WLED offers multiple DMX channel modes ranging from single-color control to per-pixel RGB addressing

WLED’s DMX receive mode determines how incoming E1.31/Art-Net channels map to LEDs, and it must match what the sending software expects. Key modes: Single RGB (3 channels, all LEDs same color); Single DRGB (4 channels, adds master dimmer); Multiple RGB (3 channels per LED in sequence — the default for xLights and LedFx); Multiple RGBW (4 channels per LED including white); Dimmer + Multi RGB/RGBW (adds a global dimmer channel at the start); Effect mode (15 channels to control WLED’s built-in effects remotely — not a realtime pixel mode); Preset (2 channels: brightness and preset ID). Choosing the wrong mode produces garbled or absent output because the channel-to-LED mapping mismatches the stream.

Examples

LedFx and xLights use Multiple RGB (3ch/pixel). A DMX lighting desk controlling a WLED wash light would use Single RGB or Single DRGB. A show-control system triggering preset looks uses Preset mode.

Assessment

You want to drive individual pixels on a 60-LED strip from a software sequencer. Which DMX mode do you choose, and how many DMX channels does the strip consume?