Control Lighting with Ketra Groups, Scenes & Shows

Home lighting transforms our living spaces and enhances our moods. A 2023 study found those with more prolonged exposure to natural sunlight had lower levels of seasonal depression and mental health issues than those with limited sunlight exposure. There’s been a shift in the residential market to bring the benefits of natural lighting into interior spaces. Ketra leads the charge with tunable solutions that add automatic color temperature and brightness adjustments to daily routines that mimic the sun’s natural rays.

If you live a smart home lifestyle, you are likely aware of smart scenes, but do you know about shows and groups? With Ketra, you can have them all. Below, we dive into each, the differences, and why the Natural Show from Ketra is the ultimate improvement in lighting control. Keep reading.

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Why Ketra?

A lighting control system with Ketra offers sophisticated customization and management over every living space, making it an ideal choice for high-end residential settings. Here's a breakdown of the differences:

Ketra Groups

A Group in the Ketra lighting system refers to a collection of lighting fixtures that are controlled together. This zoned grouping allows for simultaneous adjustment of multiple lights, making it easier to manage illumination. Groups are typically organized by physical location, such as living room, kitchen, or bedrooms, or by type of fixtures, like downlights, task lights, or accent lights.

Ketra Scenes

A Scene is a predefined lighting setting that encompasses one or more Groups, setting them to specific brightness levels, colors, or color temperatures. Scenes are created to evoke a particular ambiance or mood within a space and are ideal for quickly transitioning a space to meet different needs or moods, such as "Dinner Party" or "Movie Night," with the press of a button. Scenes don’t shift unless you tell them to change.

Ketra Shows

Shows are the most dynamic and complex form of lighting control within the Ketra system. A Show involves programming a sequence of Scenes that transition smoothly from one to another, potentially incorporating motion and changes in color, brightness, and saturation.

Dynamic Transitions: Shows can be programmed to mimic natural lighting conditions, such as a sunrise or sunset, by gradually shifting light colors and intensities. This creates an immersive environment that evolves over the course of the day.

Customization: You can create highly customized Shows to fit specific events, moods, or times of day. For example, a "Gallery Show" might cycle through different lighting schemes to highlight artwork throughout the evening. The Natural Show automatically transitions like the sun, gradually brightening to its peak bright white noon light to dimmed, orange-hued tones in the evening.

Control: Shows are managed via the Ketra control system and can be activated, paused, or stopped as desired. Advanced programming can even include triggers from other systems (like audio-visual cues) to start or adjust a Show.

Integration: Ketra Shows can integrate with broader home automation systems (like those from Crestron, Savant, or Lutron HomeWorks) for synchronized, whole-home experiences. This means a Show can extend beyond just lighting to include elements like motorized shades or background music.

Incorporating Ketra’s Natural Show into your daily routines represents the pinnacle of what's possible with residential lighting. And to bring these luxury settings to your Greenwich-area home, you need to partner with a lighting control specialist like Phoenix Audio Video!

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