What are cues?

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Ok i thought that cues where things where whenever you activate them they do a specific lighting thing... 
 obviously idk what im talking about... Can anyone guide me on what cues actually are?

sk8rs_dad · Answer

The manual says: A cue is a record target comprised of channels with associated parameter data, discrete (channel/parameter level) timing, cue timing, and cue attributes (such as preheat, follow or hang instructions). 
 I think of a cue as an instruction to do something. Something might include: 
 
 set the intensity of some fixtures to a new value with timing 
 run a macro 
 send an OSC command to another system 
 
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eos moderator · Answer

It's one lighting state ("look") including the speed how to get there. Cues live in a cue list, so cues have a determined order. Other than e.g. presets or subs that can also contain a whole look, but unlike cues those don't have a determined before and after

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