How to Shoot an Automated Show

The IGNITE App supports both automated and manual firing. To fire an automated show, you’ll need a show created in IGNITE Show Designer. You can either use one you’ve built yourself or import a show code that someone shared with you. Follow these steps to start your automated show.

For details on creating a show, see How to Create a Show in Show Designer.

Step 1: Open the Shows list

Open the IGNITE App and tap Shows.

Step 2: Select your show

On the Shows screen, scroll or search to find the show you want to fire, then tap it. The app will display which colored modules are required for that show.

Tip:

Don’t see your show? Tap Sync to manually refresh your show list.
If you’re using a shared show, see How to Import a Show into the IGNITE App.

Step 3: Prep your show

After selecting your show, open the Prep Show screen to confirm all igniters are connected correctly. For details, see How to Prep Your Show.

Step 4: Fire your show

When your show is ready, exit Prep Show and tap Fire Show. Read any pop-up messages carefully and follow the instructions if they apply.

Warning:

If the app reports missing modules, verify that each module is on and set to the correct color. For help adjusting module colors, see How to Change My Module’s Color.

Step 5: Start the show

Make sure each module shows Waiting to Fire. Once confirmed, tap Start Show.

If not all modules are ready, you’ll see a warning. You can fix the issue or continue without those modules—helpful for testing show timing.

Step 6: Choose out-of-range behavior

Decide whether the show should stop or continue firing if your mobile device loses Bluetooth connection. For details, see Will My Show Fire if I’m Out of Bluetooth Range? Then tap Fire My Show.

Step 7: Wait for modules to check in

After tapping Fire My Show, the app checks and prepares your modules. This process takes a few seconds, and your show will begin automatically once all modules are ready.

Warning:

The check-in process runs every time you start or resume a show, including after a pause.

Step 8: Enjoy your show

Your show will now fire automatically. You can follow along in the app using the waveform view, or switch to list view for a detailed cue-by-cue display.

Waveform View

List View

To manually trigger cues during your automated show, see How to Manually Trigger Cues During an Automated Show. After your show, you can clear fired cues by resetting your firing memory. See How to Reset Firing Memory in Free-Shoot.

For details on importing shows, see How to Import a Show into the IGNITE App. To learn more about manual firing, check out How to Use IGNITE Free-Shoot.

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