Today it appears that the major trend in the industry of stage and architectural lighting is LED. With the number of LED fixtures and applications growing daily, this technology enables us to create new lighting effects. Popular types of application for LED fixtures are matrix set-ups where tens or sometimes hundreds of LED fixtures are arranged in a 2-dimensional array of pixels. Using matrixes you can create astonishing effects and visuals that are renowned for bridging the gap between lighting and video.

The issue of controlling matrixes is becoming a hot topic. The market demand is clear, this new way of lighting needs a specific lighting controller. Where classic controllers struggle to adapt to controlling matrixes and LEDs in general; Visual Productions releases brand new DMX lighting control software designed exclusively for the control of LED and matrix setups: Canvix, the dedicated matrix server.

Canvix tackles the control of matrixes with a unique concept: instead of controlling the LEDs individually, the normal approach when controlling classic fixtures, Canvix bundles together all fixtures to form one whole canvas; a 2-dimensional area on which effects and graphics can be applied. This powerful approach allows for sophisticated video-alike visuals, as well as fast pixel painting for the easy creation of graphics.

Canvix is equipped with an advanced graphical user interface that will immediately make you feel at home. By reusing control concepts from traditional lighting boards and media servers known for video applications, any lighting operator should easily begin to work with Canvix software. For full compatibility with traditional controllers Canvix features a DMX Input and is supplied with personality files for all popular lighting desks.