ROCKSTRIP 252

No. It runs on its own with built-in auto chases, sound-active mode, and static colors, and the included remote handles color, strobe, fade, and sound activation. A DMX controller is optional. It's worth adding if you want to program scenes and control several fixtures from one board.

It has five modes: 3, 4, 7, 24, and 28 channels. 3-channel gives you red, green, and blue dimmers. 4-channel adds a master dimmer. 7-channel adds strobe, chase, and sound modes. The 24 and 28-channel modes give you the most detailed control, for programmers who want every option.

Run a DMX cable from the controller's DMX OUT to the light's DMX IN. Then use the light's menu to pick a channel mode and set a DMX address (for example, A001). Once that's set, the controller's faders handle color, brightness, strobe, and chases.

Yes. Master/Slave mode links up to 16 units so they all run the same effects with no controller, which works well for lining a dance floor or stage front. If you're using DMX, daisy-chain each light from DMX OUT to the next one's DMX IN.

Yes, if you add a wireless DMX receiver (not included). Match the receiver's color-coded signal to your wireless controller, plug it into the light's DMX IN, and set the channel mode and address. You can give each light its own receiver, or daisy-chain more lights off the first one with DMX cables.

Yes. The 40.16" bar comes with two adjustable mounting brackets, so you can aim it up a wall, across a backdrop, or along the front of a stage. 252 LEDs put out 1,452 lux at 1 m, and the 3.97 lb weight makes it easy to set out a row of them at a venue.