Aputure launches Sidus Link Pro 2.0 lighting control

With the addition of Aputure Auto-Patching and Auto-Configuration, Sidus Link Pro 2.0 is officially out of beta, and now includes all the features of Sidus Link for iPad – Diagram Master, Magic Program, Magic Infinity FX, and more - as well as running under a new subscription model.

Lots of new stuff in Sidus Link Pro 2.0 which, in the company's own words, aims to put "all the power of a modern lighting console onto your iPad without the complexity, menu-diving, or manual-reading." The software speaks DMX and CRMX, allowing you to centralise control no matter the fixture manufacturer (though Aputure's own lights support additional features), and allows you to organize lighting cues into cue stacks complete with timing, transitions, and loops. These can be run simultaneously and users can drag and drop to reorder with the Cue Sequence Editor. Lights and profiles can be added for control within Sidus Link Pro 2.0 or users can send configurations to major consoles. 

What’s new in Sidus Link Pro 2.0

• Aputure Auto-Patching and Auto-Configuration
  • Automatically add Aputure lights to Sidus Link Pro and send the configuration to the lights without the need for selecting a Profile or DMX address, saving time. Typically, setting up 30 lights for DMX control takes at least half an hour. Aputure Auto-Patching and Auto-Configuration does it all in 5 moments. The more lights you have, the more time you save.
• Sidus Four Realtime Feedback and Remote Configuration Enhancements
  • Realtime Port Feedback in Sidus Link Pro – Displays port connection status similar to Sidus Four's screen.

• • Sidus Link Pro can now manage Sidus Four over Ethernet as well as Wi-Fi.
  • Power Loss Notification – Alerts users when power is lost and device is running on backup.
  • Remote Management of Wi-Fi Channel Selection and 2.4 GHz Blocking from Network Connections Menu.
  • Firmware Version 2.0 required. Download from Aputure.com.
• Ultra-precise 0.1% Dimming
• Pixel Control
• Sidus BT View Mode
  • Dedicated view for Bluetooth-only workflows
  • Full fixture control including System FX, Picker FX, Magic FX, Pixel FX
  • Cues are hidden to prevent interference with CRMX setups
• Subscription System
  • Pro Plan: Diagram Master, Magic Program, Magic Infinity FX, 1 Universe DMX/CRMX Control (via sACN and Art-Net), Cue Sequencing and Editing, Auto-Patching.
    • $9.99/Month USD or $99.99/Year USD. Check the App Store for regional pricing.
  • Max Plan: Diagram Master, Magic Program, Magic Infinity FX, 4 Universes DMX/CRMX Control (via sACN and Art-Net), Cue Sequencing and Editing, Auto-Patching.
    • $19.99/Month USD or $199.99/Year USD. Check the App Store for regional pricing.
  • No subscription necessary for firmware updates, Auto-Configuration and Auto-Patching, Diagram Master and Sidus Four Monitoring and Configuration.

“Our goal with Sidus Link Pro 2.0 was ‘easy power,’” explained Ted Sim, President and
Co-Founder of Aputure. “The app had to do the work of an advanced lighting board system, but be useful to someone who had never trained on an advanced lighting board system. Plus, we wanted to cut down the time-consuming chore of connecting to and setting up each individual light. Sidus Link Pro 2.0 is incredibly fast and easy to use, and incredibly powerful as well.”