Onyx NX Wing: A Fully Featured Control Surface Built for Real-World Shows
For programmers and operators who need pro-level control without hauling a full desk, the Onyx NX Wing delivers. It transforms a capable laptop or compact PC into a responsive lighting console giving you tactile control, speed, and confidence in a portable and lightweight footprint. If your day jumps from theatre to corporate, festivals to houses of worship, the NX Wing keeps your workflow consistent and your rig streamlined.
Why Onyx NX Wing?
At its core, NX Wing is a fully featured control surface for Obsidian’s ONYX platform. You get the hands-on feel of a console dedicated playbacks, encoders, keypad, and a clear operator layout—while keeping the flexibility of a computer-based system. It’s ideal when you need a small FOH footprint, fast travel, or a redundant backup alongside a larger ONYX console.
Plug and Play USB device for any PC with ONYX: connect, launch ONYX, and you’re programming in minutes.
Familiar ONYX workflow: label, color, and map your controls the way you like.
Rugged, touring-ready build that stands up to daily load-ins and tight changeovers.
Tactile Control That Moves at Show Speed
Onyx NX Wing prioritizes muscle memory. The layout places the tools you use most within easy reach so you can keep your eyes on the stage, not the screen. With “10 Playbacks, Encoders, Keypad and internal 3.5" touchscreen,” you can ride cues, tweak palettes, and fire looks with minimal clicks. Physical faders and bump buttons let you handle dynamic moments—solos, blackouts, audience hits—without menu diving. The small touchscreen helps with quick labeling, intensity tweaks, and at-a-glance feedback when space is at a premium.
Portable and Lightweight—Without Compromise
Road crews love gear that packs small and works hard. NX Wing’s compact footprint drops onto a shallow table, a flypack drawer, or a slim road case tray, leaving space for a laptop and external playback devices. Its portable and lightweight chassis reduces fatigue when you’re moving between venues, yet it feels substantial enough for confident, aggressive fader work.
Connectivity for Today’s Hybrid Rigs
Modern shows mix timecode, media servers, and networked lighting. NX Wing integrates cleanly into that world. In conjunction with your ONYX PC and supported I/O, you can build workflows that cover DMX, Timecode and Midi Connectivity needs. Whether you’re syncing to video, chasing SMPTE from audio, or firing MIDI macros between systems. Add nodes or gateways as your universe count grows, and keep your programming flow intact across venues and tours.
Scale Up with ONYX Licensing
Running big rigs? Pair your system with an ONYX Premier 64 Universe License to unlock high-capacity shows, advanced networking, and robust playback strategies. Many teams keep a portable NX Wing system as a programming station, then roll it onstage as a backup controller same showfile, same muscle memory, zero surprises. Because NX Wing leverages the ONYX ecosystem, expanding your capability is about software licensing and network topology, not replacing hardware.
Real-World Use Cases
Touring & Festivals: Tight changeovers favor fast, reliable hands-on control. Map busking pages to your playbacks, keep your laptop running ONYX, and turn the NX Wing into your all-day busk machine.
Corporate & Houses of Worship: Quiet, compact, and professional-looking at FOH. Pre-build cue stacks, trigger walk-ins with a single button, and keep the desk footprint tidy.
Theatre & Education: Teach on ONYX with a tactile surface, then export the showfile to a larger console or network session. Perfect for training and student labs.
Designed for Speed, Built for Confidence
What operators appreciate most is how quickly an NX Wing system comes online. As a Plug and Play USB device for any PC with ONYX, setup is straightforward: connect USB, launch ONYX, select your showfile, and go. The dedicated controls reduce dependence on touchpads and trackpads, which is invaluable during pressure moments. And because the surface mirrors ONYX conventions, you can step into unfamiliar venues and still feel at home.
If you’re ready to streamline your control world without sacrificing power, the Onyx NX Wing strikes the sweet spot: the speed and feel of a console, the flexibility of a PC, and a form factor that keeps you moving.