DMX Patchbook

Know where every
channel goes.

Keep the fixture list editable. Check the entered addresses. Give the crew a patch they can read and take with them.

Preview of the prepared 1.1 update. Check the App Store for the currently available version before purchasing.

US$4.99 once. No subscription, in-app purchases or ads. Regional prices vary.

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Actual iPad fixture-first patch workspace with show library, fixture rows and inspector
One saved show, up to 16 universes. Inspect fixture spans alongside the 512-channel map.

Edit the fixture, keep the show

Save the mode, footprint, start address, position and node port on each unit. Change a saved fixture in place. Next Free searches around the other fixtures and gives an explicit result when no block fits.

Actual native fixture editor with saved mode, footprint and start address
Enter the actual fixture mode and its channel footprint.
Actual address checks showing a deliberately overlapping example patch
Overlapping footprints stay visible, including intentional shared addressing.

Hand off a real file

Export a complete A4 or US Letter PDF, quoted UTF-8 fixture CSV or plain text. Preview the generated PDF in the app. Invalid fields block address exports; overlaps need an explicit warning-marked draft.

Actual native PDF preview of a generated fixture patch report
Full fixture details and notes, paginated without a screenshot-only report.

A local patchbook

Import a whole CSV into a new show after validation. Back up one show or the library as JSON, restore independent copies, and retain unreadable originals during explicit recovery. No developer cloud service or login.

This is a manual planner. It does not send DMX, ArtNet or sACN, discover fixtures, control a console, verify fixture modes or certify a connected rig.