OFFICIALLY SUPPORTEDArt-NetEthernet or Wi-Fi
VSDMX keeps your band’s lighting perfectly in sync.
VST3 FOR YOUR DAW
VST lightingcontrol.
Put VSDMX on a MIDI track. Notes, automation and your session control the lights—locked to the song.
- DAW-synchronised lighting
- Notes and automation
- Runs inside your session
MACOS STANDALONE
Standaloneapp.
No DAW required. Build, rehearse and busk the same project in a focused standalone app made for the stage.
- Program other bands
- Run venues and rehearsals
- Same projects as the VST
SEE VSDMX IN ACTION
Deep dive
ART-NET + OPEN USB
Open hardwaresupport.
Connect through Art-Net or ENTTEC Open DMX USB. Both are officially supported. Other interfaces may work but are not supported.
- Art-Net over Ethernet or Wi-Fi
- ENTTEC Open DMX USB
- MARQ SceniQ experimental compatibility
OFFICIALLY SUPPORTEDENTTEC Open DMX USBUSB to DMX
EXPERIMENTALMARQ SceniQ USBCompatibility testing
VISUAL PROGRAMMING
Real-timevisualisation.
Place your fixtures, pick a look and save it. Scenes, flashes and movement stay visual, immediate and easy to understand.
AUDIO TIMELINE
Lightingtimeline.
Drop scenes and effects against your song, then build lanes for fixture groups or specific parameters. Layer intensity, colour, position and strobe without creating a new scene for every change.
- Group and parameter lanes
- BPM grid and musical snapping
- Layer scenes, flashes and effects
PAN + TILT AUTOMATION
Movementautomation.
Generate circles, sweeps and rhythmic movement across selected fixtures without programming every pan and tilt value.
- Editable movement templates
- Speed, width and phase control
- Save to scenes or perform live
MOVING LIGHTS STAY READY
Hold positionafter release.
Keep pan, tilt and zoom exactly where they were after a scene or flash ends. Moving heads stay aimed at the performer instead of returning home.
- Perfect for flashing moving heads
- Changes only when another look sends position
- Avoids resets between cues
BUSK FROM YOUR KEYBOARD
KeyMapping.
Turn your computer keyboard into a lighting controller. Ideal for live busking without carrying another controller.
- No external controller required
- Trigger scenes, flashes and effects
- Fast learn mode for every key
MIDI LEARN
MIDIMapping.
Map scenes, flashes, effects and faders by selecting a control and moving the MIDI control you want to use.
- Ableton-style MIDI Learn
- Notes, CC, flash and hold behaviour
- DAW, USB and virtual MIDI input
LIVE OVERRIDES
FlashScenes.
Override individual fixtures or groups without creating another full scene—ideal for blinders, PARs, spots and audience hits.
- 16 always-ready flashes
- Hold and release timing
- MIDI and keyboard mapping
SCENES + BANKS
Scenes +Banks.
Create lighting looks, organise them into banks and recall one or several scenes from the app, MIDI or keyboard.
- 16 banks, with room for more
- Automatic scene saving
- Reorder, duplicate and rename
FIXTURE LIBRARY
Fixture library+ import.
Search by manufacturer, keep frequently used fixtures in the project and build a profile when the light is unusual.
- Lightkey, Daslight, OFL and GDTF import
- Multi-beam and 16-bit channels
- Edit, clone and replace profiles
CUSTOM FIXTURE BUILDER
Create customfixtures.
Build a fixture profile inside VSDMX when the exact light or channel mode is not in the library.
- Choose fixture type and beam count
- Assign every DMX channel
- Blank, custom and multi-beam channels
PATCH + UNIVERSES
Patch +universes.
Auto-address a rig or take manual control. Replace a fixture later while preserving colour, intensity and position intent.
- Multi-universe distribution
- Manual DMX address override
- Live input and output monitor
SMART PROPERTIES
Smart fixturecontrols.
VSDMX reads the fixture profile and creates relevant controls—nothing more. Colour, position, gobos and optics stay close at hand.
- Colour mixing and colour wheels
- Gobos, prism, iris, zoom and focus
- Renameable custom properties
SEQUENCE FX
Sequenceeffects.
Generate expressive lighting across a group, then adjust speed, width and colour without programming every step.
- Rainbow, pulse, sweep and sparkle
- Per-beam pixel sequences
- Save to a scene or busk live
CHASE RECORDER
Chaserecorder.
Create the next look on stage, record it and choose the transition. Open the step editor only when you need more control.
- Simple record-first workflow
- Beat or time-based steps
- Editable fades and delays
BOARD MODE
Boardmode.
A performance view built for maximum visibility: scenes, banks, flashes, blackout and master intensity.
- Large square scene controls
- Flashes on every bank
- Touch, MIDI and keyboard ready
FOG + ATMOSPHERE
Fog +atmosphere.
Assign a fog or haze fixture once, then control it from a dedicated master button or repeat timer.
- Manual fog trigger
- Timed output and interval
- Fixture-level safety configuration
VIRTUAL STAGE
Virtual stagedesigner.
Lay out truss, fixtures and stage images, then preview beams, movement, colour and multi-beam effects offline.
- Drag, resize, rotate and group
- Import PNG and JPG stage elements
- Adaptive rendering quality
BUILT FOR THE SHOW
Performance +reliability.
Lighting output keeps running when windows move, the app is minimised or visuals reduce quality. The show comes first.
- Independent DMX output engine
- Automatic project recovery
- Performance-aware visualisation
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
VSDMX at a glance.
The core tools for programming, syncing and outputting a complete lighting show.2DMX universes included
VST3DAW MIDI control
StandaloneLive performance app
Open outputArt-Net + compatible USB
Scenes + live control
Create complete looks, organise them into banks and combine scenes for independent fixture groups.
- 16 banks, with more available
- Scene fade, hold and release timing
- HTP intensity and LTP parameter merging
- Flash Scenes, blackout and master intensity
MIDI + automation
Map scenes, flashes, effects and controls from a DAW, MIDI controller or computer keyboard.
- Easy MIDI Learn
- Notes, CC and flash/hold behaviour
- DAW, USB and virtual MIDI input
- Port, device and channel filtering
Fixtures + patching
Find, import or create a fixture profile, then patch automatically or enter addresses manually.
- Manufacturer and project libraries
- Lightkey, Daslight SSL2, OFL and GDTF import
- Multi-beam, pixel and 8/16-bit channels
- Replace fixtures while preserving the look
Fixture control
VSDMX shows only the controls the selected fixture supports, keeping complex lights manageable.
- RGB, RGBW and CMY colour systems
- Pan, tilt, zoom, focus and movement speed
- Gobos, prism, iris, frost and shutter
- Custom named properties and controls
Effects + chases
Generate movement, colour and intensity effects without programming every DMX value by hand.
- Editable sequence and movement templates
- Per-fixture, group and per-beam effects
- Simple stage-look chase recorder
- Beat or time-based step timing
Audio timeline
Build a lighting show against an MP3 or WAV file using scenes, effects and group-based lanes.
- Drag-and-drop scene and effect clips
- BPM grid, musical bars and snapping
- Dimmer, colour, position and strobe filters
- Multi-lane HTP/LTP playback
Visual stage
Lay out the rig and preview fixture output, colour, beams and movement before connecting real lights.
- Drag, resize, rotate and group fixtures
- Truss, stage elements and imported images
- Moving, wash, laser and multi-beam previews
- Automatic rendering quality management
Output + reliability
Run VSDMX as a VST3 or standalone app, with DMX output separated from visual rendering.
- Art-Net 1, 2 and 3
- Compatible open USB-DMX interfaces
- Live DMX output monitoring
- Autosave, undo and project recovery
GET VSDMX
Pricing and where to buy.
Available soon
$299
WHY I BUILT VSDMX
This is the lighting software I dreamed of. As a big fan of DMXIS, I wanted something more—so I built it. VSDMX is not meant to compete with MA, nor should it at this price. It is the tool I wanted, and hopefully it will make your life easier too.
Built by a performer, for performers.