Daslight Disco
Manufacturer
Digital Art System
Date
1989
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2011 / 4,52
    Light Controller
  • controls up to 128 lights with dynamic effects
  • operates voltage controlled professional light units (0 - 10V)
  • expansion consists of two to four boards, depending on the number of needed outputs:
    • Disco 32: BDL1 and BDL2 board, 32 output channels (16 static / 16 dynamic)
    • Disco 64: BDL5 and BDL6 board, 64 output channels (32 static / 32 dynamic)
    • Disco 96: three boards, 96 output channels
    • Disco 128: four boards, 128 output channels
  • D-SUB 37 pin output connector on each board
  • main board (BDL1 or BDL5) contains 1/4" audio input jack (6.35mm)
  • input characteristics: sensitivity 300mV - 1V, input impedance 22kOhms
  • potentiometer on main board to adjust audio gain
  • software provides ambience table for 72 atmospheres / moods
  • ambiences can be assigned to all 26 letter keys for quick start
  • special "Strobo" ambience is triggered by space bar
  • static channels are controlled by function keys
  • dynamic effects:
    • modulator - modulate dynamic outputs depending on the volume
    • x-fader - waving left to right
    • chaser - chasing output
    • animaters - musical animation
    • sequencer with 16 channels, synchronized to rhythm, to volume, or manual setting 1 - 1200 bpm
  • MIDI support allows to monitor 16 output channels through an external MIDI instrument connected to the serial port
    Notes
  • Pin assignment of output connector
    • Pin Signal Description
    1 - 32 DATA1 - DATA32 Outputs 1 - 32, 0 - 10V (Outputs 17 - 32 not used in Disco 32)
    33 NC not connected
    34 RISK do not use
    35 NC not connected
    36 GND Ground, common to all 32 outputs
    37 GND Ground, common to all 32 outputs
Photos
Digital Art System Daslight Disco - BLD1 card front side
BLD1 card, front side
Digital Art System Daslight Disco - BLD1 card back side
BLD1 card, back side
Digital Art System Daslight Disco - BLD2 card front side
BLD2 card, front side
Digital Art System Daslight Disco - BLD2 card back side
BLD2 card, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk