Captivate
Lighting & Visual Synth
Recommended Equipment
Equipment ideas to get the most out of captivate
Computer
Captivate runs on MacOS 10.11 (El Capitan) and up.
It is recommended to run Captivate on an Apple Silicon Mac, since these machines provide a great combination of multi-core and graphics processing power for their price.
Base Macbook Air
M1 Macbook Air with 256 GB SSD and 8GB RAM. Good for lighting and simple visualizations with minimal effects
Better Macbook Air
M1 Macbook Air with 512 GB SSD and 16GB RAM. Good for lighting and simple visualizations with minimal effects. Additional Storage for videos & images.
Base Macbook Pro
M1 Macbook Pro with 512 GB SSD and 16GB RAM. Good for lighting and complex visualizations with more effects
Better Macbook Pro
M1 Macbook Pro with 1 TB SSD and 32GB RAM. Good for lighting and complex visualizations with the most effects
USB-DMX Adaptor
Captivate is designed to work with the ENNTEC USB Pro or the DMX King Ultra DMX Micro
Note: Due to the global chip shortage, the DMX King Ultra DMX Micro is very difficulty to find. And the Enntec USB DMX Pro is rather expensive. We are working on a dedicated Captivate USB-DMX device to make it even cheaper to get started using Captivate
Enntec DMX USB Pro
A reliable DMX USB Adaptor sending a DMX signal from a computer running captivate
Midi Controllers
Akai MPK Mini
A popular, very portable midi controller with a good variety of controls.
Arturia Minilab MkII
A less portable, sturdier midi controller with a good variety of controls
DMX Lights
Derby Light
Derby Lights provide great ambiance to a set with very little effort.
Derby Light
Derby Lights provide great ambiance to a set with very little effort.
Par Light
Add beautiful wash lighting to a set. Integrates with Captivate very well.
Par Lights
Add beautiful wash lighting to a set. Integrates with Captivate very well.
Light Bar
Add intensity & strobe to a set
Moving Head Lights
Add motion and sophistication to a set
Multi-Channel Dimmer
Allows you to control any dimmable 120v light fixture as a part of your DMX universe. Great for christmas lights, string lights, edison bulbs, and even lamps.
Haze Machine
Pretty much all lights looks better in haze. Add incredible depth & volume to a set by filling the air with haze