How do I rename a cue in grandMA3?

Use Label with the sequence and cue number and the new name in double quotes, for example Label Sequence 101 Cue 3 "Main act".

Can I name several cues at once?

Yes. Put the Label commands on one line separated by semicolons and paste the line into the command line. CueSetter makes that line from a run sheet.

Why are some of my cue names shortened?

CueSetter keeps cue names to 40 characters. Names that are longer are marked in the review step, so you can shorten them yourself, and the rest of the text can go in the Note field.

How to name (label) cues fast in grandMA3

The Label command

Label gives an object a name. For a cue you give the sequence, the cue number and the name in double quotes; for the sequence itself, leave out the cue:

Label Sequence 101 Cue 1 "Doors open"
Label Sequence 101 Cue 2 "Welcome by the host"
Label Sequence 101 Cue 2.5 "Award"
Label Sequence 101 "Spring concert"

These are the same commands a CueSetter macro uses, verified on grandMA3 onPC 2.5.1. Decimal cue numbers like 2.5 work the same way; see sub-cues and decimal cue numbers.

Name many cues in one go

Several commands can go on one line, separated by semicolons. Write the lines in a text editor or a spreadsheet, join them, and paste the whole line into the command line:

Label Sequence 101 Cue 1 "Doors open"; Label Sequence 101 Cue 2 "Welcome by the host"; Label Sequence 101 Cue 3 "Fjordbyen Brass"

If the cues don’t exist yet, store each one before you label it: Store Sequence 101 Cue 1; Label Sequence 101 Cue 1 "Doors open". Clear the programmer first (ClearAll) so the cues are stored empty. If the cues already exist, the Label commands are enough.

What to watch for in names

Double quotes end the name, so a name can’t contain them. CueSetter replaces them with an apostrophe.
Semicolons separate commands on the command line. CueSetter replaces them with a comma.
CueSetter keeps names to 40 characters and marks the ones it will shorten, so you can rewrite them before you download.
Want the time in the name? CueSetter can write “18:30 Doors open” instead of “Doors open” (Cue names: Time + title).

Put the details in the Note field

A cue name should be short enough to read on the console. The rest can go in the cue’s Note property:

Set Sequence 101 Cue 1 Property "Note" "Start 18:30, Duration 30"

CueSetter can fill the Note field with the start time and duration, and with the rest of the title cell (a set list, details), up to 250 characters.

Label a whole cue list from the run sheet

Typing 40 Label commands takes as long as typing 40 names on the console. CueSetter reads the run sheet – PDF, Word, Excel or CSV via a spreadsheet – and writes the Store and Label commands for you: as a macro to import from a USB stick, or as one line to paste into the command line.