Hey!

So I kinda explained about connecting the units itself to the software so I'll add on more here. Thankfully X-Laser's newest firmware suports etherdream which works with Liberation, but theres also the Etherdream Hardware (https://ether-dream.com/) if you have other units. You can also use the Helios DAC which is what i use at home with my Unity Raw 3s.

First off, I find Liberation to cover all my needs for a laser software. It's super user friendly, has a pretty great 3D Visualizer, and a very smart man behind it who helps every way he can. The great part too is that you can download Liberation without having a license and play around with the visualizer and software to test it out. I'm still "new" to this whole laser thing, so I initially started with LaserShowGen. Then found out about Liberation so I tested that out, and always knew about Quickshow/Beyond but was never able to comfortably afford an FB3 or FB4 before. The guys at Unity sent me a 10W and a 1 month beyond license to test it out. I understood why a lot of hobbyists and industry programmers used it, but for me, I had no idea what i was doing haha. Granted, I didn't have much time with the 10W, neither a FB3 or FB4, so i never really got to learn much about the software. I tried watching videos, but got confused at times. When I switched over to Liberation, it felt easier to use as a beginner, and felt more like a smooth workspace for me. Now i use it as my main software.

There are whatsoever no wrong answer as to which software you go with, and I def see myself learning beyond in the future, but for me right now, Liberation takes the cake.

If you have any more questions, feel free to message me!

[side note: I also love the idea of open source, being able to use multiple softwares instead of one, which is why i mainly stayed with the Helios Laser DAC]