DreamShow guides and use cases
How DreamShow is used in theatres, cabarets, community halls or on building façades, step-by-step guides and honest comparisons with other software.
Who is it for?
Free DMX software with 3D simulationFree DMX software with 3D simulation for Windows: see your light show in 3D without any fixture, with moving heads, beams and video, with no time limit.Theatre lighting software: cue-by-cue playback on GO, from the script to the performanceTheatre lighting software: cue-list playback on GO, day/night moods, sounds, follow spot on a tablet and 3D rehearsal. Free, no limits.Cabaret and musical show control software: sound, lighting and video on one timelineControl software for cabaret and musical shows: sound, lighting and video on a timeline, moving heads, palettes, effects and timecode. Free, no limits.Lighting software for community halls, associations and amateur theatre groupsLighting software for community halls, associations and amateur theatre groups: learn in 3D, a USB interface is enough, free with no feature limit.Lighting software for DJs, parties and small concerts: sound-to-light, tempo and MIDILighting software for DJs, parties and small concerts: sound-to-light, detected or tapped tempo, MIDI clock, MIDI controllers, effects and pixel mapping.Architectural lighting software: facade, shop window and building lit at sunsetArchitectural lighting software: a facade, shop window or building lit at sunset, animated, then switched off at a set time, with or without a computer.Lighting software for schools, conservatoires and student showsLighting software for schools, conservatoires and student shows: learn show control in 3D, free on every computer, in six languages, up to the real show.
How-to guides
Show control software for live performance: lighting, sound and video in one cue listShow control software for live performance on Windows: DMX lighting, sound and video on one timeline, cue playback on GO, 3D rehearsal. Free, no limits.Program DMX moving heads for freeProgram DMX moving heads for free in 3D with DreamShow: library, addresses, aiming, palettes, effects, timeline. Real DMX output is free too.Create a lighting show set to musicCreate a lighting show set to music with DreamShow: tempo analysis, automatically written scene, timeline, effects, sound-to-light and 3D playback.Art-Net, sACN or USB DMX interface: which should you choose?Art-Net, sACN or USB DMX interface: which should you choose? A plain explanation of universes, network nodes and what DreamShow can drive, step by step.Have an AI write a lighting show (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)Have an AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) write a lighting show: DreamShow prepares the request, the AI writes, DreamShow checks everything before importing.Prepare your show in 3D before the get-inPrepare your show in 3D before the get-in with DreamShow: venue to scale, fixtures placed, photometry, video, rehearsal in simulation.
Comparisons
DreamShow or QLC+: which should you choose?DreamShow or QLC+? Two free programs compared: systems, 3D simulation, sound and video, DMX outputs, to know when to choose one or the other.DreamShow or FreeStyler DMXDreamShow or FreeStyler DMX? Two free programs compared: systems, universes, 3D simulation, sound and video, and when FreeStyler suits you better.DreamShow or LightkeyDreamShow or Lightkey? Mac or Windows, annual licence or free software, 3D, sound and video, DMX outputs: an honest comparison of the two programs.
Videos
Try DreamShow on your own show
DreamShow is free, with no feature or time limit: from 3D preparation to show night.