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Executors

An executor is a playback slot that controls a sequence. Each executor has a fader and two configurable buttons. Executors are arranged on Executor Pages in the GUI.

Creating an executor#

executor create 1 "Main Show"executor create 2 "Band Specials"

Assigning a sequence#

executor 1 assign seq 1

Playback controls#

Go (advance to next cue)#

go 1       -- advance executor 1 to the next cuego         -- advance executor 0 (default)

Go back#

back 1     -- go to the previous cue on executor 1

Jump to a specific cue#

goto 1 cue 5     -- jump to cue 5 on executor 1goto 1 5         -- shorthand

Release (stop playback)#

release 1    -- release executor 1 (fades out)

Flash#

Flash brings an executor to full momentarily (like holding a button on a hardware console):

flash 1

Fader control#

Set the fader level#

executor 1 level 0.8    -- set executor 1 fader to 80%

Fader types#

The fader on an executor can control different things:

TypeDescription
masterControls the output level of the executor (default)
tempTemporary override โ€” activates when fader is above 0
speedControls an associated speed master (BPM)
timeControls an associated time master (multiplier)
executor 1 fader master    -- defaultexecutor 1 fader speed     -- fader controls speed

Button configuration#

Each executor has two configurable buttons:

executor 1 button 1 go+     -- button 1 = Go+executor 1 button 2 go-     -- button 2 = Go-executor 1 button 1 flashexecutor 1 button 1 toggleexecutor 1 button 1 goto 5  -- jump to cue 5

Available actions: flash, toggle, go+, go-, goto, on, off

Enable / disable#

executor 1 on     -- activate executor (start from cue 1)executor 1 off    -- deactivate executor

Listing executors#

list executors

Deleting an executor#

delete executor 1

Executor pages#

Executors live on Executor Pages in the GUI. Each page is an infinite canvas where you can place executor widgets, preset buttons, faders, and more. See Executor Pages for full details.