Apps

Control

Bitfocus Companion

Use a Elgato Streamdeck as a controller for switchers, playback software and broadcast equipment.

CuePoints

Marker-based timeline tool for preproduction timecode and show control planning. Generates timecode and exports to Unreal, QLab, Eos, Disguise, MA, and more.

TheatreChat

A chat app for backstage folks and stage managers. Runs on OSC, so the apps that run your show can chat too. By Kai Malcolm

Ontime

Free open-source software for managing rundowns and event timers. Runs on the local network with apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux. OSC controllable.

Stagetimer.io

A web service for remotely controlled timer displays. Also includes talent messaging, to remind them to hold the mic closer. Free for limited devices. By Lukas Hermann

iPad App that displays a countdown timer and is completely adjustable via OSC, with messages for adding time, sending text notes to the presenter, and changing the animation. Also includes simple OSC debugging tools! $4

Wireshark

Debug and investigate all network traffic including OSC, Art-Net, and sACN

Stamp

Collect events from consoles, media servers, and MIDI, then view them inline with your teams notes and recorded video.

Vor

Records a video file of your show with lighting and automation data overlaid on top.

Chataigne

A central hub to control OSC, MIDI, DMX, Art-Net, PJLink, and more! Map inputs to outputs and set up playback sequences. Open Source!

CoolTerm

Simple free serial port terminal application to exchange data with hardware connected to serial ports such as microcontrollers. AppleScriptable!

Packet Sender

Packet Sender can send and receive custom network packets. It also has a built-in HTTP client for GET/POST requests, and you can even build simple macro button panels that send packets.

Video

ProjectorManager

Mac App for control of any PJLink enabled video projector or display over network.

Hide Privacy indicators

The official way to turn off the orange microphone light on macOS 14.4 or later. For earlier macOS versions, use Recording Indicator Utility.

NDISyphon

Free utility to send Syphon video streams (with alpha!) over a network using the NDI protocol from Newtek.

NDIstuff

All sorts of nifty tools for NDI playback and troubleshooting. A video router, logo player, false-color monitor, a simple mixer, and more! Windows only.

Maskerator

Tool for making mask images. Designed for QLab but works on all servers via NDI + Syphon.

Testpattern Generator

Browser-based utility for generating highly customizable projector calibration images. By Vioso

Handbrake

Convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

Tally Arbiter

Send Tally data just about anywhere- to USB peripherals, phones, Arduinos, or even to the cloud.

Dicaffeine

NDI player and NDI/RTMP streamer for Raspberry Pi OS and Ubuntu

VDO Ninja

Stream video from a remote device into OBS or a browser. Free, simple, browser-based setup with no user accounts or logins.

ShowPlay

App to play locally-stored video and sounds from an iOS device or Mac using remote OSC triggers.

Vingester

Open Source app for capturing websites (video players, websites, games) into NDI streams. Control pixel dimensions, frame rate, audio channels, and more.

Sound

TheatreMix

Manage DCA assignments and mutes for up to 48 channels separately from console scenes, for DCA-style theater mixing. Also monitors meters for dropouts and clipping.

Open Sound Meter

Free sound measurement application for tuning audio systems in real-time. Includes advanced features like coherence and group delays. No subscription. By Pavel Smokotnin

ProdCom

Transcribes audio inputs into a chat interface. Turn intercom chatter into text or see what you missed on a talkback channel.

AES67 Stream Monitor

Tool for monitoring AES67 (Dante, Livewire, Q-Lan, REVENNA) audio sources. Streams are found automatically or can be added manually.

Patrick-Gilles Maillot’s X32 Tools

Tons of research and hacking on the X32 console, including the incredible Unofficial X32/M32 OSC Remote Protocol document and many single-purpose utilities.

OSC_VoIP

Trigger calls and hangups on a VoIP phone via OSC.

Lights

Q Light Controller+

The venerable swiss army knife of lighting control apps.

luminosus

Powerful MIDI and OSC controller for Eos, programmed by connecting virtual nodes.

LightFinger

iPad app to control moving lights as followspots using the touchscreen. By Colin Grenfell In-App Purchase

ArtNetView

Simple yet beautiful app to monitor Art-Net data on the network. By Haute Technique

Multicaster

Windows app for checking if sACN/multicast networks are well configured.

Docs

A Computer Prepares

Fantastic guide by Figure 53 on optimizing a Mac to run QLab projects. They make QLab, so they're kind of the experts.

QLab Cookbook

Mic Pool's amazing tricks for advanced QLab programming

Sound Reference Notes

Exhaustive notes on how to make AV happen in a theater of any size. Includes tips on rental shops, tools, venues, cable management, rigging.

Basic Networking for Theater

Basic guide to computer networking for the theater industry by Figure 53

Exploring the Network

Bitmoji-filled deep dive into OSC standard design and implementation from ETC. Part 1 Part 2

QLab Tools

panLab

panLab is a multi-point audio panner, designed to work exclusively with QLab. By Daniel Higgott.

Cue View

Open source tool for remote monitoring of ETC Eos Family, QLab, Watchout, PJLink, X32/XAir, Art-Net, and sACN.

Cue Wizard

Label and mark QLab cues in bulk, perfect for cleaning up messy workspaces. By Gareth Fry

qlab-scripts

A ton of useful scripts to make QLab (and other equipment) perform special tricks. By Sam Schloegel

macroLab

Macro assistant for QLab, triggered with GUI or a Elgato Streamdeck. By Daniel Higgott. $3

QPJLink

PJLink “plugin” for QLab by Joel L B.

QSpotify

Spotify “plugin” for QLab by Alec Sparks

MIDI Tools

Protokol

A powerful and simple console for troubleshooting OSC and MIDI. Includes filtering and debugging logs. By Hexler

MIDI Monitor

The classic open source app for viewing MIDI signals going in and out of a mac. Updated for Apple Silicon! By Snoize

MSCmonitor

Always know what cue was last fired. By Audioström

MIDI View

A pretty app for monitoring MIDI. By Haute Technique

OSC Tools

Protokol

A powerful and simple console for troubleshooting OSC and MIDI. Includes filtering and debugging logs.

ZoomOSC

Control Zoom user interface functions, such as pin, spotlight, mute/unmute, video, on/off with OSC. Or rearrange the grid! Windows only.

OSCRouter

Simple UDP/TCP packet router for Mac and Windows, with optional OSC specific options. From ETCLabs on GitHub.

OSCulator

Route MIDI and OSC between devices and wireless controllers

Open Stage Control

Design complex custom OSC interfaces + serve them to browsers on the network

ShowPlay

App to play locally-stored video and sounds from an iOS device or Mac using remote OSC triggers.

TouchOSC

Build custom iPad interfaces for OSC and MIDI compatible apps $5

atemOSC

Bridge between OSC and Blackmagic Design ATEM switchers.

Powerpoint OSC

A Powerpoint add-in for basic control of powerpoint presentations with OSC by Ben Kuper

The Wizard of OSC (TWO)

Tool for recording, replaying, and creative manipulation of MIDI & OSC. Inspired by live electronic musicians.

LanScan

LanScan is a simple and efficient IPv4 network scanner, with bonus features like vendor identification by MAC. Free, but $6 to unlock a few new features.