Glossary of Slyyd Terms
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Community & Reference
Updated
Apr 2025
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Slyyd Terms
Terms used throughout Slyyd, their definitions, and links to more information.
| Slyyd Term | Definition | Related Article |
|---|---|---|
| Scratchpad | Screen where temporary values can be applied to fixtures that override values everywhere else in the app. Displays the final output of all fixture in a project. | Scratchpad |
| Fixture Tile | The visual representation of a fixture on the Scratchpad or in Looks. Displays intensity, CCT, saturation, and a color preview for quick reference. | Scratchpad |
| Popover Controls | Controls that can be quickly accessed from a fixture tile that manipulate a single fixture. | Scratchpad |
| Manual | A badge on the Scratchpad that indicates the value set will override values from the LookBook. | Scratchpad |
| Action Bar | Set of action buttons on the bottom of the Scratchpad. | Scratchpad |
| Control Panel | A panel of controls used to change values of a single fixture, or of multiple fixtures at once. The primary way to set values with Slyyd. | Control Panel |
| Focused Fixture | The fixture whose values are displayed in the Control Panel. Always the fixture that was selected most recently. Has a slightly brighter yellow highlight. | Control Panel |
| Color Pointer | The dot on the CIE xy diagram or the Color Wheel that points to the current color. | Control Panel |
| Color Picker | The Control Panel tab that’s used for selecting colors. Has three modes: CIE xy, Wheel, and Swatches. | Control Panel |
| Swatch | A color saved by the user for use on any color capable fixture. Saves the x, y and CCT value of the currently selected fixture when creating a swatch. | Control Panel |
| Gels | A Swatch that is based on a real-world Rosco gel placed over either a 3200K source or a 6500K source. | Control Panel |
| Source Match | A Swatch whose color is based on a real-world fixture or bulb. | Control Panel |
| More tab | Where controls related to light appearance can be found that are not color or intensity, i.e. pan, stilt, strobe. | Control Panel |
| Look | A saved collection of intensity and color values for a selection of fixtures. | LookBook |
| LookBook | Screen where Looks can be created, edited, and mixed. | LookBook |
| Opacity | A setting on a Look that proportionally adjusts how much of a Look is visible. Opacity can be used to mix colors and intensities. | LookBook |
| Opacity Target | A yellow marker on the Opacity slider that designates the high point of the Look when the Look is toggled on. | LookBook |
| Project | A container that houses Connections, Looks, fixtures, and Swatches. Roughly similar to the term ‘showfile’ on some other consoles. | Project Settings & App Settings |
| DMX Map | Where fixtures are added to a project and patched into Connections. | Patching & the DMX Map |
| Fixture ID | A numerical identifier for a fixture. No two fixtures can have the same Fixture ID. This is roughly equivalent to the term ‘channel’ on some other consoles. | Patching & the DMX Map |
| Connection | The output method for control information. Current options are sACN or LumenRadio BLE. Each Connection is 1 universe of DMX data. | Patching & the DMX Map |
| Unpatched Fixtures | A panel on the DMX Map where newly added fixtures show up before they are patched into the project, and where existing fixtures are stored when they are not in use. Placing a fixture in the Unpatched Fixtures panel preserves all Look data for the fixture but removes it from Slyyd’s DMX output. | Patching & the DMX Map |
Universal Terms
Common terms used in film, television, and event lighting.
| Universal Term | Definition | Related Article |
|---|---|---|
| Patch | The act of assigning a fixture profile to an address in a Connection. | Patching & the DMX Map |
| E 1.31 sACN | A common networking protocol used to send DMX data over a network. One of two Connection types available in Slyyd. | Project Settings & App Settings |
| BLE | Shorthand for a LumenRadio BLE connection, a way to send DMX data over Bluetooth Low Energy. One of two Connection types available in Slyyd. | Project Settings & App Settings |
