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Enzyme Media Server

A show-control system for live events. Providing video playback for LED screens, IMAG and projection. Controlled from a timeline, manual layer, lighting console or remotely by OSC. Enzyme Media Server includes innovative and unique features that will enhance how you work with video.

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macOS · Windows 10 and 11
Live · Screen 1 1920×1080 Enzyme's Live screen: timecode, the layers, the output pictures and a large Go button.
Enzyme supports
Art-NetsACNOSCLTCNDI®SyphonSpoutGDTFHAPH.264 · HEVCBlackmagic SDI inVideohubLightwareMIDI
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Built for operators, by operators.

TimelineSections, cues and a track per layer.
The Timeline: sections, cue markers, a track per layer and the cue list.
LayersEach layer coloured by what drives it.
Layers: one strip per layer, coloured by its owner.
Mapping outputPlace content across every output at once.
Mappings: LED, projection and pixel-mapping rasters on one canvas, a region picked.
Stage viewArrange outputs as you want for pre-programming.
The Stage view: the LED screens drawn where they hang on the stage.
MediaClips in numbered banks, so your desk can recall easily.
Media: numbered banks of clips with their pictures, a tile picked.
ControlThe patch, timecode and network on one screen.
Control: the desk patch, timecode and OSC destinations.
Why Enzyme

What it brings to your show.

Timelines

Supports multiple timelines

Manual transport controls. Lock to SMPTE or Art-Net timecode. Keeps playing through a dropout. Innovative set-list function. All the timeline control you need.

DMX control

Run it from your desk

Patch Enzyme layers like any other fixture, from its GDTF file, and run video from your lighting console’s cue stack. Art-Net, sACN and DMX all supported.

Manual layers

Take manual control of layers

Store looks in recalls and bring them back at any time, by hand, by OSC or from DMX.

Video inputs

Capture sources

NDI®, Spout and Syphon, or SDI and HDMI through a capture device.

Output mapping

Image routing and projection

Keystones, blends, corner pins, grid warps and soft edges. Simple mapping, layer to output. Complex mapping, manipulating video across multiple surfaces.

Audio output

Multi-channel audio

Route audio to banks and send them to an audio output device, from 2 to 64 channels. Dante supported (Dante licence required).

Pixel mapping

LEDs that match

Calibrate fixtures by eye or with a meter, so their whites match. Up to 65,536 LEDs in a single pixel map.

Control commands

Remote control commands

OSC input and output, direct from the timeline. Send network commands to external devices. MIDI surface control.

Network backup

A backup that takes over

A second engine runs frame-synced with the show, ready to step in if the main one fails.

How it runs

Every layer has one owner, and you always see which.

Timeline

Cues and clips locked to timecode or triggered manually with a GO button. Timeline playback arranged by the set list, ready for tonight’s show.

Lighting console

Each layer’s clip, level, position, colour and effects controlled by its own DMX channel, so video layers run from the same cues as the lights on your console.

Manual control

Take control of any layer directly at any time. Switch to manual layer control, store looks in recalls and bring them back by hand, OSC or DMX.

Compatibility

System requirements.

Enzyme Media Server has been created to work on both macOS and Windows.

Minimum Specifications

1–2 outputs

MacApple silicon (M1 or later), 16 GB RAM, SSD, macOS 14 or newer

WindowsWindows 10 or 11, 64-bit, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSDNVIDIA or AMD GPU (RTX 3050 / RX 6600), 6 GB RAM (dedicated)

Recommended Specifications

4× outputs

MacApple silicon M-series Pro or Max, 32 GB RAM, SSD, macOS 14 or newer

WindowsWindows 10 or 11, 64-bit, 32 GB RAM, NVMe driveNVIDIA GPU (RTX 4070 / RTX A2000 / RTX A4000), 8–12 GB RAM (dedicated)

16× 4KHAP Q layers at 50 fps on one Apple Silicon Mac
240fpstop render rate, matched to your fastest output
65,536LEDs in a single pixel map
16keystoned, blended regions on each output
Questions

Common questions.

What files does it play?

The HAP family, H.264 and HEVC, still pictures from PNG to EXR and SVG, plus live cameras, capture cards, NDI, Syphon, Spout and SDI. ISF shaders run as generators.

How much graphics memory does it use?

Four HD outputs with generators and NDI use about 1.4 GB of graphics memory. The rest is headroom for 4K media, delayed outputs and bigger shows.

Will it work with my lighting desk?

If it sends Art-Net or sACN, yes. Patch Enzyme from its GDTF file like any other fixture.

What happens if the machine fails?

A backup engine runs frame-synced with the show and takes over, so the show carries on.

Can I use a MIDI controller?

Yes. Enzyme MIDI, included, lets a fader box, pad controller or Mackie-style surface run Enzyme, and it can send to your desk or QLab too. See the MIDI guide.

Where can I read more?

Essentials walks you through a show in a few pages. The full user guide covers every setting, and the MIDI guide covers control surfaces.

Who are the creators?

Nick Malbon and Simon Pugsley who, between them, have over 50 years of media server & lighting experience in the TV and live events industry.

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Ready for your next show.

Read the guide to see how it fits your rig.

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