Options Menu

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As well as creating, renaming, copying and deleting cue lists, the options menu has several other functions to make working with cue lists easier.

Blocking & Mark

Selecting the “Blocking & Mark” option in the menu will open the submenu for globally setting the flags inside the cue list.

 

Set “Block” flag on all cues – This option will add blocking flags to every cue in the selected cue list.

 

Un-Set “Block” flag on all cues - This option will remove all blocking flags in the selected cue list.

 

Set “Mark” flag on all cues - This option will add mark flags to every cue in the selected cue list.

 

Un-Set “Mark” flag on all cues - This option will remove all mark flags in the selected cue list.

 

Cue List Behavior

Each cue list can be assigned a behavior type that is used when it is played back. By default, this is set to “Override (LTP)”. However you can change this to “Build”, “Highest Takes Precedence (HTP)”,  “Exclusive”, “Subtract” or “Intensity HTP / Attributes LTP”. The behavior set by this option will result in playback of the cue list following the same rules as the behavior set by Groups (Submasters, Specific Palettes). Use this option to modify the current behavior of the selected cue list.

 

Open tracking sheet

The tracking sheet is a convenient way to view how channels are changing between cues.

Open Visual Timecode Editor

To make working with timecoded shows easier, NEO provides an advanced visual editor. Each timecoded section of the cue list can be viewed as an audio waveform with each timecode point represented by a line in the display.

Report

In addition to the “Print” option described below, which is used to print out the cue list, the “Report” option provides additional selections:

 

Channels used in cues – Lists the channels that are active in at least one cue of the current cue list. You can list all channels or specify a range. If “Show Detail” is checked, lists the cue number and description fields of each cue.

 

Palettes & Groups used in cues – Lists all groups and palettes recorded in current cue list. If “Show Detail” is checked, lists the cue number and description fields of each cue.

 

Use primary playback

Check this option if you want the master playback on the external playback wing to be used to control the master cue list playback.

 

You can also access this using a programmable keyboard in the same way as shortcuts. The key sequence to run this special playback:

 

Cue Go:  <CTRL>qA1

Cue Back: <CTRL>qZ1

 

Safety Playback Mode

Safety playback mode is designed to prevent accidental triggering of cues during your show. When this option is checked the “GO” button will not immediately execute the next cue when an existing cue is running, or the cue is set to follow-on.

 

If the previous cue is still running or the next cue is setup to be a follow-on cue, the “GO” button will be re-labelled “Enable”. Clicking on the “Enable” will change it to “GO” and a second press will force the cue to be executed.

 

This mode ensures that the button must be pressed twice if the user wants to skip over the normal execution rate programmed.

 

Keyboard playback options

 

NEO Notes & Tips: These options are intended for use on the PC version of the NEO software only. The NEO and Compact 10 Consoles have physical buttons for “Go” and “Back”.

Use the submenu under this option to turn on various keyboard options for running cues.

 

Use “Space Bar” for cue go – With this option on, pressing the space bar on your keyboard will execute a cue go. This will only work if the cue list window is currently active.

 

Use numeric “Enter” for cue go – With this option on, pressing the enter key on the numeric section of your keyboard will execute a cue go. This will work globally to the software - it does not matter what window is active for cue execution.

 

Use numeric “+/-“ for cue go/back – With this option on pressing the plus (+) or minus (-) key on the numeric section of your keyboard will execute a cue go and a cue back. This will work globally to the software - it does not matter what window is active for cue execution.

 

Use right “ALT” for cue go – With this option on, pressing the right ALT key on the keyboard will execute a cue go. Also, the left ALT key becomes the cue back button. This will work globally to the software - it does not matter what window is active for cue execution.

 

Selected cue to always follow current cue

If checked, as the cue list is advanced, the current selected cue will automatically follow the cue currently active on stage. The channel detail will automatically advance to show the information for that cue. If unchecked, the selected cue can be set manually and will not follow the active cue.

 

Always bring current cue into view

If you have scrolled the cue list such that the currently active cue is not visible, setting this option will cause the list to be positioned to the active cue on the next GO command.

 

Edit cue channels live

With this option turned on, any changes made to the channels in the current live cue will be reflected on stage. With this option turned off (default), the cue list channel detail window is a blind editor, meaning that changes are not seen until the next time the cue runs.

 

Record current channel state when adding cues

With this option turned on, the active channels in the channel display will be added to the cue automatically when using the “Add Cue” button.

 

Check this item to turn on or off the search bar at the bottom of the cue list.

 

Sort Cue Lists by ID

Depending on when cue lists were added or deleted, they may not be ordered by the ID number assigned. This is a toggle option that when set will show the cue lists in ascending order here and in the sidebar of the main screen. This option may be changed in the sidebar as well.

 

Print

The print option will output the currently selected cue list to the selected printer.

 

Same as Print but with position and color parameters for fixtures with those features.

 

Import / Export
Export to CSV file

Use this option to generate a standard Comma Separated Values (CSV) file.

 

Export to CSD (CueServer) file

Use this option to create a file that can be imported into an Interactive Technologies Cueserver

 system for stand-alone control and operation.

 

Import from CSV

Use this option to read in a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file.

 

Import timecode from CSV file

Similar to above but for CSV files containing a timecode.

 

Reset grid layout to default

If you have hidden, resized or moved columns in the cue list grid, you can restore the default positions and sizes by selecting this option.

 

Visible Columns

Selecting the “Visible Columns” option in the menu will open the submenu that will list all of the columns in the cue list window. Select each one to turn display of the column on or off in the grid.

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