CueGrid

Event sound cues with a cue grid, a GO list and multiple outputs

Stingers, effects and music beds from buttons, from a show list with GO, from a MIDI controller or from Companion. Each sound goes to the right device and channels, with fades and ducking.

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Cue grid, GO list, what is playing and the mixer on one screen.

Who it is for

  • Event sound operators

    Walk-in stinger, background music, applause and award music, each on a button, with no hunting for files.

  • Anyone running a show list

    Ceremonies, graduations and conferences: build the running order and keep pressing GO. The next sound is always in view.

  • Engineers feeding several places

    PA, monitors and broadcast on different channels of the same ASIO device or Dante Virtual Soundcard.

A cue grid for the unexpected, a GO list for what has an order

Both stay on the same screen. GO plays UP NEXT and readies the following item.

  • Banks in tabs, with a keyboard key on each button
  • GO on the space bar and items that chain on their own
  • Big time left that flashes at the end
  • Comes with 18 effects and 8 music beds, free to use, made by BroadTools
Ceremony show list: the item on air in red, the next one in yellow and GO.

Several outputs on one device or on Dante

Each sound, bus or deck goes to the device and channel pair you choose. The mixer shows a fader with a meter for each one.

  • Outputs over ASIO, Dante Virtual Soundcard and WASAPI
  • Example: PA on 1-2, monitors on 3-4 and broadcast on 5-6
  • Decks change tracks with a crossfade, like a CDJ
  • Pre-listen on a headphone output, never on the PA
Mixer with a fader per button, the buses and the PA, Monitor and Broadcast outputs.

Fades, ducking and loop on the sound itself

Settings live with the sound and apply on any button or show list item.

  • In and out points by dragging the markers on the waveform
  • Fade in and fade out, also when you hit stop
  • Ducking: stingers lower the music and it comes back on its own
  • LUFS normalize and loop for background beds
Sound editor: trim, volume, fades, loop, type and output.

MIDI controller and Companion

Map the controller like in Resolume: click the function and move the pad or fader. In Companion, import the ready pages.

  • Several controllers at once, with pad lights
  • Traktor Kontrol F1 wizard and Akai APC mini support
  • Its own Companion module with pages for Stream Deck XL and MK2
  • Esc stops everything with a fade and Shift+Esc cuts at once

What changes at the sound desk

Music player and a folderWith CueGrid
Firing an effectFind the file in the folder and double-click.One button, a key, a pad or Companion.
Following the run sheetA paper list and the next file open by hand.GO plays UP NEXT and readies the next one.
Music and voice togetherPull the music down by hand when the host speaks.Automatic ducking.
PA and monitorsOne player per output, or everything on one channel.Each sound goes to the right device and channels.

Specs

Runs on
Installs on Windows, on the event sound computer
Activation
BT key, 1 computer at a time
Free trial
7 days, full version
Offline
Up to 30 days without internet once activated
Crew
One key per event computer

Free trial

You get 7 days with the full app. No watermark and no time limit, even at an event. One trial per computer.

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Download CueGrid

Version 0.12.0. Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. ASIO, WASAPI and Dante Virtual Soundcard outputs.

What's new:

  • Nova Galeria de sons: biblioteca BroadTools com aplausos, torcida, risadas, rufar, vinhetas, alertas e ambientes reais, já dentro do app e funcionando offline
  • Busca no Freesound só com sons de licença livre (CC0), com prévia na pré-escuta e "Adicionar ao banco" já normalizado (precisa da chave do CueGrid)
  • Arraste da Galeria para um botão ou use "Escolher na Galeria" no botão direito
  • Aplausos, ovação e vaia sintetizados saíram: troque pelos novos na Galeria
  • Correções de bugs

The same installer works for the trial and the license. Activate it with the license key in My licenses.

Download for Windows102 MB

Plans

Each license key runs on 1 computer at a time.

Purchases open soon. In the meantime, use the free trial.

Monthly

$9.99 /mo
  • Billed monthly to your card
  • Cancel anytime
  • All updates

Annual

$79.92 /yr

works out to $6.66/mo 33% less

  • Renews yearly on your card
  • Cheaper than monthly
  • All updates

Billed in US dollars. Amounts in other currencies are approximate, at today's exchange rate.

1 computer per key
Switching computers? Release the current one in My licenses.
Works offline
Once activated, the app runs up to 30 days without internet. Your event does not depend on the venue network.
License key right away
Once the payment is approved, the license key shows up in My licenses.

Operator questions

Does it work with Dante?

Through Dante Virtual Soundcard, in ASIO mode. Each CueGrid output uses a channel pair, for example PA on Dante 1-2 and monitors on 3-4.

Do I need an ASIO device?

No. Any Windows sound device works over WASAPI. ASIO and Dante Virtual Soundcard are for several outputs on the same device.

Can I use the effects and music on YouTube?

Yes. The BroadTools Library sounds were made by BroadTools, with no third-party samples, and are free to use at events and streams with CueGrid.

Which files does it open?

WAV, MP3, AIFF, FLAC, OGG, M4A and AAC, plus the audio from MP4 and MOV videos.

Does it run on Mac?

No. CueGrid is for Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.

Can I test at a real event?

Yes. The 7-day trial key, free when you sign up, unlocks the full app, with no watermark and no time limit. Without a key, CueGrid opens in trial mode: 20 minutes, with a short BroadTools sound tag on the outputs every 5 minutes.

Try it on the sound computer

7 days with the full app, no test sound tag on the outputs. Create your free account, download the installer and pick your device. No card needed.

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Downloads

CueGrid 0.12.0.

Download for Windows102 MB