Any device which supports one of the following protocols:
Art-Net versions 1, 2, and 3
sACN (streaming Architecture for Control Networks)/E1.31 multicast
ESP Net (Enttec Show Protocol)
1 All required device drivers are included. To output more than one DMX universes we recommend to use an interface with multiple output ports.
2 Lightkey can only use a single port on the DMXking ultraDMX2 PRO or eDMX2 PRO when connected via USB. Both ports are available through Art-Net or sACN.
3 These USB interfaces require that an admistrator password is entered at startup.
Supported Fixtures
Controls any type of DMX512-compliant fixture, including:
PARs
Moving Heads
Scanners
Blinders
Lasers
LED Strips
LED Matrixes
LED Bars
Panels
Strobes
PAR Arrays
Moving Head Arrays
Fog Machines
Fixture Properties
Natively Supported Fixture Properties
Position (pan/tilt, 8 or 16 bit, support for fixtures with up to eight separate heads)
Control cues, presets, fixture properties, and many other application features through OSC messages
Receive OSC over UDP or TCP
Full support for OSC address patterns
OSC service discoverable via Bonjour
macOS Shortcuts
Integrates with the system-wide shortcuts feature in macOS 12 Monterey
15 different action types are available in the Shortcuts app
Multi-Touch Gestures1
Control Intensity, Master Intensity, color hue and saturation through scroll wheel or swipe gestures
Control Position, Focus, Zoom, Iris through pinch gesture or force click
Multi-touch gestures are user-configurable
Touch Screen
Main user interface optimized for touch screens
Controls have large click regions for comfortable touch control
All essential functions accessible without a right mouse button or scroll wheel
1 Scroll gestures require Apple Magic Mouse, trackpad, or mouse with scroll wheel. Swipe and pinch gestures require multi-touch trackpad or Apple Magic Trackpad. Force click requires trackpad with Force Touch.
Live Triggers
Drag lighting cues as clips to the Ableton Live timeline
Lighting cues are activated/deactivated in sync with the music
Communication through MIDI messages
Works with cues from both control panels and cuelists1
1 Lightkey can create up to 128 clips per page, on up to 128 pages (control panel or cuelist).
2D Visualization
Arrange, resize, and rotate fixtures according to their physical locations
Freely edit the shape of LED strips
Flexible placement of fixture name tags
Add built-in or custom images, shapes, trusses, and text labels
Resize and rotate multiple objects at once
Various style options for shapes and images
Smart alignment guides allow precise placement of objects on the same horizontal or vertical axis
Smart spacing guides allow equidistant spacing of objects
Commands for flipping, aligning, distributing, and layering objects
Fixture position (pan/tilt) control uses polar coordinates to reflect actual beam positions
Customizable perspective for stationery and moving lights
Customizable limits for pan and tilt ranges
Maintain relative pan/tilt offsets when positioning multiple fixtures
Display multiple instances of a fixture (for identical fixtures with the same DMX address)
Visualization adapts itself to screen size
Visualization can be hidden for live control
Design View
Intelligent selection commands
“Type selection” quickly selects fixtures with a common prefix or individual fixtures
Groups allow selecting multiple fixtures with a single click
Keyboard shortcuts to select fixtures by position (Arrow keys) or name (Control-Tab)
Copy and paste values and effects between fixtures, including fixtures of different types
Change properties relative to current state (supported by Dimmer, Position, Focus, Zoom, Iris)
Define per-fixture default values for fixture properties
Unlimited undo support for all fixture property changes
Individual beam control for multi-beam fixtures (intensity, color, shutter/strobe)
Use fanning to spread fixture property values across a range of fixtures or beams (supported properties: Dimmer, Color, Position, Focus, Zoom, Iris, Frost, Fog, custom properties)
Design view adapts itself to the patched fixture’s properties for optimal use of screen space
Rearrange fixture properties and hide unused properties
Color mixing for RGB and CMY with hue, saturation, and brightness controls
Synthetic Dimmer control for RGB fixtures with no Dimmer channel
Preset Palette
Presets and Groups
Store arbitrary combinations of fixture properties as presets
Auto-assigned preset names and icons, depending on content
The selected preset’s contents are displayed in the visual preview
Add the contents of a preset to the overridden properties by drag and drop
Quickly add the overridden fixture properties to a preset
Organize presets in nestable groups
Sequences
Sequence order options: repeat, forwards/backwards, autoreverse, random, freeze on completion
Hold and crossfade times can be defined for entire sequence or individual steps
Edit hold and fade times for multiple steps at once
Control overall sequence speed factor
Create pan/tilt movements through defined points (either at defined times or with uniform speed)
Beat-controlled sequences with definable beat multiplier
Smart icons reflect the sequence order options
Reverse of shuffle sequence steps
Adjust sequence speed from Live view
Live View
Cues
Store an unlimited number of cues comprised of an arbitrary selection of presets and sequences
Set fade-in/out times and priority for each cue
Modifiers allow changing various aspects of cues during a show: Speed, Beat Multiplier, Time Offset, Fade Time, Dimmer, Hue, Color Temperature, Green Saturation, Xfade to Color, Pan Angle, Tilt Angle, Focus, Zoom Angle, Iris Size, Frost Amount
Auto-activating cues at application start
Auto-activating cues before application quits (e.g. to turn fixtures off)
Copy and paste cues between control panels and cuelists
Quickly add the overridden fixture properties to a cue
Control Panels
Fully customizable with buttons and faders to control cues during a live show
Switch between multiple control panels
Toggle or flash buttons
Arrange and resize buttons freely
Resize multiple buttons at once
Smart alignment guides and “magnetic” grid allow precise placement of buttons
Attach buttons to create a group where only one button can be active at a time
Button color is automatically set according to the cue’s contents or can be chosen manually
Text labels
Create named frames to group related buttons
Successively step through the buttons in a frame with Previous/Next buttons
Cuelists
Recall cues in a specific order
Switch between multiple cuelists
Organize cues in nestable groups
Automatic cue numbering
Automatic crossfades between cues with a predefined duration
Manual crossfades with Xfade slider
Advance to next cue manually or after predefined hold time
Edit hold and fade times for multiple cues at once
Beat Control
Synchronize sequences and effects with music
Adjust the timing of each cue with the Beat Multiplier modifier
Tap the beat and Lightkey will learn and continue the tempo
Synchronize to other soft- or hardware with MIDI Beat Clock
Synchronize to other software with Ableton Link
Effects Engine
Over 50 fully editable effect templates
Effects remain editable at any time, even when stored in presets or cues
Apply effects to multi-beam LED strips and matrixes
Synchronize effects to music
Copy and paste effects
Overlay multiple effects for the same fixture property
Save custom effect templates
Adjust effect speed from Live view
Fixture Order Options
Order by position in Preview, by short name, by address, or randomly
Apply pattern effects to Dimmer or Color (RGB) properties
Configure pattern values and parameters
Color pattern effects can include additional color components (cool/warm white, amber, lime, ultraviolet), color temperature, green saturation, xfade to color
Curve Effects
Uses repeating mathematical functions to calculate fixture property value
16 basic curve types with adjustable parameters
Graphical curve editor for changing X/Y shift, scale, segment widths
Apply curve effects to the following fixture properties: Dimmer, Color, Position, Focus, Zoom, Iris, Frost, Fog, custom properties
Colors can be split into components using three different color models: HSB (hue, saturation, brightness), RGB (red, green, blue), CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) plus additional colors (cool/warm white, amber, lime, ultraviolet)
Pan/tilt mirroring allows inversion of the pan or tilt angles on one side
Relative position effects: Pan and tilt angles are added to the positions defined elsewhere
Movement Effects
Uses closed movement paths to define pan/tilt movements
14 built-in, fully editable movement paths
Integrated movement path editor uses polar coordinate system to show actual beam positions
Translate and scale paths
Reverse and flip movement paths
Interpolation modes: smooth, linear, points
Save custom movement paths for reuse
Pan/tilt mirroring allows inversion of the pan or tilt angles on one side
Relative position effects: Pan and tilt angles are added to the positions defined elsewhere
Fixture Editor
Integrated editor for fixture profiles—changes take effect immediately
Built-in, searchable library with over 4000 native fixture profiles improved
The latest fixture profiles can be downloaded from online fixture library
Manage fixture profiles in the application—no need to track individual files
Edit an unlimited number of fixture profiles at once
Supports multiple fixture modes (also called “personalities”)
Import fixture profiles in the following formats:
.lightkeyfxt (native format)
.ssl2 (Sunlite 2)
.fxt, .pff (DMX Freestyler)
Export and share fixture profiles in .lightkeyfxt format
Assistant for creating new fixture profiles
Graphical editor for beam layout improved
Built-in color library includes Lee Filters, GamColor, Roscolux
Built-in library of 500+ gobos
Live warnings as profile is edited
Full undo support for all changes to a fixture profile
Copy and paste settings between fixture modes or profiles
Patching
Unified user interface for patching universes and fixtures
Set refresh rate and priority (sACN output) for each universe
Patch fixtures by drag and drop from the fixture library
Auto-assigned short names
Patch multiple identical fixtures to the same DMX address
DIP switch display
Reassign a different profile to existing fixtures
Print an overview of all fixtures including patching information and comments
USB Interfaces1
Network Protocols
