M-Series
Welcome to the M-Series Legacy Archive
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End of support for all legacy Martin hardware
We want to inform you about an important update regarding our legacy USB products (M-Series licenses and hardware). With the release of Windows 11 (24H2), Microsoft has introduced significant changes to its encrypted security structure, which directly impacts ONYX. To ensure continued compatibility and security, ONYX has updated its internal licensing and driver support to align with these new requirements.
Unfortunately, this means that legacy Martin USB products and license keys can no longer be supported.
We understand this news may be unexpected, and we want to assure you that this decision was not taken lightly. The changes in Windows security were beyond our control, and we are committed to supporting you through this transition as best as we can.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team if you have questions or need assistance during this process. ONYX 4.10.1271 is the last version supporting M-Series licenses and hardware.
The following are no longer unlocking ONYX or supported as USB control devices:
It is recommended to utilize Windows 10 or Windows 11 pre 24H2. Obsidian can unfortunately not guarantee that future updates on Windows 10 will not cause blocking of the encryption keys due to changes in Microsoft’s security requirements.
To create a reliable PC system for long term support of legacy hardware consider a dedicated Windows 10 LTSC 2021 license which can be obtained from online retailers for a low fee.
For a complete list of M-Series Products, please see the Onyx on Legacy Devices Matrix below. |
Obsidian Control Systems no longer provides software updates, fixture libraries or repair services for M1, M2GO, and M6 (without ONYX upgrade kit)
Onyx on Legacy Devices Matrix
M-Series (using ONYX) Licensing
Please find your M-Series Legacy Product below to determine the compatible Onyx Version.
| Type | Onyx Version | DMX Ports |
EtherDMX Universes |
ONYX PC Mode |
DyLOS Zones | RDM | MIDI, Timecode, OSC |
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M6 (ONYX Upgrade) M6 (No Upgrade) |
4.10.1271 4.2.1057 |
4 |
128 64 |
5 N/A |
Yes | Yes | |
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M2PC |
4.10.1271 | 4 | 128 | Elite | 5 | Yes | Yes |
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M-Touch |
4.10.1271 | 1 | Universe 1-4 | Nova+ | 2 | No | Yes |
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M-DMX (M-PC 2U) USB Duo DMX Universal USB DMX Martin USB DMX |
4.10.1271 | 2 | Universe 1-4 | Nova | 2 | Yes | No (5 min Trial) |
| One Key (All Versions) | 4.10.1271 | N/A | 128 | Elite | 5 | N/A | Yes |
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M1-HD M1 |
4.8.1244 4.2.1057 |
4 |
40 32 |
5 N/A |
Yes | Yes | |
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M2GO-HD M2GO-HD (USB Mode) M2GO M2GO (USB Mode) |
4.8.1244 4.10.1271 4.2.1057 4.10.1271 |
4 |
20 128 8 128 |
N/A N/A |
5 5 N/A 5 |
Yes | Yes |
| M-Sync | 4.10.1271 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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M-Series Modules Maxxyz Modules |
4.10.1271 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Maxxyz | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fixture Library Support
For the foreseeable future, Onyx Library packages will continue to work on Onyx 4.10.1271, and Obsidian will provide library updates and support fixture requests for all Onyx 4.10 users.
Legacy Onyx OS and PC
- All Martin M-Series USB device's final Onyx version is 4.10.1271
- M2GO-HD, M1-HD Final OS is 4.8.1244
- Fixture Libraries are still provided for all devices running Onyx 4.6 and later.
Legacy M-Series OS
- M2GO, M1 and M6 will not receive further software updates past Version 4.2
- All existing showfiles can be imported into ONYX. They will save with a new file extension.
- All previous showfiles stay on the PC in the "My MaxxyzFiles" folder.
Final Fixture Library for Legacy M-Series 3.x
M-Series Fixture Library (24.August 2021)
Fixture libraries for M-Series and ONYX legacy software prior to Version 4.6 are created by an independent library service.
For requests please visit
www.oferbrum.com