Three plans. Switch any time.
Kinelight for one-person shows, Pro for the whole show, Venue for every room in the building. Every plan includes a main Mac and a backup Mac, and you can switch plan whenever you like.
Kinelight
For studios, schools and one-person shows
£199/month
Works with your own APC mini mk2 (about £75 in shops)
Control and patching — the bare essentials.
- Control: groups, faders, GO, looks
- Patch 670 fixture profiles by typing
- Stage plan and 3D
- One Art-Net or sACN universe
- APC mini and MIDI controllers
- Main Mac + backup Mac
Kinelight Pro
RecommendedFor working LDs, dance and touring shows
£399/month
Works with your own APC mini mk2 (about £75 in shops)
The whole show: busk, timeline, pyro and the remote.
- Everything in Kinelight
- Busk, shows and the timeline
- Pyro & SFX
- iPad & phone remote
- Second screens and the video wall
- 4 Art-Net & sACN universes, monitor and OSC
- AI looks
Kinelight Venue
For venues and production companies
POA
Priced for your building — tell us about it
Every room in the building, with tracking and support.
- Everything in Kinelight Pro
- Unlimited Art-Net & sACN universes
- Camera tracking
- 3 main + backup Mac pairs — one per room
- Setup call and priority support
- Pay by card or invoice
Try Kinelight Pro on your own rig — free for 14 days
Patch your own lights and send to them: busk, the timeline, pyro, the remote and the network, everything in Pro. No card. When it ends, choose a plan and the same Macs carry on.
Prices in pounds. Just looking? Try the free demo — the Control page on our festival stage.
What each plan switches on.
| Feature | Kinelight£199/month | Kinelight Pro£399/month | Kinelight VenuePOA — get a quote |
|---|---|---|---|
Control & patching Control page, groups, looks, stage & 3D, 670 fixture profiles, one Art-Net or sACN universe, the APC mini and MIDI controllers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Busk The busk page: effect windows, masters and the busk fader | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Shows & timeline Acts, pieces and cues on the music, timeline lanes and live REC | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Pyro & SFX Arm and fire, switch packs, haze and smoke on a level | — | ✓ | ✓ |
iPad & phone remote Control, Busk and Stage on the iPad; Run, Faders, Cues and Focus on the phone | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Second screens & video Stage or cue list on extra screens, and the back-wall video on a display | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Art-Net & sACN network 4 universes on Pro, unlimited on Venue, sent to as many nodes as you need — with Find nodes, the live network monitor and OSC | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Camera tracking Follow dancers from a camera or a rehearsal video | — | — | ✓ |
AI looks Describe a look in your own words and Kinelight builds it | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Art-Net & sACN universes How many DMX universes Kinelight sends out over Art-Net or sACN (512 channels each) | 1 universe | 4 universes | Unlimited |
Macs A main Mac runs the show; the backup can take over or edit away from the venue | 1 main + 1 backup | 1 main + 1 backup | 3 main + 3 backup |
Akai APC mini mk2 The controller Kinelight is built around — about £75 in music shops. Any MIDI controller works too | Use your own | Use your own | Use your own |
Setup call and priority support We set up your first rig with you, and your questions go to the front | — | — | ✓ |
Pay by invoice Bank transfer on a yearly invoice, for venues and companies | — | — | ✓ |
Venue is priced for your building — tell us about it for a quote. Change plan whenever you like from your Subscriptions page — Kinelight unlocks or locks the extras on your Macs within half a minute, never in the middle of the lights.
A Mac, your lights and a node.
Kinelight runs on the Mac — Windows isn’t available yet.
- A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Your lights, and an Art-Net or sACN node (or a DMX interface that speaks either)
- Internet to sign in — then it runs offline, checking in at least every 15 days
- Optional: an iPad or iPhone for the remote (Kinelight Pro and Venue), any extra screen
- 1
Subscribe
Choose a plan, monthly or yearly, and pay by card. Your activation code appears on your Subscriptions page, already live.
- 2
Download for Mac
Download Kinelight from your account and put it on your main Mac (and your backup, if you have one).
- 3
Sign in from the app
Open Kinelight, press Sign in, choose main or backup. That’s it — it works offline from then on.
Subscription questions.
All questionsHow much does it cost?
Three plans. Kinelight is £199 a month: control and patching — the Control page, groups, looks, stage and 3D, 670 fixture profiles, one Art-Net or sACN universe and MIDI controllers. Kinelight Pro is £399 a month and adds busk, shows and the timeline, pyro & SFX, the iPad & phone remote, second screens and the video wall, 4 Art-Net & sACN universes with the monitor and OSC, and AI looks. Kinelight Venue is priced for your building (POA — fill in the form at /venue for a quote), for venues and production companies: everything in Pro plus unlimited universes, camera tracking, three main + backup Mac pairs (one per room), a setup call, priority support and payment by invoice.
Can I try it first?
Yes, two ways. The free demo is the Control page on our 20 m festival main stage, in 3D on your Mac — no card, nothing sent to the lights. Or start a free 14-day trial of Kinelight Pro from the Pricing page: patch your own lights and run a real show with everything in Pro. When it ends, choose a plan and the same Macs carry on.
Can I cancel?
Whenever you like. Your show files live on your Mac, so they’re always yours. When a subscription ends, the paid features switch off the next time that Mac checks in — never in the middle of a show.
Can I change plan?
Yes, whenever you like, from your Subscriptions page. Move up and the extras unlock on your Macs within half a minute; move down and they lock again at the next check-in — never in the middle of the lights.
What happens after I pay?
You come straight back to your Subscriptions page, where your activation code is waiting — already live on your account, so you don’t need to type it anywhere. Open Kinelight, go to Settings → Account and sign in. Your renewal date and receipts are on the same page.
I have an activation code. What do I do?
Go to Activate, make your account (or sign in), and type in the code — it looks like KL-7Q4M-X2PD-9HRT. Then open Kinelight and sign in from Settings → Account.
How do I sign in on my Mac?
Open Kinelight — until it’s signed in, the app is faded with a sign-in box on top. Press Sign in, sign in on this website in your browser, choose whether it’s your main or backup Mac, and it’s linked straight away. After that it works offline.
Can I use more than one Mac?
Kinelight and Kinelight Pro cover a main Mac and a backup Mac, and you can swap them in the app or on your account page. Kinelight Venue covers three main + backup pairs — one for each room — and more rooms are £99 a month each.
What does the website know about me?
Your account, your subscription, and the names of the Macs you’ve linked, with when each one last checked in. Your shows, patches and media never leave your Mac.