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Triggers

Besides the global GO action, each cue can define triggers that start it when armed.

All triggers below require the cue to be armed to fire.

Hotkey

FieldMeaning
EnabledMaster switch
Key + modifiersCtrl / Shift / Alt / Meta + key

Stored on the cue in the showfile. Independent of the app Input Map.

OSC trigger

FieldMeaning
EnabledMaster switch
AddressExact path match (case-sensitive), e.g. /my/cue

When OSC listen is active and a message matches, the cue GOs. This is separate from:

MIDI trigger

FieldMeaning
EnabledMaster switch
Message typeNote On, Note Off, Control Change, Program Change
Channel1–16, or any
Data1Note / CC / program number
Match valueOptional exact Data2 (velocity / CC value)
Device filterOptional session input device name

See Cue MIDI triggers.

Wall clock

FieldMeaning
EnabledMaster switch
Time of dayLocal time
WeekdaysBitmask of days (default every day)

When local time crosses the target on an enabled weekday, the cue GOs.