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title: "DMXDesktop for Theatres & Shows - Professional Lighting Control"
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For Theatres & Shows

# Precision Lighting for Every Cue

Professional cue-based control with timed cues, scene management, and rock-solid reliability for live performance.

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## Lighting Design Shouldn't Be a Technical Battle

Focus on your creative vision, not wrestling with complicated systems.

Expensive lighting consoles with limited flexibility

Full professional control at a fraction of the cost

Rigid cue systems that don't adapt

Tracking cue stacks with auto-follow, multi-stack playback, and live editing

No way to visualize changes before the show

Real-time editing and instant cue updates during rehearsals

Complex DMX priority conflicts

Intelligent priority system keeps your cues clean

## Professional Theatre Tools

Everything a lighting designer needs for flawless productions

### Effect Cue Stacks

Build complex cue sequences with precise timing, fades, and transitions. Stack multiple effects for layered looks.

### Timed Cues

Set precise timing for each cue with automatic progression. Perfect for tightly choreographed sequences and transitions.

### Scene Management

Save and recall complete lighting states instantly. Organize scenes by act, location, or mood.

### The Programmer

Professional-grade programmer for building looks. Select fixtures, adjust parameters, and store to cues.

### DMX Priorities

Intelligent priority system ensures your cues play back exactly as designed, even with multiple layers active.

### Multi-Universe Support

Control large rigs with multiple DMX universes. Art-Net and sACN support for flexible infrastructure.

### Go/Back Theatre Playback

Console-style Go, Back, and Stop controls with keyboard shortcuts. Space fires Go, Shift+Space fires Back.

### Cue Stack Tracking

Accumulated state across sequential cues with accurate backward recall. Every channel value tracked automatically.

### Auto-Follow & Cue Chains

Timed automatic cue progression for choreographed sequences. Chain cues together with precise follow-on timing.

### Multi-Stack Playback

Run multiple cue stacks simultaneously with per-stack Go/Stop controls. Ctrl+1-9 shortcuts for fast stack focus.

### Palette System

Reusable color, position, and beam palettes referenced by cues. Update a palette once and every linked cue follows.

### Cue Inspector & Preview

Review channel values, effects, and fixture assignments at a glance. Always see what cue is coming next.

### Halt Mid-Fade

Freeze any crossfade mid-transition for full control over live timing. Resume or redirect at any moment.

## From Rehearsal to Opening Night

A workflow designed for professional productions

1

### Patch Your Rig

Add fixtures from our extensive library or create custom profiles. Organize into groups for fast selection.

2

### Build Your Cues

Use the Programmer to create looks, then store to Effect Cue Stacks with precise timing and transitions.

3

### Run the Show

Fire cues with Go/Back controls or keyboard shortcuts. Run multiple cue stacks at once and make live adjustments mid-show.

## Bring Your Vision to Light

Professional lighting control without the professional price tag.

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