]

This was an awesome video on programming DMX lighting in Showexpress, very well said and put together keep up the great work Brandon look foreword to the other DMX videos. Happy New Year.

[icejamevents]

Great intro vid! Really comprehensive tutorial!

[Fishjamlaugh]

Seriously good video! Thanks for putting it out there and look forward to watching more of them.

[djnewyork]

GREAT VID, Just got show express, this definitely help.THANKS Brandon

[zangzang]

I like your style, move through it quickly yet completely. Very informative video sir - thanks much for creating and uploading.

I think ShowExpress is going to work well for a new DJ system I'm designing and assembling. Three universe setup, house - stage - dance floor. Primary market will be wedding receptions. House Universe will be uplighting, cake & gift table, exits. Stage Universe will be overhead DJ console, backdrop, internal console lights, and perimeter lights around tripods. Dance Floor will be the truss system for the dance floor.

[djchouse]

Love the Tutorial! Please do a tutorial on how you incorporated the Freedom Pars wirelessly, and the Spots with the D-Fi Hub (The D-Fi Hub & Freedom Par settings) with ShowXpress. I have the Intimidator spots & the Freedom Pars Quad 4s IP, I'm running my up-lighting (Pars) strictly with Flarecon and my other lighting with a DMX Controller. I'm a total novice at ShowXpress and would love to run my wireless Pars and other lighting solely with ShowXpress. Can my Flarecon be used like the D-Fi Hub to accomplished this or do I need the D-Fi Hub?

[charliehazemusic]

My good sir this tutorial was very helpful I’m On my way! To go make my own scene right now !

[letterboxfilm]

Xtreme! Cheers from Norway! Thank you!

[darkmatterradio]

18:11 on Mac you can also use the Audio MIDI Setup program to set up an internal MIDI Device port on your IAC Driver, and then use that as an output in a DAW like Ableton to control your Live Buttons with midi in sync with your live set.

[PaparazziEntertainment]

This was Great when will you make Part 2?

[petenutsford]

Hi Brandon. Excellent video. Did explain a lot. Just have one question, and that is can I control VDJ 8 to set the lights to 'sound to light mode' - . Thx!. Pete

[chrisnelson]

Dude this video was great! Super well done! When is part 2 coming out??

[johanenelma]

Great video! Saves lost of time! Is there a part 2 coming? I’m searching how to work with time line and import music to run automaticly

[EdiDevVideos]

Great video! Waiting for second part XD

[scottcaldwell]

Excellent tutorial, thanks very much!!!

[mylesjarvis]

This was an awesome tutorial! I have a have 4 moving heads that I bought from China that I use for my band with a typical Orcontrol DMX controller. They work fine with that but would you happen to know if there is a like a generic moving head profile in the ShowXpress software. I really want to go computer control for our light tech but I'm just afraid I won't be able to use the movers in ShowXpress. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

[kertinaproduction]

Great tutorial really helped me a lot. What is my fixture is not in the library?