ASLS Studio is an open-source, web-based, DMX lighting control software and visualizer.
Warning: The current distribution of ASLS Studio is in alpha status. Listed features are provided as-is, without any guarantee. Please report any issue over the project's repository.
Part of ASLS (Autonomous Stage Lighting Systems) development, it was originally created to offer ways to program ASLS DMX nodes on the fly through a simple web-browser. Following the end of the project, it was decided to release the project as an open-source, free to use platform for anyone to enjoy.
ASLS Studio comes with standard DMX lighting control software features such as Universe patching, Fixture grouping, Scene generation, Effect engines, Show Emulation and much more. The following manual aims to guide you through each individual feature.
The alpha version of ASLS Studio is presently available to download through it's repository. An executable version of the software should be released during beta state. This section will help you download and setup ASLS Studio on your machine.
Warning: The current distribution of ASLS Studio is in alpha status. Listed features are provided as-is, without any guarantee. Please report any issue over the project's repository.
Info: As of today, there is no "user-friendly" installation script available to download. It is recommended to users that might not be familiar with Git/GitHub and Node.js to read a bit about these tools before proceeding with the next steps.
In order for ASLS Studio to run on your machine, please make sure that you meet the following minimum system specifications:
- 4GB of RAM (8GB or more recommended)
- Integrated graphics with WebGL 1.0 / WebGL 2.0 support (A dedicated GPU is recommended)
Browse to the path of your choice and run the following command from a terminal:
$ git clone https://github.com/ASLS-org/studio.git
Get to the project's root.
$ cd studio
Install package dependencies.
$ npm install
Serve ASLS Studio in the local server.
$ npm run serve
ASLS Studio will start a server at http://localhost:4515. Simply browse to the following URL using your favorite browser to be prompted with ASLS Studio's user interface.
Build ASLS Studio from source.
$ npm run build
Built files will be located over the local ./dist folder located at project root.
Please refer to ASLS Studio's manual for an in-depth guide on how to use this tool.
Warning: Please note that this is an early alpha version. Documentation is still in progress. It will be updated following the next releases.