Effects

The effects engine lets you apply dynamic, animated lighting effects to your fixtures. Effects run continuously, creating patterns like breathing, fire, pulsing, and more — without needing to record cues.

Effects are accessed through Fixture Control — select a fixture or zone and apply an effect from there. If you have multiple zones configured, each zone has its own effects controls.

Built-in Effect Generators

The DMX Core 100 includes several built-in effect generators:

Generator	Description
Breathing	Smooth fade up and down, like a breathing rhythm
Chaser	Sequences fixtures through a configurable list of colors in order
Crackling	Random flickering similar to crackling embers
Fire	Simulates a flickering fire effect
Flickering	Random brightness variations
Full Sinus	Smooth sinusoidal wave pattern
Lightning	Dramatic random flashes
Pulse	Sharp on/off pulsing

Each generator has configurable parameters that control speed, intensity, and behavior.

Applying Effects

Open Fixture Control and select the fixture or zone you want to animate. The effects controls appear in the panel. Choose a generator, configure the parameters, and the effect starts immediately.

If you have multiple zones, effects can be applied per zone — navigate to a zone in the Fixture Control page to see its effects controls.

Effect Assignment via Presets

Effects can be saved as part of a preset. When the preset is activated, the effect starts running. When the preset is stopped, the effect stops. This is the main way to trigger effects from the touchscreen or via schedules and external control.

Effect Dimmer

Each effect has a dimmer level that controls the overall intensity of the effect. You can set the dimmer at the global, zone, or fixture level, giving you fine-grained control over how strongly the effect is applied.

Fade Duration

Effects support configurable fade durations that control how quickly the effect starts and stops. You can set a default fade duration for all effects, or override it per effect.