Photon 2: DMX Light Controller
Wireless (Art-Net or sACN through WIFI) and ready to use, Photon reinvents the way to control DMX devices with its single interface for all your lights.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | StudiOS |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Ableton Link |
| Rating | total: (68), current: (68) |
| Version | 2.6.2 |
| Released | 04/14/2021 |
| Updated | 04/20/2026 |
Let's create your show with Photon 2. The next generation of professional DMX & Philips Hue lighting console has been rebuilt from the ground up for a better live experience. User-friendly and customizable, Photon 2 is perfect for musicians, nightclubs, live events, filmmakers, theater, stages…
◈ Wireless (Art-Net or sACN through WIFI) and ready to use, Photon reinvents the way to control DMX devices & Philips Hue*** with its single interface for all your lights.
◈ Create presets, combine them in sequences and synchronize your lights to music. Our beat tracker listens and animates your devices to the music rhythm. Live events will have no more secret for you.
◈ Want to turn your iPad into a real elegant personalized lighting control platform? The app features ground-breaking concepts that let you create your own user interface designed to make tasks practical and more intuitive. Connect external MIDI controllers like keyboards, pads, timecoders or others apps/softwares to control your fixtures.
FEATURES (FREE VERSION)
- 16 DMX channels
- Multi-touch interface designed and optimized for iPad
- Light group management. Link multiple lights together to perform the same action (colors, positions, brightness...)
- Supports advanced controls (gobos/fog machine, focus)
- Scene management: create presets, animate them in sequences
- Create your dashboard and organize it as you wish
- Art-Net/sACN/DMX channel monitor
- Art-Net/sACN in multicast or unicast
- Philips Hue Entertainment connection***
- Database with hundreds of pre-configured devices (fixtures)
- Fixture creator to configure your devices
STARTER (ONE-TIME PURCHASE)
- 128 DMX channels
- Create as many buttons (widgets) on your dashboard as you want
- Enjoy the power of automatic BeatTracker and sync your lights to live music
- Ableton Link support: sync your lights with your favorite DJ app or musical instruments
- Background operation mode (Live Mode)
PHOTON+ (SUBSCRIPTION)
Everything in Starter included, plus:
- 512 DMX channels (full universe)
- Multi-Dashboard: create multiple dashboards to organize your widgets by lighting type, zone, or function. Swipe between them instantly during live performance
- MIDI inputs: control dashboard buttons/faders with physical MIDI controllers (pads) or virtual ones (apps)
- All next features on going
* Requires an Art-Net to DMX bridge. Photon relies on Open Lighting Architecture (Open Lighting Project).
*** Philips Hue Entertainment requires a Hue v2 or Pro bridge.
◈ Wireless (Art-Net or sACN through WIFI) and ready to use, Photon reinvents the way to control DMX devices & Philips Hue*** with its single interface for all your lights.
◈ Create presets, combine them in sequences and synchronize your lights to music. Our beat tracker listens and animates your devices to the music rhythm. Live events will have no more secret for you.
◈ Want to turn your iPad into a real elegant personalized lighting control platform? The app features ground-breaking concepts that let you create your own user interface designed to make tasks practical and more intuitive. Connect external MIDI controllers like keyboards, pads, timecoders or others apps/softwares to control your fixtures.
FEATURES (FREE VERSION)
- 16 DMX channels
- Multi-touch interface designed and optimized for iPad
- Light group management. Link multiple lights together to perform the same action (colors, positions, brightness...)
- Supports advanced controls (gobos/fog machine, focus)
- Scene management: create presets, animate them in sequences
- Create your dashboard and organize it as you wish
- Art-Net/sACN/DMX channel monitor
- Art-Net/sACN in multicast or unicast
- Philips Hue Entertainment connection***
- Database with hundreds of pre-configured devices (fixtures)
- Fixture creator to configure your devices
STARTER (ONE-TIME PURCHASE)
- 128 DMX channels
- Create as many buttons (widgets) on your dashboard as you want
- Enjoy the power of automatic BeatTracker and sync your lights to live music
- Ableton Link support: sync your lights with your favorite DJ app or musical instruments
- Background operation mode (Live Mode)
PHOTON+ (SUBSCRIPTION)
Everything in Starter included, plus:
- 512 DMX channels (full universe)
- Multi-Dashboard: create multiple dashboards to organize your widgets by lighting type, zone, or function. Swipe between them instantly during live performance
- MIDI inputs: control dashboard buttons/faders with physical MIDI controllers (pads) or virtual ones (apps)
- All next features on going
* Requires an Art-Net to DMX bridge. Photon relies on Open Lighting Architecture (Open Lighting Project).
*** Philips Hue Entertainment requires a Hue v2 or Pro bridge.
Version 2.6.2 release notes
The Bridge Pro is now supported by Photon and brings its quad-core chip and 150+ lights. - Bridge Pro + Bridge v2, together. Switch between bridges in one tap. Every light knows where it belongs. - Your lights, by name. "Centura Spot", "Lightstrip Plus" : no more generic labels. See at a glance what's connected and what's not. - Rock solid. Long show sessions without slowdowns. Zero memory leaks. Plug in, map out, light up.
