STAGE SETTER 8

The Stage Setter 8 is a DMX controller built for running par cans through dimmer packs.

Conventional fixtures have no electronics of their own, so the desk and the pack do all the work. This one handles the desk side: dimming levels, on and off, and simple movement between looks, using standard DMX-512 so it drops into any existing data run.

Three operating modes cover different rig layouts. Two banks of eight channels suit A/B scene work, eight channels keep a small rig simple, and one bank of sixteen gives every fixture its own fader on a larger setup. Four built-in programs run hands-off looks, while eight user-programmable programs store the scenes you actually use so a show recalls in one button press rather than a rebuild.

A fog machine output control triggers a compatible fogger from the desk, keeping haze cues with lighting cues instead of a second operator holding a remote. MIDI compatibility lets the desk take cues from a sequencer or larger control system, which matters for theater and worship productions running audio and lighting off one timeline.

Compact and portable, it fits school stages, church platforms, community theaters, band rehearsal rooms, and mobile productions, in both permanent installs and setups that get built and struck the same day.