Stairville DMX-Master I 5-stars Reviews
Good starter for moving head lights
Used to light a band, joystick handy - using 2 fixtures for lighting the singer, 3rd for "dancing lights" 4th and 5th for backstage washes. A bit like programming a 70s VCR, but it works! (Use the pdf manual from this site - the one I googled was different and didn't work)
Solid DMX terminal
Works as intended, for a cheap first DMX terminal it is of great quality. Allows for programming of scenes and chases; not easy at first but once they're worked out it works perfectly fine.
Construction is solid, it's heavy so have no wories about damaging it. Great product
VERY NICE FOR THE PRICE
has everything you need for small projects
Perfect Controller Good Features
I use 12 LED Wireless Generic Uplights within my Wedding business. A cracking controller ticks all the boxes for my needs, have tried various DMX controllers over the years but the Starville DMX-Master 1 comes out tops.
Perfect small controller
I've purchased loads of these units over the years.
If you need a small DMX controller for fixtures that don't have loads of channels then this is a perfect choice. I use one of these to control our follow spot rather than running it through our DMX software which works very well indeed. Programing is a little time consuming but if you use these as a live controller they are great. Never had one break down so very reliable.
very good product
I use with 2 moving heads and 4 par leds.
Pros: very good for 30 scenes
Cons: The power adaptor is very cheap
Dependable
Been using this with our 4stage cans and 2 LED scanners for a while now. Easliy programmable and plenty of features for a basic light show. Band cans run sound to light with a direct input from the drum machine kick drum and the scanners run on programmed chases. The front graphic is peeling off on one corner but its nothing that a bit of glue won't fix, otherwise we're very happy with it.
More than enough!
We bought this for a number of reasons, mostly that it accepts audio-in, for accurately synchronising our lights with the music being played. However, once we started using this lighting controller, we found that the other included features are incredibly valuable - and now we couldn't live without them! The scene programming and selection is incredibly intuitive - one could program a light show in a number of minutes. Couple that with Manual, Auto and Music modes, and the workflow becomes very fast. The chases are very good too, with more memory locations than I ever would have expected! The DMX-Master has a number of Banks for scenes/chases, but I'm unsure how many. Highly recommended!
An essential addition to a small lighting array
As a total novice to lighting when first approaching the problem of what to buy for our venue, it was glowing testimonials from friends in the business that brought the Stairville to our attention and rightly so.
With a huge variety of possibilities and numerous well-thought-out features, it has proven an essential bit of kit for us. Crucial and flexible when creating an atmosphere for all varieties of musical styles and clubnights.
It also has the added benefit of being a familiar face for visiting technicians, making their worki in the venue far more straight-forward.
The unit's built is hardy and not unattractive. The sockets are well made. The control area is well designed and numerous nice litle touches (including the Xbox-esque swivel stick) made it one of our best and most consistently reliable purchases.
Highly recommended for anyone with a small venue and lighting array who still wants a certain level of versatility.
The tiniest criticism would be that, for those of us looking to mount it on a wall, it lacks any pre-drilled fixture holes. But that is a small gripe with an otherwise excllent acquisition.
Stairville Dmx Master
Perfect for controlling a host of different lights..
very good for our band
does everything i want to do. once i read the instructions, programming the sequences was very easy.
I bought this DMX Master 1 to run all my DMX lighting, I have used it a lot, mainly for mobile use & it has stood up well to life on the road. At present it is running my Moving Heads, it's easy to program & set scenes. All in all a great unit at a great price.
DMX Making Your Lights Stand Out
This mixer does exactly what it does on the tin. i found this DMX mixer nice and easy to use. iv used two of these mixers in the past and they have never let me down. a cool thing i decided to do over the last few gigs is iv linked the midi in of this mixer with a midi out of a midi foot switch and now i can change the light channels with my feet! witch is a must try!! and its simple it just works try it out your gigs will come alive without hiring a light guy! there is a very easy learning curve to programming lights with this item witch is great as it will not take long to plan your light shows.
Best value for money
I use this dmx console for 3 years and i would highly recomend it to everyone how is looking for a cheap solution for his lighting systems. Easy to use, especially because of the joystick,very good contstuction and very good program memory.
Really good, once you work it out!
Came in a bundle. We already had a controller but this was bundled so we got it anyway and planned to re-sell it. However, it is better than our Light Operator 24 so we have kept the Master! It is smaller but can control 12 different units (actually, more than that because we set up some on the same DMX start code) The instructions are not great if you are new to DMX but once you get each unit set up on a correct DMX code (001, 017, 033, 049 etc) you will be flying. It takes ages to program but I can't see how they could improve that unless there was a PC software tool to download programs on MIDI etc. Conclusion: Don't use Sound-to-light, get one of these!!
A very versatile controller
I have used this controller for many gigs and the ease of programming and setup makes it ideal for those 'quick' setups we often find ourselves doing. I currently use this controller for my live band, linked by midi to my guitar pedal I can change scenes when I change guitar sound!
nice DMX
THE BEST SOLUTION FOR SMALL LIGHT SHOWS, I have the Dmx controller now for over an year, use it with2/4/8 Moving Heads. It's a reliabla dmx, the only thing you should care about it's the power adaptor it's a litle fragile when it comes to protection sockets. It also has rack mount option. Easy to use.
Great control panel!
For shows this is the tool for the job, easy enough to program once you learn the coding, great for mobile use easy to pack in to your gig bag on the road.
Does the job
Got it as part of a LED light package. Instruction manual not the best but great features that I'm finding through trial and error. Light and easy to carry yet feels robust.

Technical Data
- Manufactured by Stairville
- Released in 2004
- Average price : $194
- Weight : 2.3kg
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