Main Features

What is it? Lightjams is a software for interactive DMX lighting. It’s all about giving you the power to generate unique effects based on many types of live signals - MIDI, OSC, DMX, music, video, time, etc.

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Why you need it? Create one-of-a-kind lighting effects. Add interactivity. Give control to the performers. Automate as much as you want.

Designed for the needs of creative lighting designers, Lightkey breaks free from the old thinking about DMX values and channels. Thru advanced fixture profiles it understands all your fixtures’ properties—like Color, Gobo, Shutter, Prism, Zoom—, and provides specially-designed, easy-to-use controls for each of them. Software Automation. The final step for me is automation. They've made it incredibly easy to set up lighting automation if you're using software like Ableton Live to cue your lights and lyrics and other production elements in worship. Pull up the “External Control” Menu and tap the “Midi Controllers” button. Lighting designers can preview their shows with this program whether they’re on a Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system. This 2D CAD program for lighting design offers numerous features, such as command line input alongside traditional toolbars and menus, as well as its own calculator.

How it works? Powerful generative effect engine with easy scripting for deep customization. Compatible with any DMX lighting fixtures and LED controllers. Send and receive MIDI/OSC/DMX. Run on all Windows™ computers.

Hundreds of people are using it right now in nightly events and permanent installations. All its great features and unique abilities make it a ridiculously good deal for any lighting professionals and enthusiasts!

Create LED walls and matrix. Many video input modes, including Spout and NDI. more...

Precise, real time music analysis. ASIO-enabled. more.... Music playback also supported with the Lightjams music player.

Have a drumpad, a pedal or using backing tracks or click tracks? more...

VST 2.4 Plugin

Use your DAW to control the lights! more...

Easily talk to other software and sync video, music and projection. more...

Use multi-touch devices and TUIO/OSC app to generate lighting. This includes the iPad and the new Kinect! more...

Extract dominant colors from your live video. You can grab your screen output or use any DirectX compatible cameras and capture cards.more...

Sure Lightjams is great for LEDs. But it's also perfect for your moving heads and any DMX compatible fixtures!

Send 128 DMX universes for each network protocol. Receive 16 universes for ArtNET and sACN.

Output 1 universe with these compatible interfaces: DMXKing ultraDMX, Enttec USB Pro, Enttec Open USB

Create your own fixture profiles, totally free! The fixture editor allows you to create custom personalities to perfectly match your setup.

Integrated media server for video playback, mixing and transformations. more...

All you need to create an automated schedule for your architectural project: date, time, sunset and sunrise based on your latitude & longitude.

Extreme robustness

Lightjams is developed with permanent installations in mind. It has to run flawlessly and do everything possible to recover from errors.

Extensive color support

Fully compatible with RGB, RGBW, RGBA, RGBAW/RGBWA, CMY and white. Also with high resolution 16-bit color support.

You are the Artist with amazing ideas

You're not a sliders pusher. Lightjams will help you think outside the box while never forgetting that you're in the conductor seat.

All you can think of is interactive

All parameters can be controlled via external inputs coming from a broad range of sources, from music instruments to other lighting consoles.

2D visualizer built-in

View in real-time the results of your creative process without needing physical lighting fixtures.

Kick-ass effects engine

Create unique interactive experiences using fully customizable effects. more...

Always live operation

Landscape Lighting Design Software

Go ahead and simply play! With its unique user interface designed from the ground up for interactive lighting, you'll not get bored.

Fun

A creative lighting controller software should be fun to use. Lightjams has the fun factor built-in.

First class technologies

Lightjams is ready for the future. Full use of multi-core CPU technology + the latest user interface software technology to provide you with the best creation experience.

Free updates

Lighting Design Software Mac Free Trial

Lightjams keeps getting better and you benefit from all new features and enhancements for free! See the development history.