One app, four ways to run your show

ShowPlayer Pro adapts to however your production works. Licensed audio files, tracks locked in a player app, a show you build from scratch, or a straight play with a live band—same interface, same mic automation, same workflow.

Licensed audio files

MTI™, Pioneer Drama™, and other licensors that provide downloadable audio tracks

When your licensor delivers audio files directly (MP3, WAV, etc.), ShowPlayer Pro plays them in order with full cue management. You get:

  • Sequenced playback of every song and transition in your show
  • Automatic mic mute/unmute during songs—synced to entrances, exits, and ensemble changes
  • User-triggered mic states for dialogue scenes between songs
  • Overlay audio for sound effects and sweeteners on top of the licensed tracks

We can build a complete show package for your production, or you can set it up yourself in the app. Browse available shows

Tracks locked inside a third-party delivery app

When your licensor delivers tracks through a dedicated playback app rather than as standalone audio files

Some licensors deliver show tracks through a dedicated app that controls tempo and key but doesn't give you direct access to the audio files. ShowPlayer Pro controls that app over your local network via OSC—no app switching, no extra Mac required. The playback app handles the audio on its computer while ShowPlayer Pro handles everything else from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac:

  • Advance songs and trigger cues without touching the playback computer
  • Full mic automation—same MIDI control as with audio file shows
  • Overlay sound effects and sweeteners during or between songs
  • The playback app can run on Mac or PC—ShowPlayer Pro connects over your local network

Build your own show

Any combination of audio files you have the right to use

Have your own audio files—backing tracks, rehearsal recordings, custom arrangements? Import them into ShowPlayer Pro and build a complete show from scratch:

  • Import any audio files and arrange them into songs and scenes
  • Add mic automation cues, sound effects, and overlay audio
  • Full cue management and MIDI mixer control—same as with licensed shows
  • Works for original productions, revues, cabarets, concerts, and anything else

Straight plays & live band musicals

No backing tracks needed—mic automation and supplemental audio only

Not every production uses recorded tracks. For straight plays or musicals with a live band, ShowPlayer Pro still handles mic automation and supplemental audio:

  • Scene-by-scene mic states—advance through the show and let the board follow
  • Sound effects and ambient audio triggered from the same interface
  • DCA configuration cues to adjust your mixer layout at any point in the show
  • No backing tracks required—ShowPlayer Pro runs the cues, your band plays the music

Across all modes

MIDI mic automation

ShowPlayer Pro sends MIDI commands to your digital mixer to open and close mic channels automatically. Cue events track each speaking role in the show. With mic remapping you adapt the automation to your cast and resources—without touching a single cue:

  • Change the order of mixer channels
  • Combine multiple roles into the same actor
  • Share a single mic between multiple actors

Works with Behringer® X32/M32, Allen & Heath® Qu, and any digital mixer that accepts MIDI parameter control.

Overlay audio

Trigger sound effects, ambient beds, or musical sweeteners during or between songs. Doorbell during a scene? Thunder during a transition? Underscoring during dialogue? It all runs from the same interface.

Runs on iPhone, iPad, or Mac

One person, one device, one interface. Your music director or sound operator controls the entire show without app switching or managing multiple systems.

Working on a production?

Schedule a quick 20-minute call. We'll look at your show, timeline, and setup to see if ShowPlayer Pro is a good match—no pressure, no pitch.

ShowPlayer Pro is free to download with a Guided Demo. Show packages are built per-production and require a valid license from the applicable rights holder.

All third-party names mentioned on this page are trademarks of their respective owners. ShowPlayer Pro is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. ShowPlayer Pro does not include or replace licensed content—all show materials and performance rights must be obtained from the applicable licensor. Full trademark notice