One of the most popular alternatives to QLab is Linux Show Player, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Go Button, Show Cue System, Millumin and Christie Pandoras Box. Theater Show Control Apps like QLab are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad.
MultiPlay is a Windows based program designed to play cues for theatre or corporate use. It is free to use in both amateur and commercial environments. Some of the cue types available in MultiPlay 3:
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Trigger Professional Audio & Video Playback Software brings an unparalleled set of features & solutions. Conceived and built by industry professionals, Trigger is the complete solution for broadcast & live performance.
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A free, open-source audio playback system designed for live sound operators who need reliable, flexible cue management. Built with modern web technologies (Electron, Vue 3, Nuxt 3), it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Backing tracks on cue for live performance. Backing tracks for musicians, audio designs for theatre, dance, and other live entertainment, sound effects for magicians: all are possible with this simple app.
Wings VIOSO is a timeline based media server solution co-developed by VIOSO and AV Stumpfl. It features unlimited layers for images and videos as well as for texts, audio and various control elements. Visual objects are manipulated very flexible by position, movement...
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Windows alternative to QLab. Playback of theater sound cues, music. Plus version adds playing projections. Also has command cues for OSC and DMX control of external devices and mixers.
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Visibox allows performers to control video like a musical instrument. Quickly drop in videos, images, or audio files to create immersive stadium-style concert visuals in any cafe, club, or live stream.
Splash is a free video mapping software, published under the GPLv3 licence. Splash takes care of automatically calibrating the videoprojectors (intrinsic and extrinsic parameters, blending and color), and feeding them with the input video sources.
Visution Mapio is a powerful solution for creating projection shows. Unlimited slices will allow you to separate videos to cover any space. You can use multiple projectors to organize panoramic and 3D scenes.
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VPT (VideoProjectionTool) is a free multipurpose realtime projection software tool for Mac and Windows created by HC Gilje.
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Soundboard designed for live performances, broadcasts and more. You can also display visuals like images and videos and program sequences to play automatically.
Media server and screen control system with effects, blend modes, mapping, Syphon, SDI/NDI output, multiple inputs and outputs, and more.
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