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--- beyond:from_quickshow_to_beyond [2026/10/13 20:27] – [For Live Control] Lyra Letournea
+++ beyond:from_quickshow_to_beyond [2026/10/23 15:31] (current) – [BEYOND Lite] Lyra Letournea
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 ====== BEYOND Lite  ======
-***DRAFT Document, things subject to change***
 During the 5.8 release of BEYOND, we introduced the free BEYOND Lite Tier and announced the end of development for QuickShow. This is a guide for users around this change.
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 QuickShow users can now experience the full advanced timeline mode of BEYOND Lite, greatly expanding the scale and functionality of their timelines. They can experiment with effect tracks and bus tracks, then add content to their Cue Lift and Effect List to connect everything in their timelines.
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 Plus, users gain access to the BEYOND Playlist mode, where they can load in all their new timelines into one place and play them on demand.
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 All paid tiers of BEYOND now support higher projector limits. These limits are standardized in multiples of eight laser outputs, plus one additional license or dummy output.
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 Essentials increases from 10 to 17 outputs, Advanced increases from 25 to 33, and Ultimate increases from 41 to 65.
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 All tiers of BEYOND now have a multiple of eight zones for the number of projectors, excluding the additional license or dummy output. For example, Lite has 64 zones across its eight projector outputs, plus one additional hardware output.
 With the new hardware limits, this means that Essentials gets 128 zones, Advanced gets 256, and Ultimate gets 1,024.
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 To support these higher zone limits, we have also increased the number of visualization streams to match each tiers zone count. However, it may take some time for visualization software to support quantities greater than 256.
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 ==== Distributed Scanning ====
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 To complement these increases, we have also expanded the number of multimedia tracks. Lite gets one media track, Essentials gets two media tracks, Advanced gets four media tracks, and Ultimate gets six media tracks.
-At the time of this release, Advanced and Ultimate users gain access to the new Pangolin Media Tracer tool which you can learn more about linked here: [Include Link]
+At the time of this release, Advanced and Ultimate users gain access to the new Pangolin Media Tracer tool which you can learn more about [[pangolin_media_tracker|Pangolin Media Tracer here]].
-Ultimate users also get access to our new HTTP server communication platform, allowing easier external coding of BEYOND’s internal commands. Learn more here: [Include Link]
+Ultimate users also get access to our new HTTP server communication platform, allowing easier external coding of BEYOND’s internal commands. [[http_server|Learn more here.]]
 We recommend reviewing the new comparison chart at pangolin.com/compare to see all changes to each new tier of BEYOND.
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 This change brings BEYOND more closely in line with industry standards, makes the software more accessible, and lowers the barrier to entry for people who want to learn, practice, or simply get some work done.
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 The two-week grace period for saving after a higher-tier license has been detected through a hardware connection remains unchanged. Saving with a Lite license is limited to Lite-tier functionality; however, this includes many of the core files users would be wanting to save, including zones, workspaces, timelines, midi maps and more.
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 To activate your Free BEYOND Lite license, follow these steps:
-  - Download the full BEYOND 5.8 installer from the Download Center here: [Include Link]
+  - Download the full BEYOND 5.8 installer from the [[:download_center|Download Center]].
   - Install BEYOND
   - Open BEYOND for the first time
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   - After verification, you will be asked whether you would like to add a free Lite License to this account. If you are not offered a license immediately, go to the registration tab and register online now, and it will deliver a license.
   - As with any paid account-based license, select the license and click "start use" to activate this license onto this PC.
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 If you are new to the BEYOND licensing system, we recommend reading [this] page on the system in general to better understand how it works.