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Excel → grandMA3
Excel run sheet to grandMA3 cue list
Upload the .xlsx file from production as it is. CueSetter finds the header row and the columns for number, time and title, and gives you a grandMA3 macro that builds one named cue per row.
Convert an Excel file →Free to try. No account needed.
What it reads
What CueSetter reads in an Excel run sheet
- 1
Every sheet in the workbook
One sheet per day or stage is fine. Pick the sheet you need; hidden sheets are skipped. The title above the table, or else the sheet name, becomes the sequence name.
- 2
The header row, wherever it is
Title and info rows at the top are skipped. The header row can be anywhere in the first 20 rows, with headers like #, Start, Time, Duration, Title or Item.
- 3
Times as Excel shows them
Cells formatted as time come out as 18:30, not 0.77. Repeated header rows further down are skipped.
- 4
Items over several rows
A row without a number or time continues the item above, so a long item or a set list stays one cue, ready to split into sub-cues.
How it works
From Excel to the console
- Cue 1GO
Upload the .xlsx file
Drop the file into CueSetter. If the workbook has several sheets with a run sheet, choose the one for the show.
- Cue 2GO
Check the columns and cues
The columns found are marked. Pick another if one is wrong, then edit names and split a set list into sub-cues.
- Cue 3GO
Import on grandMA3
Unzip the macro to the root of a USB stick. In Show Creator, choose Macros and the stick, import it and run it once. The sequence is built with one named cue per item.
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Why operators use it
Cue numbers follow the run sheet
Item 12 becomes cue 12 on the console. A set list splits into sub-cues (12.1, 12.2) in one click, and items without a number fit in between their neighbours.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get an Excel cue list into grandMA3?
grandMA3 imports macros as XML files. CueSetter turns the spreadsheet into a grandMA3 macro: import it from a USB stick and run it once, and the sequence is built with one named cue per item.
Can I use .xls or CSV files?
Old .xls files can’t be read; open them in Excel and save as .xlsx. A CSV file can be opened in Excel and saved as .xlsx too, or you can copy the rows with the header and paste them into CueSetter as text.
Is the file uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read in your browser on your own computer and is never sent to us or any other server.
Run sheet in. Cue list out.
Try it with your next run sheet, or see how it works with our sample.
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