Here I am again reviewing yet another DMX calculator for the iPhone. Will there ever be a point of market saturation for these applications? DMXRef provides you with pretty much identical features to other offerings on the App Store so does anything make it stand out from the crowd? DMXRef is advertised as being designed to take the math out of working with DMX lighting equipment. It can … [Read more...]
Gel Calc! review
Michael Zinman, author of iSwitch DMX for the iPhone and iPod touch has released a new program on the App Store for calculating gel cutting. It may sound silly at first, but if you think about it how much gel do you throw away as off cuts? It's probably a lot more than you would like, especially given its price. Wouldn't it be great to get the biggest yield of gel per sheet, reducing waste and … [Read more...]
DipSwitch review
There are several DMX calculators available for the iPhone now, who'd have thought there would be such a huge demand for this type of application. What can possibly set this one apart from the rest and make it worthy of your attention? Well it's free that's what. But free doesn't always mean better, does this application have what it takes? It really is quite odd that this very niche market … [Read more...]
BeamCalc review
When you are planning your lighting design, are you ever unsure what angle you are going to need to get that perfect spot from your Source4? Should it be a 10 or 19 degree? How about what height to trim your lighting bars before focus? What you need is the latest in a line of "Calc" applications from West Side Systems, BeamCalc. BeamCalc will help you design your rig by calculating the geometry … [Read more...]
DMXCalc review
Have you ever had the need to address dozens of moving head fixtures, scrollers, haze machines or any other DMX device? Have you ever sat down scratching your head trying to figure out the DIP switch settings for your equipment? How about needing to know what the absolute value of your device on universe 3 at address 200 is? All the above problems can cause a lot of headaches and … [Read more...]
