CueDown

About CueDown

CueDown is a native macOS menu-bar utility that coordinates music playback with presentation software. At a selected time (by countdown or absolute time), or near the end of the current song, it smoothly fades and pauses your music app, then triggers a configured presentation cue.

CueDown supports Apple Music, Spotify, ProPresenter, Keynote, PowerPoint, MediaShout, and EasyWorship.

Quick Start

1. Install CueDown
   Open the DMG, drag CueDown into Applications, then launch it. The CueDown icon will appear in the menu bar.
2. Open Settings from the menu bar
3. Connect your music app
   Choose Apple Music or Spotify. Open the selected app, begin playing a song, and click Test Music App. Approve the macOS Automation request.
4. Connect your presentation software and test it
   • ProPresenter: Enable its API and enter the host and port, test the connection, and record the current ProPresenter target.
   • Keynote or PowerPoint: Open the presentation, test the connection, and record the current slide.
   • MediaShout or EasyWorship: Configure the desired button in Bitfocus Companion, then enter Companion’s host, port, page, row, and column.
5. Choose when the cue fires
   Select a specific clock time, a countdown, or a point near the end of the current song.
6. Configure the music fade
   Choose the fade duration, ending volume, fade step interval, and whether CueDown should restore the original volume after pausing.
7. Configure Presentation App Target
   Specific to each software, choose a more specific slide or target
8. Test everything
9. Use Dry Run first, followed by Test Music Fade and Test Presentation Cue.
10. Arm the cue (from settings or the menu bar)
    Click ARM CUE. CueDown will wait for the selected condition, fade and pause the music, then trigger the presentation.

Keep CueDown and the connected applications running, and ensure the Mac remains awake while a cue is armed.