Nudge - Focus Companion

Thumbstick focus for grandMA3

$14.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Focusing fixtures shouldn't take eight fingers on the encoders. Nudge drives pan, tilt, zoom and focus over OSC with a thumbstick — straight from your iPhone. Nudge turns your iPhone into a hands-on focus companion for your lighting console. Drive pan, tilt, zoom and focus the way a gamepad was meant to be used — analog sticks for smooth, velocity-based attribute changes, dedicated buttons for Highlight, Set, Solo, At Full, Clear, Prev and Next. Works with a DualSense (PS5) or other MFi-compatible controller paired over Bluetooth, or with the on-screen controller built into the app. WHAT IT DOES • Sends OSC over Wi-Fi — designed and verified against grandMA3, with experimental presets for grandMA2, Chamsys MagicQ and Avolites Titan • Velocity-based sticks: deflection = speed of change, accumulated smoothly between sends • Sensitivity slider built right into the Focus pad — adjust pan/tilt feel without leaving the screen • Per-stick sensitivity sliders on the Connect tab for fine-tuning both sticks • Console presets — switch between MA3, MA2, Chamsys and Avolites; each preset remembers its own bindings • Two layouts: a compact Focus pad (one stick + Prev / Highlight / Next / Set / Solo) and a full controller preview • Fully re-mappable: assign any control to a command-line string for your console — and the Focus Highlight button exposes separate On / Off verbs so you can match each console's exact toggle pair • Auto-connects over Wi-Fi — no manual connection step • Optional physical controller support — gamepad + phone both active at once • Light / Dark / System theme • Pocket mode — keep driving the console from a paired controller while the iPhone is locked in your pocket PERFECT FOR • Programmers focusing rigs without needing both hands on the console • Designers giving notes from the audience seat • Anyone who's ever wished the MA3 encoders had analog rotary feel SETUP 1. Pick your console preset on the Mapping tab (MA3, MA2, Chamsys or Avolites) 2. Configure the console to receive OSC — Nudge has an in-app walk-through for each preset 3. Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi as the console 4. Enter the console IP and port on the Connect tab — Nudge connects automatically REQUIREMENTS • iOS 16 or later • A lighting console reachable over Wi-Fi • Optional: DualSense (PS5) or other MFi wireless controller PRIVACY No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. All settings stay on the device; OSC traffic only goes to the console IP you enter. Nudge is an independent third-party tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MA Lighting Technology GmbH, ChamSys Ltd, or Avolites Ltd. "grandMA3" and "grandMA2" are trademarks of MA Lighting Technology GmbH. "MagicQ" is a trademark of ChamSys Ltd. "Titan" is a trademark of Avolites Ltd.

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Axis Lock — a lock button front and center on the Live tab commits a stick to Pan/Tilt or Zoom/Focus once you push mostly one way, and holds that axis exclusively (the other reads zero) until you drift back to center — no more sneaking off-axis mid-move. Works the same with a physical controller or the on-screen pad. Toggle it on the fly, mid-move. Invert Pan / Invert Tilt — quick toggles on the Connect tab flip either axis without digging into the Mapping tab. Updated grandMA3 defaults — the Highlight button now sends the single "Highlight" verb, and Set sends "Set selection Property Active" to match how the desk expects it. grandMA3 setup guide updated — now flags a known console bug on software 2.3.x where OSC output can silently stop after a show file save/reload, plus the fix (toggle Send off/on, or update to 2.4+).

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    Seller
    Wessel Wagemans
    Size
    1.9 MB
    Category
    Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Wessel Wagemans