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Live entertainment

Manual cue

A cue whose timing or level is directly controlled by an operator rather than fully automated.

Reviewed

Setup

  • Rehearse trigger and endpoint, provide clear calling language, and retain operator judgment for live variation.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

Rehearse trigger and endpoint, provide clear calling language, and retain operator judgment for live variation.

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