BEYOND Licence

The Pangolin BEYOND is the industry-standard professional laser show design, control, and playback software, available in three license tiers — Essentials, Advanced, and Ultimate — each offered as a 1-month rental or lifetime license, in either software (internet-managed) or hardware (USB dongle) format, for laser designers and lighting professionals of every scale.

From the Manufacturer

Built for maximum flexibility, BEYOND is a turnkey solution for all your laser show needs. It gives you the power to design and create any type of laser show or effect, and then control that content exactly the way you want — whether that be from a PC, a lighting console, SMPTE timecode, a MIDI device, auto mode, or alongside other multimedia systems. BEYOND is trusted by the world's leading laser companies, production houses, and touring professionals.

Features

• Complete laser show design, programming, and live playback platform — the industry standard for professional laser control worldwide
• Advanced live control engine for real-time adjustment of position, rotation, size, color, scan rate, and FX across individual cues, groups, or the entire show using Cue, Master, Zone, and ProTrack objects
• Multimedia timeline bringing lasers, video, lighting, audio, and DMX into a single drag-and-drop interface with frame-accurate synchronization
• Compatible with ArtNET, DMX, sACN, SMPTE, MIDI, CITP, OSC, ILDA, and Ableton Link for seamless integration with any professional lighting or show control system
• Direct control from any lighting console, MIDI device, or DMX/ArtNET server
• PangoScript deep customization engine for mapping any MIDI controller, DMX device, or lighting console exactly to your workflow
• BEYOND Universe custom workspace builder — design and lock purpose-built operator layouts for clients and crew
• Over 20 powerful editors and creative tools including Photoshop-style image editing, timeline control, and full 3D design tools
• Advanced color tuning tools for precise multi-projector matching, diode compensation, and calibrated color output
• Interactive laser features with motion-reactive capabilities for immersive, real-time responsive shows
• Pangolin Cloud integration for browsing, previewing, and downloading laser shows, cues, and effects directly within the software — plus artist profile creation and content publishing
• HD output and high-speed scanner support via Pangolin FB3QS and FB4 hardware
• MoboLaser mobile app support for wireless show control from Apple and Android devices
• Free lifetime software updates, free lifetime technical support, and free training materials in multiple languages included with every license
• Multi-language interface available in English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, and more
• Kinetic Lights Plugin (sold separately): Sequences laser beam positions in sync with Kinetic moving fixture movement so laser beams follow the fixture in real time; supports external DMX/ArtNET control for applying effects to laser beams from any lighting console, available as a 1-month rental license or lifetime license in hardware dongle or internet-managed account formats
• Recommended use: Live laser shows, touring productions, club and festival performances, corporate events, themed entertainment, architectural laser installations, multimedia show design and programming, kinetic lighting integration

Specifications

BEYOND Essentials

• Laser Projector Support: Up to 10 lasers
• Best For: Beginners, smaller setups, and lighting professionals entering professional laser design
• Includes: Core BEYOND tools for professional laser show creation and control
• License Options: 1-month rental or lifetime license; available as software (internet-managed) or hardware (USB dongle)

BEYOND Advanced

• Laser Projector Support: Up to 25 lasers
• Best For: Production companies and touring professionals requiring expanded creative capacity
• Includes: All Essentials features plus advanced programming, control options, and the ability to run BEYOND as a server
• License Options: 1-month rental or lifetime license; available as software (internet-managed) or hardware (USB dongle)

BEYOND Ultimate

• Laser Projector Support: Up to 40 lasers
• Best For: Power users and large-scale laser and multimedia show producers
• Includes: Full BEYOND feature set and every available integration — the complete, unrestricted BEYOND experience
• License Options: 1-month rental or lifetime license; available as software (internet-managed) or hardware (USB dongle)

Kinetic Lights Plugin (Add-On)

• Function: Synchronizes laser beam positions with the real-time movement of Kinetic moving fixtures
• Key Capabilities: Laser beam follows Kinetic fixture position automatically; DMX/ArtNET control for external laser effect triggering; full setup and control from within BEYOND; compatible with any lighting console via DMX or ArtNET
• Requires: Pangolin BEYOND software (any tier)
• License Options: 1-month rental license or lifetime license; available as hardware dongle or internet-managed account