LabMaestro is a visual experiment builder for designing, running, and managing psychophysics and neuroscience experiments with VPixx hardware.
Whether you are setting up your first experiment or looking for a specific component reference, this documentation will guide you through every step.
New to LabMaestro? Start with the quickstart guide to run your first experiment in minutes.
Getting Started
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An overview of what LabMaestro does, who it is for, and how it fits into the VPixx ecosystem. |
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Supported platforms, hardware prerequisites, and step-by-step installation instructions. |
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A hands-on walkthrough that takes you from opening LabMaestro to running a working experiment. |
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A tour of the main interface: the timeline, property panels, project explorer, and key controls. |
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Licensing, account setup, and managing your LabMaestro credentials. |
Configure Your Lab
Set up your physical lab environment in LabMaestro, including displays, VPixx devices, eye tracking, and colour calibration.
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How LabMaestro represents your lab hardware and how to add devices to a project. |
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General display configuration for any monitor. |
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Configuration specific to VIEWPixx display devices. |
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Setup and modes for the PROPixx projector, including high refresh rate and 3D rendering. |
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Integrating and calibrating the TRACKPixx3 eye tracker within LabMaestro. |
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Gamma calibration workflows, colour spaces, and X-Rite measurement tools. |
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Built-in data visualization and exporting recordings for external analysis. |
Build Your Experiment
Learn the core concepts of experiment design in LabMaestro: projects, timelines, components, methods, and more.
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How LabMaestro project files work and how to manage them. |
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The structural model behind LabMaestro experiments: epochs, blocks, trials, and timelines. |
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How timelines execute and how to control flow, duration, and transitions. |
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Managing stimulus files (images, audio, video) within your project. |
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Using variables, expressions, and mathematical functions to create dynamic experiments. |
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Regions, Patterns, Commands, and Methods — the four component types that make up every experiment. |
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Import, export, and share reusable components across projects and with other users. |
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Deploying experiments to run remotely via Pack&Go. |
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Practical advice for building reliable, well-structured experiments. |
Tutorials and Demos
Step-by-step walkthroughs and downloadable project templates covering common experiment types and techniques.
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Build static visual stimuli using regions and patterns. |
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Configure accurate stimulus sizing based on viewing distance and display properties. |
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Eye tracker calibration workflow. |
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Generate RIFT stimuli for the PROPixx. |
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Leverage VPixx devices for beyond-8-bit colour precision. |
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Configure high frame rate modes with VPixx hardware. |
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Use mathematical functions and expressions for dynamic stimulus generation. |
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Configure and trigger audio playback on VPixx devices. |
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Advanced colour lookup tables and transparency modes. |
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Build a free-viewing paradigm with eye tracking. |
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Create a saccade task with gaze-contingent control. |
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Implement a gaze-contingent display window. |
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Use eye tracking events to drive experiment logic. |
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Capture and visualize smooth pursuit eye movement data. |
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A classic Stroop task implementation. |
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Motion coherence paradigm. |
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Apparent motion illusion demo. |
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Contrast sensitivity measurement paradigm. |
Reference and Troubleshooting
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Complete reference for all available functions, operators, and built-in variables in the expression system. |
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Detailed specifications for every component type available in LabMaestro. |
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Alphabetical definitions of key terms used throughout the LabMaestro documentation. |
Additional Resources
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Download the latest version of LabMaestro. |
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Upload and run experiments remotely. |
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Video tutorials and training materials. |
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Frequently asked questions. |
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Get in touch with the VPixx support team. |