Trademark & Interoperability Notice

Effective Date: July 15, 2026

In Plain English: load·in is independent software, built by go·for·show, that reads and writes data files compatible with several manufacturers' digital mixing consoles so touring engineers can prepare their own shows faster. We do not make, sell, license, bundle, modify, or redistribute any manufacturer's console, firmware, editor software, or copyrighted content. Every manufacturer, product, and brand name on this page belongs to its own owner. Naming a console or DAW here means "our files work with it" — nothing more. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, certified by, or officially connected to any manufacturer named on this page.

1. What load·in Is

load·in is a stage-plot, input-list, and show-file preparation tool published by go·for·show. It helps live-sound engineers, tour managers, and production staff build and organize their own show documentation, and — for supported console families — generate data files that are compatible with those consoles' native scene, session, or show-file formats.

load·in is independently developed software. It is not a plugin, add-on, mod, patch, firmware, or licensed component of any console manufacturer's product. It does not include, embed, bundle, distribute, reverse-distribute, or derive from any manufacturer's proprietary software, firmware, editor application, sound library, or other copyrighted material. Any file load·in produces is generated by load·in's own code, written by go·for·show, to be readable by the target console or editor — it is not a copy, modification, or repackaging of anything the manufacturer ships.

2. Interoperability Statement

Digital mixing consoles from different manufacturers use documented or de facto file formats to store scenes, shows, sessions, and configurations (for example .scn, .CLF, .ses, .dsh, and similar container formats). load·in produces and reads data files that are compatible with these formats for the sole purpose of helping users prepare, translate, and organize their own production data — channel names, colors, stereo links, mix/bus labels, and similar identity and structural information — across the consoles they already own or are booked to run.

load·in operates entirely on files that belong to the user. It does not require, include, or distribute any manufacturer's software to function.
Producing a file that a third-party console or editor can open is an act of interoperability — the same category of activity long recognized in US and international software law (see, e.g., the interoperability principles reflected in 17 U.S.C. § 1201(f), which permits reverse engineering undertaken solely to achieve interoperability of independently created software).
go·for·show does not publish, and this notice does not describe, any technical detail of how compatibility is achieved. That is intentional: this page addresses legal posture, not implementation.
Compatibility can change when a manufacturer updates its firmware, editor, or file format. Users should always verify exported files in the manufacturer's own official editor or on the target console before relying on them for a live show. See Support and our Compatibility page for details.

3. Nominative Fair Use

Every manufacturer, product, and model name on this page and throughout goforshow.io and the load·in application is used only to describe which consoles and software our files are compatible with — never to describe or brand go·for·show's own products, and never as a substitute for our own trademarks ("go·for·show," "load·in").

This use falls squarely within the doctrine of nominative fair use, first articulated in New Kids on the Block v. News America Publishing, Inc., 971 F.2d 302 (9th Cir. 1992), and applied (with some variation in formulation) across US federal courts since. Nominative fair use permits a party to use another's trademark to truthfully identify or refer to the trademark owner's own goods or services, provided that:

The product or service cannot readily be identified without using the mark. There is no substitute for the word "X32" that tells a user their file will open on a Behringer X32 — generic language ("a certain 40-input digital console") would be misleading and impractical.
Only as much of the mark is used as is reasonably necessary to identify the product. go·for·show uses manufacturer and product word marks only, for identification. We do not reproduce manufacturers' logos, stylized wordmarks, trade dress, packaging, or house colors, and we do not use any mark more prominently than necessary to state compatibility.
Nothing suggests sponsorship or endorsement by the mark owner. Every reference to a third-party mark on this site is paired with, or governed by, this notice's express disclaimer of affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, and certification (Section 6).

Separately, the Lanham Act's own fair-use provisions support truthful, non-source-identifying descriptive use of another's mark — see, e.g., 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(3)(A) (fair-use exclusion from dilution liability for uses that identify or refer to the goods or services of the mark's owner). Nominative fair use standards can vary somewhat by federal circuit; this notice does not constitute a jurisdiction-specific legal opinion.

4. Trademark Attribution and No-Affiliation Notice

The following manufacturers, products, and marks may be referenced on goforshow.io, within the load·in application, in its documentation, or in its marketing and support materials, solely to describe file compatibility, import/export targets, or interoperability. Each mark below is the property of its respective owner. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, authorized by, certified by, or otherwise officially connected with any of the companies or products listed below, and no such relationship should be inferred from any reference on this site or within the application.

Behringer, Midas, and Music Tribe

BEHRINGER, WING, X32, X-AIR, MIDAS, and M32 are trademarks of Music Tribe group of companies (or their respective affiliated entities, including Behringer and Midas). go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Music Tribe, Behringer, or Midas. References to X32, M32, WING, or X-AIR describe file compatibility only.

DiGiCo

DIGICO and the names of DiGiCo's SD-series consoles are trademarks of DiGiCo (Digico UK Limited or its affiliated entities). go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by DiGiCo. References to DiGiCo or SD-series console names describe file compatibility only.

Allen & Heath

ALLEN & HEATH and the names of Allen & Heath's SQ-series consoles are trademarks of Allen & Heath Limited. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Allen & Heath. References to Allen & Heath or SQ console names describe file compatibility only.

Avid, VENUE, Digidesign, and Pro Tools

AVID, VENUE, DIGIDESIGN, and PRO TOOLS are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Avid Technology, Inc. References to Avid, VENUE (including the S6L platform), Digidesign, or Pro Tools describe file or session-template compatibility only.

Yamaha and RIVAGE

YAMAHA and RIVAGE, and the names of Yamaha's CL, QL, DM3, DM7, and RIVAGE PM console series, are trademarks of Yamaha Corporation. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Yamaha Corporation. References to Yamaha or its console model names describe file compatibility only.

PreSonus

PRESONUS and the names of PreSonus's console and software products are trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. (a Fender Musical Instruments Corporation company). go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by PreSonus. Any reference to PreSonus describes file or workflow compatibility only.

Waves

WAVES and the names of Waves' audio processing products are trademarks of Waves Audio Ltd. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Waves Audio Ltd. Any reference to Waves describes workflow or session compatibility only.

Solid State Logic (SSL)

SOLID STATE LOGIC, SSL, and the names of SSL's console and processing products are trademarks of Solid State Logic (a division of Audiotonix Group Ltd. or its affiliated entities). go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Solid State Logic or Audiotonix. Any reference to SSL describes file or workflow compatibility only.

Soundcraft and Harman

SOUNDCRAFT is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, a Samsung company. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Harman or Soundcraft. Any reference to Soundcraft describes file or workflow compatibility only.

Ableton

ABLETON and ABLETON LIVE are trademarks of Ableton AG. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Ableton AG. References to Ableton Live describe session-template compatibility only.

REAPER and Cockos

REAPER is a trademark of Cockos Incorporated. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Cockos Incorporated. References to REAPER describe session-template compatibility only.

Other DAWs referenced for session-template compatibility

CUBASE and NUENDO are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, a Yamaha company. ADOBE AUDITION is a trademark of Adobe Inc. ARDOUR is a trademark/name of the Ardour open-source project and its maintainers. go·for·show and load·in are not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, Adobe Inc., or the Ardour project. References to these products describe session-template compatibility only.

All other trademarks, product names, and company names referenced anywhere on goforshow.io or within the load·in application, that are not listed above, are the property of their respective owners and are used, if at all, under the same nominative-fair-use and no-affiliation terms set out in this notice.

5. No Bundled or Derivative Manufacturer Content

go·for·show does not distribute, sell, license, or make available any manufacturer's software, firmware, sound libraries, presets, documentation, or other copyrighted materials as part of load·in or any go·for·show product. load·in does not require a user to download or install any third-party manufacturer software from go·for·show, and any file load·in produces is generated independently by go·for·show's own code. Nothing in load·in is a copy, decompilation output, port, or derivative work of any manufacturer's copyrighted software.

6. No Sponsorship, Endorsement, Certification, or Partnership Claim

go·for·show does not claim, and nothing on goforshow.io, in the load·in application, in its marketing, or in any founder communication (including posts on manufacturer community forums) is intended to imply:

that any console or DAW manufacturer named in this notice has certified, approved, tested, reviewed, or endorsed load·in or go·for·show;
that go·for·show has any commercial, licensing, reseller, or technology partnership with any such manufacturer;
that any such manufacturer sponsors, funds, or is otherwise responsible for load·in or go·for·show; or
that files produced by load·in are "official," manufacturer-issued, or manufacturer-warranted output.

Any such relationship, if it comes to exist in the future, will be represented only pursuant to a written agreement with the manufacturer and disclosed accordingly — not implied by product references.

7. Scope of This Notice

This notice applies suite-wide to go·for·show's products (including load·in, and any sibling application that references third-party console, DAW, or hardware brands for compatibility purposes) and to all associated marketing copy, support documentation, blog posts, and founder communications made on behalf of go·for·show, including posts made on third-party community forums.

8. Reporting Trademark or Rights Concerns

If you are a trademark owner, or represent one, and believe this notice or any reference on goforshow.io or within load·in misstates your rights, overstates a relationship with go·for·show, or otherwise requires correction, contact us and we will review and respond promptly:

Email: legal@goforshow.io

9. Changes to This Notice

We may revise this notice as load·in's supported console and DAW list changes, or as trademark ownership changes (for example, corporate acquisitions among console manufacturers). The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.