LFX Master DMX

The most powerful flicker box

Create the highest quality of lighting effects.
Drive virtually every DMX-512 based LED fixture, fluoro or tungsten dimmer.

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LFX Master DMX flicker box
fire

fire

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candle

fire

television

fire

welding

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“broken” fluoro

fire

strobe

HD effects
Film clips
Device library
3 output channels
Transitions
DMX input
iPad remote control
Product Images
Specifications
Downloads
FREE configuration tool
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Proudly we introduce our third generation flicker generator taking advantage of HD effects, 3 channels and presets for the DMX-512 output & input for sophisticated LED fixture set-up – with a huge step forward with firmware 2.0, now shipping. Get the free upgrade.

The LFX Master Series´ high resolution flicker curves ensure realistic looking lighting effects, with a single channel or with three channels for fire with flickering shadows or TV-RGB effects.

Numerous presets retrieved from the device library (e.g. for Kino Flo LED series, Arri LED products) makes it easy to set-up the DMX communication with no hazzle.

Select Kelvin as 2500 – 10000 K values, gels by name and many more fixture parameters instead of entering decimal DMX numbers.

  • No DMX knowledge required.
  • Not necessary to read fixture manuals.

Customize every DMX output or input preset due to your demands.

As a result it´s more than easy controlling LED fixtures, fluoros and tungsten dimmer packs – it´s fun!

Create the highest quality of lighting effects of fire, candle, TV, welding, “broken” fluoro & more.

Need a flicker box with built-in autosense tungsten dimmer 100 to 230 VAC? Go for LFX Master dim.

Our passion is perfect looking lighting effects in the motion picture industry since +20 years.

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HD effects

In this flicker box all pre-programmed effect presets have a resolution of 24 fps.

High-resolution flicker curves ensure a natural look of all effects.

Additionally the “Transitions” -function shapes the signal from smooth to hard, suitable to the type of lamp and power you prefer to use – LED or tungsten from 25 W to 10 kW.

The dimmer “max” and “min” knobs allow for precise adjustment.

LFX Master DMX flicker box
LFX Master DMX high res flicker curve

HD effect curve of a preset

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Sample Film Clips Overview

effect Sample description
Fire 3 channels
with LED
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 flickering shadows using 3x LED fixture
… with tungsten
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 flickering shadows using 3x tungsten lamp & dimmer pack
Fire 1 channel
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 with SkyPanel-C, shifting colors

single channel effects are fine if background is not close to object
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 with KinoFlo Select 20 LED

single channel effects are fine if background is not close to object
Candle
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  for LED choose GEL/Kelvin
Use lamp with small surface of omitted light, e.g. household type bulb or small LED fixture.
TV – RGB
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 Composition of “cuts” and “pans” simulates a lighting effect of a TV.
Create RGB effects with shifting colors with a LED fixture. Improve color selection with an external 6-channel DMX console for separate RGB tuning connected @ DMX IN
TV 1 channel soon With LED choose fixed kelvin value for single channel TV effect, e.g. 6000 Kelvin
Welding
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 for LED choose GEL, kelvin, green/magenta.
Also use as a short-circuit effect.
“broken” fluoro
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 Effect of a not properly working fluorescent tube made for LED fixtures.
Adjust kelvin with a fixed DMX channel for LED fixtures as shown in the video sample
Strobe soon Simulates symmetric flashes. Ideal for effects of a neon sign up to strobe light.strobe effects with the LFX Master DMX flicker box

High range of pulse speed settings

Add an offset brightness with “MIN DIM” to avoid setting an additional fill light.
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Fire 3 channels with LED

fire effects

Fire effect with flickering shadows using three Kino Flo “Select 20” LED fixtures

Individual Kelvin and GEL settings can be directly configured during set-up with a preset from the device library.

If used with an external simple 6-channel DMX console connected at the DMX input dim the levels of the three channels separately.

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Fire 3 channels with tungsten

fire effects

Fire effects with flickering shadows using three 650 W tungsten lamps + small DMX dimmer pack

In this clip please see a demo of the “Transitions“-function.

Unlimited power – the maximum output power depends on the max power and number of the connected dimmer pack.

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Fire effect with SkyPanel-C, shifting GELs added “Gold Amber” and “Light Red”

fire effects

A realistic looking fire effect of the flicker box using a single Skypanel-C.

Remarkable color shifts here used with gel “Gold Amber” and “Light Red” using the x-fade feature of the fixture with the Dim channel 3 of the LFX Master DMX.

Choose arbitrary gels in the LFX Master DMX OUT control panel.

For fire effects with flickering shadows use three SkyPanels attached close to each other.

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LFX Master DMX is powered by the SkyPanel´s USB port with adapter included in delivery.

LFX Master DMX Skypanel-C fire effect w shifting colors setup guide (62 kB PDF) download

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Fire effect with KinoFlo Select 20 LED, GEL added by fixed DMX value

fire effects

See a realistic looking fire effect applied with a single LED fixture.

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Candle

candle effects

Simulates a lighting effect of a candle, lantern or oil lamp

The flicker box controls here a Dedolight DLED2.1Y-Bicolor LED fixture, 20 Watts.
The candle effect preset creates natural looking lighting FX.

The small light emitting surface of this 20 Watts LED fixture is ideal for an effect of a candle.
If you need more punch choose the big brother DLED9.1Y-BI (90 Watts).

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TV – RGB

TV effects

Simulates a projection of a TV set or a movie projector in RGB or fixed Kelvin.

The preset has a composition of “cuts” and “pans”.
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Welding

Simulates a lighting effect of welding.

Set fixed Kelvin value 6000 K or above.

Here we use a Dedolight DLED2.1Y-BI with 20 Watts and DMX interface. This lamp is perfect because the surface of omitted light is very small.

For more power use the Dedolight LED fixture with 90 Watts.

You may also use this for a short-circuit effect.

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“broken” fluorescent

broken fluoro symbol
Effect of a “broken” fluoro tube using a LED fixture with adjustable kelvin.
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Device library

Gel Library by gel name

New within the FREE firmware upgrade 2.0 you may now enter/edit the “real” fixture values of Kelvin, green/Magenta adjustments, hue in degrees, saturation in percent instead of decimal DMX numbers. This vastly simplifies the DMX set-up of LED fixtures.

Even most simple: a device preset will configure all these settings for you with one click.

As an example please see the Skypanel-C simplified set-up shown here or watch the teaser video on top.

The gel libraries are introduced with the new firmware 2.0.

You can now select a gel by name within the gel library.
Thus it is not necessary any further to study the operation manuals of Arri´s and Kinoflo´s LED fixtures.

Also all “real” fixture labels and values are now taken over to the expert mode. This makes it much easier to modifiy your current settings.

See all the improvements of firmware 2.0 here.

Device presets

Even if there is currently no device preset in the list of available presets – you can create your own one in the expert mode!

Need for a new device preset? Contact us, we´ll build it for you with a new firmware.

Please see the list of device presets in the specs.

Simply select a device from a list, the LFX Master DMX will then display all required settings for the gear.

Because of the option to manually set-up DMX channels as well there is virtually no limit to get any –  most likely a LED fixture – gear working.

Use the LFX Master DMX as an inline device in an existing DMX universe or control LED fixtures, dimmer packs or fluoros out of the box.

ARRI Skypanel

LFX Master DMX: 4 click set-up of Arri´s Skypanel-C

Kino Flo Freestyle LED

LFX Master DMX: 4 click set-up of Arri´s Skypanel-C
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Three output channels

Original flames of a fireplace are in motion. So the lighting source should be.

The 3 channel “fire” preset of this flickerbox automatically alternates the dim level of each channel the way a real flame would behave – flickering shadows.

For TV effects even the color changes in RGB mode of an LED fixture.

High power fire light

Choose the easy way to get a high power flickering fire light.

Let it burn with one or multiple dino lights!

You may use a DMX-512 based 3 x 5k dimmer hooked up at the DMX-output of the LFX Master DMX flicker generator.

3-output-channels for lighting effects w LFX Master DMX flicker box
flickering shadows with the LFX Master DMX flicker box

Realistic looking fire

As shown to the left three lamps – separately controlled by the LFX Master DMX – will initiate three different cast shadows of an object on a surface (here is simply a wall). show video sample

The gel “deep golden amber” is used to get the right color temperature, the attached 1/2 white diffusion softens the cast shadows of the three lamps, the effect looks natural.

Alternatively use CTS and other colored gels, or even better if used with LED: add a gel by adding a DMX channel with a fixed value.

If you remove the object you will not see any flickering shadows.

Besides the adaptation to the filament inertia the “Transitions” feature of the LFX Master DMX modifies the transitions between the channels (hard, medium, soft).

Hints for practice

The distance between the gels to the lamps should be at least 30 cm (1 ft) the size of surface of the white diffusion gel should correspond to the original (or pretended) size of the fire source.

Instead of using three halogen lamps you could use e.g. a Parabeam 400 or some household type bulbs attached in a geled box.

See a sample video using three Kino Flo Select LED fixtures with flickering shadows.
If there are no objects in front of the background a single channel effect is sufficient.

See a sample video using a single Kino Flo Select LED fixture.
Or see a sample video using a single SkyPanel-C.

Use different effect gels on the three lamps – the color temperature would change either.

If the object is too far away from the background you will not see flickering shadows, normaly a distance of around 60 cm (2 ft) is ideal.

Olaf Michalke, movie-intercom LightingFX Tools
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Transitions

Use every type and size of tungsten lamps or LED.

A result of an effect would look different with the same signal used at different lamp types/sizes, particularly if an LED lamp is used.

“Transitions” adapts effects to the duration of persistence of various types of filaments or to LED lamps. See sample clip: fire effects 

The timing difference between the moment of electrical deactivation and the time of a completely extinguished light depends on the power of the bulb.

Choose the transition mode depending on the connected type and size of lamp (bulb inertia).

Thus any lighting effect looks excellent – with a 10K, a redhead, a standard 60 W bulb, fluoros or LED.

transistions function shapes HD flicker curve suitable for all lamps
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DMX input

Extend the functionality of the flicker box with a DMX input signal.

We suggest to hook up a simple 6-channel DMX console.

Advanced users use a professional dimmer console for full remote control of the LFX Master DMX.

DMX IN presets

  • Dimming of MAX & MIN dim values for all three output channels separately.
    (quite useful for separate red, green, blue adjustments for TV-RGB effects)
  • remote control via DMX for all effects
    control effect, speed, dim levels, transitions

Patch any fader of the console to any function of the flickerbox or DMX output address, e.g. set the DMX channel for GEL to fader #1 of the console > live adjustment!

In addition use the LFX Master DMX as an inline device in an existing DMX universe.

These powerful features guarantee a maximum of efficiency and convenience during shooting.

live kelvin & gel control with a dimmer console
precise RGB control for TV effects
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iPad remote control

This is a preview of the powerful wireless options of the LFX Master DMX.

Use the Luminair App for wireless remote control of the flicker box.

For most easy set-up we will provide the project files of Luminair for Kino Flo LED fixtures, SkyPanel (Gel mode – as shown in the video – and RGB mode) and for different effect scenarios.

These project files including a set-up instruction for the flicker box will be available for free from www.lfxmaster.com soon.

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ipad remote control of LFX Master DMX flicker box and LED fixtures

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Product Images

LFX Master DMX flicker box
LFX Master DMX: DC IN/OUT, DMX IN/OUT
LFX Master DMX: side view
LFX Master DMX: side view 2
USB to DC power adapter for LFX Master DMX
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Specifications

order code lmdx
operating voltage 5 – 32 VDC, universal PSU included for 90 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, adapter plugs: US, UK, EU, AU
USB to DC power adapter included in delivery
temperature operating range -10°C …65°C (50 … 149°F)
Dimensions  (l x w x h) 20 x 11 x 8.6 cm (7.9″ x 4.3″ x 3.4″)
weight 650 gramms (1.4 lbs) without PSU
DMX protocol USITT DMX-512-A
DMX sockets 5-pin XLR
DMX output assisted configuration with device preset or custom DMX configuration.
Set DMX channels for CCT, G/M, gel and RGB or allocate an output channel to a DMX channel.
Device presets Pre-defined DMX set-up for Kino Flo: FreeStyle LED, Select LED, Diva-Lite LED, Celeb LED, Parabeam, Parazip
Arri: Skypanel-C, L5-C, L7-C, L10-C, Broadcaster 2+; generic 2-channel LED, 12-channel tungsten dimmer pack, custom DMX channel allocation for all others
DMX input presets Extend the functionality with a simple DMX console and presets @ DMX INPUT (optional dimmer console required)

  • separate dim (max & min) control for output channels 1, 2 and 3
  • remote control via DMX IN for all effects
  • DMX patch to any device channel or LFX Master DMX function
resolution preset 24 fps, 60 seconds loop
HD effects Fire, Candle, TV, Welding, “broken” fluoro, strobe
Strobe t= 67.5 msec …28 secs, aspect ratio 50%
enclosure made of 3 mm thick aluminum
software updates no shipping, provided by e-mail, micro SD-card slot for updates built-in
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Downloads

User manual LFX Master DMX with NEW firmware 2.x

Quick-Start-Guide NEW (346 kB) PDF
User manual NEW (1 MB) PDF

Bedienungsanleitung LFX Master DMX mit aktueller firmware 2.x

Schnellstartanleitung NEU (348 kB) PDF
Bedienungsanleitung FW 2.0 (1 MB) PDF

Firmware Upgrade guide & improvements/new functions

Firmware 2.X new functions/improvements (734 kB) PDF englisch
Firmware upgrade guide (418 kB) PDF

User manuals with previous firmware 1.x

Quick-Start-Guide Firmware 1.X (230 kB) PDF
User manual firmware 1.X (803 kB) PDF
Device presets default values (90 kB) PDF
Skypanel-C fire with shifting colors set-up guide (62 kB) PDF

Product brochure

Product brochure (1.3 MB) PDF
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