Pangolin BEYOND Essentials - Upgrade License from QuickShow (Distributed by beamZ)
Take the ultimate leap in laser show production with an upgrade to Pangolin BEYOND Essentials . If you've been using QuickShow and feel you've reached the limits of its creative capabilities, this license is your gateway to the professional industry standard. BEYOND isn't simply an "enhanced version" of QuickShow; it's a completely new platform, rewritten from the ground up, designed for lighting designers and laser operators who demand absolute control, pinpoint accuracy, and advanced multimedia tools.
By upgrading your FB3 or FB4 interface to BEYOND Essentials, you unlock a state-of-the-art graphics engine that allows you to merge laser, video, and audio into a unified timeline. This version retains the ease of use that made QuickShow famous, but under the hood, it offers vastly superior computing and rendering power. It's the tool of choice for the world's leading professionals to manage everything from permanent nightclub installations to massive concert tours. With BEYOND, your existing hardware transforms into a high-performance workstation capable of generating 3D effects, complex abstractions, and perfect synchronizations that were previously impossible.
Main Features
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Multimedia Timeline: Unlike simple event-based programming, BEYOND offers a complete professional timeline. You can drag and drop audio files, video clips, and laser effects, synchronizing them with frame-by-frame precision to create complex timecode shows.
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Advanced BEYOND 3D Engine: Includes powerful native 3D modeling and animation software. Create text with depth, rotating logos, and complex 3D objects directly on the platform, or import files from software such as 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, or Blender.
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"BEYOND Universe" control: Customize your workflow by creating bespoke control spaces. You can assign specific faders, buttons, and triggers to control brightness, color, zones, rotation, and DMX parameters, adapting the interface to your specific live needs.
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Frame Editors and Vector Drawing: Drawing tools far superior to those in QuickShow, allowing for smoother vector graphics creation, fewer unnecessary anchor points, and automatic optimization for projector scanners.
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Effects and Abstract Generators: Access deep visual synthesis engines to create mathematical abstract shapes and psychedelic effects that react in real time to audio or MIDI/DMX inputs.
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Full Pangolin Hardware Compatibility: Works natively with your existing FB3QS and FB4 interfaces, no need to purchase additional hardware to process the signal, simply by updating the license associated with the serial number.
Benefits for the Professional
This update is for operators who want to move beyond presets and truly start designing . The main benefit is creative freedom ; you're no longer limited by the constraints of a basic interface. Laser output quality is visibly improved thanks to BEYOND's advanced interpolation algorithms, which make scanner movements smoother and images sharper, while also protecting the lifespan of your projectors.
Furthermore, as the most widely used software in the global entertainment industry, learning BEYOND positions you professionally at a higher level, allowing you to collaborate on large-scale projects where this software is a mandatory technical requirement.
Use Cases
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Music Festivals and Concerts: For the creation of timecode synchronized shows (SMPTE) where the laser must be perfectly in sync with the music and coordinated with the video screens.
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Corporate Events and Product Launches: High-fidelity 3D logo projection, moving corporate text, and custom graphics requiring perfect geometric precision.
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Amusement and Multimedia Parks: Fixed installations that require complex programming of "shows" that run automatically by combining multiple media.
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High-End Nightclubs: Live operation with custom-mapped MIDI controllers (AKAI, etc.) for instant and unique response during the DJ set.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need to buy new hardware to use this update?
No. This license updates your existing Pangolin hardware (FB3QS or FB4) that you already use with QuickShow. The license is linked to your interface's serial number.
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What's the difference between this version and the QuickShow version?
QuickShow is designed to be fast and easy for beginners. BEYOND Essentials adds a true multimedia timeline, a full 3D engine, professional drawing tools, and interface customization capabilities (Universe) that are not available in QuickShow.
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Is it compatible with files created in QuickShow?
Yes, BEYOND can read and load all your workspaces, cues, and frames previously created in QuickShow, so you don't lose your previous work.
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Is the software physical or digital?
It's a digital license. You'll receive a license code or file to unlock BEYOND's features on your connected hardware.
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Does it work on Mac?
BEYOND is native to Windows. To use it on a Mac, a Bootcamp partition (recommended) or high-quality virtualization software like Parallels is required, although optimal performance is always guaranteed on native Windows.
Project description
Professional software license for laser show control and design, Pangolin BEYOND Essentials version. Digital upgrade for existing FB3/FB4 hardware interfaces. The software includes a unified multimedia timeline for laser, audio, and video synchronization, a native 3D rendering and animation engine, and advanced vector drawing and frame optimization tools. It supports industry-standard communication protocols, advanced MIDI mapping, and user interface customization via BEYOND Universe. Compatible with Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) operating systems. It allows advanced point interpolation for improved projection quality and scanner protection.
