3D visualizer for SoundSwitch with your real venue

The visualizer shows your rig the way it is set up: with real fixtures, your venue and the light of your shows.

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What you get

12 venue templates or your own from photos
Spread uplights along the walls automatically
Film studio: the whole day as a video

How it works

Open your project, the fixtures stand in 3D
Pick a venue or rebuild yours
Watch the show or connect SoundSwitch live

Guides in the help

The workbench: setting up the visualizer with the toolbar on the leftThe visualizer has a new layout: instead of one long sidebar and lots of buttons at the top, there is a toolbar on the left with seven areas. Only one area is open at a time, and the 3D view stays large next to it. At the top you see which location and which setup are loaded, and the search gets you to any function in two seconds.Summary
Opening and using the 3D visualizerThe 3D visualizer shows your lights on a virtual stage. You see what SoundSwitch or Droplit is sending to your fixtures right now, and you can rebuild your real setup.Summary
Fixtures & stage in Droplit“Fixtures & stage” is the full 3D visualizer right inside Droplit. This is where you set up your stage and hide fixtures that your shows shouldn't use.Summary
Choosing the source: SoundSwitch, Designer or test patternAt the top right of the 3D view you choose where the light values come from. You either watch live what SoundSwitch sends to your fixtures, or the preview from Droplit.Summary
Fixture details and DMX monitorClick a fixture to see its address, its mode and all channel values live. The DMX monitor adds all 512 channels of a universe at a glance.Summary
Recording the 3D view as a videoThe visualizer can record the 3D view as a video. That way you can show a couple or an event planner in advance how the light show will look.Summary
Editing the setup: the basicsIn edit mode you place truss, stands and booth the way they stand at your gig and put the fixtures on them. The visualizer then shows your shows from exactly this setup.Summary
Check lights, packing list, capacity and package comparisonUnder “Check” you see at a glance whether your setup works: six rows from load to house rules, each with a traffic light. Below that you get the packing list to tick off and compare two setups side by side – to show in the client meeting, with picture, price and facts. Under “Location” you see how many guests really fit at tables there.Summary

Frequently asked questions

Where did “Edit setup” go?

The visualizer has a new layout: instead of one long sidebar and lots of buttons at the top, there is a toolbar on the left with seven areas. Only one area is open at a time, and the 3D view stays large next to it. At the top you see which location and which setup are loaded, and the search gets you to any function in two seconds. Read more

How do I open the 3D visualizer?

The 3D visualizer shows your lights on a virtual stage. You see what SoundSwitch or Droplit is sending to your fixtures right now, and you can rebuild your real setup. Read more

Where do I move my fixtures in the designer?

“Fixtures & stage” is the full 3D visualizer right inside Droplit. This is where you set up your stage and hide fixtures that your shows shouldn't use. Read more

How do I see in the visualizer what SoundSwitch is playing?

At the top right of the 3D view you choose where the light values come from. You either watch live what SoundSwitch sends to your fixtures, or the preview from Droplit. Read more