Custom Cuelist Sequencer

Cuelist Sequencer is a generic cue-sequencer COMP for TouchDesigner, perfect for managing presets or lighting cues. Assign any Base COMP as a “Master Operator” preset and build a timed list of cues with per-cue fade-in, then play them back from the main timeline, a local timer, a frame input, or a manual index. Supports TOP, CHOP, SOP, POP and DAT outputs.

Get Started

1. Drop the component

   • Add the cuelist component to your project.

2. Assign a Master Operator

   • Go to the Configuration page.

   • In the Master Operator parameter, drag and drop a base COMP that contains your preset network.

   • This preset should expose one or more output operators (outTOP, outCHOP, outSOP, outPOP, outDAT).

3. Create cues

   • Go to the Cuelist page.

   • Use the + button to add cues to the list.

   • For each cue, set:

     • Time (s) – the time in seconds (from 0) at which this cue becomes active.

     • FadeIn Time (s) – the duration in seconds it takes to fade from the previous cue’s values to this cue.

     • Optionally add a Note to label the cue.

4. Apply timing changes (important)

   • Whenever you modify Time (s) or FadeIn Time (s) on any cue, press Reload on the Cuelist page.

   • This rebuilds the internal timeline so the new timings are used.

5. Choose a Play Mode (Configuration → Time → Play Mode)

   • Locked to Timeline – driven by the project’s global timeline.

   • Local Timer – uses an internal timer with a configurable Length (frame) and Init / Start controls.

   • Frame Input – drives playback from an external frame/index input CHOP connected to the component.

   • Manual Index – the active cue is chosen manually via the Index parameter (or by exporting/CHOP-referencing to it).

6. Edit the preset network

   • On the Cuelist page, use the Edit pulse to open the graph of the Master Operator preset and adjust its internal logic or outputs.

7. Use the outputs

   • The cuelist component exposes the same OUT types as your Master Operator (TOP, CHOP, SOP, POP, DAT), so you can wire it directly into the rest of your network.

Features & Options

• Generic cue sequencer

  • Works with any base COMP assigned as a Master Operator.

  • Treats the Master Operator as a preset that is recalled over time.

• Per-cue timing and fades

  • Each cue has:

    • Time (s) – absolute time position.

    • FadeIn Time (s) – crossfade duration from the previous cue to the current one.

  • Supports instant jumps (fade-in time = 0).

• Multiple playback modes

  • Locked to Timeline for show control integrated with the project timeline.

  • Local Timer for self-contained cue playback with a local length in frames.

  • Frame Input to sync cues to any external frame/index signal.

  • Manual Index to step or scrub through cues directly.

• Master Operator editing

  • Edit button quickly opens the Master Operator network for tweaking presets without hunting in the network.

• Multi-type output support

  • Mirrors the following OUT operator types from the Master Operator:

    • outTOP

    • outCHOP

    • outSOP

    • outPOP

    • outDAT

• Cue annotations

  • Each cue has a Note field for naming and documentation.

• Reload mechanism

  • Reload pulse rebuilds the internal timing whenever Time / FadeIn values are changed, ensuring the timeline always reflects the latest cue data.

Version 1.0.0

Update on 2025.12.10