Hands on the Desk
Someone is not in position, a prep cue doesn’t fire, the timing is off — and you want to flag it immediately. But your hands are on the console. Reaching for the laptop, unlocking it, finding the right field, typing the note: the moment is already gone.
The same applies to recording: you know when a take starts and ends. You should not have to switch devices to tell CueCollab about it.
grandMA3 has a SendOSC command. A good use of it is to create dedicated macros for the most important CueCollab actions — recording, autostart, and quick notes — and assign them to keys that stay within reach throughout the show.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- The CueCollab Remote OSC connection already configured in grandMA3 (see OSC GrandMA Integration)
- CueCollab OSC input enabled (see OSC Remote Control)
Macro Commands
Section titled “Macro Commands”After setting up the OSC GrandMA Integration, grandMA3’s SendOSC command can be used to remotely control CueCollab.
The examples below use ID "CueCollab Remote", as suggested by the guide. Replace it with the actual index or name of your connection.
Notes are created in CueCollab’s notepad. The command sends the note text and an optional author as 2, 3 or 4 OSC strings (ss, sss, ssss).
Timecode and scene default to the current values when omitted. See OSC Remote Control for the full argument reference.
Send a note with text “HERE” and author “MA3”
Send a note with text “HERE”, author “MA3”, and list “Light”
Ask for a text, create a note with it, author “MA3”, and list “Light”
Recording
Section titled “Recording”Start recording
Stop recording
Autostart Recording
Section titled “Autostart Recording”Autostart recording begins automatically when CueCollab detects a configured trigger (e.g. timecode). These macros let you arm or disarm it from the console without touching the laptop.
Enable autostart
Disable autostart