Let the show flow

Not every cue needs another hand on a button. ForShow gives you several ways to make a run repeatable while keeping the operator in control.

Slide actions and macros

A slide can start a countdown, put up a stage message, change a background, advance after a delay, trigger a recording, or send MIDI to another device. Group repeated steps into a macro, then run it from a slide, a controller, or the Actions panel.

Actions scheduled by one slide are canceled when another cue replaces it. That keeps a delayed instruction from unexpectedly firing later in the wrong scene.

Timers and live words

Use elapsed timers, countdowns, or a countdown to a time of day. Put a timer’s value into any text box with a live token; the same idea works for clocks, dates, slide names, next-slide text, and stage messages.

Record the run

The presentation Timeline records the cues you actually took and when they happened. Play the run back, retime moments, loop it, or attach a backing track. It can also chase incoming SMPTE timecode from MIDI or audio.

Control from your rig

Map MIDI notes, controls, and program changes to actions. Learn a controller input by pressing it, use velocity for a cue number, light pads while a state holds, or send MIDI Show Control to gear that supports it.

External control needs compatible devices and a tested event rig. We recommend rehearsing automation with the real setup before relying on it live.