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5.    Cue Lists

Cue lists can be used in the following ways.

 

1)     You can make a cue list from presets and add timings for each preset. In this way they will play in a time sequence referenced from a clock source. The clock source could be midi time code, or time of day or the computers internal clock.

 

2)     You can make a cue list with clusters of states interspersed with wait cues so that they can be controlled from the space bar.

 

3)     You can create a show that is triggered from a lighting console.

 

Placing a preset into the cue list.

 

Select cue lists from the Windows menu within the main application menu.

 

 

 

To place a preset into the cue list go to the library window in the main application menu and click on the presets tab.

 

Figure 67 - Choosing the preset to be dragged into the cue list.

 

A preset can be placed into the cue list by clicking on the grey arrow button next to the preset number and dragging this into your open cue list.

 

As you drag the presets arrow over the cue list a blue line will show under your curser to indicate where the preset will be placed.

 

Figure 68 - Cue list as a preset is dragged into place, seen as a blue line.

 

Figure 69 - Cue List After the Preset is Dropped Into Place.

 

After you have dragged the preset into the cue list you may change the selected preset by going to the command column and clicking on the name of the current preset to open up a list of all available presets.

 

Figure 70 - Changing the preset from within the cue list.

 

Playing the cues.

 

To select a time for the cue to play click on time and input the time required.

 

 

Playback can also be controlled using the play, stop, and reset buttons at the top left of the window.

 

Play

 

 

Stop

 

 

Reset

 

 

By clicking on the double line symbol underneath the word ÔWaitÕ, the playback will be paused.

 

 

By clicking in the area on the far left of a cue, next to select a red dot comes up. This indicates that this cue will be played next. Wherever you place this red dot, that cue will be the next to be played.

 

 

To move quickly to a particular cue click on the Goto button and choose a cue from the drop down menu.

 

Once you have chosen the cue the red dot will jump down to that cue indicating that it will be played next.

 

Cue list preferences.

 

To edit cue list preferences, click on options.

 

 

The clock source can be changed from the edit cue list preferences window.

 

Figure 71 - Choosing the clock source from the edit cue list preferences window.

 

Labelling and ordering the cues.

 

To number or label the cue, click inside the show cue box, label it and press return.

 

 

To reorder the cue list, place the cursor over the cue you want to move, hold down the option key on the keyboard and click on the cue. This can now be dragged to the new position.

 

To delete a cue from the list, select the cue by clicking under the select column. A blue box will appear in that column. Then press delete.

 

 

Saving and loading a show.

 

To save your cue list go to the main application menu, click on show control and select save show.

 

 

To load a show that you have previously saved, go to the same menu and select load show.

 

 

The same menu also allows the user to delete the cue list.

 

See Also:

4.  Presets

A.  DMX Spec Reference

6.  Examples - Different ways to use the cue list.

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