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ewdieckman
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LiveCue - Band cue stack

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LiveCue is a free cue stack add-on for Freestyler geared towards live bands. It is similar to the great software GoMonkey but is catered more to those who would run lights while performing.

Features:
  • Cue stack arranged in songs with song sections (FS cue files)
  • Supports MIDI interaction for Go, Stop, Back, and Blackout.
  • Can set default "between songs" and "end of song" cues, as well as "top of show" and "end of show" cues.
  • Allows drag-and-drop of FS cue files from Explorer into song sections, as well as re-ordering of songs and/or song sections within LiveCue.
  • Has a dark-themed Full Screen mode perfect for use while performing onstage. Includes current cue, next 2 upcoming cues, 1 previous cue, next and previous songs, and the current time. Can navigate through the list with left and right arrows keys.
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  • Resets Tap Sync with each new song selected so a previous song's tempo doesn't "pollute" the next song's beat.
  • Cue files (.FCF) can be located in any subfolders within the main Cues folder.
  • Tested with Freestyler 512 or X2 (3.5.6 and up), Windows 7-8.1
Known Issues:
  • Error generated in performance mode if a song doesn't have any song sections.
  • If the MIDI input is not stopped before MIDI interface is unplugged, LiveCue will lock up and need to be quit via task manager.
Upcoming Features
  • A library function where songs can be stored and then selected to create a show.
  • Ability to select which monitor receives the Full Screen Performance mode (for those with dual monitors)
Notes:
I created this software to use with my band. I have used it on several shows now and it has worked quite well for me. For those interested, I run LiveCue and Freestyler on a laptop with a Behringer FCB1010 foot controller for the MIDI input. See the attached picture. I have the Blackout and Tap buttons setup with MIDI input directly in FS, and the Strobe and Blind buttons are programmed to flash override buttons in FS. Since the laptop also is recording audio from our mixer, I leave it over at our sound board and I connect to the Full Screen Performance Mode using VNC on an iPad I have mounted to my mic stand. This setup works VERY well and I haven't had any problems (knock on wood).

I hope you enjoy it and please send feature requests or bug fixes. I will incorporate them as best I can.
Enjoy.
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by rotylee »

thanks for releasing this.
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by MDAR »

Hi

I like what your doing with this.

I was a sound engineer for years and often thought about solo acts running sound and lighting cues from a tablet.

Anyway, what I wanted to ask is quite low level really.


I'm trying to trigger cues and sequences in FreeStyler from a home automation interface.
(To create some architectural lighting effects)


So my question is

If my FreeStyler program accepts HTTP commands...

How should I phrase each command?

This screen grab shows the various options I have when building HTTP command.




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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

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:fs:
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

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Hi

I've also tried the following

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Or


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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

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try the tcp command with FSOC00225
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by MDAR »

Thanks for the tip :-)


It now all works perfectly.

I'm curious why a value of '25' works, and '255' doesn't.

But, it works, that's all I wanted.

Thanks a million
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by craigs91 »

Can't trigger midi on Livecue with my FCB1010, how did you set it up?
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by tomatoheadache »

Hey really like this. Is there a way to get internal midi control such as LoopBe working? It is not working on my computer. I have fl studio sending Midi notes but LiveCue is not picking them up
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by craigs91 »

Anyone got anywhere with getting midi to work on LiveCue? All i've done is put LiveCue folder into C:/Freestyler. Works to control freestyler but can't get the midi go etc... Any help would be appreciated as prefer this to Gomonkey as it is easier to move songs in a setlist about.
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by bdwwashburn »

Thanks for this!! Can't wait to try it!

P.S. - LOVE the set list!!
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by CaptainU »

Great idea! The setup you use is exactly like mine for live use. I just have a limited bunch of scenes I trigger according to taste. But this looks like a much more logical and powerful way to go. Thanks again.
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Re: LiveCue - Band cue stack

Post by DimAndDimmer »

ewdieckman,
LiveCue is awesome. I am also impressed with the FreeStyle .Net Library you posted in another thread. Are these the latest releases of both tools? I'm interested in doing some integration so that my media player app can kick off lighting sequences from LiveCue.
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