Blackout Lighting Console 4+
Professional DMX/Art-Net/sACN
Blackout Lighting Console LLC
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad.
Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine.
Features:
- Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services.
- Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs.
- Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management.
- Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker.
- Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links.
- Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites.
- Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more.
- Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency.
- Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making.
- Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.
What’s New
Version 2.2.0
**iOS 18 Compatible!**
**Updates 2.1.4 - 2.2.0**
New Features:
- **BRAND NEW PATCH UI:** Explore different zoom levels, including a full-universe view.
- **WiFi Network Name Display:** Visible in the Link Status button with location permissions.
- **Cleaner Popup Menus.**
- **Pan/Tilt Swap:** Set as a global preference or per fixture in Settings.
- **Updated DMX Tester:** New UI, command line interface, and selection-based cycling.
- **Contextual Menus:** Access via long press throughout the app.
- **BRAND NEW MIDI Interface:** Supports multiple devices, auto-linking, and last mapping restoration.
- *Note:* Set your controller's MIDI event to "relative" for proper mapping of pan/tilt or encoders.
- **GLOBAL Faders Learning:** Assign motorized faders across pages or individual faders.
- **Fader Page Display:** View current page in the Faders navbar tab.
- **Sequence Fader Restart Config:** Triggered by ON/OFF commands.
- **Fixture Controls Customization:** Option to hide "+" and "-" buttons.
- **Rearrange & Clone:** Macros, effect steps, and groups, with random step playback added.
- **Enhanced Patch Labeling:** Assign variables for flexible labeling.
- **Multiple Custom Views:** Select and combine for tailored displays.
- **New Master Fader UI.**
- **Record/Update Popups:** Smoother, more intuitive interface.
- **Look Favorites:** Tailored looks for individual fixtures.
- **Store Specific Parameters in Favorites:** For precise control.
- **Expanded Color Labels for Favorites.**
- **Favorites Update Functionality:** Easily update existing settings.
- **FREEZE Command:** Double-tap to enter/exit SUPER priority mode, keeping frozen values intact.
- **Extra Configurable Fader Button Added.**
- **New Button Types for Sequence Faders.**
- **"Release Enter" Command:** Releases all manual values.
- **Double-Tap Category:** Makes parameters manual; e.g., "Fix 1 Color Temperature Enter."
Fixes:
- Auto-select last effect on expanded view.
- Advanced color control slider touch points adjusted.
- Look number validation (e.g., Look 1.4).
- Faster command keypad toggle.
- Effect presets now function correctly.
- Multi-delete option for effects/groups.
- Improved multi-universe patching.
- Local Network popup adjusted for iOS 18 compatibility.
- Added "Log Out" text for clearer button labeling.
- Enhanced "recall" specific parameters.
- Adjusted subtraction commands (e.g., "Fix 1 Tint at + -10").
- Look 0 Macro fixed.
- General bug fixes and performance improvements.
Ratings and Reviews
The best mobile lighting control app
The app is being constantly updated with more and more features. Incredible console.
Works great and the developer is very responsive
Blackout is a good controller for those who work on small to medium sized job where having instant control of all your units is worthwhile, but you don’t quite have the need, room, or budget for a full console. I found Blackout to be in that sweet spot between an analog board, which now is all but moot, and a system where you need to have serious training in order to be able to troubleshoot issues that arise.
Blackout gives you the option to shift parameters with sliders, but you can also enter commands in a command line way with characters like you would on a larger console.
The fact that the developer is very responsive to the individual end user is a huge given how quickly new fixtures are being added to the lighting business.
It’s not an inexpensive app, but it delivers and makes you look good in the field while being able to remain nimble on your feet and ready for any new direction a production may take.
Great app!
This lightning control app beats any other mobile OS based lighting control app. Works very similarly to EOS, fixture selection and parameter adjustments are far more easy than other Apps. Has way better options for fixtures and effects. This app is the most solid option for tablet based lighting control.
App Privacy
The developer, Blackout Lighting Console LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
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- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- Blackout Lighting Console LLC
- Size
- 287.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Blackout Lighting Console LLC
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Basic Plan $799.99