This program is absolutely delightful! Has everything one would need and then some.

I do have a bit of a question if that's alright; I know you can toggle between output devices, and there is a video in your youtube channel delineating you can do this to test sounds out before broadcasting. But I just really need the option to listen to it and output it at the same time for my shows so I know what I'm doing... Do you know of a way to do that? Thank you so much.

Thank you for this wonderful app!

I live in Russia and I can't pay for my purchase using the PayPall payment system or use a foreign bank card. However, I would really like to purchase the Pro version. Please add the option to pay using a different payment method. 

Soundshow don't start in my mac... No error message; just charging in infinite...
Can I have help please 

Can I use Sound Show as a soundboard for a podcast I'm recording on the same laptop? If so, how?

Does your software support the NanoPad 2 midi controller? Unfortunately I can't try it in demo version before I buy. Thanks!

I work for a sports team and was considering switching from 7 point audio to this so I can use it natively on my Mac but 2 problems.  The newest version will not open (tells me that the app is damaged) and number 2 I can't set the start and stop times of clips visually instead I must do it by inputting the actual time.  Any chance for a visual start - stop editor and why does the new version say it's damaged?

Hey, I just downloaded the software and I'm a bit confused on how to assign keys to play audio clips, it's not really obvious.

my sound show don't have , am i doing something wrong?

I have one problem. when i play the sounds, there is no sound playing out of my microphone. How do i fix that?

i have the free version

Hi, 

Just bought the pro version, mainly for access to the remote app but sadly I just can't make it work. I have no DHCP server in my WiFi router, so everything ends up with a zeroconf address (169.254.x.x). When I try to start the server (windows side), the IP displayed is 0.0.0.0 ; the app (android side) seems to find the server, and loop endlessly on the message "Server found. Message request connection sent."

If I try to set up my entire local network manually in the 192.168.0.x range the server displays the correct address but the app can't find it, neither in auto-search, nor with the server address specified before trying to connect.

Any ideas ?

Oh and btw the first time I launched the app I got a system message saying "this app is not compatible with the latest version of android, please contact the developer" but I highly doubt it's the problem because even if my tablet is brand new, my phone is 6 years old and it also doesn't work.

Hope someone will have a solution because this software is exactly what I need !

Another suggestion for the app, as long as I'm here : it would be appreciated if it could be displayed in multi-window mode. But when I try to split my screen from mixing station, sound show remote does not appear in the list of apps. Not an expert here but I suppose that means your remote app is not compatible (yet, I hope !).

Thanks for your work !

Liked the look of the project and appreciate you have a Linux version, so I purchased it. Now I feel I am worthy to give just a little instantaneous feedback, as I have not really used it in earnest, but I like to help where I can. A spelling mistake appears in the Sound Libraries section. Specifically `Library Titre`

I know it is minor but if I don't point it out who would?

Thanks for your sterling work. Hope this comment is taken in the spirit it is meant to be.

Hello,

First of all, I'd like to thank you for your work on the atmospheres.

I'd like to suggest a second wave of improvements. I've written the following as a to-do list, because it's easier for me. This explains the imperative tone of the following lines, for which I apologize.

1. Bugs:

• Exporting a library doesn't export the sound files referenced only in the instructions (and not in the library itself as direct buttons). 

• Deleting a library from the library navigation menu does not work. Upon restart, deleted libraries are still displayed. However, exporting/importing the general configuration will do the trick.

• The duration displayed on soundtracks does not change colour. It is not visible on darker tones.

• The search menu for a sound within an instruction displays search results, but the titles of these search results are not visible.

2. Features:

• Being able to configure a sound directly in an instruction. This should solve the problem of sound duplication. If two instructions use the same sound, they are both dependent on the same sound's settings (sound level, pan, start, end, etc.), forcing the user to duplicate the sound to have a different configuration.
  
  I think there are two approaches to the problem:
  
  - Either by allowing to store sounds directly within an instruction. The sound doesn't really exist as a standalone button in the library. Instructions allow for editing a stored sound and all its settings.
  In this case, a nice to have is being able to drag and drop sound files (from OS explorer) directly within the instructions' pane.
  I'm not sure if that's the best approach, to be honest.
  
  - Or by creating sounds the classic way, but when it is dragged into an instruction, the user still has the option to override most of the sound settings without modifying the original sound settings.
  In this case, the instruction doesn't store the sound itself, but rather a copy of the sound settings. Settings that have not been override within the instruction should default to the original sound settings.
  
  As en example of this feature: let's assume two scenes that take place in a forest. The first scene is near a waterfall, the other is further away from the waterfall. Both scenes use the same sounds, except the volume of the waterfall sound change. In the first scene the waterfall is louder than in the second scene.
  
  Note : this is somewhat related to the first bug. Either a sound can exist as a stored file within an instruction (first approach) and should be exported with the rest of the sound files. Or a sound must first be created in the library before it can be imported into an instruction (second approach), in which case a sound that exists in an instruction should not be deleted from the library.

• Spatialization of sounds, part I. I think this is already possible with the "pan" setting.
  However, it would be nice to have a random spatialization angle (between two values). This way, the sound and each subsequent loop would be played back at a random angle.
  
  This is very interesting for repeating sounds (like a bird sound). It gives the illusion that the sound doesn't always come from the same point in space, and greatly enhances the realism of an atmosphere.

• Spatialization of sounds, part II. Same idea as the previous bullet point but with a random volume, further increasing the realism of an atmosphere.
  Might not be just a "volume" thing. It's the concept of distance, and I'm not sure the usual algorithms for that are just adjusting the volume (there might be some "muted" effect also).

• Having a mechanism in an instruction to launch the instruction while stopping all other sounds and instructions.
  
  At the moment, I'm setting a cross-fade on the first element played in each instruction. This stops all sounds previously playing. However, it doesn't stop the ongoing instructions (especially those with sounds set to loop with a random delay).
  
  When building atmospheres, we often have several buttons for several atmospheres. Generally (but not necessarily), launching an atmosphere (instruction) must stop all sounds and instructions currently playing (with a fade).

• The favourites bar is too small and should be able to hold more buttons. It should be expandable (more rows) or scrollable (but that's not very handy).

3. UX Improvements:

• The configuration window of a sound/instruction is quite small. It would be nice if the height and width of the configuration window could adjust itself according to the main window size.

• Add a button to load all sounds at once.

• Drag and drop rows in an instruction to reorganize them.

• Add a button for creating an instruction from the sounds currently playing, retaining all settings (looping, volume, etc.).

• Being able to configure the general stop button to stop all instructions as well.

• Although I don't have a solution in mind to solve this issue, I think it's possible to improve the stacking of windows when the user edits a sound within an instruction.

Hi!!! Wanted to ask regarding the playlist system. I'm a D&D GM, so a lot of the time, I want to run an ambiance sound (i.e. Rain loop), and also a playlist of tracks at the same time. But for some reason, the playlist autoplay does not work if another track is playing simultaneously. The only workaround I found for this is running 2 instances of Soundshow at the same time. But maybe you could advise if there's an internal setting that can be adjusted to fix this? 

Hi, 1 song, same format .mp3, different bitrate, one has a 128kbps bitrate and I converted the second one to 192kbps. The first one with 128kbps has a duration of 1:57 and the one with 192kbps has a duration of 03:15, both tested in SoundShow, in other audio software it works just fine, both with a duration on 03:15, so only in this app it cuts the duration on lower bitrate? I've tested with multiple audio files and it seems to do that with a lot of them, but not with all, it seems it does not like the ones with a lower bitrate. win10 64bit.  Any solution?

The SoundShow-Linux-Pro-20240303.zip does not include the Additional Features for the pro version. It appears to be identical to the free version.

OH... I was so excited to check this out, but then my heart sank in my chest when I opened it and saw "Built in Unity". You see, every few years, Unity train-wrecks their platform, and everyone who's been developing in it has to trash their code base and start over. PLEASE please please, convert this to some other platform! At least keep some sort of clear text copy of whatever code that you can, so that you can port it to something else at some point in the future, if/when Unity flatlines their platform again! It is SO hard to find really good soundboards like this. I REALLY hope this one lasts!

Hello,

Sorry, this message kinda duplicates the previous one. I thought it would be interesting to give a big picture about instructions and atmospheres.

Here's what it would be nice to have to be able to create beautiful ambiences (I'm sure many of these elements can be reused for live mixes):

1. Several instructions should be able to stack on top of each other. This would make it possible to compose moods on the fly (example: office building + people chattering + random thriller music).
For the moment, launching an instruction stops the previous one.

2. An instruction must be able to play several types of sound:

1. A sound that plays once and then stops <- implemented
   
2. A sound that plays once and then stops, but with a fixed or random delay (between min and max)  <- implemented
   
3. A sound that loops without delay <- implemented
   
4. A sound that loops, but with a fixed or random delay between each loop (between min and max) <- implemented, but a nested instruction is necessary

3. The sounds in an instruction must be playable:

1. Sequentially  <- implemented, but nested instructions don't loop
   
2. Simultaneously  <- implemented, but nested instructions don't loop
   
3. Randomly <- implemented, but nested instructions don't loop

4. An instruction must be able to read another nested instruction:

1. With or without delay  <- implemented
   
2. Looping or not

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Here's an example of what can be achieved with these features:

I want to create an office atmosphere. I know in advance that I need two separate instructions:

1. An instruction for the ambience itself
   
2. An instruction that adds atmosphere and plot elements when needed.

1. Office ambient (all elements of the instruction are played simultaneously):

1. A sound that plays a typical empty office noise (white noise, fans, ringing telephones, etc.). Looping without delay.
   
2. Several printer and chair sounds played randomly and with a random delay between each track to add substance to the ambience.
   
3. A bell sound followed by an announcement played randomly and with a random delay. Note that this bell sound can be played at the same time as the rest of the other sounds, which is why it is not included in 2.
   
4. Road traffic sounds in the background for added realism. As for 2: randomly and with a random delay.

2. Atmosphere:

1. A continuous sound loop to add tension
   
2. Random sounds played with a random delay to add plot elements

At first, the office atmosphere is played. Then, as the scene becomes tense, atmosphere is added on top.

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Not mentioning other SoundShow capabilities that are awesome. Like the fact that instructions can hold before going to the next step. Not really mandatory for ambients and atmos, but still very useful.
This post is first and foremost about minimum tooling to build ambients. A lot more can be said about that subject, but SoundShow is very close to make this possible.

Hello. There is a problem when exporting a library. If it contains an instruction with sounds and these sounds are not themselves included in the library (in the form of buttons), then when exporting the library, the instruction's sounds are not exported.

To reproduce :
- Import some sounds
- Create an instruction and import previous sounds into the instruction
- Delete the sounds (but keep the instruction)
- Everything works as expected, and it is now possible to execute the instruction that will play back the previously deleted sounds
- After exporting the library, the folder containing the audio files does not contain the deleted sounds

Hello, i want help you with translation on russian. It will help me and my friends. How we can connect?

I noticed yesterday that drag and drop of multiple files can sometimes not always be added in order. It will start in order but then it may lose order.  (Windows)

Given, I haven't updated versions in a month or so. So I may be repeating something already mentioned :)

Hello! We’ve encountered a couple more small bugs:

•When using the “Import Library” function on OSX, the paths to files are not correctly imported back into SoundShow. The very last slash in the filepath is facing the wrong direction 

•We’ve had some intermittent issues where the backspace button doesn’t always stop the audio. We can’t find any logic to when it does or doesn’t - sometimes an audio file will be playing, we’ll press backspace, and nothing happens. Then we manually stop the sound with the mouse cursor, restart the audio file, and backspace works this time.

Does SoundShow generate any logs that we can share to make it easier to track that down?

Also, do you prefer bugs and requests posted here, or on the SoundShow forum? We noticed the forum doesn’t seem too active, so we weren’t sure 

Thanks!

Hey, thanks for this neat and very comfortable program :) 

I got the pro version, but sadly found out that it doesn't seem to run on Raspberry Pi :/ The error is "cannot execute binary file: Exec format error", so I assume it needs to be crosscompiled for arm v8. Would it be possible to make an additional release?

Hello! We just purchased Sound Show Pro to utilize the qlc+ connection, but we're having some issues. 

Our light setup is working correctly in qlc+, and we've set up a series of functions. 

In Sound Show, I create a button and connect it to that qlc+ function. 

The problem is, once a function has been activated, it never deactivates.

For example:

• Clicking on a button that turns on "stage lights" DOES turn on the stage lights. Clicking it a second time does NOT turn off the stage lights
• Clicking a second button that turns off "stage lights" and turns on "red lights" DOES turn on the red lights, but does NOT turn off the stage lights

Basically, once a function has been triggered by Sound Show, it seems to get 'stuck' running that function.

Most of my functions in qlc+ are set up as Scenes, but I did try a Script, and got the same results.

Another thing that is interesting, is once the button has been clicked in Sound Show, I can't even use the functions correctly in qlc+.

I'm running qlc+ & Sound Show on OSX  13.5.2

Any suggestions? Am I setting up something incorrectly?

Thanks!

I've used this a few times at my local theater, and it's great! 

I’ve used this for several sketch shows, which is a bit of a different use case than improv. We build a series of sounds and music on the board that are tied to a specific show. When that show is done, we need to start from scratch and make a new sound board.

There’s a couple of features that would really make the app more versatile:

-Add the ability to save a set of sounds as a ‘project’ (or whatever you’d like to call it). For instance, let’s say that my theater is putting up multiple shows at once: an improv show, two  sketch shows, and a play. I could save 4 different sets of sound boards on Sound Show, and save them as 4 separate ‘projects’ (i.e. ‘Improv, ‘Sketch Show 1’, ‘Sketch Show 2’, and ‘Theatrical Play’). When I load one of the projects, it would ONLY show me the sounds saved to that project. I’m aware we can sort of do this with the folder tabs, but we like to have multiple folder tabs for a single project. A 'project' saving method would allow us to have an unlimited amount of projects, without cluttering the tabs, and preserve the project in case the show comes back in the future.

-Have a ‘portable’ mode for the app. It would be awesome to be able to prep a project on a USB drive, and then bring that USB drive and load everything directly from that drive. (I know we can export/import, but having it living completely on a usb drive would minimize back-and-forth updates when we make changes)

Thanks for reading! Love the app!

Thank you for this program Laurent! I use it to operate sound and music in our college theatre and it's brilliant. I make a Category then an Instruction for each performance. I can definitely see myself using it for DMing in future too.

I may be missing something obvious, but is there a way to export and import saved Categories and Instructions? It would be great so that someone else can use them on another login in case I'm not here, or I can move them to a different computer. Thanks!

I absolutely love this program. My only thing is that you have to remember to save your configuration after any changes and every time you open it you have to reload your configuration as it always defaults to its original default config it comes with. I lost my settings multiple times because I kept forgetting to save. The process of loading everything back into place every time I opened it was a drag, etc. So I went back to Sports Sounds Pro for now. It's a great idea though and I'd pay for it if it was more user-friendly about making it yours and keeping it that way. 

Hey,

Thank you for your excellent software! I mainly use it as a soundboard. However I have a quick question: is it possible to get two audio outputs simultaneously? I would like to be able to stream audio through both the microphone and headphones at the same time. I use VB-Cable to redirect sound to the microphone.

Hello,

This program is amazing for me as a DM and I just started using it for out sessions. One issue I've been having with the software is the inability to play multiple youtube tracks at the same time. Maybe this is a limitation that can't be fixed but it would be a nice feature to have.  Besides, the software is wonderful! 

Hello,

this program is awesome for my little project, but I'm running it on Linux and got some problems:  In the Idle it needs one kernel almost complete and the most annoying thing is, that the external commands do not work.  Am I to stupid to get it running? It should just start a small shell script.

Bonjour! Thank you for this excellent soundboard. I have two questions:

1) Loading long tracks (I have countless 1-hour-long ambience tracks) really kills my system memory and it takes a LONG time to load a category of, say, 20 tracks. Is there some way to lighten the load for my device and speed up load times?

2) The ability to play directly from youtube is incredibly powerful. I found some bugs: when 'adding' a youtube track to my category, I like selecting 'audio only' and setting the volume to 0.6. However, when playing that track: 1) the video will still pop up; 2) the volume slider in the left panel will set itself to max volume (100) and refuses my attempts to lower the volume.

Anything you could look into? Would love to hear from you!

Hey, thanks so much for the awesome program!
is it possible to start a track as a loop without having to select the loop button? If not, Iwould greatly appreciate that feature since I plan on using the program to play background music for a DnD campaign. The tracks I use are all meant to loop and I see myself forgetting to check the loop icon eventually ^^

hi, I would like to experiment with the program, improve it, give it some external connection with some program, improve the interface, etc.

I would like to open some way to get the unity editable file to edit the project and implement the above mentioned. Thank you very much

How difficult would it be to add an API interface to allow remote control use?  A popular RPG sound player monitors a folder.  A file with a play or stop command gets moved to the folder and the software reads it and responds.  Something like that?

Great Work, thanks a lot
Is there any possibility to select the display for the video out?

Hello! This app is fantastic - just what I was looking for! I have one small feature request:

Would it be possible to add more options for the audio fade in/out? More specifically, having different controls for audio fading to silence vs crossfading between audio. It could work something like this:

-In the settings, there could be two separate sets of fade controls: "Fade In/Fade Out" and "Crossfade". In this example, let's say "Fade Out" is set to 3, and "Crossfade" is set to 0.1.

-When audio is playing, if a user presses "BACKSPACE", it will fade out over 3 seconds (using the "Fade Out" preference)

-When audio is playing, if a user RIGHT CLICKS on another audio track to start playing it, it will crossfade between the old track and the new track in 0.1 seconds (using the "Crossfade" preference). 

(it would also be cool if the crossfade setting was customizable per audio)

Currently, all of this is controlled by the same setting, but I find that I'd like a gentler fade out for turning music off, but a more aggressive one for fading between sound effects.

Thank you for a great app!

Hey, is this interface really supposed to be in three languages at once (English, German, French) on a fresh install

hello laurent, sound show is amazing! i have been having a lot of fun playing with it and it's a great tool.

i am writing to report a possible bug that i have been scratching my head over. i have a playlist with two sounds, and i want them to play one after the other with no fade-in or fade-out. however, even with the master fade-in and fade-out at default values, the sound will always fade out with 7 seconds left (and will not hit 6 seconds). this is not an issue when the sounds are played individually, only when played in a playlist in sequence.

could you lead me in the right direction if this is something i'm doing wrong or if it's a bug that unity is causing?

thanks!