Terms
Free, experimental, and yours to run safely
In short: DMX Engine is free to use. It's a beta, so it can have bugs and can change. It comes with no warranty, and we can't be held responsible for any damage or harm that comes from using it. Lighting gear can hurt people and break things; making sure it doesn't is up to you.
Free to use
You may use DMX Engine for anything, at home, at a gig or at work, without paying. To get it, and its updates and safety notes, download it from this site.
It's a beta
DMX Engine is experimental. It can crash, behave unexpectedly, or send the wrong values to a fixture. Features can change or go between versions, and a show may need adjusting after an update. Keep copies of your shows, and try every show on the real rig before an audience sees it.
The fixture definitions come from the Open Fixture Library, GDTF Share, manufacturers' manuals and our own work, and any of them can be wrong. Check a fixture with the app's channel test before you rely on it.
No warranty
DMX Engine is provided "as is", without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including that it's fit for a particular purpose, that it works without errors, or that it suits your equipment.
Not responsible for damage or harm
As far as the law allows, the people who make DMX Engine aren't liable for any damage, injury, loss or cost that comes from using it or from being unable to use it: to fixtures, venues, rigging, computers or data, to people, or to income, a show or a booking.
You're responsible for safety
DMX Engine only sends numbers. What the fixtures do with them, and whether that's safe where you are, is yours to check and control. In particular:
- Strobes and flashing light can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Warn your audience, keep flashing within the limits your venue and local rules set, and be careful with fast flashes and large lit areas.
- Lasers can blind. Follow the laser's own safety instructions and the rules where you are; never point one at the audience unless the installation is designed, certified and allowed for it. Nothing in DMX Engine replaces a laser's own safety systems.
- Fog and haze can set off smoke detectors, make floors slippery and bother people with breathing problems. Agree with the venue before using them, and use only the fluids the machine is made for.
- Moving heads, rigging and power: rig fixtures securely with safety cables, keep within the load of trusses and circuits, and keep people clear of moving parts. Let discharge lamps cool as their manufacturer says.
- A way to stop: have a means of cutting the light or the power that doesn't depend on the software, and know the app's blackout (⌘B or Ctrl+B).
Don't use DMX Engine for emergency, exit or safety lighting, or anywhere a failure could put someone in danger.
The demo track
The demo show plays Resonant Storm by Cly/Suva, included with permission for the demo. It remains the artist's work; please don't use it outside DMX Engine.
Changes
These terms can change as DMX Engine does; this page always has the current ones. Questions go to [email protected].