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Turn Your Digital Audio Workstation into a DMX Controller

Introducing Showglo Plugin – a revolutionary virtual instrument that brings our cutting-edge DMX engine to your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Showglo Plugin leverages the powerful arrangement and automation capabilities of your DAW to automate lighting cues that never miss a beat. Whether you are a lighting designer or a music producer, this innovative tool is set to transform the way you design and automate your DMX light show.

Showglo Plugin | Live View
Showglo Plugin | Playback Editor
Showglo Plugin | Beam Controls
Showglo Plugin | Position Controls
Showglo Plugin | Colour Controls
Showglo Plugin | Dimmer LFO FX Controls

Bring Your Own DAW

Load Showglo Plugin into your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to create stunning light shows perfectly in sync with your music. Designed for both PC and Mac, Showglo Plugin is compatible with any DAW that supports VST3 or AU formats. Utilize the full potential of automation and MIDI sequencing within your DAW's arrangement window to masterfully control your lighting cues, crafting an unforgettable audio-visual experience.

Showglo Plugin is compatible with most DAWs and has been tested with popular platforms like Ableton, Logic and Studio One.

Showglo Plugin running in Studio One

See Showglo Plugin in Action

We produced a track and created a light show for it using Showglo Plugin in Studio One. Follow along to see how we automated the light show from Studio One's arrange window.

Go to the Showglo Plugin page for more info!

The Showglo DMX Engine

Our DMX engine is at the core of our lighting controllers, driving both Showglo and Showglo Plugin. It's the software behind our powerful lighting design features and real-time controls.

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Try Showglo Plugin for Free

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Product Details

Features

  • Controls DMX lights from your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
  • Supports multiple DAWs on Windows and Mac
  • Syncs to your DAW's master tempo
  • Supports Art-Net™ and USB to DMX interfaces
  • Outputs up to 8 DMX universes (4096 channels)
  • Dedicated haze controls
  • 8 fast playbacks
  • 36 banks of 40 playbacks
  • Compact and intuitive layout
  • Powerful playback & preset editors
  • Modular preset system allowing for quick and easy programming

General

  • VST3 & AU plugin formats
  • 8 Fast Playbacks
  • 1440 Standard Playbacks across 36 banks (40 per bank)
  • 8 Preset Slots per Playback
  • 64 steps per preset
  • 4 FX slots per preset

DMX Output

  • 8 DMX Universes (4096 channels)
  • Art-Net™ (compatible with version 1 to 4)
  • Compatible with USB to DMX interfaces featuring the FTDI D2XX Chipset
  • Officially supported USB to DMX interfaces: Enttec Open DMX, Enttec USB Pro, Enttec USB Pro Mk2 and Enttec DMXIS

Fixture Library

  • Online Fixture library with over 25,000 fixtures
  • Regular fixture library updates
  • Built in fixture library browser

Live View

  • Fast Playback Controls
  • Bank selector
  • Paginated Playback Controls
  • Page buttons (with playback indicators)
  • Master Controls
  • Haze Controls
  • Tempo Indicator

Playback Editor

  • Bank selector
  • Playback list
  • Preset Browser
  • Playback Controls
  • Preset Slots
  • Preset Slot Controls

Preset Editor

  • Fixture List
  • Fixture Groups List
  • Preset Controls
  • Step List
  • Fixture Controls
  • FX Controls

All Platforms

  • Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software supporting VST3 or AU plugins
  • Internet connection for activation and fixture library access
  • iLok account for activation (iLok USB dongle not required)
  • A compatible Art-Net or USB to DMX interface

Windows

  • PC with 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (2.0 GHz or above, not ARM)
  • Windows 10 or above operating system
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 500MB of available disk space
  • Display with 1280 x 768 resolution or higher

Mac

  • Mac with Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • MacOS 10.13 or later
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 500MB of available disk space
  • Display with 1280 x 768 resolution or higher