Complete control over stage lighting
Dynamic lighting based on image content is a must-have in virtual production to create the perfect illusion.
Live FX allows to not only drive the LED volume, but the stage lighting as well.
For this Live FX supports DMX-enabled fixutres, as well as video fixtures and can be controlled
via a convenient web interface or hooked up to a lighting console!
Support for DMX Fixtures
Live FX can control any DMX-enabled fixture with any channel layout.
Pre-configured channel layouts can be imported via GDTF template or directly downloaded from the Open Fixture Library.
Supported protocls are sACN, Art-Net and direct USB-to-DMX interfaces.
For a more granular effect, fixtures with multiple pixels can be segmented, colorgraded and color managed for ultimate lighting control.
Support for Video Fixtures
Video fixtures like the Kino Flo Mimik can be controlled in the same way as DMX-based fixtures.
Live FX generates a so-called Fixture Mosaic, that is being sent to the LED processor, controlling the video fixtures.
Of course, any fixture can also be color graded, color managed and sampled from anywhere in the picture.
Hook up any Lighting Console
Live FX can be hooked up to any lighting console via sACN.
The lighting console controls virtual fixtures inside Live FX, which in turn are linked to
physical fixtures on stage.
This way, the gaffer has ultimate control over the stage lighting and can even add light cards on the fly.
Assimilate provides a GDTF template to make patching Live FX fixtures as fast and straight forward as possible.
Web Interface
For smaller setups, Live FX ships with a built-in webserver, proving an easy to use web interface
to quickly adjust important aspects and controls of any fixture, or fixture group.
It's set up in seconds and allows to change stage lighting from any place within the stage via smartphone or tablet.
Pixel Mapping and Fixture Grading
Pixel mapping has never been easier! In Live FX every fixture can either be set to a defined color,
or set to sample image content. That can be a clip played off from disk, or a live feed (from another media server or Live FX system for instance).
The sample region is easily defined by dragging a box in right in the viewport.
On top of that, every fixture can be color graded, using a fast and easy-to-use grading toolset.
Live FX allows to colormanage fixtures - no matter which color space and transfer function the underlying imagery is encoded with,
it can be transformed to the color space and transfer function of the fixture.
What else does it do?
• Green / blue screen keying & garbage masking
• Live Compositing with 2D and 3D Environments
• Support for 3D Notch Blocks and USD (Universal Scene Descriptor)
• Recording of video & metadata
• Metadata & Comp prep for VFX post
• Live Link to Unreal Engine and Unity
• SDI/NDI capture & output
• Direct GPU texture sharing with other apps
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Learn to use Live FX to the Fullest
Learn more about Live FX by watching one of the many tutorials available.
Browse and search the user manual on our support site, or contact support at support@assimilateinc.com.
Pick My Plan
Live FX is available as:
- a monthly automatic recurring subscription - $345 USD
- a 3-month project license - $895 USD
- a 1 year rental - $1495 USD
- a permanent license (incl. 1 year of support & updates) - $2495 USD
- a site license (contact sales for more info)
Each license comes with full access to the latest version and all updates of the software, as well as access to our technical support team.
Note that a permanent license comes with 1 year of support. After that, you can continue to use the software but to be eligible to further software updates or contact to our technical support team, you need to extend your support contract.
A site license offers you an unlimited number of licenses to be used within your facility.
Please contact sales for more info.
What you need to run Live FX
OS: Windows 10, macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and up.
CPU: Any modern Apple, Intel or AMD processor.
GFX: Any modern graphics card. Preference for high end graphics: Apple Silicon / NVIDIA Quadro / AMD Radeon PRO. Note that on systems with standard Intel graphics not all features might be supported.
RAM: Min 8Gb. Preferred 12Gb or more.
SDI (optional): AJA, Blackmagic, Bluefish444.
See detailed system requirements here.