Software License Feature Comparison

Software License Feature Comparison

Which License Level Is Right For You?

Below is a comparison of all of the features our software has to offer. If you're planning on just using AC controllers or dumb RGB controllers, one controller equals one Unit ID. Smart RGB controllers (Pixie2, Pixie4, Pixie8, Pixie16 and the Pixcon16) each have multiple Unit IDs. (2, 4, 8, or 16 depending on the controller). You'll need the Pro license level to use any of our built in pixel Motion Effects. 

Details
Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
FREE with Starter Packages* Icon-Checkmark-20x20
DISCOUNT with Hardware Purchase** Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Helpdesk Support Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Free Upgrades (minor releases) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Free Major Upgrades (one year) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Customer Forum Access Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Unit IDs Supported*** 0 2 4 8 Unlimited Unlimited
Tracks or Grid Views Supported 2 2 2 4 Unlimited Unlimited
Sequences Supported Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Sequencer Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
Build Unlimited Sequences Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Automatic Beat Detection Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Audio Wave Form Visualization Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Visualizer/Previewer Layout Simulation Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Timing Tapper Wizard Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Musical Sequences Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Animation Sequences (no music) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Channel Configuration Printout with ShowTime Designer Classic Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Floating Tool Palettes Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Hot Key Support Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Full Undo/Redo Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
VU – Audio Level Wizard Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
MIDI File Wizard Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Sub-sequence (sequence-in-sequence) Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Full Access XML Data Storage (S5 LOREDIT, S4 LMS/LAS) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Windowed Video Playback Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Full Screen Video Playback Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Protected Sequence Creation Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Multiple Network Support Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Native DMX Devices Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Native DMX Intensity Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Enhanced LOR Protocol Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Intensity Files Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Advanced Pixel Control Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
Pixel motion effects for pixels and Cosmic Color Devices Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Show Editor and Scheduler (Control Panel) Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
Calendar Scheduling Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Simple Show Builder/Scheduler Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Fixed or Random Shuffle Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Advanced Show Builder Icon-Limited-20x58l Icon-Limited-20x58l Icon-Limited-20x58l Icon-Limited-20x58l Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Show on Demand Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Background Sequence Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Startup/Shutdown Sequences Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
User Interactive Shows Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Execute Windows Shell Commands Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Advanced Show Startup Options Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Live Player (S6 only) Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Utility Programs Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
LOR Configuration Verifier Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Real-time Light Console Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Hardware Test and Configuration Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Standalone Animation Download Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
MP3 Director Show Builder (SD card) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
Hardware Support Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
Light-O-Rama Controllers (and copies) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
DMX via iDMX1000 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
DMX via Pixie4DMX Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
DMX via USB adapter Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
DMX via E1.31 (sACN) Icon-Checkmark-20x20 Icon-Checkmark-20x20
X10 Devices (via CM11A) Classic only Classic only
Dasher Devices Classic only Classic only
Add-Ons**** Demo Basic Basic Plus Standard Advanced Pro
SuperStar for Pixels and Cosmic Color Devices Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 Icon-Demo-58x20 2_CCR

 

* Basic software is free with 16 and 32 channel Starter Package
** Basic Plus, Standard and Advanced versions free or discounted in all Starter Packages
*** Basic supports Unit IDs 01 and 02. Basic Plus supports Unit IDs 01 thru 04. Standard supports Unit IDs 01 thru 08.
**** Add-Ons purchased separately
Demo feature is active for evaluation but changes cannot be saved and lights cannot be controlled
Limited program is available for some features are disabled
Pro Level Features only available with software versions S4 (4.x) or higher

Tutorials

Need help getting started? Check out our video tutorials.

Prefer reading? Take a look at our starter guide.