Alcorn Mcbride V+ series, User Manual

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Application Notes 7-27
Using Cue List in a Live Show
Many live shows use SMPTE timecode to keep the audio, video, lighting and show control in
sync. In some of these shows, the programmer has the luxury of a timecode list. Typically this
list is dictated by the audio program and indicates the timecode locations at which certain events
must happen. When this luxury exists, programming your show with timecode is as simple as
entering in timecode triggers in WinScript in the appropriate sequences, as discussed earlier.
When you do not have the benefit of a timecode listing, you can use Cue List to attach timecode
triggers to your sequences in real time. By running the show with timecode and cueing the show
in real time, you can place your sequences at the exact time that you desire while watching the
entire show with all show elements.
To illustrate the use of Cue List, here is a sample application: a live show on a cruise ship. This
show involves an audio playback source and a lighting console that both track timecode.
Additionally, there are video sources and a router that must function within the show. For this
application, we will use a SMPTE Machine and a V16+.
In live shows, such as this one, the number of times the show is run with all elements is very
small. This is because it is very difficult to run the show multiple times with the cast and the cast
is often critical in adjusting the timing of show control and lighting elements. Therefore, it is
important to use each valuable run of the show as much as possible. In this case, we would like to
trigger as many sequences as possible and fine-tune the show with each successive run.
In this particular instance, we pre-program the sequences to decide which video clip should play at
different phases in the show and what video source should be routed at various times. Once all of
the programming has been done, we can run Cue List. The first step is to arrange the Sequences in
the rough order that they should occur in the show under the “Cues On” window. While it is
possible to re-arrange these Cues while we are running the show by dragging them up and down in
the list, it is easier to do this now while you are not distracted by the show running. Once you are
ready to go, you can set the Start Time, Reset to the Start Time, and Start the Timer. If you are
running a show in which the SMPTE Machine is not the SMPTE generator, you should push the
Start Timer button when the timecode source starts. As the director calls for the sequences to be