Sound Show

Sound Show is a soundboard and multimedia player for managing audio cues in live performances. It lets users layer or crossfade tracks and set each track's volume and playback independently. The app can project video, images, text, and webcam feeds on a second display. Sequences can be programmed with delays, automatic starts, simultaneous playback, or waits for input, while playlists support autoplay, shuffle, looping, saving, and loading. Listed sound formats include MP3, WAV, FLAC, MP2, WMA, OGG, and AIFF. The free edition allows up to 10 tabs and 40 sounds per tab, with limited visual customization, some locked modules, and a maximum of two audio outputs. Pro costs €45, paid once and adds unlimited tabs and sounds, custom grids, skins and icons, integrations including MIDI, Stream Deck, OBS, QLC+ and Android remote control, and up to eight audio outputs. The Android remote controls the desktop app when both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. Listed requirements include Windows 10 21H1 or newer, macOS 11 Big Sur or newer, Linux x86_64, and Android 6.0 or newer.

Sound Show combines cue playback, show sequencing, playlists, and second-display projection. Its free edition has defined capacity limits; Pro expands those limits and adds listed integrations.

Sound Show suits performers who need to cue and mix audio while managing projections or automated sequences. Pro may suit users who need more tabs, sounds, audio outputs, or its listed integrations.

Sound Show is a desktop cue player and multimedia tool for live performances, with audio, projected media, and automated sequences in one workspace. It suits performers and production teams that need more than a basic soundboard, while smaller setups should weigh its free-edition caps before committing.

Overview

Sound Show is built around managing audio cues during performances, but its scope extends to visual playback and show control. Independent volume and playback handling for each track makes layered cues practical, while second-display projection brings video, images, text, and webcam feeds into the same production. The result is a stronger fit for rehearsed stage shows, presentations, and multimedia events than for casual sound-effect playback.

The free edition covers most of the core workflow, yet its 10-tab and 40-sounds-per-tab limits can become restrictive for large repertoires. Pro is the more suitable choice when a show needs unlimited tabs, unlimited sounds, more output paths, or external control hardware.

Key features

Sounds can be layered or crossfaded, with separate volume and playback controls for every track. That allows overlapping cues to be balanced individually instead of treating a performance as one undifferentiated stream. Support for MP3, WAV, FLAC, MP2, WMA, OGG, and AIFF accommodates common production libraries.

Media projection sends video, images, text, and webcam feeds to a second display. This is useful when the audience-facing visual output must be separated from the operator's desktop. Sequences can include delays, automatic starts, simultaneous playback, and waits for input, giving scripted shows a way to advance without manually launching every cue.

Playlists provide autoplay, shuffle, looping, and save-and-load functions. They therefore work for both repeatable set pieces and variable playback. Hotkey triggering is supported, and multiple soundboards can be maintained for different productions.

Pro adds MIDI, Stream Deck, OBS, QLC+ lighting control, and Android remote integrations. The Android remote operates the desktop software over the same Wi-Fi network, which can be useful when an operator needs mobility without moving the main computer. Free allows two audio outputs; Pro raises that ceiling to eight, a meaningful distinction for multi-zone routing.

Pricing

Free: free. It includes most features, but permits up to 10 tabs and 40 sounds per tab. Visual customization is limited, some modules are locked, and the audio-output maximum is two. This is a sensible way to build a modest cue library or evaluate the workflow, but larger productions will encounter the caps.

Pro: €45, paid once, billed as a one-time payment. It removes the sound and tab limits and adds custom grids, skins, and icons, along with MIDI, QLC+, OBS, and Android remote integrations. Up to eight audio outputs supports more elaborate routing. Pro fits regular performers and technical operators who need integrated control rather than a capped board.

Platforms

Sound Show has desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus an Android app for remote control. Requirements are Windows 10 21H1 or newer, macOS 11 Big Sur or newer, Linux x86_64, and Android 6.0 or newer. There is no browser app, so the primary show setup depends on an installed desktop system.

Who it's for

Choose Sound Show for live performers, venues, presenters, and production operators coordinating sound with projected visuals or timed sequences. It is particularly appropriate when independent track control, hotkeys, repeatable playlists, or external control surfaces matter. It is less compelling for someone seeking only a simple mobile soundboard, or for a project that requires browser-based operation.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Layering, crossfades, and per-track controls support complex cue mixes.
• Pros: Second-display projection handles video, images, text, and webcam feeds alongside audio.
• Pros: Sequencing and playlist automation can reduce manual cue launching during repeatable shows.
• Pros: Pro's MIDI, Stream Deck, OBS, QLC+, and Android integrations extend it into wider show-control setups.
• Cons: Free is limited to 10 tabs, 40 sounds per tab, two outputs, reduced customization, and locked modules.
• Cons: The Android remote requires both devices to share a Wi-Fi network.
• Cons: The installed desktop requirement excludes browser-first workflows.

Alternatives

Blerp is a better fit for users who want a freemium service spanning web, mobile, desktop, and browser extension platforms, with a voice library and moderation tools.

Go Button suits iOS users who need a free version with one saved show playlist, or a $99.99 one-time Pro license.

Resanance is the simpler free option for unlimited sounds and hotkeys with multiple output devices on Android, web, or Windows.

Soundboard Studio is an iOS alternative with a free tier capped at 24 tracks and four boards.

SoundTools Soundboard is a free, no-account option available across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.

SeenCue is a free Android and Windows alternative.

Voicemod AI Voice Cleaner is a freemium cross-platform option focused on AI voice cleaning.

LitPads is an iOS and macOS alternative with six boards and 20 pads in its free plan, and a $29.99 one-time Pro tier for unlimited boards and pads.

For a broader category comparison, see Soundboard Software.

Verdict

Sound Show is a strong choice for live productions that combine cue playback, automation, and projected media, especially when Pro's integrations and eight-output ceiling are useful. Look elsewhere if you need a browser app, a mobile-first soundboard, or a genuinely uncapped free setup.