Jingle Palette vs Sound Show

Jingle Palette is a free Windows desktop application for playing jingles in radio broadcast studios. It plays MP3, MP2, MP1, MPA, OGG and WAV files or streams; compressed WAV playback requires the appropriate system codec. Users can create unlimited palettes, with up to 30 jingles in each. Playback modes include manual triggering, automixing, autorepeating and touch play. Every jingle can have its own volume and loop settings. A time-announce function can schedule a signal once per hour together with a jingle. The application also plays audio streams through PC networks and the internet. Its graphical interface supports touch screens and can fill the display. A VU meter, clock, calendar and low-remaining-time warning provide playback information. The listed version 4.4.5 supports files on network drives. The site credits H. Árkosi Róbert (nagyrobi) as author and lists a contact email.

Sound Show is a soundboard and multimedia player for managing audio cues in live performances. Tracks can be layered or crossfaded, with separate volume and playback controls. It can project video, images, text and webcam feeds on a second display. Sequences can include delays, automatic starts, simultaneous playback or waits for input; playlists support autoplay, shuffle, looping, saving and loading. Supported sound formats listed include MP3, WAV, FLAC, MP2, WMA, OGG and AIFF. The free edition allows up to 10 tabs and 40 sounds per tab, with limited visual customization, some locked modules and up to two audio outputs. Pro costs €45, paid once and adds unlimited tabs and sounds, custom grids, skins and icons, integrations, and up to eight outputs. The Android remote can control the desktop software when both devices share a Wi-Fi network. Requirements include Windows 10 21H1 or newer, macOS 11 Big Sur or newer, Linux x86_64 and Android 6.0 or newer.