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Linux Show Player vs ossia score: catalog facts
Linux Show Player	ossia score
Best for: Sound operators running cues for theatre and live stage shows on Linux	Best for: Artists and technicians building interactive installations and live shows
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later, with optional donations.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
List and cart layouts for different show styles Concurrent cue playback with pre and post wait All 4 strengths for Linux Show Player List and cart layouts for different show styles Concurrent cue playback with pre and post wait MIDI and OSC control Real-time effects and ReplayGain normalisation	Supports OSC, MIDI, DMX, MQTT, CoAP, BLE and serial Visual branching and condition-triggered scores All 4 strengths for ossia score Supports OSC, MIDI, DMX, MQTT, CoAP, BLE and serial Visual branching and condition-triggered scores Scriptable with JavaScript and Faust Audio and video playback in the same timeline
Linux only Focused on audio cues rather than lighting or video	Specialized tool with a learning curve for newcomers Built for interactive art and shows rather than ordinary music production
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Linux Show Player linux-show-player.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ossia score ossia.io Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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