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Standby cue

An advance warning that a named operator or department must prepare to execute a specific cue.

Also known as: standby

Reviewed

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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