MIX CONTROLLER 2.1 User manual
USER MANUAL - MIX®CONTROLLER 2.1
MIX Controller for DMG MIX Lights
MAXI MIX (Built in)
MINI MIX and SL1 (Add-on)
The MIX controller has the following communication
protocols inbuilt:
Proprietary “MIX Communication Protocol”
via Bluetooth with the myMIX app, up to 14 lights
connected at the same time.
DMX 512 (with RDM) via XLR-5 or wireless CRMX
by LumenRadio (Timo FX transceiver).
ArtNet via LAN (RJ45) and WiFi.
The MIX controller is RDM enabled.
Built-in micro-USB for upgrades.
MIX®CONTROLLER 2.1
DMX 512
218 X 85 X 62 MM / 8.6 X 3.3 X 2.4 ‘’
MAX 200 W
0.480 KG / 1 LBS
MIX Controller is required to operate one MINI MIX or
one SL1 MIX head lamp.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
MIX CONTROLLER LOCAL USER INTERFACE .........................................................................4
THE 3 OPERATING MODES: WHITE / GEL / COLOR ...........................................................5
THE SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................................................................................6
CONTROLLER SETTINGS ............................................................................................... 7-9
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
DMX PROFILES ...................................................................................................................................................
THE myMIX MOBILE APPLICATION ................................................................................................. 14-18
DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................................................................
THE LIBRARY AND ITS FOLDERS .............................................................................. 6-7
SETTING UP DMX AND BLUETOOTH .......................................................................................... 11-12
• CERTIFICATIONS
• WHITE MODE 5
• GEL MODE 5
• COLOR MODE 5
• SAVING A PRESET IN MYMIX 6
• CALLING UP PRESET 6
• DELETING A PRESET 6
• EFFECTS FOLDER 6
• SOURCE MATCHING FOLDER 6
• DMX PROFILES 7
• MYMIX FOLDER 7
• BLUETOOTH: BT/OFF 7
• DMX MODE 7
• DIMMING CURVE 7
• GEL SORTING 8
• RDM (REMOTE DEVICE MANAGEMENT) 8
• FACTORY SETTINGS 8
• INFORMATION 8
• ERROR CODES 8
• ZONE SELECTION - MAXI MIX FIXTURES ONLY 9
• DISPLAY SETTINGS 9
• DMX 512 WIRED AND WIRELESS
• BLUETOOTH WITH MYMIX APP
• ARTNET
• WI-FI
• LAN
• DMX MODE OVERVIEW 11
• DMX MODE INFORMATION 11
• LINKING AND UNLINKING CRMX 11
• SETTING UP DMX (WIRED AND WIRELESS) 12
• SETTING UP T AND R MODE 12
• SETTING UP BLUETOOTH WITH MYMIX APP 12
• SETTING UP ARTNET 12
UPDATING THE MIX SOFTWARE V1.01 TO V2.1 .......................................................................... 19
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DISCLAIMERS
General precautions
• DMG Lumière products are made to be used by trained professionals only.
• DMG Lumière products are not for household use.
Risk of falling
• All lights must be secured with an appropriate safety system (additionally to the
mounting system provided). All lamp heads have security cables attached for this
purpose. If not used, there is a high risk of accident, falling or death.
• Make sure the slings or chains chosen to secure the light complies with the security
standards in the country you are in.
Risk of electric shock and fire
• High voltage when using with External Power Supply.
• Use only the power supplies sold by DMG Lumière to power the lights.
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• Do not open the product. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Overheating
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• Intensive use can cause the surface to become hot .
• Let the product cool down completely before you handle it.
• Do not cover the air vents!
Intense light
• Do not look at the light directly.
Warnings
• Stage and studio use only.
• Dry location only.
• Hazardous voltage.
• Risk of electrical shock.
• Disconnect power before servicing.
• Not for residential use.
• Not for household use.
Power Cut Safety
• Ifpower is cut inadvertentlythe controls will turn back on automaticallywhen power is back.
• The controls will always turn back on in the last state it was.
• The last state of controls is automatically saved every three seconds.
• CERTIFICATIONS
Approvals
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• 47 CFR of part 15
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• EPA7196A:1992
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EN / IEC 62471
DANGER!
Risk of injury or death through
epilepc seizure when using the
strobe eect.
stairways, in corridors or near
public exits.
possible, in the program, and at the
entrance(s) to the venue or studio.
Avoid extended periods of
persons will be at risk of seizure
Make sure that personnel at the
venue are trained in the care of a
seizure and able to provide care if
necessary.
If strobes are in use and a person
has a seizure, switch the strobes
Mount strobes as high above head
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MIX CONTROLLER LOCAL USER INTERFACE
1. POWER
Short press: Turns ON the controls.
When ON, a short press will do a quick
blackout.
Long press: Turn OFF the controls.
5. SETTINGS
more.
Short press:
Long press:
Sets the light in gel mode. In gel mode
Short press: Enter gel mode.
Long press:
2. GEL
another.
Short press: Switch from one
Long press: Link or Unlink the CRMX
module (Lumen Radio chip).
6. NAVIGATION
Sets the light in white mode. In white
mode you can set the intensity, CCT and
Short press: Enter white mode.
Long press:
3. WHITE
Use the rotary knob to set values on
through the menus.
Short press: Change between presets
when in white, gel and color mode.
Long press:
7. ROTARY KNOB
(white, gels, colors...) are stored here, as
Short press: Enter the library.
Long press: Store a preset when
when in the library.
8. LIBRARY
Sets the light in colormode. In colormode
Short press: Enter color mode.
Long press:
9. COLOR
Short press:
Long press:
rotary knob.
10. BACK
4. DISPLAY SCREEN
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THE 3 OPERATING MODES: WHITE / GEL / COLOR
• WHITE MODE • GEL MODE
• Use the navigation button to go around
the screen functions in each corner of
the screen.
• Change values with the dimmer button.
Press the dimmer to access presets.
Simple CCT mode where you can change the intensity,
CCT and Green/Magenta.
Green/Magenta range and resolution: full green to full
Gel selection mode where you can select any of the gels
available in the MIX (standard and saved).
Saturation and hue are available on a limited range.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
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MATERIAL:
TITLE:
SCALE:
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WEIGHT:
MEMBRANE-KEYPAD-MIX_A
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Note :
All rights reserved and belong to
DMG Technologies / Lumiere. This
document is confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity
to whom they are addressed.
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Unit : mm
• COLOR MODE
Color selection mode. This mode is an HSI (Hue,
Saturation, Intensity) with the ability to select the white
Note that in DMX mode, the CCT base can be anything
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TYPE NAME DMX CALL
UP NUMBER
ROSCO
NUMBER
ROSCO
SERIE
Source match Green screen N/A N/A
Source match Blue screen N/A N/A
Source match Xenon Headlamp N/A N/A
Source match Candle Flame N/A N/A
Source match Frosty moonlight N/A N/A
Source match HP Sodium N/A N/A
Source match LP Sodium N/A N/A
Source match N/A N/A
Source match N/A N/A
Source match N/A N/A
• EFFECTS FOLDER
Effects selection mode, this is where all effects are stored.
To START/STOP the effect, short press the ON/OFF button.
• SOURCE MATCHING FOLDER
Source matching selection mode, this is where all source match spectrums are stored.
This mode emulates standards and legacy sources such as Tungsten, HMI, Sodium vapor…
THE SAVE FUNCTION THE LIBRARY AND ITS FOLDERS
• SAVING A PRESET IN MYMIX
To save a preset in myMIX, press the LIBRARY button with a long press until you get
prompt the "" option. Presets will be saved in the myMIX section.
A maximum of 30 presets can be saved in myMIX.
• CALLING UP PRESET
To call up a preset enter the Library mode. All your saved presets are stored in myMIX.
Presets sent from the myMIX app will also be stored here.
To understand how to use the DMX call up number, go to page 12.
• DELETING A PRESET
To delete a preset, you must be in LIBRARY/myMIX with a preset selected. Hold down
the LIBRARY button with a long press, until you receive a prompt with a ‘delete’ option.
You will be asked to confirm the deletion.
TYPE NAME DMX CALL
UP NUMBER
ROSCO
NUMBER
ROSCO
SERIE
Emergency vehicule B N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Emergency vehicule R N/A N/A
Firelight N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Paparazzi N/A N/A
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• MYMIX FOLDER
This is your "personal" space, where you can store your favorite colors, whites, gels etc…
Any saved preset will go inside this folder -> long press of the LIBRARY button in any
modes: WHITE / GEL / COLOR / EFFECTS / SOURCE MATCH and the preset will go
automatically into the myMIX folder.
This folder is retrievable into the myMIX app. With the app, you can import the myMIX
on the app (send to Controller).
• BLUETOOTH: BT/OFF
BT: Bluetooth is ON, Remote Control is available via
Bluetooth and the myMIX app.
Please note that Bluetooth and WI-FI cannot be turned
WI-FI and vice versa.
• DMX MODE
Remote Control is available via Artnet, wired and wireless DMX.
• DIMMING CURVE
Linear:
Square law: The light output shares the same pattern that the human eyes perceives.
It will feel more realistic (in terms of total light output) to the human eye compared to a
linear curve.
S Curve: Closer to traditional analog dimmers.
THE LIBRARY AND ITS FOLDERS (CONTINUED) CONTROLLER SETTINGS
Tungsten emulated:tungsten emulated curve will change
dimmed Tungsten light.
Level
0% 10% 20%
S
Square
Linear
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
• DMX PROFILES
The DMG MIX DMX Profile resource is now available in an easily accessible and
downloadable all-in-one reference guide including DMX profiles, color profiles, and
Rosco Gel presets. This resource is available to download at DMGLumiere.com
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• ERROR CODES
• GEL SORTING
Choose how to sort Rosco gels in the library, by name, color or number.
• RDM (REMOTE DEVICE MANAGEMENT)
MIX is RDM enabled.
It allows MIX light fixtures to send data/settings back to a remote control console
(see table below).
Some settings can be changed, others cannot.
• INFORMATION
For light version :
Digit 1: LED batch number.
• FACTORY SETTINGS
Reset to factory settings, decide to keep or not the content of the myMIX folder.
RDM table of MIX controller:
CONTROLLER SETTINGS (CONTINUED)
CATEGORY VALUE MODIFIABLE
MODEL DMG-MIX No
MANUFACTURER No
DMX START ADDRESS Example:1 Yes
DMX PERSONALITY (DMX
PROFILE) Example: White 8b Yes
DMX SLOTS Example: 4 No
LAMP HEAD TEMP No
CONTROLER FIRMWARE
VERSION No
ERROR CODE DESCRIPTION
NONE No error
ERROR 1
ERROR 2
ERROR 3
ERROR 4
ERROR 5
ERROR 6
ERROR 7 Mem cannot read can’t be read
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• ZONE SELECTION - MAXI MIX FIXTURES ONLY
The MAXI has 2 independent zones. To select the zone you want to control click on
<select zone> and choose the zone you want to control.
This can also be done via the myMIX App by pressing the three dots next to the MAXI
MIX name.
CONTROLLER SETTINGS (CONTINUED)
• DISPLAY SETTINGS
The Display settings menu allows you to change how the built-in LCD will behave.
Display auto OFF on lock:
YES: Turns the display OFF when the controller is locked
Screen brightness:
LOW / MED / HIGH
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COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS: DMX512, BLUETOOTH,
ARTNET, WI-FI AND LAN WITH myMIX APP
The MIX Controller can be operated remotely via 5 communication protocols:
• DMX 512 WIRED AND WIRELESS
DMX 512 is a worldwide standard communication protocol for the film and enternainment
industry.
There are 2 ways to communicate DMX to the MIX controller: wired DMX (XLR 5 pin) or
Wireless DMX (Lumen Radio Timo FX RDM).
• BLUETOOTH WITH MYMIX® APP
MIX can be controlled remotely via Bluetooth with the myMIX app. myMIX app can
control up to 14 controllers simultaneously.
Available on IOS and Android, see page 14.
• ARTNET
ArtNet is a communication protocol for transmitting the DMX512-A lighting control
protocol and Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol over the User Datagram
Protocol (UDP) of the Internet Protocol suite. It enables lights to be controlled over
standard internet or LAN network (via Wifi or RJ45 connector).
WARNING : In DMX mode, when DMX IN is set to WIFI, the Bluetooth (BT) is
the Bluetooth back on BT.
Remote Device Management:
ON/OFF
Wi-Fi Hotspot Frequency
Any changes made to the IP or Art-Net settings will need a full device power cycle
(restart) to work.
• WI-FI
Default Wi-Fi password is «dmglumiere»
Similar to Bluetooth, only a single user can be connected at once to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Wi-Fi frequency will show in the top left corner.
Wi-Fi hotspot has not started yet. Wi-Fi hotspot has started and is ready.
• LAN
Wired Art-Net uses a RJ45 ethernet interface and
IP will turn green once a cable is connected to the
unit and a link is established.
No link detected.
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To use the MIX in ArtNet or DMX, go to SETTINGS\
DMX MODE. If you have plugged in a DMX cable,
the light will go to DMX mode automatically.
SETTING UP ARTNET AND DMX
• DMX MODE OVERVIEW
Select input:
• XLR
• CMRX (wireless DMX
by Lumen Radio)
• LAN (Art-Net)
• WiFi-R Mode
user manual for details on the
Select your DMX start
Select output:
• XLR
• CMRX (if input is CMRX
you cannot output in
CMRX)
• None
• T mode
Status of DMX in and out.
• DMX MODE INFORMATION
The MIX built-in CRMX transceiver can act in 2 ways, either as a CRMX receiver (RX),
or as a CRMX transmitter (TX) to control other fixtures.
Art-Net Universe
Art-Net IP/stats
page 12
CRMX receiver
signal strength
To unlink CRMX when
in receiving mode,
(long press) while the
data IN box is selected
(when it is red).
To link receivers when
sending CRMX, press
(long press) while
the data OUT box is
selected (when it is red).
To unlink receivers
when sending CRMX,
(long press) while
neither the data IN nor
OUT boxes are selected
(in red).
LINKING AND UNLINKING CRMX
DMX
WDMX WDMX
• RX — UNLINK
MIX Controller as
CRMX receiver/node
• TX — LINK NODES
MIX Controller as
MIX Controller as
LAN/DMX
WDMX
LAN/DMX
WDMX
• TX — UNLINK NODES
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SETTING UP DMX AND BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth is ON when set to BT. Bluetooth symbol should show
in white/color/gel.
On the myMIX APP
the light’s name will
be the light’s serial
number.
• SETTING UP BLUETOOTH WITH MYMIX APP
To use the MIX in Bluetooth make sure Bluetooth is set to BT in the settings menu:
• SETTING UP DMX (WIRED AND WIRELESS)
Input XLR or CRMX (wireless DMX by Lumen Radio).
Set up the address (check DMX profiles table to enter correct addessing system).
Enable DMX.
attached to it.
DMX call up table as below:
Example:
If you would like to call up the GEL ‘Mauve’, which has a DMX number of 125 (displayed in
the LIBRARY and in the myMIX app).
You can then call the preset 125, or «Mauve».
Refer to the table on page 7 or in the myMIX app.
The new Gel2 mode allows for easier access to select the gel brand, gel type and CCT
with more intuitive controls.
• SETTING UP ARTNET
is ready to receive the ArtNet Protocol.
In Art-Net, you can use the IP address, universe and subnet you selected in the menu
• SETTING UP T AND R MODE
When 2 MIX features are linked together via XLR5, you can control all of them from
one of them from on single user interface. To do so, put the controlling MIX in DATA
OUT: T mode and the receiving MIXs in DATA IN R mode.
MIXs need to be lined via XLR in order to do this.
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DMX PROFILES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
function.
controller.
DMX PROFILES REVISION
and 2.1 lights on a set.
Updated behavior with Dead Zones
removed.
The DMG MIX DMX Profile resource is now available in an easily accessible and
downloadable all-in-one reference guide including DMX profiles, color profiles, and
Rosco Gel presets. This resource is available to download at DMGLumiere.com
#PROFILE NAME PROFILE DESCRIPTION
1 White 8b White Mode (same as local)
2 Color 8b Color Mode (same as local)
Gel 8b Gel Mode (same as local)
4 Pro 8b
5 Pro 16b
6 Full 8b Individual control of each LED 8 bits
7 Full 16b Individual control of each LED 16 bits
8MAXI White 8b White Mode (same as local) 2 zones
9 MAXI Color 8b Color Mode (same as local) 2 zones
MAXI Gel 8b Gel Mode (same as local) 2 zones
11 MAXI Pro 8b
12 MAXI Pro 16b
MAXI Full 8b Individual control of each LED 8 bits 2 zones
14 MAXI Full 16b Individual control of each LED 16 bits 2 zones
15 Global 8b Global control 8 bits
16 Global 16b Global control 16 bits
17 New Gel Mode New Gel Mode 8 bits
18 MAXI Global 8b Global control 8 bits 2 zones
19 MAXI Global 16b Global control 16 bits 2 zones
MAXI New Gel Mode New Gel Mode 8 bits 2 zones
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The myMIX app is available on Google store & App Store .
THE myMIX MOBILE APPLICATION
IMPORTANT NOTICE :
light. Please make sure you update your controller if you have the version 2.1 of
Connect your light:
2. Click on a MIX to connect to it.
1. Press SCAN to discover MIX
lights.
enter live mode.
Your light is connected.
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THE MYMIX MOBILE APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
Select the mode:
WHITE / GEL / COLOR / EFFECTS / SOURCE MATCH
values.
In color mode, use the touchpad
Dial in a value with the keyboard. Scroll through presets.
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THE MYMIX MOBILE APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
Create / Name folders to
organise your colors.
Turn your most used colors into
favorite for a quick access.
Touch here to acces a wide
library of true Rosco color.
Find your gel, sort the list by
name, color or number. The
add the gel.
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THE MYMIX MOBILE APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
In the color mode, touch the
camera to access the CAPTURE
Chose a picture from your gallery
or take one, you can then pick the
color out of the picture and load
it to the light.
Source Match Mode: select the
source you want to match and
adjust intensity.
speed, instensity and the color of
the LEDs.
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THE MYMIX MOBILE APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
To control several lights together you must create a group: NEW : the Color xy mode
to the group.
Check if every light of the group
is connected.
the xy mode: MIX (biggest space
Create a group of lights.
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UPDATING THE MIX FIRMWARE V1.01 TO V2.1
• UPDATE YOUR MIX(S) VIA myMIX
42 minutes, 4 controllers 57 minutes.
During the update, please make sure your phone is as close a possible to the controllers,
and that you do not move around with it.
• UPDATE YOUR MIX(S) VIA WINDOWS 10
1. Download the update software on dmglumiere.com.
2. Download the latest firmware on dmglumiere.com.
3. Follow the installation instruction.
ENJOY !
IMPORTANT NOTICE :
light. Please make sure you update your controller if you have the version 2.1 of
myMIX.
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