Software for the animation and entertainment markets http://www.synthe-fx.com ©2008 Synthe FX - All Rights Reserved. Synthe FX releases Luminair 2.0, DMX lighting control for iPhone and iPod touch Synthe FX have released Luminair 2.0, the next generation of the wireless multi-touch DMX control app for iPhone and iPod touch. Luminair is revolutionary wireless lighting control software, which uses the Art-Net protocol to control compatible lighting equipment and media servers via the iPhone and iPod touch's internal Wi-Fi hardware. Among the new features in v2.0 is "Stacks", which is a cue-list playback system designed to make it very easy to put together shows for a variety of uses. Cues can be programmed directly within Luminair, and also recorded as snapshots from an external console or any other DMX control source. Standard playback life using the device's internal battery can run up to 3.5 hours, and can be extended to over 36 hours using a 3rd-party external battery pack. Playback will run indefinitely when the device is plugged into a power source. Another major new feature in Luminair 2.0 is the ability to assign images as visual references to cues, using the iPhone's built-in camera, photo library, or transferred via Luminair's internal web server. Users can browse and trigger Quick-Touch cues using a CoverFlow like user interface, which renders the assigned images in breathtaking OpenGL 3D. Also dependent on the new image reference support in version 2.0, is the ability to export "Fixture POV" images and data directly from Cast Software's next release of WYSIWYG R25. With this feature, WYSIWYG designers can transfer both a reference image and the necessary DMX data from a fixture POV directly into Luminair, so that a rigger can effortlessly work from the designer's original vision when focusing that fixture. Other notable new features in 2.0 include full group support, cut/copy/paste capabilities, accelerometer support for XY controls, plus extensive additions and refinements to existing features. Company founder and lead product developer Ryan Hisey says "The ability to program and playback shows directly from an iPhone or iPod, for periods lasting greater than 36 hours on batteries is really amazing. We're really excited to see how our customers push the boundaries of automated lighting control." "In this release, we also took advantage of a lot of the great features that are built-in to the iPhone and iPod touch, such as the accelerometer, camera, and photo library. The images in CoverFlow look absolutely amazing, and users can easily add their own custom images and icons via multiple convenient methods. Additionally, we are very excited to be working with Cast Software, who is a highly respected industry leader, on such a groundbreaking new feature for lighting pros." Availability Luminair 2.0 is available now, exclusively on Apple's iTunes App Store. For all existing customers, version 2.0 is a free upgrade. Full product details, videos, and screenshots can be seen at http://synthe-fx.com/luminair http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fluminair&seed_title=Synthe+FX+releases+Luminair+2.0 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:10:10 EST We have released a major update for Luminair, version 2.0. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 2.0 changes - Major Update with new functionality, free for existing users - Cue stack playback with 5 different playback modes - Full group support - Cue image references with CoverFlow browsing/triggering - Support for WYSIWYG POV images/data - Cut/Copy/Paste with tracks/groups/cues/stacks - Accelerometer for X/Y controls - Live Keypad entry for track values - Search through project and fixture files - Ability to display values as percentage - Ability to use English language (for countries with a special localized version) - Art-Net implementation Changes - Bug Fixes and other minor enhancements http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fluminair&seed_title=Luminair+2.0+update Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:42:46 EST Following an introduction at LDI 2009, Synthe FX has officially announced Luminair 2.0, the next generation of the wireless multi-touch DMX control software for the iPhone and iPod touch. Luminair is a revolutionary wireless lighting control product, which uses the Art-Net protocol to control compatible lighting and media server equipment via the iPhone and iPod touch's internal Wi-Fi hardware. Among the new features in version 2.0 is "Stacks", which is a cue-list playback system designed to make it very easy to put together shows for a variety of uses. Cues can be programmed directly within Luminair, and also recorded as snapshots from an external console or any other DMX control source using Luminair's DMX input. "Stacks" has five different playback modes, and each cue has individual assignable timing information, making playback options extremely flexible. Standard playback life using the device's internal battery has tested to be around 2.5-3 hours, and can be extended to 8-9 hours or even longer using a 3rd party external battery pack. When the device is plugged into a power source, playback can run indefinitely. Another major new feature in Luminair 2.0 is the ability to assign images as visual references to cues, using the iPhone's built-in camera, photo library, or transferred via the internal HTTP server. Users can browse and trigger Quick-Touch cues using a CoverFlow like user interface, which renders the assigned images in breathtaking OpenGL 3D. Also dependent on the new image reference support in version 2.0, is the ability to export "Fixture POV" images and data directly from Cast Software's next release of WYSIWYG. With this feature, WYSIWYG designers can transfer both a reference image and the necessary DMX data from a fixture POV directly into Luminair, so that a rigger can effortlessly work from the designer's original vision when focusing that fixture. Other new features in 2.0 include full group support, cut/copy/paste capabilities, accelerometer support for XY controls, plus extensive additions and refinements to existing features. Company founder and lead product developer Ryan Hisey gave a presentation and demos of the new features at LDI 2009 in Orlando, where the response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. "The original goal in creating Luminair was to make a tool that appeals to lighting and media professionals in all fields, whether for studio, architectural, rigging, media servers, testing, the possibilities are almost endless. The combination of the existing feature-set plus the new features and refinements in 2.0 finally solidify this quest to appeal to such a diverse range of customers." "The ability to program and playback shows directly from an iPhone or iPod, for periods lasting up to or longer than 8-9 hours on batteries is really amazing. Likewise, never before have lighting professionals had the option of designing looks on a master console, recording snapshots, and building a simple show that they can carry in their pocket." "In this release, we also wanted to take advantage of a lot of great features that are built-in to the iPhone and iPod touch, such as the accelerometer, camera, and sync-able photo library. The images in CoverFlow look absolutely amazing, and users can easily add their own custom images and icons via multiple convenient methods. Additionally, we are very excited to be working with Cast Software, who is a highly respected industry leader, on such a groundbreaking new feature for lighting pros." Availability Luminair will be available in Q1 2010 exclusively on Apple's iTunes App Store, for a price of $99 US dollars. For all existing customers, version 2.0 will be a free upgrade. Full details, videos, and screenshots can be seen at http://synthe-fx.com/products/luminair http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fproducts%2Fluminair2&seed_title=Synthe+FX+announces+Luminair+2.0 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:38:05 EST We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.5.6. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5.6 changes - Fixed channel priority order bug - Improved memory management - Added device MAC address info to Art-Net poll reply - Fixed version info in Art-Net poll reply - Other minor enhancements and bug fixes http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5.6+update Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:01:34 EDT We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.5.5. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5.5 changes - Fixed file-transfer bug, and also a bug related to offsetting channels - Performance enhancements - Changed "Open" and "Save" icons in main view to cooperate with request from Apple http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5.5+update Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:43:33 EDT We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.5.4. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5.4 changes - Added actions menu to channel editor view - Added "Next" button to new actions menu in channel editor - Fixed bug where user preset list would not update after file transfer - Fixed bug where re-recording input port when node is disabled would cause crash - Other minor enhancements and bug fixes http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5.4+update Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:43:17 EDT We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.5.3. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5.3 changes - Added internal HTTP web server for device file transfers via any standard web browser - Added support for LCompanion BETA4 http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5.3+update Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:13:23 EDT Luminair has recently received quite a bit of positive attention, and we are very excited to have finally released this application into the wild! We feel that developing for the iPhone/iPod touch is already the best way to create desktop quality apps on a mobile platform. This will aid professionals in whatever field their expertise may be, like never before. So we are very enthusiastic to be part of such a great piece of technology. We also know the professional lighting market is comprised of users involved in many exciting projects on a day-to-day basis. If you are already using Luminair in an interesting way, we would love to hear from you. If you have photos and/or videos to share with us, we would love to see them. Please contact us with your details. Thank you! -Synthe FX Staff http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.synthe-fx.com%2Fcontact%2F&seed_title=Using+Luminair+for+something+interesting%3F+Let+us+know%21 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:52:13 EDT We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.5.2. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5.2 changes - Full compatibility with iPhone OS 3.0 - More reliable network reconnection after sleep - Fixes a bug where saving project can result in crash - Other minor enhancements and bug fixes http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5.2+update Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:30:09 EDT We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.5.1. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5.1 changes - Fixes some minor issues when running under iPhone OS 3.0 - Other bug-fixes http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5.1+Update Wed, 13 May 2009 12:01:14 EDT Synthe FX has announced the immediate availability of Luminair 1.5 for iPhone™ and iPod® touch. This new version adds over 20 new major features and enhancements which make Luminair the ultimate wireless DMX tool for lighting professionals. Luminair allows users to control, view and manage intelligent DMX lighting fixtures and consoles, directly from an iPhone or iPod touch using the Art-Net protocol over a Wi-Fi connection. It can be used for a wide variety of tasks such as the ultimate remote focus tool, for advanced architectural lighting, by lighting technicians bench-testing fixtures, controlling intensities on set, or simply as the centerpiece of an intelligent lighting rig. New in version 1.5, users can now create Quick-Touch cues, which provide easy touch based scene triggering. Each Quick-Touch cue has an individual fade time, which can smoothly and seamlessly transition from any currently running fade. Cues are enabled and disabled via large touch-trigger buttons which are arranged in sheets of six at a time. In addition, tracks can be reloaded and edited from each cue for further manipulation via Luminair's output control tools such as channel faders, color changers, and 16-bit XY controls. Another major new feature in version 1.5 is the ability to record snapshots of DMX data directly from Luminair's Art-Net input port. This makes Luminair a great tool for backing up cues from a console or any other DMX source. By storing this data in a Quick-Touch cue, user's can easily recall scenes from their main console, and even have individual fades between each one. Other new features include an improved color-picker, improved CMY support, individual blackout and solo controls for each track, a new factory fixture preset library, plus many more. Like all previous updates, this new version also brings performance enhancements and other bug fixes, and is a free update for current users. Synthe FX also includes a 10% off coupon with Luminair, good towards Enttec's ODE Art-Net to DMX converters and related accessories, and valid worldwide via Enttec's online store until June 30, 2009. "Luminair was the first, and currently still is, the only true native DMX controller for the iPhone and iPod touch", says company founder Ryan Hisey. "We have made a tremendous effort in bringing these capabilities to the iPhone platform, and in these first eight months the customer response has been phenomenal. Customers worldwide are using Luminair in a wide variety of markets, from theatre and stage, to architectural and studio. The new additions in 1.5 will make it an even more attractive product to a wider variety of users. The fact that there are so many different ways to either integrate Luminair with existing systems, or just use on it's own, make the possibilities for use almost endless." Availability 
Luminair 1.5 is available as of today, for immediate download from Apple's iTunes App Store. For full product information and details on new features, screenshots, and demo movies of this product in action, please see the Luminair specific product page on the Synthe FX web site at: http://www.synthe-fx.com/products/luminair About Synthe FX
 Synthe FX, LLC is an independently held software company, founded in 2006 with the aim of creating tools for the next generation of new media artists. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, they specialize in developing professional, intuitive software for the broadcast, film, stage, and related entertainment markets. For more information and contact information, please visit: http://www.synthe-fx.com About Enttec
 For more information about Enttec Pty Ltd., the ODE Art-Net to DMX converters, and their other products, please visit the Enttec web site: http://www.enttec.com http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.synthe-fx.com%2Fluminair&seed_title=Synthe+FX+releases+Luminair+1.5+with+over+20+new+features Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT We have released an significant update for Luminair, version 1.5. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.5 changes MAJOR UPGRADE with feature additions and enhancements, free and recommended for all current users! - Added Quick-Touch cues for easy touch based scene triggering - Save and restore output tracks to and from quick-touch cues - Added ability to record Art-Net Input port data directly to a quick-touch cue - Individual fade times for each quick-touch cue - Added support for CMY color changer and channels types - Improved the color picker control, now includes fields for entering specific channel values - Added Color picker controls to the mixer view for quicker manipulation - Added actions menu for performing operations on more than one track - Added per-track blackout and solo controls - Added "Next" and "Previous" buttons on track detail view - Added "Offset & Multiply" action for shifting and multiplying user's fixture channel layouts - Now ships with a building-block preset library for controlling intensity, color, and pan/tilt positions on 100 popular lighting fixtures from Clay Paky, Coemar, High End Systems, Martin, Vari-Lite, plus Generic profiles. More to come in future updates - Now defaults outputing data on universe port 0 (on first run) - Significantly better battery life in low-power mode - Improved network connection detection on startup and coming out of sleep - GUI enhancements - Many other performance enhancements and bug-fixes - If you are happy about all of the great new features we are continuously adding, please consider taking a moment to write a review with some details on how you are using Luminair! http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.5+Update Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:51:20 EDT We have released an update for Luminair, version 1.1.5. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.1.5 changes - Performance enhancements, especially with projects containing many tracks - Re-added 10% off coupon for Enttec's ODE Art-Net to DMX converter, redeemable at Enttec's online store, valid worldwide through 6/30/09! - Other bug-fixes http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.1.5+Update Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:30:23 EST We have released a small update for Luminair, version 1.1.4. This version is recommended for all users. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. Version 1.1.4 changes - Fixed locked fader bug as a result of iPhone/iPod touch firmware 2.2 http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.1.4+Update Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:40:00 EST We have released a small update for Luminair, version 1.1.3. Registered users can download the latest version from Apple's iTunes App Store. *** (11/21/08) *** Version 1.1.4 has been submitted to Apple which fixes locked fader controls on iPhone/iPod touch firmware 2.2. Please do not upgrade your devices firmware until the Luminair 1.1.4 update is available. Contact support for more details... Version 1.1.3 changes - Fixed Black Out feature when "Output Full Universe" option is unselected http://www.synthe-fx.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Current+News&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fsynthe-fx.com%2Fdownloads&seed_title=Luminair+1.1.3+Update Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:40:00 EST