The media server for spaces that have to keep running.
Immersive rooms, museums, trade-fair and brand architecture, video mapping: one FXServer drives up to 16 projectors, StageDesigner handles mapping and soft edge, and the schedule runs the installation automatically. Developed, built and supported in Germany since 2006.
One system for the whole installation
Servers, software and recorder from one source. All products run on the same playout software and are built, installed and supported by us in Weimar.
FXServer
4 to 16 outputs from one device, hardware EDID management, certified input cards, 19" rack for the equipment room. Built for continuous operation.
from €14,637 Learn more
GastspielServer
Super quiet, rollable, 2 RU and around 10 kg: for trade-fair stands, pop-ups, showrooms and small rooms with 2 to 3 outputs and SDI inputs.
from €5,831 Learn more
StageDesigner
Mapping, soft edge, scheduler and control via DMX, OSC, NDI and network. For Windows, Linux and macOS, included in every server.
PRO €149 · MAX €279 · free demo Learn more
Tourette Stage Recorder
Record 2 to 8 cameras in sync, set markers and jump to them exactly, scheduled recordings. For theatre, opera and concert halls.
Price on request Learn moreOne system, many surfaces
One FXServer takes all projectors, displays and LED processors of a room on its outputs. Hardware EDID management keeps the output configuration fixed, even when a projector is disconnected or replaced. Soft edge, warping and masks live in the software. The schedule starts the show at opening time and switches the projectors off in the evening. When one device is not enough, several FXServers run frame-synchronously on the same network, driven by one schedule.
Media are stored locally on the server; the playlist only refers to them. A new film for the special exhibition is swapped in without rebuilding the show. No cloud, no licence server, no internet required.
From concept to opening day.
One partner: we build the hardware, write the software, plan the projectors, install, align and keep the installation running. If a wall stays dark on a Monday morning, you reach the people who built the system.
Plan, install, operate, rent, train
In rooms, on facades, at trade fairs
A selection of installations and shows with FXServer and StageDesigner.
[Add quote] One or two sentences from a curator, exhibition designer or operator on continuous operation, set-up or support.
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13 years of Genius Loci Weimar: facades on a schedule
MXWendler has been the festival's technical partner since 2012. In 2025 "Faust – Light and Shadow" ran on historic facades over several evenings: mapping on site, projectors switched per cue, the show automated on a schedule. All from FXServers with StageDesigner.
Answered briefly
How many projectors does one media server drive?
One FXServer provides 4 to 16 outputs from a single device, each up to 4K. Soft edge and black level join the projections into one image. For larger rooms several FXServers run in sync: the Lighthouse Berlin uses 5 servers with 40 projectors.
Does the installation run automatically?
Yes. The schedule in StageDesigner starts and stops the show at fixed times, switches the projectors with it if you wish and reports the status to the network. At Genius Loci Weimar the shows have run several times a day, fully automated, for years.
What happens after a power cut?
The server boots automatically, loads the project and resumes the schedule. Hardware EDID management keeps the output configuration, so no projector slips out of the mapping.
Can the server talk to a lighting desk, sensors or building control?
Yes. DMX, Art-Net, MIDI, OSC, TCP/UDP, HTTP and JavaScript are available in every server. Buttons, motion sensors, tablets and lighting desks trigger cues, and the server in turn controls LED chains and projectors.
Do I need a cloud or a licence server?
No. Licence, project and media are on the server in your building. The installation runs without an internet connection. You enable remote maintenance when you need it.
Who plans and installs?
We do, if you wish: check surfaces and lighting conditions, count and place projectors, bill of quantities for the tender, installation, alignment, content coordination and briefing of your team. Or your integrator, whom we support.
Can I rent a server for a trade-fair week?
Yes. We rent FXServer, GastspielServer and StageDesigner licences for days, weeks or the duration of an exhibition, with operator and technical support on request. Rental is credited on purchase.