Lighting Automation with DMXIS and Ableton Live

Preparing for the return of live shows has been at the forefront of my mind and that means creating a killer light show for 17° Below, my alt-rock band. One of the venues that we played at regularly has no house lighting, and is always at the mercy of whatever one of the bands brings.

I decided to start investing in some fairly inexpensive moving light fixtures and an Enttec DMX interface so I could automate our lighting using Ableton Live.

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