Console Connectivity

Capture supports a wide range of network protocols and methods of communication with lighting consoles. The full list can be found in the reference manual. We generally recommend using the Art-Net or sACN ethernet DMX protocols.

On this page we have gathered any information specific for a particular console manufacturer brand or console model. Note that we recommend never using a WiFi connection for connecting Capture to your console.

Please refer to the documentation from each console manufacturer on how to configure Art-Net or sACN output.

Avolites Titan

Covered in our Capture Live: Avolites Titan Special webcast.

 Art-Net
 CITP - blind DMX, DMX feedback, live view images, cue recording, selection synchronization & patch synchronization
 sACN

Last tested with Titan 11.0.

ChamSys MagicQ

Covered in the second half of our Capture Live: High End Hog 4 and ChamSys MagicQ Special webcast.

 Art-Net untested
 CITP - blind DMX, DMX feedback, live view images, selection to Capture, patch from Capture
 sACN untested

Last tested with MagicQ 1.8.0.5.

Chroma-Q Vista

 Art-Net
 sACN

Last tested with Vista3 R1 build 19088.

Compulite  Vector

 Art-Net
 sACN
 VC

Last tested with Vector 4.0.R06

Compulite  Vibe

 Art-Net
 CITP - Patch from Capture
 sACN
 VC

Last tested with Vibe 3.0

ETC Eos

 Art-Net
 OSC - selection synchronization, pan/tilt feedback
 sACN

Last tested with Eos 2.9.1.17.

High End Systems Hog 4

Hog connectivity driver covered in the first half of our Capture Live: High End Hog 4 and ChamSys MagicQ Special webcast.

 Art-Net
 CITP - 16+ DMX universes
 Hog connectivity driver - Windows only and not in presentation files: 16+ DMX universes, selection from Capture, pan/tilt feedback
 sACN

Art-Net and sACN output requires High End Systems hardware or an ETCnomad dongle to be present.

Last tested with Hog 4 v3.13.1.

inoage MADRIX

 Art-Net - does not support the StVisual style code. Set up additional devices on the same IP address manually to output more than 4 universes to Capture.
 CITP - output video streaming
 sACN

Last tested with MADRIX 5.1a.

LSC Lighting Clarity

 Art-Net
 sACN

Last tested with Clarity 2.3.3.

MA Lighting grandMA 2

 Art-Net is hardwired to the 2.0.0.0/24 or 10.0.0.0/24 networks. Ensure that your network interface is configured with an IP address for one of these networks.
 Art-Net does not support the StVisual style code. Use the Broadcast or Unicast modes and manually configure the number of universes you need in Capture.
 MA-Net - Windows only and not in Capture presentation files
 sACN

Only the same amount of DMX universes otherwise output by your connected MA Lighting hardware (through DMX ports or other network protocols like Art-Net) can be utilized in Capture. Therefore you cannot receive DMX from grandMA2 onPC unless you have MA hardware connected. Some competing lighting design and visualization softwares on the market support receiving DMX as well as DMX feedback ("autofocus") over MA-Net without the need for MA Lighting hardware. This is possible for historical reasons as they were provided with other drivers than us prior to an MA Lighting policy change. For further information and/or clarifications on this matter, please contact MA Lighting.

Last tested with grandMA2 onPC version 3.3.4.1.

MA Lighting grandMA 3

 Art-Net untested
 sACN untested
 MA-Net3 requires MA Lighting hardware like a console, wing, node or viz-key. grandMA3 onPC software without hardware will not connect.
 MA3 viz-key. Not with Capture Presentation files

Last tested with grandMA3 onPC version 1.6.3.7 with Capture 2021.1.11. 

Obsidian Onyx

 Art-Net
 CITP - DMX feedback, selection synchronization, patch exchange
 sACN

Last tested with Onyx 4.6.1219.0.

StageLight App

 Art-Net
 CITP - DMX feedback, live view images

Last tested with StageLight 2.7.2.

Zero88 FLX

 Art-Net
 CITP - DMX feedback, selection synchronisation

Last tested with ZerOS 7.9.4.