Back to Home
User Guide

How to Use
SonicHue Sync

Follow these steps to set up your Philips Hue lights and start syncing them to the beat. Choose a category below to get started.

hue-bridge-pairing-0

1. Connect to Your Hue Bridge

Open SonicHue Sync and let the app discover your Philips Hue Bridge on your local network. Tap the bridge when it appears and press the physical button on top of your bridge to authorize the connection.

Make sure your iPhone/iPad is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Hue Bridge.
If the bridge isn't found, try restarting the Hue Bridge.
entertainment-area-0

2. Select an Entertainment Area

Choose the entertainment area you want to sync. Entertainment areas are configured in the official Philips Hue app — each area groups specific lights together for the streaming experience.

You can create entertainment areas in the Philips Hue app under Settings → Entertainment Areas.
Each entertainment area can include up to 10 lights.
pro-effect-synthesizer-0

3. Pro Effect Synthesizer

Design your own mathematical light effects using Waveform (Sine, Saw, Square, Triangle), Rate, Spread, and Decay parameters. Create unique patches that define your signature light style and save them for instant recall.

Combine different waveforms with varying rates and spreads for complex layered effects.
Saved patches can be assigned to performance pads for live triggering.
color-presets-0

4. Pick Your Color Palette

Choose from hand-crafted color presets or create your own custom palette. Colors define the mood — go with warm tones for a relaxed lounge, or vivid neons for an energetic dance floor.

Pro users can create unlimited custom color palettes.
Colors use the CIE 1931 color space for accurate Hue light reproduction.
light-arrangement-0

5. Arrange Your Lights

Drag and reorder your lights to match their physical placement. This mapping enables wave and chase effects to flow naturally from left to right across your room.

The virtual order only affects directional effects (wave, chase, sequential).
Long-press a light to see it flash for identification.
beat-effects-0

6. Explore Beat Effects

SonicHue Sync ships with built-in beat effects that react to the music — from strobes and pulses to waves and chases. Effects automatically adapt their speed to the detected BPM.

Effects automatically adapt their speed to the detected BPM.
Special Random Mode cycles through effects every X beats for variety.
sequence-builder-0

7. Sequence Builder

Build custom timelines by chaining effect blocks of 4, 8, 16, or 32 beats. Apply crossfade or hard-cut transitions between blocks, and use loop or shuffle modes for endless variation.

Drag and drop effect blocks to rearrange your timeline.
Crossfade transitions create smooth blends between different effects.
effects-pad-0

8. Effects Pad

Use the 6-pad performance grid to trigger effects live with a single tap. Each pad can be configured with a built-in effect (Strobe, Pulse, etc.), a beat effect, or one of your saved synth patches.

Tap a pad's edit button to change its effect source.
Pad configurations are automatically saved across sessions.
fine-tuning-0

9. Fine-Tune Your Experience

Adjust brightness range, sensitivity, latency offset, and BPM multiplier to perfectly match your setup and taste. The Dynamic Energy Tracker automatically adapts intensity to the music's energy level.

Use the latency offset (0–200 ms) to compensate for speaker delay.
Brightness range sliders control the minimum and maximum light output.

Ready to light up your room?

Download SonicHue Sync for free and turn your Philips Hue lights into a professional music visualizer.

Download Free