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So you've built the rundown and now it's time to run your show. Let's do this thing!
Start
When you’re ready to start, hit the “Play” button at the top of the rundown which will start the show.
Next cue
The “Next cue” button will advance the show to the next cue on the list. By default, Rundown Studio will cue-up the next cue on your rundown and automatically switch to that cue.
You’ll know which cue will play next as it has a pulsing white border.
Manually selecting the next cue
Let’s say you want to skip ahead in your show, or maybe backtrack a little - this can be done by manually cuing up your next cue.
Click on the cue number of any cue to get manually cue it up.
Skipping a cue
If a cue isn’t happening today, you can mark it as skipped rather than deleting it. Open the cue’s settings and toggle Skip cue.
A skipped cue is:
- Excluded from timing - its duration no longer counts toward your rundown total or start times.
- Never selected as next - the show jumps straight over it when advancing.
- Left in place - the cue stays on your rundown so you can un-skip it at any time.
This is the safe way to drop an item on the fly without losing it or throwing off your timings.
Adjust the current cue
If you need to nudge the current cue forward or back during a show, click the dropdown chevron next to the -1m or +1m buttons in the transport controls. This opens a calculator with quick-adjust adjustments and a numpad.
- Quick adjustments - 10s, 30s, 1m, 5m, and 10m. One tap nudges the cue by that amount in either direction.
- Numpad - enter any exact duration when you need something the adjustments don’t cover.
- Keyboard input - with the calculator open, type numbers on your keyboard and they go straight into the input.
This is the fastest way to keep your show on time without re-doing your cue durations on the fly.
Pause
At any time, you can pause a show which will hold all timers. This can be done with the “Pause” button. You can resume the show again by clicking on the “Play” icon.
Ending
When you have reached the end of a show, the “Next cue” button will be replaced with a “End” button. This is how you end the show.
If you want to keep going, just manually cue up another item on your rundown.