Everything LTCast does
One app replaces a DAW, a MIDI Clock sender, a timecode-to-Art-Net bridge, and a cue list — and adds a remote viewer your whole crew can watch.
Timecode in & out
Read it, make it, or follow it — then send it everywhere at once.
LTC reader
Auto-detects the LTC channel and frame rate of any audio file. Drop-frame 29.97 plus non-drop 24 / 25 / 30 fps. The waveform shows exactly where timecode starts.
LTC generator
No LTC on the track? Generate it from any start timecode at any frame rate, output to a virtual cable or audio interface.
LTC chase
Slave LTCast to incoming external LTC from an audio input. It locks to the show’s master clock and drives every downstream protocol from that source.
MTC output
Quarter-frame and full-frame MIDI Timecode. Chained-timestamp scheduling over Web MIDI removes JS jitter, so DAWs and QLab lock cleanly.
MIDI Clock
Send 0xF8 clock at any BPM — manual, tapped, or auto-detected from the track. Drive drum machines, Ableton, Traktor, and hardware synths.
Network protocols
Talk to consoles and media servers over the wire — no extra bridge app.
Art-Net output
UDP OpTimeCode packets for grandMA, ChamSys, Avolites, and any Art-Net 4 console. Broadcast or unicast, with an inbound rate-limit that survives 50-fixture broadcast storms.
OSC output
Per-cue templates for Resolume, Disguise (d3), and WATCHOUT. Send arbitrary OSC messages at any timecode. OSC Input drives play / pause / next / select-song remotely.
Crew & remote
Everyone on the team sees the same clock, from any device.
Viewer Mirror
Crew open a URL on any phone or laptop to see live timecode, the current song, and the next cue. PIN-protected and role-aware (lighting / audio / stage / video).
Stage Monitor
The operator sees every connected viewer grouped by role and crew name, with each person’s status (OK / WARN / ERROR) reported back in real time.
Companion / Stream Deck
An official Bitfocus Companion module talks to LTCast over a local WebSocket — map transport, song select, and cues to physical Stream Deck keys.
For lighting & cues
Build cues once in LTCast, take them straight to the desk.
grandMA2 / MA3 export
Export cues and song markers straight to grandMA2 and grandMA3 XML — colors translated to each console’s palette. No retyping the cue list at the desk.
MIDI cues
Fire Program Change, Note On, or Control Change messages at exact timecodes. Each cue can carry its own per-song offset.
Structure markers
Mark Intro / Verse / Chorus sections on the waveform — auto-colored, with multi-step undo and Ctrl+←/→ jump-to-marker.
Quick-Cue palette
Fire role and structure cues live from number keys 1–8 — fast enough to improvise on the night.
Show operations
The boring-but-critical things that keep a live show from falling over.
Setlist + auto-advance
Drag-and-drop setlist with single-click standby and a GO workflow. Auto-advance to the next song with a configurable gap and on-screen countdown.
Show Timer
Independent count-up / countdown timer with prominent START / PAUSE / RESUME — for doors, intervals, and curtain times that aren’t tied to a track.
Pre-Show Check & Panic
Validate outputs before doors open; one Panic control stops every protocol and zeroes timecode instantly when something goes wrong.
Show Log + crash recovery
Every load, play, and cue is logged and exportable to CSV. LTCast remembers the last file and setlist position and restores them after a restart.
Audio & alignment
The playback features that stay free, forever.
Dual waveform
See the music and LTC channels side by side, zoomable, with the cursor and loop region drawn on the waveform.
A-B loop & tap BPM
Set loop points with [ and ], tap a tempo, or let LTCast detect BPM in real time during playback.
Video import
Import a video, auto-extract and align its audio against the music track, and read the timecode at the alignment point.