Compatibility
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I'm a fixture manufacturer. How can we get our lights added to your library?
Luminair uses Carallon's fixture library data. If your lights are already supported in that library, then we already have profiles included. If your lights aren't currently included in the library, then please contact us at https://support.luminai...
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How do I upgrade from Hue to HomeKit?
Philips discontinued their official Hue SDK framework for iOS, and as a result we have removed it in Luminair 4 and replaced it with native Apple HomeKit support. HomeKit allows you to control Hue lights alongside any other HomeKit manufacturer's ...
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Will Luminair work with any DMX-512 compatible equipment?
Yes, Luminair works with all DMX512-A compliant equipment such as lighting fixtures, control consoles, media servers and more. Luminair transmits it's DMX control data over Wi-Fi, via Art-Net and/or sACN E1.31 protocols, to compatible interfaces o...
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Will Luminair work with all DMX lights?
Yes, Luminair will work will all DMX512-A compliant lighting, when those lights are connected to an Art-Net or sACN based DMX interface. If you'd like to use "Wireless DMX", W-DMX, or any other of the many other variants of wireless DMX with Lumi...
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Does Luminair work with "Wireless DMX" lights?
If you'd like to use "Wireless DMX", W-DMX, or any other of the many other variants of wireless DMX with Luminair, you'll need to use one of the manufacturer's transmitters connected to the DMX output port of a Luminair-compatible Art-Net or sACN ...
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Will Luminair work with USB to DMX interfaces?
On iOS/iPadOS, Luminair isn't compatible with USB to DMX interfaces. It isn't possible to communicate with these devices due to lack of drivers on iOS/iPadOS. On macOS, Luminair supports one of universe of DMX via Enttec's DMX USB Protocol. This m...
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How many DMX lights can I control with Luminair?
Luminair 4 Standard can control one single universe of DMX at a time, a total of 512 individual channels. Luminair Pro can control one four universes of DMX at a time, a total of 2048 individual channels. Luminair will be able to control as many l...
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Which Bluetooth DMX devices are compatible with Luminair?
Luminair supports LumenRadio MoonLite and TimoTwo devices. No other Bluetooth DMX products are supported at this time. Special optimizations have been made to deliver the full Luminair app experience over low-bandwidth BLE connections. All featur...
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Does Luminair work with 3D lighting visualizers?
Luminair itself does not offer a 3D visualizer, but you can use it with any 3rd party lighting visualizer that supports control via Art-Net or sACN. Some examples would be software like Cast WYSIWYG, Capture Polar, ESP Vision, Light Converse, etc...
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Does Luminair support 16-bit resolution for DMX parameters?
Luminair supports 16-bit resolution for XY (Pan/Tilt) parameters. The app is currently limited to 8-bit resolution for DMX parameters other than XY (Pan/Tilt).
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We want to build a hardware interface that works with Luminair
If you're a manufacturer who wants to create an interface or light that works directly with Luminair, it's really simple. You just need to support Art-Net or sACN protocols in your products. That's it! If you'd like to get in touch about potentia...
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The DMX interface I want to use doesn't support Art-Net or sACN. Will it work with Luminair?
No, Luminair only supports Art-Net and sACN protocols for DMX transmission. Other protocols are manufacturer-specific and proprietary and we have no plans to support these in our products at this time.
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Which Smart Light systems can I control with Luminair?
Luminair currently supports Philips Hue lighting systems. It's also possible to use other 3rd-party Zigbee-protocol based lights when paired to a Hue bridge, however we recommend the Philips Hue bulb range for best compatibility,
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Which MIDI Controller do you recommend?
Luminair has been designed so that any Core-MIDI/iOS compatible interface or controller will work. We don't recommend a specific MIDI controller, as it's difficult to recommend one that covers all user's preferences. The app supports Core MIDI c...
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Using the Livid Ohm MIDI controller with Luminair
We've created a MIDI map template and PDF guide for the Ohm MIDI controllers from Livid Instruments that can be downloaded at the following link: https://synthe-fx.com/downloads/files/luminair/Luminair_iOS_Ohm.zip Here's a video showing off the ...
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Does Luminair support sACN E1.31 or ETC Net3 protocols?
Yes, Luminair 3 supports outputting DMX via the sACN E1.31 protocol. ETC Net3 is also supported via sACN output in Luminair.
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Can I back up cues from my lighting console, for later playback?
Yes, using Luminair's Art-Net input port, you can record DMX snapshots from your lighting consoles output, to Luminair scenes. If your lighting console supports sending a DMX signal via Art-Net, communication between Luminair and the console is as...
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How can I use Luminair in conjunction with my lighting console, as a rigger's remote?
There are various ways to use Luminair along with other lighting consoles, depending on their capabilities and features. For consoles that directly support the Art-Net or sACN E1.31 protocols, communication between Luminair and the console is as s...
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Are projects created on an iPad and iPhone compatible with each other?
New in Luminair v2.5 is full compatibility between iPad and iPhone projects. Files can also be synced via iCloud between devices.
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