MadMapper Documentation

Get started with MadMapper at a glance, explore what's new in version 6, discover extensions, and learn about the history of projection mapping.

Jump into the basics and explore the interface overview, toolbar, workspace, keyboard shortcuts, preferences, and project file structure.

Manage your Media Bin, understand supported video codecs, access the online material library, and learn to write custom GLSL materials.

Create and manipulate digital canvases including video quads, triangles, circles, masks, 3D objects, and freehand lines.

Configure DMX outputs and dive into pixel mapping for LED arrays, light tubes, and external lighting fixtures.

Master advanced output techniques including Soft-Edge Blending, timeline exports, and MiniMad hardware integration.

Create stunning laser shows, manage safety zones, and route vector graphics to supported high-power laser projectors.

Extend MadMapper's capabilities with internal modules for generative content, specialized logic, and interactive routing.

Configure global project settings including Audio Input, Beat Detection, and advanced Scheduling & Automation (ICS calendar triggers).

Sequence your show using timeline-based playback, the Conductor, and precise cue programming.

Take control during live events using external MIDI hardware, DMX lighting desks, and a comprehensive OSC commands list.

Explore the Mad AI Extension, MadProjectorControl, Space Scanner auto-calibration, Firmata/Arduino integration, and project backups.

Review system requirements, licensing, and mass deployment installations.

DMX Fixture Definitions, GLSL Shader Functions Reference, complex Audio Routing matrices, and DMX fixture definitions.

Find solutions, get direct technical support, learn how to update from previous software versions, and read historical release notes.