Panels
An overview of every dockable panel in Spectralite, what each one does, and how to add it to a workspace from the Window menu.
Spectralite's interface is built around dockable panels, each with a specific purpose. Add panels from Window > Add panel in the menu bar.
Core
Preview
Real-time visualization of your lighting output
Node Editor
Build effects by wiring nodes together
Timeline
Arrange effect layers in time
Bumps
Trigger single-shot bump layers from a button bank
Parameters
Properties of selected items
Configuration
Color
Color palette and gradient controls
Layer Settings
Layer blend modes and properties
Fixtures
Fixtures in your current project
Beat Matcher
BPM and tempo sync
Position mapping
System
Address Space
DMX universe overview
Spectralite Controllers
Network Spectralite controllers
RDM Devices
Discover and edit RDM responders over Art-Net
History
Undo/redo history
Audio Spectrum
Audio frequency visualization
Notepad
Show notes that save with the project
Non-modal input dialogs (Audio, MIDI, DMX, NDI) live under Inputs.
Arranging panels
Drag panel title bars to move them. Drop on edges to dock alongside another panel, or on the center to create tabs. Drag the edges between panels to resize.
Close a panel with the × button. Tabbed panels carry theirs on the tab itself; a panel sitting on its own has it at the right of the title bar, beside the popout and maximize buttons.
Use the popout button in a tabset's title bar to move a panel into its own window. Popout windows belong to the project, so they stay open when you switch workspaces. Closing a popout window returns its panels to the current workspace.
Layouts save automatically with the project. Use Window > Reset workspaces to restore defaults, or add another workspace tab from Window > Add workspace (Live View, Fixtures, Position Maps, Effects, or Empty).
Sync effects to music
Set the tempo, schedule layers on the beat grid, and drive effect motion from the beat clock so a show stays locked to the music.
Preview
The Preview panel renders a real-time visualization of your lighting output, including position maps and perspective or orthographic camera views.