WHY VERY LIT

Design in 3D.
Run it from your Mac.

A fast path from your lighting rig to a music-reactive show. Plan the room online, see your lights in simulation, then let your laptop run the lighting while you focus on the music.

Design your show →Compare your options ↓

No dedicated Very Lit controller to buy. For real lights, bring your Mac, audio input and a compatible ENTTEC DMX USB Pro or Art-Net node.

A clear setup workflow

Add your fixtures, match their modes and addresses, arrange the room, and link the bridge. Start with the lights you have.

See the show before the show

Design positions, heights and mounting angles in a full 3D space. Preview the lighting on your virtual rig before connecting physical fixtures.

Let the music run the lighting

The Mac bridge responds to live audio. You can change the look without spending the whole set choosing the next fader move.

YOUR ONLINE DESIGN SPACE

Build the room.
Preview the possibilities.

Place fixtures in 3D, check their aim, and try lighting modes and color schemes on the whole rig. The editor and simulation work in your browser without a DMX interface.

When you are ready, load that show in the Mac bridge and test the physical output. You keep the visual design workflow and use standard lighting connections.

Explore the show editor →

Very Lit browser-based 3D show editor with a dance floor, fixtures and simulation controls — The Very Lit 3D editor: design and simulate before connecting your rig.

CHOOSE YOUR WORKFLOW

Four ways to control the lights.

Compare how you prepare, preview and operate a show. “Basic desk” means small channel-and-scene controllers such as the Obey 40, rather than every console with faders.

Very Lit, basic slider desks, grandMA3 and MaestroDMX
What matters	Very Lit	Basic slider desk	grandMA3	MaestroDMX
Setup workflow	Add fixtures, arrange the room, preview, then link the Mac bridge.	Set addresses, select channels and build looks or chases.	Patch a show and build a console programming and playback workflow.	Patch fixtures and configure looks in the device’s web app.
3D design & preview	Browser-based room layout and lighting simulation before connecting lights.	No built-in 3D view on the small desks compared here.	3D visualization and pre-programming in grandMA3, including onPC.	Web setup and control; full 3D room simulation is not documented in the linked vendor pages.
During the show	Music drives color, movement and effects; choose modes and palettes when you want.	Ride faders, recall scenes or run programmed chases.	Busk, play cues or run programmed timecode automation.	Standalone, music-reactive lighting with optional live control.
Where it runs	Design in your browser; live output from the macOS bridge.	Dedicated physical desk.	Console or onPC software on a computer.	Dedicated MaestroDMX device; a laptop is not required to run it.
Control hardware	No proprietary Very Lit controller. Use an ENTTEC DMX USB Pro or Art-Net node.	Buy or use the desk; DMX output is built in.	Console, or compatible MA hardware to unlock onPC output parameters.	Buy the MaestroDMX controller, which includes DMX output.
Best fit	DJs who want visual planning and a music-reactive show from a Mac.	A few static looks and direct tactile channel control.	Detailed professional cue programming and operator-led productions.	Music-reactive lighting from a standalone appliance.

VS A BASIC SLIDER DESK

Go beyond saved looks.

A small desk is useful for hands-on color changes and simple scenes. As your rig grows, selecting channels and building chases gives you more to manage, without a room view to plan the result.

Very Lit adds 3D design, simulation and a music-reactive engine across your patched rig. Choose a look and let live audio drive it.

See the board vs software comparison →

VS GRANDMA

A focused workflow for DJs.

grandMA3 is a professional programming system with 3D visualization, cues, effects and timecode. That depth is valuable when you need a precisely programmed production, and brings a broader setup and learning task.

Very Lit focuses on visual rig design and music-reactive operation. You can skip a console purchase and the cue-programming workflow when your goal is lighting that follows a live DJ set.

grandMA can automate a programmed show; continuous busking is a choice, not a requirement.

VS MAESTRODMX

The visual workflow, on your laptop.

MaestroDMX also responds to live music and has a web app. Its appeal is a standalone controller that runs without a laptop.

Very Lit is for people who want the laptop workflow: an online 3D design space, a browser simulation and live output from the Mac bridge. There is no proprietary Very Lit controller purchase; connect through supported DMX hardware instead.

Save about $900 on a dedicated controller →

STANDARD OUTPUTS. YOUR EXISTING RIG.

Keep the laptop.
Skip the dedicated console.

Use the Mac bridge with an ENTTEC DMX USB Pro or an Art-Net node. If you already own compatible output hardware, use it with the fixtures in your show.

You can design and simulate before connecting any hardware. Real fixtures still need power, DMX cables and an output device.

Check your fixtures →Check the Mac setup →Plans and common questions →

Very Lit Mac bridge dashboard showing audio input, connection and lighting controls — The Mac bridge receives audio and sends lighting output.

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF

Start with your room and your lights.

Run the Nightclub demo in your browser and see the music-reactive simulation before creating an account.

See Demo →