Connect your music, your show, and your lights.

Before you start

• A Mac running macOS 14 or later, with the Very Lit bridge app.
• A Very Lit account and an internet connection for linking and loading your show.
• DMX fixtures plus an ENTTEC DMX USB Pro interface or an Art-Net node.
• A microphone or an audio interface carrying the music you want the lights to follow.

STEP 1

Build your show first

In the browser, create a show and add the fixtures with their exact profiles, virtual universes, and addresses. Make the fixture addresses and channel modes match the settings on the lights.

STEP 2

Link the Mac to your account

Open Very Lit on the Mac and choose Link to Cloud. A browser window opens for account authorization. Sign in to the account that owns your show and complete the link, then return to the bridge.

Choose your show from the Show menu. Use the open-in-browser button when you want to return to its show layout. Keep the Mac connected while the app loads the show.

STEP 3

Choose an audio input

Open the Audio input tile and select the microphone or audio interface that is carrying your music. Allow microphone access in macOS when prompted. A direct feed through an audio interface is useful when room noise makes the microphone signal unclear.

Check the audio display while music is playing. If it stays idle, check the selected input, the source level, and macOS Privacy & Security → Microphone. A tempo reading may need time to lock onto a steady beat.

STEP 4

Connect your DMX hardware

For Enttec Pro USB, connect the interface to the Mac and run DMX from the interface to your fixtures. Open Connections and enable Enttec Pro output.

For Art-Net, connect the Mac and the node to a reachable local network. Open Connections, enable Art-Net output, and check the destination host and discovered node details. Allow macOS Local Network access when prompted.

STEP 5

Map the virtual universes

Open a universe tile and choose its Destination: Enttec, an Art-Net universe, or Unmapped. The virtual universe is the number in your show’s patch; the destination is the physical output carrying those channels.

Art-Net output numbering can start at 0. Match the destination to the number configured on your node rather than assuming virtual universe 1 must go to Art-Net 1. For one DMX USB Pro, route exactly one virtual universe to Enttec. Leave unused universes Unmapped.

STEP 6

Check the rig, then choose the look

Play music and check a small set of fixtures first. Confirm that the bridge is linked, the correct show is selected, the audio signal is present, and the output status is healthy.

Choose a lighting Mode and Color scheme from the dashboard. Use Shift to generate another interpretation or color variation. Use Blackout when you need to bring lighting output down; check its state when diagnosing a dark rig.

WHEN SOMETHING DOESN’T MATCH

Check the simple things first.