Express DMX IN / OUT

Express does not have DMX IN capability

The only method is via MIDI with 2 separate cue lists

Steve B.

So what other purpose does DMX IN have?

With consoles having a DMX input (Expression/Insight, Smartfade, etc) it's possible to monitor and record the DMX output from another console.  With the Smartfade in particular, this is useful when you want a backup to your main console.  It's easy to record cues as presets on the receiving console to be played back if your main console has a problem during a show.  It does not allow you to increase the channel count of either console.

If you use both Express consoles, you'll end up needing to write cues on both desks at the same time... not exactly my idea of fun.  Using MIDI will make playback during the show much less awkward, but programming will still be a challenge.

With consoles having a DMX input (Expression/Insight, Smartfade, etc) it's possible to monitor and record the DMX output from another console.  With the Smartfade in particular, this is useful when you want a backup to your main console.  It's easy to record cues as presets on the receiving console to be played back if your main console has a problem during a show.  It does not allow you to increase the channel count of either console.

If you use both Express consoles, you'll end up needing to write cues on both desks at the same time... not exactly my idea of fun.  Using MIDI will make playback during the show much less awkward, but programming will still be a challenge.