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The programmer, and effects on every attribute

You describe what you want — "red", "aim at this point on stage", "as a wave over 2 s" — and the engine translates it into DMX values for each fixture model.

Halyx programmer on the Color family: the 42 runway moving heads selected and set to magenta from a preset, with hue, saturation, white and LEE gel swatches.
Halyx programmer on the Color family: the 42 runway moving heads selected and set to magenta from a preset, with hue, saturation, white and LEE gel swatches.

Intensity, colour, position, beam

Halyx programmer on the Color family: the 42 runway moving heads selected and set to magenta from a preset, with hue, saturation, white and LEE gel swatches.
Halyx programmer on the Color family: the 42 runway moving heads selected and set to magenta from a preset, with hue, saturation, white and LEE gel swatches.
  • colour as hue and saturation, white in kelvins, gels; the engine does each model's mixing (RGB, RGBW, RGBA, CMY, colour wheel);
  • position on the pad, or by aiming at a point on stage: all selected moving heads point at it;
  • beam: zoom, iris, focus, gobos and prisms picked by name;
  • Fan any setting across the selection (linear or symmetrical), − / + keys to raise everyone while keeping the offsets;
  • one-by-one selection (◂ ▸), odd / even, groups and palettes;
  • programmer time (0 to 5 s): every change fades in, so you can busk without jumps.

Effects on every attribute

Halyx effects: a rainbow runs across the 186 selected moving heads, with the choice of effect template, attribute, its six color steps and transition, shown live in the 3D view.
Halyx effects: a rainbow runs across the 186 selected moving heads, with the choice of effect template, attribute, its six color steps and transition, shown live in the 3D view.

The same effects editor for intensity, colour, position, pan, tilt, zoom, iris, focus, gobo and prism. Shapes drawn on stage (circle, figure eight, line…), pan swing, tilt nod; speed, size, phase spread by groups, blocks or mirrored. The Speed fader drives all effects live.

Custom pages of buttons and faders

Halyx custom pages on a tablet: a Special FX page made of scene buttons (toggle or flash), a sequence GO and a group fader, ready to hand over on a locked screen.
Halyx custom pages on a tablet: a Special FX page made of scene buttons (toggle or flash), a sequence GO and a group fader, ready to hand over on a locked screen.

Build your own pages: scene, sequence and palette buttons, faders, tempo. A "pages only" screen gives a stage manager or a performer just what they need, nothing more.

Frequently asked questions

Are Halyx effects like grandMA3 phasers?

In spirit, yes: one editor for every attribute (intensity, colour, position, zoom, iris, focus, gobo, prism), with phase spread across the selection. Simpler: no command line.

Do I need to learn a syntax?

No. Everything is done by touch: there is no command line to learn.

Try Halyx for free

Everything works without a licence, except the output to fixtures. 14-day Solo trial, no card.