ShowRevueLive Messaging
The Messaging page is a dedicated operator control panel served by ShowRevue on your local network. Any phone, tablet, or laptop on the same Wi-Fi can open it — no app required.
Requires the Venue licence tier or above.
Everything on this page — presets, mask, custom messages, and show state — can also be triggered via OSC remote control. See the OSC Remote Control reference for the full address list.
Accessing the page
Navigate to http://<mac-ip>:<port>/messaging — for example http://192.168.1.10:8080/messaging.
The address and QR code are visible in Preferences → Live Server. If a PIN is set, you will be prompted to enter it before the controls appear.
Standard Performance Calls
Pre-built timed messages for common stage management calls. Each fires immediately and disappears automatically after its timeout.
| Button | Message displayed | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 60 Minute Call | 60 MINUTE CALL | 30 s |
| 30 Minute Call | 30 MINUTE CALL | 30 s |
| 15 Minute Call | 15 MINUTE CALL | 30 s |
| 5 Minute Call | 5 MINUTE CALL | 30 s |
| Beginners / Places | BEGINNERS / PLACES | 30 s |
| House Open | HOUSE IS NOW OPEN | Persists until cleared |
| Go / Curtain Up | GO | 30 s |
House Open is a toggle — press once to show, press again to clear.
Interval & Mid-Show
| Button | Message displayed | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Interval | INTERVAL | Persists until cleared |
| 10 Minutes To Interval | 10 MINUTES TO INTERVAL | 30 s |
| 5 Minutes To Interval | 5 MINUTES TO INTERVAL | 30 s |
| Interval 10 | 10 MINUTES TO END OF INTERVAL | 30 s |
| Interval 5 | 5 MINUTES TO END OF INTERVAL | 30 s |
| Act 2 / Part 2 Beginners | PART 2 BEGINNERS / PLACES | 30 s |
| Curtain Up Part 2 | CURTAIN UP - PART 2 | 30 s |
| Encore Ready | ENCORE READY | 30 s |
Interval is a toggle.
Emergency & Safety
| Button | Message displayed | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Show Stop | SHOW STOP | Persists, flashes |
| Show Stop Cleared | SHOW STOP CLEARED | 30 s |
| Evacuation | EVACUATION IN PROGRESS | Persists, flashes |
| Hold | HOLD - DO NOT PROCEED | Persists |
| Resume | RESUME - STANDBY | 30 s |
| All Clear | ALL CLEAR | 30 s |
| 10 Minutes To End Of Show | 10 MINUTES TO END OF SHOW | 30 s |
Show Stop is a toggle — press once to activate (message flashes), press again to clear.
Concert / Music / Event Presets
| Button | Message displayed | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Doors Open | DOORS ARE NOW OPEN | 30 s |
| Support Act | SUPPORT ACT STARTING | 30 s |
| Main Act | MAIN ACT | 30 s |
| Sound Check | SOUND CHECK IN PROGRESS | Persists |
| Band On Stage | BAND ON STAGE | 30 s |
Output Mask
Mask Output covers the ShowRevueLive viewer with a full-screen BLOCKED card — useful when the feed needs to be hidden from an audience display without cutting the stream.
- Press Mask Output to activate.
- Press Unmask (or Mask Output again when active) to restore the live view.
The mask can also be controlled via OSC: /showrevue/mask/on, /showrevue/mask/off, /showrevue/mask/toggle.
Custom Message
Send any free-text message to the ShowRevueLive display:
- Type the message text.
- Choose a colour (colour picker).
- Choose a duration — 30 s, 60 s, or persist until cleared.
- Press Send Message.
Press Clear Message to remove an active message immediately.
Show State Counter
Manually advance the show phase displayed in the Show State widget and ShowRevueLive pill.
Auto-advance takes priority. If Project Settings → Show Timing has Auto-advance enabled, lighting cue fires drive the phase automatically and this panel is hidden — it is only available when auto-advance is off.
When auto-advance is off, the panel shows the current phase with a live ticking timer and the following controls:
| Button | Phase set |
|---|---|
| Preshow | Preshow (no timer) |
| Act 1 – Act 4 | Act N — stopwatch starts now |
| Interval 1 – Interval 2 | Interval N — countdown/stopwatch starts now |
| Finished | Finished (total frozen) |
| Reset (Auto) | Clears the manual phase; returns to auto-calculated |
The timer ticks live in the browser via SSE — no refresh needed.
Show state can also be set via OSC: see OSC Remote Control → Show state counter.