CUE.T

A cue‑based show control app for live performance. It runs audio, video, text, live mic, lighting, network cues, and ambisonic, spatial audio. Cross platform on Windows or macOS. Developed in collaboration with Claude Code, CUET is part of an ongoing research into immersive show control for grassroots immersive performance.

DOWNLOADS

Windows         MacOS


Full Licence: £40/year
(Unlocks saving projects)


Features

  Multi-format cue playback:

 Audio, video, text, live mic, network (OSC), DMX lighting, ambisonic spatial audio, and Synth
Remote Control from any phone or tablet:
 Scan a QR code, get a live view of the show and GO / Pause / Stop All / cue-select from a browser, no app or setup required
DMX lighting built in:
 USB (Enttec DMX USB Pro) and network (Art-Net/sACN) output, with fixture patching, groups, and a drag-to-position room layout.
MIDI and OSC control
 Map GO/Pause/Stop All to hardware, or trigger any individual cue by MIDI note or OSC address
Ambisonic spatial audio engine
 Plat back Ambisonic audio files. Pan audio in 3D space across circle or studio surround speaker layouts, no third-party plugin required
Cross-platform
 Windows and macOS (Apple silicon)


 
Lighting
 Enttec DMX USB Pro support, plus Art-Net and sACN (E1.31) network output — run both at once
Built-in fixture profiles by channel count (Dimmer, RGB, RGBW, RGBWA, RGBWA+UV) or build a custom profile from any fixture's manual
Fixture Groups — control many fixtures identically from one cue
Visual room layout canvas — drag fixtures into place, live color feedback, marquee-select to build groups  

 
Spatial Audio
 1st and 2nd order ambisonics (AmbiX/ACN-SN3D)
Circle layouts (Quad, Octagon) and studio surround presets (Stereo through 7.1.4)
Per-cue draggable XY pan pad, plus live OSC control
Show Control & Workflow
 MIDI Learn for quick hardware mapping
OSC input and output, with named send
Production timer (start/pause/reset), independent of playback
Save/load full show workspaces; export/import settings separately
Trial mode with a licensing system for full unlock


Cue Types
 Audio, Video, Text/Title overlays, Live Mic (with live captions), Network capture/streaming (NDI or webcam)
Fade, Go To, Pause — utility cues for controlling other cues
Groups — bundle cues together, with optional looping
Lighting — DMX control per fixture or group, with color, fade, and built-in effects (color fade, rainbow cycle, strobe)
Ambisonic — plays pre-encoded B-format spatial audio files
Per-cue trigger modes: Play Out, Toggle, or Momentary (hold-to-play)