A free audio cue player for theater, live shows, and background music.

Precision without complexity.

Features

Everything you need for live audio playback, nothing you don't.

108 Pads, 9 Pages

All your sounds at your fingertips. 108 pads organized across 9 pages, each with its own playback settings.

Crossfade

Seamless equal-power crossfade transitions between tracks. Adjustable from 1 to 10 seconds.

Auto-Trim

Automatically detects and skips silence at the start and end of each track. Your cues start right on the sound.

Fade-In / Fade-Out

Smooth volume ramps from 0 to 10 seconds per track. Professional transitions every time.

Volume Normalization

Automatically balances all tracks to a consistent volume, even from different sources.

Waveform Display

See exactly where your audio starts, ends, and where the trim points are set.

SFX Pads

Two dedicated sound effect pads that play independently from the main playback.

Keyboard Shortcuts

F1–F12 for pads, Space for stop, Page Up/Down for navigation. Fast and reliable.

Wireless Presenter

Control playback hands-free with a standard wireless presenter. No sound engineer needed.

Who is it for?

BlackBox Cue adapts to your needs, from live shows to background music.

Stage Managers

Adjust music directly during rehearsal. No prep time needed: assign, configure, play.

Improvisation Shows

Nothing is scripted. React in real time with 108 sounds at your fingertips.

Solo Performers

One-man shows, magicians, storytellers: control your soundtrack hands-free, without a sound engineer.

Dance Schools

Start, stop, and switch music instantly with crossfade. Auto-Trim starts your cues right on the beat.

Theater Companies

Build an efficient cue list in minutes, not hours. Each pad has its own settings.

Young Audience Shows

Timing depends on the audience. Trigger any sound at any moment, in any order.

Background Music

Waiting rooms, shops, restaurants: set up a playlist with crossfade and let it run.

See it in action

A professional dark interface designed for stage use. Everything visible at a glance.

BlackBox Cue interface
Dark professional interface 108 pads at a glance Waveform editing
Stream Deck with BlackBox Cue

Stream Deck Integration

Use an Elgato Stream Deck (15-key model) as a physical control surface. BlackBox Cue automatically detects your device and maps your pads to the keys.

  • 12 pad keys with caption and progress bar
  • Dedicated Stop, Pause, and SFX buttons
  • SFX mode and Page navigation mode
  • Automatic detection — plug and play

Up and running in under a minute

Set up a background music playlist for a waiting room, restaurant, or exhibition:

1

Create a new project

2

Switch to crossfade mode

3

Click Auto-Assign and select your music folder

4

Enable volume normalization

5

Set your desired volume level

6

Set crossfade to about 5 seconds

7

Click the first pad — done!

Tip: Import a jingle and assign it to several pads on different pages to insert it at various points in your playlist. The same trick works for advertising spots.

Download BlackBox Cue

Free — No registration, no ads, no limits.

Freeware Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
Download setup-bboxcue.zip — 5.5 MB