Budget interface to use with mad laser
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2025 12:55 pm
Hello, I’m about to try using madlaser and mad mapper to control lights and lasers at the same time.
I will need to buy a laser and an ILDA interface.
I am doing some tests for a show that will probably use about 3-6 lasers that will be higher in from different parts of the world so the ILDA output is essential.
I’ve seen a few different options of interfaces to use, some which are over ethernet like the shownet one . I now have a fair bit of ethernet gear in my set up, I have a net pocket 23 for lighting output. I have an ethernet switch to connect computers together for NDI. The cheapest ILDA interface I’ve seen is the Helios USB. I will need the interface to be PC and Mac compatible.
Just wondering if people have any recommendations? I am on a budget for now so just looking for something cheap to get me started and don’t mind upgrading something more expensive later on once the show is on the road.
Thanks
I will need to buy a laser and an ILDA interface.
I am doing some tests for a show that will probably use about 3-6 lasers that will be higher in from different parts of the world so the ILDA output is essential.
I’ve seen a few different options of interfaces to use, some which are over ethernet like the shownet one . I now have a fair bit of ethernet gear in my set up, I have a net pocket 23 for lighting output. I have an ethernet switch to connect computers together for NDI. The cheapest ILDA interface I’ve seen is the Helios USB. I will need the interface to be PC and Mac compatible.
Just wondering if people have any recommendations? I am on a budget for now so just looking for something cheap to get me started and don’t mind upgrading something more expensive later on once the show is on the road.
Thanks