The Northstar platform

Hardware, firmware, software.
Built together.

Seven products. One system. Every piece designed to work with the rest, supported by one engineering team.

How it fits together

Three layers, one network.

Helm is the server. Polaris are the triggers. Bridge, Cuemaster, and Compose are how humans drive it. TrueNorth is the network that ties them. HelmOS is the OS underneath.

Browse the products

Pick a piece to dive into.

Helm

Flagship hardware

The mini-PC server at the heart of every Northstar install. Runs HelmOS, orchestrates every node, fires every cue.

Polaris

Trigger nodes

Distributed trigger nodes deployed throughout the venue. Detect events, fire actions, report back.

Bridge

Hardware panel

The physical operator panel. Hardware buttons, knobs, and faders for running the show in the booth.

HelmOS

Operating system

The operating system running on every Helm. Service management, scheduling, telemetry, OTA updates.

TrueNorth

Network

Local venue network for show-control traffic. Fully offline. No internet dependency.

Compose

Design software

Offline show design application. Author cues, sequences, schedules, and overrides — then deploy to Helm.

Cuemaster

Web dashboard

Browser-based operator interface. Runs on any tablet, laptop, or kiosk on the venue network. No install.

Talk to an engineer.

Tell us about your venue and we'll spec the right bundle.