Lyric, Stage Display, and Timecode

This page summarizes lyric workflow, stage display behavior, and how timecode works during playback.

Lyric Workflow

When assigning audio to a sound button, pySSP can scan for matching lyric files.

If a lyric file is found, pySSP shows the match/selection window.

You can edit lyric timing/text in the lyric editor, including rapid edit tools.

For runtime navigation, use Lyric Navigator to jump to lines/positions quickly.

Stage Display

Stage Display can show live playback context (for example: song name, lyric, elapsed/remaining, progress, and alerts).

Alerts can be pushed to the Stage Display while the set is running.

How Timecode Works

Timecode behavior is controlled by Audio Device / Timecode settings and reflected in the Timecode panel.

Core flow:

• Choose a Timecode Mode:

  • All Zero: output stays at zero.

  • Follow Media/Audio Player: output follows current playback position.

  • System Time: output follows wall-clock time.

  • Pause Sync (Freeze While Playback Continues): freezes timecode while audio can continue.

• Choose Timecode Display Timeline reference:

  • Relative to Cue Set Points

  • Relative to Actual Audio File

• Optional per-button behavior:

  • Enable soundbutton timecode offset applies button-level offsets.

  • Respect soundbutton timecode display timeline setting lets a sound button override global timeline reference.

• Select output type/device:

  • SMPTE Timecode (LTC) output target plus frame/audio format.

  • MIDI Timecode (MTC) MIDI output and frame rate.

In live operation, this means lyric navigation, Stage Display, and timecode can all stay aligned to either cue-relative timing or absolute audio-file timing, based on your timeline settings.