TimeCode Play
Lighting designer using TimeCode Play on a tablet beside a grandMA3 console during a rehearsal.

iPhone · iPad

Record the rehearsal.
Program the show
to timecode.

Record a rehearsal on your iPhone or iPad, or load a prepared audio track. Play it back and send timecode to your lighting console — without moving the recording between apps.

See the workflow Connection guide

For the full console workflow, use an external audio interface and an Ethernet connection to your console.

In the app

Your rehearsal reference and timecode tools.

TimeCode Play Monitor screen: MTC locked at 01:00:02:13, 30 fps; Art-Net TimeCode and LTC readouts without a signal.
Monitor Check incoming MTC, LTC and Art-Net TimeCode, with frame rate and signal status.
TimeCode Play Generator screen: timecode output with pre-roll, an audio player and a cue list.
Generator Play a rehearsal recording or audio track, prepare cues and send timecode to your console.
TimeCode Play Settings screen: application, MIDI and Art-Net TimeCode connection options.
Settings Choose the MIDI, audio and network interfaces available on your device.

From rehearsal recording to console programming.

  • Video

    Record the rehearsal

    Capture a performance in the app and use the recording straight away as a reference while programming your console.

  • Audio

    Use your prepared track

    Load an audio track and rehearse lighting changes against the same playback timeline.

  • Timecode out

    Send timecode to the console

    Generate MTC, LTC or Art-Net TimeCode while playing your reference material.

  • Cues

    Mark the moments that matter

    Add and edit cues for musical accents, movements and transitions. Jump between cues while preparing the show.

  • OSC control

    Control playback from your console

    Use configured OSC controls to play, pause and move to the previous or next cue. Manual setup is required.

  • Timecode in

    Check an external timecode source

    Monitor incoming MTC, LTC and Art-Net TimeCode to check signal status, timecode values and frame rate.

Cue triggers can also send MIDI, OSC and Art-Net/DMX messages.

Requirements

Devices
iPhone and iPad
System
iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 or later
Audio
Compatible external audio interface
Network
Ethernet connection to the lighting console

The full console workflow requires an external audio interface and Ethernet. Available ports and channels depend on the connected equipment and the interfaces exposed by iOS/iPadOS.

One-time App Store purchase. No subscriptions or in-app purchases. No account required.

App languages: English, German, Spanish and Russian.

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