Setup and Recording

First launch

1. Open ShowRevue.
2. Click New Project.
3. Type your show name, for example PACA FROZEN.
4. Choose a folder. Your recordings are saved there.
5. The app opens in Live mode with the camera preview in the centre.

The show name appears on the recorded overlay, in ShowRevueLive, and in exported cue lists. You can change it later in Preferences → General.

Project and show setup

Click Project Settings in the toolbar to open the show settings sheet.

Setting	What it does
Show Name	Displayed on overlays and ShowRevueLive
Venue Name	Displayed on the ShowRevueLive header
Show Logo	PNG shown in ShowRevueLive
Console Type	GrandMA3 or ETC Eos
MA3 Sequence	Which sequence ShowRevue monitors
Eos Cue List	Which cue list ShowRevue monitors

These settings travel with the .rvshow project file. Network ports stay in Preferences.

Camera setup

1. Open Preferences → Camera.
2. Choose the source type: Camera or NDI.
3. If you are using a camera, select your capture device.
4. If you are using NDI, install the NDI SDK if prompted, then choose the NDI source.
5. Set the resolution. 1920×1080 (HD) is recommended.
6. The live view shows a 16:9 preview. Black bars are not recorded.

Any USB or Thunderbolt camera recognised by macOS can be selected here. NDI sources are also supported.

Audio setup

Open Preferences → Audio.

Input tracks

Add up to three recording tracks.

Track	Typical source
Track 1 (PGM)	House mix or board feed
Track 2	Stage monitor mix or comms
Track 3	Comms or another aux feed

The playback waveform is derived from Track 1, so connect your clearest full-mix signal there.

LTC is always captured as a separate channel. Configure its source in Preferences → Timecode, not here.

Output

Use output settings for playback routing, for local monitoring and LTC output.

Recording

Starting a recording

1. Click the chevron next to Record and choose Tech, Dress, or Show.
2. Click Record. Recording starts immediately.
3. Optionally use Setup Sheet… before recording to add pre-session notes.
4. Use the Notes field in the toolbar during the run to capture notes live. Notes are timestamped when you click Add Note or press N.
5. Click Stop when finished. ShowRevue finalises the recording, embeds cue metadata, and generates a waveform.

What the recorded files are

ShowRevue records standard .mov or .mp4 video files, depending on the codec you choose.

• You can share those files on their own.
• They open in normal video players such as QuickTime Player or VLC.
• LTC timecode is always recorded on audio track 4.
• .mp4 recordings embed cue metadata directly in the video file.
• .mov recordings need the matching sidecar JSON file beside the video if you want ShowRevue to load cues, notes, and other metadata.

Open the file again in ShowRevue if you want to view the embedded metadata, cue data, notes, and LTC-aware playback tools.

File naming

ShowRevue auto-names recordings from the show name and session type:

PACA_FROZEN_TechRehearsal_1.mov
PACA_FROZEN_TechRehearsal_1A.mov
PACA_FROZEN-170526-1.mov

• Rehearsal recordings use the session type and a running number.
• If you stop and restart the same rehearsal type within the rollover window, ShowRevue adds a letter suffix such as 1A.
• Show recordings use the show name, the recording date, and a running show number.

Storage indicator

The toolbar shows free disk space and the estimated recording time remaining.

Hardware requirements

Item	Requirement
Mac	Apple Silicon (M1 or later) recommended. macOS 14 Sonoma or later required.
RAM	8 GB minimum. 16 GB recommended for long sessions with multitrack audio.
Storage	H.264 uses about 4–12 GB/hr, H.265 about 2–8 GB/hr, and ProRes LT about 45 GB/hr. ProRes LT needs a fast SSD. Allow 100 GB+ free for a full tech day.
Network	Gigabit LAN recommended for ShowRevueLive. Wi-Fi is fine for monitoring, but wired is preferred for production networking.
Audio	A Core Audio compatible interface is recommended for multitrack and comms capture.
Camera	Any USB or Thunderbolt camera recognised by macOS. NDI sources supported.