ELM (ENTTEC LED MAPPER)
The ultimate, powerful, and intuitive 2D and 3D LED pixel mapping software solution. ENTTEC’s ELM is the easiest and smartest way to convert your ideas into reality. It can control up to 8192 Universes of DMX 512 and supports major industry-standard protocols and seamless integration with your favorite hardware.
Complete LED Control
ELM (ENTTEC LED Mapper) is intuitive, powerful, and cost-effective 2D/3D pixel mapping software. It offers comprehensive tools to map any LED pixel strip or fixture, no matter the shape or size—ideal for media façades, nightclubs, and live events.
Map live video, pre-rendered content, or use built-in generative effects, including audio input, all tailored to your needs. Run on Windows, ELM includes a scheduler for playback and supports real-time control via industry-standard protocols.
With a simple stacking license, control from 2,048 up to 4.2 million eDMX channels, with easy upgrades for future scalability.
Licenses from 4U to 8192U: control up to 1,048,576 RGBW LEDs or 1,398,101 RGB LEDs!
3D LED pixel control
Create and control 3-dimensional pixel structures to add a whole new dimension of creativity to your design.
Complex volumetric effects can be easily created using ELM’s tested generative media effects, merge modes and input methods, whilst still allowing for precise control of each individual slice of the model, opening up a new approach to quickly generate effects.
Create custom shapes
Design your own shapes and adjust slices individually or as a whole.
Control the finest details
Configure slices individually or project content onto all layers together
Add complex effects with ease
Create complex 3D effects easily using ELM’s merge modes.
No 3D experience necessary!
You don’t have to be a 3D CAD engineer to use ELM’s 3D functionality.
See how top designers have used ELM software on their projects
A stone’s throw from Melbourne’s Parliament House, Casselden at the Spring Place urban precinct is one of Melbourne’s busiest commercial buildings with 39 levels of mixed workspaces.
As part of a huge refurbishment project, its foyer has been completely transformed with a mesmerizing light installation thanks to ENTTEC’s LED pixel system.
Using S-PLAY, Pixelator Mini, and Octo lighting controllers – all configured using ELM pixel mapping software – the end result creates a seamless transition from elegant neutral/warm white ambience to vibrant dynamic colour shows for special events.
Control up to 8192 Universes of DMX 512. That’s over four million channels and nearly 1.4 million RGB LEDs.
Support for major industry standard protocols and seamless integration with your favourite hardware.
Multimedia-friendly: Use live video streams or sync your lighting project to audio.
Intuitive and easy to learn, yet packed with professional features, plus online video tutorials for every skill level.
Easy-to-upgrade licenses
We believe that every user should have full access to ELM’s complete range of tools, therefore our licensing system is based purely on the quantity of Universes required.
If you need more output, simply purchase another license and stack them to increase the quantity of Universes available for use in your show.
Entry Edition: supports 4 universes
Standard Edition: supports 16 universes
Advanced Edition: supports 48 universes
Professional Edition: supports 96 universes
Super Edition: supports 256 universes
Ultimate Edition: supports 512 universes
Architectural Edition: supports 1024 universes
Elite Edition: supports 2048 universes
Extreme Edition: supports 8192 universes
NOTE: all licenses must be activated on the same computer. If you feel like changing up the computer, each license edition allow you to reset up to certain limit as follow: Entry, Standard & Advanced = 3 reset limit; Professional, Super, Ultimate, Architectural, Elite, Extreme = 4 reset limit.
Limited only by your imagination
ELM supports up to 8192 universes, with the ability to incorporate live interaction, scheduled playback and DMX lighting control. And with the ability to map in 3D, the only real limit is your imagination!
Use snapshots for greater accuracy
Furthermore, image snapshots of the positions of the LEDs on stages can be exported in png format directly from ELM. This is incredibly useful for motion designers as they can use the snapshot as a content guide. You can find the “LED Snapshot” button under the Stage tab, just next to the monitor button.
ArtSync and sACN sync
Synchronise across multiple DMX nodes and pixel controllers for perfect playback with no tearing, ELM features both ArtSync and sACN to be enabled or disabled to suit your project.
Intuitive. Efficient. Powerful.
ELM is a fully-featured piece of 2D and 3D LED mapping software designed to take your LED strip, dots or fixture project from concept to creation. The dynamic software is centred around ELM’s intuitive and simple mapping process designed to make light work of mapping for anyone from new users to experienced professionals.
The flexibility of ELM’s vector-based mapping features are second to none.
Multi-segmented shapes
Whether you use the expanded shape library or create your own, it’s never been easier to create complex shapes. Split long strips into smaller sections without having to re-patch. Or make a perfect closed loop by simply joining together both ends of a custom strip.
Mapping Tools
Copy/paste, invert, rotate lasso & position your pixels in any configuration. Useful features to increase your productivity. Import existing stages and shapes from previous projects to save even more time.
Quick positioning
Editing is a breeze thanks to ELM’s locate, test and identify options. By automatically calculating the position of every LED based on your drawing, mapping speed has been significantly improved.
Monitor
Preview your work using the built-in 2D visualiser and use an image of your installation as background for better fidelity.
Sync with music
ENTTEC LED Mapper (ELM)’s popular audio functionality features special audio-reactive Eye Candy effects that will be sure to get your party pumping.
Other cool features include:
• Drive Eye Candy effects with audio
• 8 audio input channels
• Per-channel high/low frequency control
• Per-channel volume control
• ASIO support for minimum latency
• Activate via DMX, remote HTTP or OSC API
Optional support for Mac iOS
ELM software runs on PC/Windows systems ONLY, but it can be controlled remotely by iOS/iPadOS devices using 3rd party software with the remote API’s already integrated as standard.
Touch OSC by Hexler can allow recalling of states, or for a more complete implementation, ON LX’s Ctrl for iPad allows ELM to be controlled as part of a wider installation with live thumbnails, creating a perfect customisable front-end interface for any installation requiring efficient editing on the run.
Download ELM here
A license is required to unlock the full functionality of ENTTEC LED Mapper. However, the app is free to use as a working trial version with upgrade reminder screens. Simply click on the installer icon, fill in your details and you’ll be emailed a link to download your software. So what you are waiting for?
Start mapping today!
Resources
Latest Release
ELM 2024 (WINDOWS INSTALLER)
ELM release notes
ELM demo stage file (.elm)
Are you an ELM noob?
Once you’ve installed the software, you can download and import this handy, demo project file to start exploring ELM’s UI controls, features and effects without first having to build your own stage from scratch.
Simples!
Example web interface (.rar)
Want to control ELM via a web interface?
ELM can serve static web pages on your local network, removing the need for you to set up a web server. We’ve made an example template for you to try out with your project. Simply download the folder here and follow the guide to get going!
ELM user manual
LED mapping education page
Controlling ELM with TouchOSC guide
Simple TouchOSC Content and Intensity Example (.touchosc)
License management
ELM users forum
Recommended system: Windows 7+, dual core 2 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 600 series or Intel HD Graphics 5500, released after 2013 with OpenGL 3.3 support.
Minimum system requirements: Windows 10 or 11, quad core 3.5 GHz CPU, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 900 series or NVIDIA 10 series or better, SSD hard drive.
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