Live entertainment
Standby cue
An advance warning that a named operator or department must prepare to execute a specific cue.
Setup
- The caller identifies the department and cue number clearly, waits for required acknowledgments, and separates standby from the later command to execute.
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
The caller identifies the department and cue number clearly, waits for required acknowledgments, and separates standby from the later command to execute.
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Sources
- Published Technical Standards — Entertainment Services and Technology Association
- E-learning glossary — ScreenSkills