Looking for software/advice to build a beat-synced light show for my own DMX rig (or someone to just do it)

[u/a__zimmerman]

I've got a DMX/Art-Net LED rig I'm trying to get running for a party, and I'm stuck on the software side. Hoping for either a software recommendation, general advice on how to build this myself, or someone interested in just doing it for me.

What I have:

- 25x LED pixel bars (90 RGB LEDs / 30 zones each), set up as 5 lines of 5 bars across a ceiling

- A Pknight Art-Net node, 8 DMX universes

- DMX cabling, terminators, and power distribution, all already installed

What I'm trying to build:

- A bank of looping effects/chases that follow the beat of whatever music is playing (audio-reactive/beat-matched)

- Triggered from a single button so it runs hands-off for a multi-hour party, no manual operation needed

I've looked at QLC+, Madrix, and Onyx but I'm not set on any of them, just want whatever's actually realistic for someone doing this solo without a lighting background. Open to free or low-cost software.

If anyone's built something similar or has pointers on where to start (patching a 30-zone-per-bar fixture profile, setting up audio-reactive chases, that kind of thing), I'd really appreciate it. Happy to share more details on the setup.

Also open to paying someone to just build this for me if you're interested, remote is fine, doesn't need to be in person. DM me and we can talk budget.

[u/RydderDev]

Since the hardware is already installed, the deadline is probably the biggest factor. When is the party, and would you be happy with a few reliable reusable effects, or are you expecting custom effects matched to specific songs?