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Obsidian Control Systems NX4
ONYX console with four internal DMX ports, dual touchscreens and motorised faders. ONYX is the successor to the M-Series and Martin M-PC line, and the software runs free on a PC with output limited by hardware key.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sacn | out | sACN output. |
| art-net | bidirectional | Art-Net output. |
| dmx512 | out | Four DMX ports on the console itself. |
| rdm | bidirectional | RDM discovery on the local ports. |
| citp | bidirectional | CITP/MSEX for media server integration. |
| osc | bidirectional | OSC in and out. |
| midi | bidirectional | MIDI and MSC. |
| ltc | in | LTC timecode in. |
Connectors
- 4x XLR5F DMX
- 2x Gigabit Ethernet
- MIDI in/out
- LTC in
- USB
What to watch for
ONYX output beyond the console's own ports is unlocked by hardware: a console, a NET dongle or an NX wing. A PC alone runs the software fully but outputs only a limited universe count.
ONYX inherited the M-Series show file lineage. Older M-PC files import, but not everything survives, so budget time rather than assuming a clean conversion.
Sources
- Obsidian Control Systems — Obsidian Control Systems primary
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