Connecting to real lights

Designing your show on a visualizer is fun, but eventually you will want to connect to an actual lighting set.

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If you are not familiar with lighting hardware and protocols, now may be a good time to have a look at the Introduction to lighting control section.

Connecting to a DMX interface

Assuming the Fixture Patch in Beam matches the address and universe settings of the actual fixures, connecting to a real lighting rig is simple.

1. Connect your DMX USB interface or an Art-Net Node and add it to the Beam's Inputs/Outputs.
2. Connect the first light in your chain to the DMX output of the interface with an XLR cable.