CueCart Documentation
Everything you need to install, license and run CueCart on a real show.
Welcome to CueCart
What CueCart is, who it's for, and the handful of ideas that make it tick.
Getting StartedGetting started with CueCart
Install CueCart, start your free trial, and fire your first cue.
Getting StartedThe main window at a glance
Find the navigation rail, Cue Pads, two DJ decks, Mixer and live controls.
LicensingLicensing & activation
How the free trial, one-time Lifetime licence and device activation work.
Your ShowWorking with Sets
Create, open, save and manage your show files.
Your ShowBanks & layouts
Organise pads into banks, switch between them live, and size each bank's grid to your show.
Your ShowCue Pads
Load audio onto pads and read a pad at a glance.
Your ShowDrag & drop
Move audio anywhere — cues, the deck, the playlist and the library all connect with a drag and a modifier key.
BuildingCue Settings
Shape each cue with Stems, Hot Cues, sequences, loops, fades, gain, routing and playback controls.
BuildingPlay modes, behaviour & concurrency
How a pad responds when you fire it — and how defaults flow from Set to Bank to Cue.
BuildingThe Media Library
Your imported media, organised inside CueCart and independent of disk layout.
AudioThe DJ decks
Load, cue and mix tracks with Deck A and Deck B, their playlists, SYNC and performance pads.
AudioActivate and use Stems
Set up Stems during installation or in Settings, then control vocals, drums, bass and other instruments.
AudioThe Mixer
Mix Deck A and Deck B, balance Cue Pads, and control Master and headphone levels.
RunningRunning your show
Firing cues live, the transport, master and cue levels, and keyboard shortcuts.
AudioAudio setup
Choose output devices, tune the buffer, and configure Master and headphones.
AudioAudio processing
Choose an app-wide processing preset and understand the Master and monitor paths.
AudioMIDI & keyboard control
Fire cues, switch banks and drive the deck from a MIDI controller — plus a computer keyboard you can reshape to fit your show.
AudioBroadcast to Icecast or SHOUTcast
Save an Icecast or SHOUTcast legacy destination, connect explicitly, and monitor the on-air state.
SharingPackages, file types & sharing
Bundle a show with its audio to move it between machines.
SharingRunning more than one CueCart
How CueCart behaves when you open files or run more than one copy.
Account & HelpYour CueCart account
Sign in to the web account area and find desktop licence management.
Account & HelpSettings reference
Where every setting lives and what scope it applies to.
TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
Fixes for no sound, dropouts, missing devices and activation.