Observed arrival · 2026-10-23

OpenQ puts a whole show behind one GO button

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Editorial interest 77/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

OpenQ lets stage operators build a cue list for music, effects, video, text, fades and lighting messages, then run it from one button.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-23 issue.

For: Small theaters and live-show operators
Worth noticing: The Linux installer checks its checksum and asks before installing any missing system libraries.

Field notes

The OQup installer downloads the latest OpenQ release for the user’s system and checks it before installation. On Linux, it can identify missing sound or device libraries and ask before invoking the distribution’s package manager; the page also documents terminal commands for each supported operating system. With the lighting workspace enabled by default, the installer adds OQVis, described as a 3D visualiser.

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