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First published by:
Chris Mizerak
on 12-09-2011
Last revision by:
Chris Mizerak
on 03-27-2012
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FEATURES

  • Streaming ACN output
  • Video output
  • Put pixelToy in media server mode and control up to 4 layers from your lighting console
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Touch screen friendly
  • Anyone can write plugins
  • Low lighting budget?  All you need is a PC and a projector.
  • It's FREE!

 

OVERVIEW

pixelToy takes an experimental approach to controlling pixel mapped lights in a creative new way.  The concept, born during ETC's Innovation Quest contest, was to develop a fun tool for creating dynamic content effects in a way that is both innovative and familiar.  The user interface was designed from the ground up to be operated entirely via touch and multi-touch input devices.  In an effort to keep the interface as simple and intuitive as possible, we set a goal to keep the entire application free of text.  pixelToy can be used as a lighting instrument for live effects and can also playback pre-recorded sequences of effects.  All effects are dynamically loaded as plug-ins when the application starts.  Software developers are encouraged to write their own effects and share them with the community.

 

FEEDBACK

We want your feedback from this experiment!  Is pixelToy something you think you would find useful?  Please visit the pixelToy forum to share your thoughts...

 

GET STARTED!

(Note: this is only available as a Beta version at this time)

  Version 0.2.0.6 for Windows
  Version 0.2.0.6 for Mac
 

 

FIXTURE PROFILES

    

Recent Comments

By: jeremie.gastonraoul Posted on 02-14-2012 4:24 AM

Hi Chris !

I've not tested it yet but it seems to be a very nice tool !

Do you plan to add an ArtNet output ?

By: Chris Mizerak Posted on 02-20-2012 10:28 PM

Hi Jeremie,

Yes, it's on the list once I have implemented OSC :-)

By: tpctech Posted on 03-06-2012 10:29 PM

Chris,

Just stumbled on to this.  I am in the process of building a farily low ish cost addressable LED strips that are full RGB pixel nodes they will be 42 RGB nodes high on 4" centers I am building 32 of these which works out to about 8000 sACN addresses.  I will play with this software !  It looks pretty cool.

Ken Kuespert

TPC Technologies Inc.

ETC dealer and field service tech.

By: Chris Mizerak Posted on 03-08-2012 9:26 AM

Hey Ken,

Nice chatting with you.  This sounds like a fun project - that sure is a lot of sACN!  If possible, it would be great if you could post some pictures of it in the pixelToy forum when you're finished:

www.etcconnect.com/.../130.aspx

I've just posted a new build of pixelToy with OSC support, which will allow you to control it from external sources like a Microphone, WiiMote, or XBox Kinect.  I am planning to add some quick Step-By-Step tutorials on this soon...

~Chris

By: Aussiephil Posted on 04-12-2012 4:39 AM

Chris

Hi, what a wonderful little bit of software. I have been playing for a couple years now with RGB Pixel based Christmas Light displays using sACN, I have had around 7k channels of sACN for two years and about to jump to nearly 20k channels for 2012 so have been looking at easier ways to control the Pixels.

Here's a video of the 2240 RGB Pixel Megatree from 2010 https://vimeo.com/17761183

Also posted in the Forum, joined up to say thanks for this great bit of software

Aussiephil

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