Ultra-Low Latency Render
Pure Metal pipeline with zero-copy decode paths for responsive
playback and seamless transitions.
Advanced Effects Stack
HSB, chroma key, black/white key, mirror, borders, shadows,
MetalFX upscale, and frame blending.
Control + Telemetry APIs
TCP JSON IPC, WebSocket events, FPS/frame-time telemetry, and
runtime output control for custom tooling. Timeline, Grid, and
Switcher also send Art-Net, OSC, and REST API commands for
time-accurate external show control.
Switcher
The switcher runtime supports unlimited screen busses with full
PVW/PGM operation and dependable CUT, TAKE, and FADE transitions
for live execution.
Multi-Output Routing
Display, DeckLink, AJA, NDI, Syphon, and Showmotion Display Link Protocol
outputs with saved configurations, rotatable regions, crop, scale,
placement, and soft-edge blending for multi-projector systems.
Native SMPTE ST 2110 I/O
Professional IP video input and output through Blackmagic DeckLink
IP 100G and Macnica MEP100, with SDP import/export, sender/receiver
matching, audio handling, and stable cadence.
NVIDIA Bridge GPU Output
Drive NVIDIA Quadro GPUs with dual-GPU frame pools, NVIDIA Sync
Card support, and bandwidth-efficient output. NVIDIA Bridge and
its driver come with the full website bundle and are not included
in the automatic app update.
Native AirPlay Receiver
Two integrated AirPlay receivers allow two simultaneous AirPlay
streams, so presenters can join and run side by side with
independent control in ShowMotion.
Playback System
Playback stays frame-accurate with seamless loops across ProRes
H.264/H.265, and HAP sources, while container clips keep timeline
loops independent and stable.
Rendering
Integrated Metal effects for color, keying, and utility FX run in
a GPU-native compositor with unlimited layers per screen for
dense, responsive scene construction.
HDR / SDR / 10-Bit Pipeline
Unified HDR, SDR, and 10-bit render pipeline across playback,
real-time compositing, and streaming outputs for consistent color
fidelity from source to destination.
Realtime Timeline System
Edit timelines live with reusable custom curves on every parameter,
send timelines directly to outputs or use them as switcher sources,
and run shows with smart cues plus timecode-driven playback.
Grid, MIDI & Autopilot
Build and reorder Grid columns, map controls with MIDI Learn, run
Autopilot per layer, ignore column triggers where needed, and route
dedicated Grid runtime audio through the Audio Mixer.
Multi-Pane Workspaces & Multiviewer
Use Switcher, Timeline, Grid, and Multiviewer side by side in
resizable panes, with direct Multiviewer layer selection, transform
handles, centered scaling, and aspect-ratio locking.
Video Engine
ProRes, H.264, H.265, and HAP playback is optimized for Apple
Silicon, with up to 10 parallel 8K 60p, 10-bit ProRes streams on
M4 Max.
Presentation + Companion
Integrated Timer and PDF Presenter are built directly into
ShowMotion, with a fully dynamic Bitfocus COMPANION plugin for
live control, feedback, and fast operator workflows.
Smart Preset System
In switcher mode, smart presets can be loaded directly into PVW
or PGM with stored fade transitions, and each preset can target
either single-screen outputs or coordinated multi-screen layouts.
Scalable Apple Silicon Performance
ShowMotion runs across the full Apple Silicon Mac range, from
MacBook-class systems to Ultra-class machines. Performance scales
directly with host hardware while fully utilizing the Apple
silicon SoC and Media Engine for decode, playback, and render.
Apple M5 and newer support compositions and outputs up to
32677 × 32677 px.
ISF and TouchDesigner
Use Interactive Shader Format (ISF) shaders or TouchDesigner TOX
as effects or generators, then manipulate them in real time with
the animation tool in Switcher mode or with curve editing in the
Timeline Editor. TOX files require an installed TouchDesigner Pro
license. TouchDesigner can be ordered at
www.derivative.ca.
