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1. ROCS Show Ready User Manual 2015 Right On Cue Services All Rights Reserved Jonathan Pace David McDougal Dave McDougal Jr Jameson McDougal Andrew Pulley Jeremy Showgren Frank Davis Chris Hales John Schmidt Woody Thrower Documentation written by Andrew Pulley ROCS Show Ready Build 1 2 5 build 42 REV A Right On Cue Services 4626 N 300 W Suite 180 801 960 1111 support rightoncueservices com 100987654321 Contents Show Ready User Manual Downloading your Licensed Show Upon Starting the Program 2 Cast Authorization s 56 oe oo ss RHO WHE de Director Authorization Introduction to Show Ready The Interface Main Window MEOE 010 p s e ss RB SBA OBORE BR RR on no Temporary Editing s d O A k SONOUIS op s aaa ou Timeline Change Log UE The Interface Score View Navigation and Editing NE OR doi da rer a PRO ee ee hee oe eee ne Escape Vamps and Caesuras and Jump with Fermatas FUNG oat O EE eee ea ee b k Timeline Selection gt s a saca 40 Making Cuts and Adding Fermatas Vamps Repeats Transpositions Markers and Click Resolution Sending changes to the cast Returning to Previous Change Logs lt lt lt lt 000 eee iv Table of Contents High Resolution Editing2. Timeline Editor where one can make Cuts Vamps 12 M v S Repeats permanent tempo and key transpositions and Select All more This section will guide you through the various editing options available to you Okay Cancel You can make edits one of two ways Ihe first is to click on the edit you wish to make select the bar and beat for the beginning and end of the edit make any edit specific changes and press okay Cuts remove certain sections of music from playback if for instance you wish to remove a chorus or shorten a transition Fermatas allow an instant jump from wherever the music is playing back to the end of the i R Fermata To make a Cut or add a Fermata select an Timel Ine Selection area in the manner explained in the previous section Once you ve selected an area to cut simply press the cut button The Editor window will open with all information necessary to properly make a cut You are also presented with an option to select all Simply press okay and your cut will appear on the timeline as a red bar Adding a Fermata is performed in this same manner but will add a purple bar to the timeline where the edit was made The preferred method however uses a more visual approach We ll discuss this method as well as go into the specifics about each edit Several edits require both in and out points Those edits are Fermatas Cuts Vamps Repeats Tempo Scale Iransposes and Click Resolution To sele
3. 11 4 Keyboard Shortcuts 12 P a 12 O 12 5 Freguently Asked Ouestions 13 Show Ready User Manual 1 Downloading your Licensed Show Thank you for using Show Ready We ve worked tirelessly for the past several years developing the technology you are using today and taken even more time creating and perfecting the music Right On Cue Services is renowned for world wide This manual will serve as a guide to help you get the most out of your Show Ready subscription Upon Starting the Program The first time you launch Show Ready you ll be prompted to enter in one or two license codes The Cast Code and the Director Code If you are a cast member you only need to enter the Cast Code If you are the Director you will need to enter both the Cast Code and the Director Code to unlock the edit ing features Cast Authorization Before you can activate either license you need to agree to the ROCS Software Agreement You can click the link to view the agreement Once you have read the agreement click the I agree check box If you have been in direct contact with ROCS you should have received an e mail containing the cast code Otherwise your ROCS liason should have for warded the above mentioned e mail to you contain ing the cast code Once you have received this email in one form or another simply copy and paste the cast code into the dialog box labeled Cast Member Authorization Code and click
4. Activate Show The show will then begin to download and open to the main window Show Downloader Before activating either license below you must agree to the ROCS Software Agreement View the ROCS Software License Agreement agree Cast Member Authorization Code MULL MOAT RISER ROMP EXPOSE GIG Director Authorization Code Activate Show Director Authorization If you are a director or producer you will have received another e mail specifically for you Please enter this code in the Director Authorization Code dialog box in addition to the cast code mentioned above Your show will download and open to the main window but will also include all director editing tools Show Downloader Before activating either license below you must agree to the ROCS Software Agreement View the ROCS Software License Agreement agree Cast Member Authorization Code MULL MOAT RISER ROMP EXPOSE GIG Director Authorization Code MENTAL TOGGLE JUNGLE NAMES WARN CLIMES Activate Director 2 Right On Cue Services Introduction to Show Ready The Interface Main Window Below is a screenshot of Show Ready s main interface including director features Each section is labeled Please refer to the corresponding section in this document for more information Transport Information Window Temporary Editing eee ROCS ShowReady Grease Sci 10l Edition 2014 A
5. Manual 9 Navigation and Editing Pre Roll In the Temporary Edit section there is a check box to turn on Pre Roll For songs that start with little or no warning often it is nice to hear the tempo before the song actually starts Turning on Pre Roll will play 2 bars of click before playback of the song begins Escape Vamps and Caesuras and Jump with Fermatas When music playback enters into a Vamp or reaches a Caesura the Escape Event button will illuminate and the music will either continue to play within the selected area indefinitely or pause until it is told to move on This can done by either clicking the Escape Event button MI or by pressing the Right Arrow on your keyboard Fermatas are placed in music to allow the user to move on following the singer or they are added to create Jump on Cue s When playback enters into a section where a Fermata has been placed the Escape Event Button will illuminate Again this can done by either clicking the Escape Event button M or by pressing the Right Arrow on your keyboard If no input is made the music will simply continue on as normal 10 Right On Cue Services Editing Making Cuts and Adding Fermatas There are a several temporary editing features avail able to the cast to aide in rehearsal mentioned previ ously in Section 2 including Transpose Tempo and Mixer changes Editor c More importantly for directors however is the 12 om 1
6. note of the listed behaviors as they are different from a traditional audio player K Previous Song Previous song in the Song List 4 Previous Marker Previous marker in the Marker List gt gt Next Marker Next marker in the Marker List bl Next Song Next song in the Song List M Stop Stops playback and returns to the beginning of the Timeline gt Play Plays back Timeline Il Pause Pauses playback of the music within the Timeline 1 Escape Event Resumes playback when Timeline enters into a Vamp Repeat Caesura or a Jump Main Window This is the default selected tab when Show Ready opens Score This opens the score view in place of the main window Information Window OVI s E The information window contains several pieces of information about your current point in the song The information included on this screen consists of the song number song name marker number marker name measure beat key tempo meter transposition tempo scale and vamps Measures have been marked in Show Ready to match exactly how they were written in the score 4 Right On Cue Services Temporary Editing This section contains temporary editing features designed to aide in the rehearsal process Edits can be made by either the director or cast members by clicking and dragging the slider to the left or the right o undo any edit simply alt click windows or option click mac or drag the slider you wi
7. to the left or right pressing alt click windows or option click mac speaker on the slider Volume Changes volume of each instrument MIXER Un mute Vocals Reset T Track Name Program P Pan Volume M Piano Acoustic Gr Bass Electric Ba Drum Kit Standard D m Chorus Soprano 1 Bright Acou E Chorus Soprano 2 Bright Acou EJ Chorus Alto 1 Bright Acou E Chorus Alto 2 Bright Acou EJ Chorus Tenor 1 Bright Acou Change Log The Change Log is a list of each change made within the loaded song Each change is reflected both in the change log and within the Timeline Each indi vidual change has several pieces of data including the change s color code the In point Out point Edit Type and the number of vamps and or repeats if necessary The Change Log also contains the Change Log Version Number Every time changes are made then saved and sent to the cast a new version number is generated incrementally starting with Version 0 0 If a new version has been created two new buttons will appear in the Change Log window Those are the Unsent changes button and the Unsaved changes button Changes can be saved by pressing the Unsaved changes button or by going to the top menu and clicking Director gt Save Log or Director gt Save Log As Changes can be sent by pressing the Unsent Chang es button or by going to the top menu and clicki
8. BC Theater Company Song List S Main Window Rydell Alma Mater Underscore Rydell Alma Mater Parody Summer Nights Scene Change 2 ait Vamp Repeat Transpose Tempo Scale Click Caesura Redo Those Magic Changes Scene Change 3 Version 0 0 MARKER LIST MIXER Un mute Vocals IAN TN 1 a e cas a cs VA V 7 j Marker Location Track Name Pan Volume Unsent changes Freddy My Love Crossover to Greased Ligh Greased Lightning Vamp Continue on KE 0001101 Unsaved changes Greased Lightning Rizzo Last Time 0011101 gt TE O OVER U T Edit Type z Drum Cadence 0009 01 Rydell Fight Song 0000 01 0015 02 Transpose Mooning K i 0001 01 001r101 Vamp Look At Me I m Sandra Dee 0003 01 0005 01 Cut We Go Together 0007 01 0009 01 Vamp i It s Raining on Prom Night 0009 01 0011101 Repeat u Change L 0g Scene Change Into High S i 0009 01 0015 02 Tempo 2 Shakin At The High School 0011101 0013 01 Repeat 2x Underscore High School Hop Enter Miss Lynch Enter Vince Fontaine Born to Hand Jive Cross over Last Dance Beauty School Drop Out Beauty School Drop Out R Scene Change Into Drive l Alone at the Drive in Movie Rock and Roll Party Oueen Sandra Dee Reprise Scene Change Out of Sand Marker List Mixer Show Ready User Manual 3 Transport Main Window Score The transport section controls playback of the music Although fairly self explanatory please make
9. ade to a show and for directors it contains all tools neces sary to make edits to a show The following describes each section of the Timeline and their visual representations Bars Beats Each bar is represented by a line and is numbered at various locations depending on your zoom level When zoomed in beats also become visible with their own lines Key Displays the original key of each section of a song as well as any director edits made displayed as a purple bar over the top of that section Tempo Displays the original tempos within the song as well as any edits made displayed as a blue bar over the top of that section Meter Displays the current meter of the song and also displays any director edits to click resolu tion displayed as a turquoise bar over the top of that section Markers Displays original score markers as well as director created markers Markers usually contain rehearsal locations but also may contain tempo descriptions actor s cues director com ments etc Edits Displays original edits within the score as well as director edits Included within these edits are Fermatas Cuts Vamps Repeats and Caesuras These buttons allow you to zoom in or out on the Timeline for higher resolution editing or an overview of the whole song Current Time Indicator This cyan bar moves across the Timeline during playback Playback location can be set by clicking anywhere on
10. ct an area for an edit simply click and drag your cursor from the bar you wish to have your edit start to the bar you wish for your edit to finish To select the whole song select any area on the Timeline then press alt A windows or option A mac Vamps Repeats Transpositions Markers and Click Resolution Editor vane 2 e I Select All vamp count Most edits are self explanatory or have been ex plained earlier For the sake of review we 1l mention them again Vamps allow indefinite repeats of a section Repeats allow a section to be played a certain number of times ranspositions change the key in which the song is played Markers allow the user to make rehearsal notes or locations Click Resolution changes the subdivision of the metronome aiding in hearing the beat on slower or rubato sections of music Note While it is possible to transpose an octave in either direction it is recommended to go no more than 6 semitones in either direction especially when using Show Ready in conjunction with Stage Tracks Beyond 6 semitones has an adverse reaction upon the musicality of the recorded audio within Stage Tracks Each of these edits are made in the same manner as cuts However they all require additional pieces of information chosen within the Editor window Vamps and Repeats require a number to dictate how many Repeats or Vamps there should be Transposi tions require a semitone or half step T
11. empo changes require a tempo scale addition or reduction Click Resolution changes require a note value input Modi fying Edits Edits can be modified in one of two ways The first is to click and drag the edit on the Timeline Second is to double click the edit on the Timeline or in the Change Log and make changes within the Editor window Show Ready User Manual 11 Undoing or Deleting Edits If you wish to undo your most previous edit you can either click Undo beneath the Timeline or you can press ctrl Z windows or command Z mac Any edit made can be deleted by either clicking the edit within the Timeline or the Change Log and pressing delete either on screen or on your keyboard Sending changes to the cast As mentioned previously it is possible to send all ed its to the cast Again changes can be sent by press ing the Unsent Changes button in the Change Log area or by going to the top menu and clicking Director gt Upload Current Log Returning to Previous Change Logs Sometimes it is necessary to load a previous ver sion of edits created To do so simply click on Director gt View Past Logs select the log you wish to return to and press Load Selected You can then continue making edits to be saved and sent to the cast as you see fit High Resolution Editing In cases where quarter note edits arent precise enough you can make edits on the eighth or six teenth note To do this first you m
12. hop etc If you are not able to move your computer to an alternate location to download Show Ready please forward the following information to your IT personnel to configure the firewall to allow access to Show Ready s servers Make sure ports 80 and 5000 are open Whitelist our IP Address http www rightoncueservices com 50 112 107 0 To confirm connectivity perform the following commands via Command Prompt Terminal or Bash telnet 50 112 107 0 80 telnet 50 112 107 0 5000 ping rightoncueservices com can t find an option to completely turn off the click Where is this located In order to comply with licensing company requests and ensure Show Ready is used only for rehearsal we are required to leave the click on The click can be made less noticeable however by turning up individual instru ments within the mixer How many cast members and directors can use Show Ready for our show By default you will receive 100 Cast seats and 5 Director seats If you have a larger cast please contact us so we may make the necessary changes to your license We recommend keeping the number of Director seats to a minimum as one Director s edits can override another Right On Cue Services 4626 N 300 E x Provo UT 84604 x 801 960 1111 x www rightoncueservices com ROC RIGHT ON CUE SERVICES
13. ition to automatically changing the pages you can navigate manually through the score If you navigate to a page then press play the music will play back from the beginning of that page You can navigate simply by pressing the Prev and Next Buttons There are two view modes for the score 1 up and 2 up 1 up only shows one page but it is zoomed in to al low close reading of the score 2 up shows two pages and is great for high resolution displays In addition to the navigation options mentioned in the previous section Show Ready has several other highly useful navigation tools designed to enhance your rehearsal experience We ll go over those tools in addition to guiding you through step by step how to edit your songs for your cast Navigation As mentioned before there are multiple ways to navigate from song to song and to various parts of the loaded song These options include the Transport functions keyboard shortcuts Song List Marker List Timeline and Marker Lists Go to Bar If you wish to quickly go to a specific bar within a song you can use the Go to Bar func tion This function is accessed by clicking on the bar numbers within the Information Window or by pressing the button on your keyboard This will bring up the Enter bar number window where you can enter any bar number as its written within Show Ready Examples 412 32 and 15b Enter a bar number 12a Cancel Show Ready User
14. ng Director gt Upload Current Log Show Ready User Manual CHANGE LOG T In 0001 01 0006 02 0007 02 0007 02 007a 01 07br 01 0068 04 0069 01 0070 01 CHANGE T In 0002 01 060r 01 To ut 0002101 0007 02 0007 02 007a 01 007a 01 007c 01 0069 01 0069 01 0071101 0004 01 063a 01 Version 0 2 JEditType Fermata Fermata Caesura Fermata Caesura Vamp Fermata Caesura Fermata Version 0 2 Unsent changes Unsaved changes T Edit Type Cut Vamp 7 8 Right On Cue Services The Interface Score View eee ROCS ShowReady Spamalot 2013 ABC Theater Company ROGA Main Window 7 1 AM NOT DEAD VET Spamalot Tour Keyboard WConductor Spamalot in 1 E Tour gt a 13 I AM NOT DEAD YET SSS 3 wr ver dead s what the goe zer said Oh he s not ve dead Thm mm is Jughand march al nsi ES per Er nr lead vet can moe ar cam s can do the high imd bag 1 om Ors tome wy Tamb on 143 gree pi k mck in BODIES STEETS EER 1 No feed do call a doc tor cos Ur mol No med to go to bed eh He k vet dem e SS SS SS 2 tn oT The Score View shows the score as the music plays back It is accessed by clicking on the Score tab beneath the Transport As the music plays the score automatically changes pages for you In add
15. sh to return to default NOTE Edits made in the Temporary Editing section are not saved Any edits you wish to permanently commit must be made in the Timeline as a Director Song List CNE TC The song list displays the name and number of each SONG LIST song as it was written in the score The selected song is the one that is currently loaded for playback In between the song number and song name are arrows 01 check marks and X s These are part of the Attacca function 02 Attacca functions can be changed by both cast mem bers and directors for rehearsal purposes but only the director can save those changes into his show In use when a song plays to completion it auto matically loads the next song available for playback Changing the symbol will change the behavior of which song loads next or if playback begins auto matically Each symbol works in the following manner v Song Loads Normally Automatic Playback of Next Song X Song is Skipped Song Name Overture When You re an Addams We Have a Problem Fester s Manifesto Two Things Wednesday s Growing Up Trapped Honor Roll Pulled Four Things One Normal Night Morticia s Entrance Goodbye Timeline Fermata Marker Cut Vamp Repeat Transpose Tempo Scale Gick Caesura Show Ready User Manual 5 Edit Delete Undo Redo The Timeline contains a current time indicator during playback a visual representation of every edit m
16. the Timeline 6 Right On Cue Services Marker List MARKER LIST Markers for the current song loaded are found on T both the Timeline and within this list Each marker includes a marker number name and bar beat loca 1 Fermata 0001 01 tion The highlighted marker indicates which section T Marker Location his 2 2 0002101 you are within song playback You can navigate to fh JE 3 Fermata 0006 01 various parts of the song by clicking on a specific marker within the list 4 Vamp til MORTICIA I thin 007b 01 5 2nd Time 07br 01 Mixer os The Mixer contains all instrument and vocal parts for 23 0023 01 the song currently loaded into playback Other parts 38 0038101 typically included are Piano Bass and Drums 46 0046 01 Each part is represented by a single channel strip 54 0054101 or functions that affect only that instrument and are labeled at the top Cast members can make mixer modifications Mix edits arent saved Mix modifications are reset any time you change to a different song Here is a description of each available modification M Mute Mute Un Mute instrument part The two global functions available for the Mixer are S Solo Solos only selected instruments parts Mute Un mute vocals and Reset which resets Program Allows you to change which instru any changes made to the mixer ment plays a part Pan and Volume changes can individually reset by Pan Moves the instrument
17. ust make an edit to the click resolution in the area you wish to make a precise edit Increase the click to the resolution you wish to edit all the way down to the thirty second note Once you have made your click resolution edit you can now make a Timeline selection down to your chosen resolution Make your edit as normal 12 Right On Cue Services Mac spacebar right arrow command A command shift command S command Z P Play Pause music Escape Event Select All Timeline Save Log Save Log As Undo Zoom In Timeline Zoom Out Timeline Go to Bar Keyboard Shortcuts Windows spacebar right arrow gt ctrl A ctrl S shift ctrl S ctrl Z P Play Pause music Escape Event Select All Timeline Save Log Save Log As Undo Zoom In Timeline Zoom Out Timeline Go to Bar Show Ready User Manual 13 Frequently Asked Questions Below are a few of the most common problems users run into while using Show Ready am receiving an error Network connection encountered an error Unable to establish connection Please check your network connection and try again Some clients see a network error when they try to activate Show Ready at their location some schools and universities What is happening is that the locations firewall is blocking the download The easiest solution is to try to download Show Ready from another location such as a home or a public WiFi access point coffee s
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