ShowMatic controllers turn a button press, motion sensor, or beam break into synchronized sound, lights, and movement. Record a scene by performing it — on the device, on your phone, or on a timeline — then check on every controller from anywhere.
Wi‑Fi and Cloud are optional. Every scene lives on the controller and keeps running when the network doesn’t.
Every Pico controller follows the same model: something triggers it, a scene plays, and you can watch it from your phone.
Two optically isolated inputs accept almost any sensor. Outputs drive the things that move, light up, and make noise.
Tap the outputs in time with the audio. Layer one output at a time. Redo a pass without losing the rest.
Scenes for Input 1, Input 2, and an idle loop. Set post-delays, looping, what plays next, and whether a scene can be interrupted.
Last seen, uptime, supply voltage, temperature, Wi‑Fi signal, and how many times each device fired tonight.
Pick by what you need to switch. Every model has built-in Wi‑Fi, runs from 12 or 24 VDC, and can be programmed with or without a network.
The smallest Pico. Two inputs, two solid-state outputs, no audio — for lights, valves, and distributed effects that need reliable control and network visibility.
The workhorse. MP3 playback, a built-in amplifier, and up to eight solid-state outputs for multi-output animated scenes with synchronized audio.
Four mechanical relays with NO/NC contacts for loads that have their own power, mixed voltages, AC, fog machines, or anything expecting a contact closure.
A dedicated DC motor output with speed, direction, and optional park-switch homing so a lid, door, or figure returns to the same position every time. Plus two relays and audio.
Publishes compressed-air pressure to the whole system. Other controllers subscribe and pause non-critical effects when pressure drops, so your important ones fire at full power.
DMX control is coming to the lineup soon. None of the controllers above output DMX.
| PicoLite | PicoPro | PicoRelay | PicoDrive | PicoLink | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger inputs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pressure sensor |
| Outputs | 2 solid-state | Up to 8 solid-state | 4 relays | 1 DC motor + 2 relays | Lockout via subscribers |
| Audio | — | MP3 + amp | MP3 + amp | MP3 + amp | — |
| Storage | Internal | 10 MB + microSD | 10 MB + microSD | 10 MB + microSD | — |
| Supply | 9–28 VDC | 9–26 VDC | 9–26 VDC | 9–26 VDC | 9–24 VDC |
| Wi‑Fi | Yes, optional | Yes, optional | Yes, optional | Yes, optional | Yes |
| Programming | Buttons · phone · desktop | Buttons · phone · desktop | Buttons · phone · desktop | Knob + buttons · phone · desktop | App |
Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Program a controller on your desk, test it from your phone in front of the prop, and check on the whole system from home.
The desktop editor shows the audio waveform above one row per output. Draw with the mouse, or enable real-time control and tap the number keys while the sound plays. The outputs on the actual device fire as you press.
Green dot means it’s alive. Tap in for last seen, uptime, voltage, temperature, and signal strength. Insights graphs activations per device and air pressure over the evening, so you can spot the prop that stopped firing at 9 pm — or the compressor that couldn’t keep up.
You’re somewhere else. Traffic goes up to ShowMatic Cloud and down to the device. Monitor and manage from anywhere.
The app is on the same network as the device. Fast file transfers and real-time programming through your own router.
No Wi‑Fi at all. The controller hosts its own network; your phone or laptop joins it. Outdoor events, remote installs, quick jobs.
Offline first. Scenes and sounds live on the controller. Disable wireless entirely and program with the onboard buttons, or connect over USB. Nothing about playback depends on the internet.
Trigger-driven scenes are the sweet spot: a visitor arrives, a sensor fires, and sound and motion play in sync.
Animated figures, room gags, and resettable mechanical props that fire on a sensor and play in sync with sound — and tell you when one stops responding.
Push-button stations that answer with sound, light, and motion. See which exhibits are being used and which need attention.
Scenes that trigger when visitors approach, recorded by performing them, running from the controller with or without Wi‑Fi.
Window and booth displays you can adjust, re-time, or re-voice from your phone without a site visit.
Program over USB or direct Wi‑Fi, ship write-protected, and let the customer adopt the device later under their own account.
Simple cues, props, and effects without a full show-control stack. A volunteer can trigger and check them from a phone.
Don’t adopt the controller. Upload the sound and record the scene over USB or the device’s own Wi‑Fi, rename it to match the prop, and write-protect it. Your customer adopts it into their own account when it arrives.
Adopt devices, upload sounds, record scenes, and monitor everything. Free.
Wiring diagrams, specifications, every setting explained, and a video for each product.
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