We are happy to share our knowledge and experience we have gained in the realization of small and large LED systems in recent years. The MADRIX LED software consists of the MADRIX licenses and MADRIX DMX Interfaces. In the following text we explain when it's best to use MADRIX Neo and when to use MADRIX Basic.
The software has the same functions in every MADRIX variant. There are no differences in that aspect. The MADRIX licenses only vary in different kinds of output. This mainly depends on the number of channels to control and the option to send out DVI. The DMX-IN is always available, even without a MADRIX licence.
The MADRIX Neo is a good device when you want to control LED's in 1 DMX universe. This hardware sollution offers besides a fysical 5 pole DMX output, also a MADRIX licence for 512 DMX channels. When 1 DMX universe isn't enough, you can choose to connect a second MADRIX Neo to your computer. We've tested 60 MADRIX Neo's connected to one computer and it worked! Off course this isn't the most convenient way to control a large number of DMX universes that's why the MADRIX key's have been developed.
You can download the MADRIX software for free but you need the MADRIX key to use the software completely. You can use the USB key (dongle) with every (Windows) computer via the USB-port. The Ethernet port is used as an Art-Net output. You connect your computer to the X-Net 8 node with a network cable. The node gives you access to 8 individual DMX universes.
The first MADRIX key is MADRIX Start, and gives licence to one DMX universe. Than comes the MADRIX Basic containing 16 DMX universes. You're able to upgrade the MADRIX key's. You only pay the difference in price between the two packages.
When you already know that you'll expand the project in the future, it's better to buy a MADRIX key than a Neo. If you for instance built a DJ booth with 2-3 universes, then the Neo's are a good choice. Cost wise the 4 MADRIX Neo's are equivalent to one MADRIX Basic and one Acclaim X-Net 8 Node.
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