Quicky Console
Channel: UNLVECE
Date: 2021-06-11

There is a demand for professional lighting to support the desired atmosphere and often, one wants to create custom light shows for a specific event or application. Traditionally, full size lighting consoles are used to create lighting atmospheres. However, those consoles are usually very expensive and therefore not accessible for small associations. Thus, my decision was made to build my own mini, portable lighting console. My design describes a feature-rich, inexpensive and portable lighting control method on a microcomputer. It is built on top of the open-source project QLC+ and runs on a Raspberry Pi. High quality lighting equipment is available from a wide variety of manufacturers and nearly every light fixture is controllable via the DMX protocol. Lighting control and design is an essential aspect of the entertainment industry. My project focuses on lighting control technology and DMX protocol with portability and protection for the on-the-go designer in mind. This mini device has all the components and most of the functions of a regular lighting console but is designed to be compact, light, and fun and user friendly.