For theatre, concert and touring lighting crews
LampOff brings the lighting plot, patch list, focus notes and rider into a single project. It runs on phones and tablets, with no internet connection or account required.
Free · English and Turkish · Works offline · Desktop version coming soon
In use
The toolbar moves to the bottom, buttons get larger, frequently used tools are added. With “My layout” the tool boxes move anywhere on the screen. Recorded in the app itself.
Compatibility
Projects are exported to consoles and drafting programs, and the same file opens on any phone or tablet. The strip shows what travels to each system.
Plot
Stage dimensions, pipes, booms and upright towers are defined at true scale. Every fixture sits on the plot with its unit number, channel, DMX address and colour, and beams and focus areas can be shown on the same drawing.
2D plot3DElevations
Tower and pipe heights are edited directly in the front and side views, and side and back light angles are read against the height of the stage.
3D
The plot is built as a 3D stage at true scale. Beams stop where they hit a curtain, scenery or a performer; haze density, house light, stage floor, legs, borders and a cyclorama set the look before the rehearsal.
Patch and focus
Universe usage, address conflicts and unaddressed fixtures are tracked in one list. Focus mode follows the focus call unit by unit, and changed circuits and notes are stored with each fixture.
Rider
The rider PDF collects the scaled plot, equipment list and power per phase, pipe loads, channel hookup, instrument schedule, magic sheet and gel cut list in one document. Patch data is exported to consoles as MVR, grandMA2 XML, USITT ASCII and CSV.
Sightlines
The side view draws the borders and the eye lines of the first and last rows. As the border trim changes, any pipe the audience can see is flagged; the 3D view uses the same borders and legs.
Sample project · Midsummer
Paperwork
Every page, from the scaled plot to the magic sheet, comes from the same project, with the revision printed at the foot of each page.
The current state of the plot is saved; compared with a file from the assistant or electrician, changed channels, addresses, gels and focus are listed.
Focus points, colour, gobo, channel and tower heights travel both ways with Vectorworks, grandMA3 and Capture.
Projects stay on the device. It works under the stage, with no internet.
The same project file opens on any Android phone or tablet, and soon on iPhone and iPad.
The same project file opens on phone and tablet.
For Android phones and tablets, in closed beta testing on Google Play. Joining is by email.
Google Play · betaThe iPhone and iPad version is being prepared for the App Store.
App Store · coming soonThe desktop version is in preparation and will be announced on this site.
Desktop · coming soonYes. The mobile app is free, with no ads and no account required.
The Gmail address used on Google Play is sent to lampoff.info@gmail.com. Once the address is on the test list, the app can be installed from Google Play. Details are on the Download page.
Not after the first visit. The internet is only used to download fixtures from the online library.
Only on the device where they are used. A project can be exported as a .json file for backup or to move it to another device.
MVR files are read by grandMA3, ETC Eos (Augment3d), Vectorworks and Capture. Patch XML is available for grandMA2, plus USITT ASCII and CSV for other systems.
PDF lighting plots can be imported: the symbol key is read and fixtures are placed on the pipes by type. MVR and CSV files are supported as well.
Throw distance and beam diameter come from the plot, pipe trim and the fixture’s beam angle. Lux uses the luminous flux from the GDTF profile when available, otherwise an estimate for the fixture type marked with *. Pipe load adds fixture weights and clamps; cable and safeties are not included, so check the truss or pipe capacity against the manufacturer’s table.
It is in preparation. The iPhone and iPad version is being prepared for the App Store and will be announced here when it is published.
Yes. A Windows and macOS version is in preparation and will be announced on this site.
An illustrated guide with examples is available in the app under ⋮ › Help, on the Guide page and as a PDF.
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