Extract text from Venue show files (DSH)
To convert DSH Show files to another format, you need Avid VENUE Software or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Console Show File" file type, you need software like Avid VENUE Software or a similar tool.
The .dsh extension typically refers to a Digidesign VENUE Show File, used by live sound engineers to save the state of mixing consoles like the Avid VENUE series. These files function as comprehensive snapshots, storing critical data such as fader positions, plugin settings, routing patches, and snapshot automation. While vital for touring, the format is highly proprietary and effectively "locked" to the console hardware or the standalone VENUE software. A major friction point is that .dsh files contain control data, not actual audio; users often mistakenly attempt to convert them to MP3 or WAV, which is impossible. For documentation or archiving, the best approach is using the VENUE software to export patch lists or settings to PDF or TXT.
Alternatively, a .dsh file may be an HMI Project Screen File created by Weintek for use with EasyBuilder Pro. These files define the interface layout for industrial touch panels. Users working with legacy automation systems often struggle to open these without specific versions of the Weintek software. Converting these often involves exporting the internal logic to XML for migration or taking screenshots for manual documentation in PNG or PDF format. Less common uses include Lectra manufacturing data sheets or Dahlgren cutter patterns, both of which are specialized CAD/CAM formats requiring their respective vendor suites.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DSH file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert DSH file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Avid VENUE Software or similar software from the "Live Sound Console Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to DSH, try Avid VENUE Software or another comparable tool in the "Live Sound Console Settings" category.
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