Jingle CueStation
Version 1.3.0
User Manual
Jingle CueStation is a professional jingle and sound effects player designed for live event operators, radio stations, sports events, theater productions, and DJ performances. It provides instant one-click playback, advanced audio processing, and flexible controller integration — all in a single window.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Playlist Panel | Left column — load and manage your audio tracks. |
| Player Panel | Center — transport controls, waveform, spectrum analyzer, EQ cue points, and crossfade. |
| EQ / Master Panel | Right column — 5-band equalizer, master fader, and VU meters. |
| Cue Pad | Bottom — 96 quick-trigger buttons across 8 pages. |
JingleCueStation-Setup.exe and follow the installer steps.On first launch, the activation screen appears. Enter your license key (format: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) and click Activate. An internet connection is required for activation.
To move your license to a different PC, open Settings (⚙ button) and click Deactivate this device in the footer of the settings panel. This releases your activation slot so you can activate on another machine.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| + Add Jingles | Opens a file dialog to add audio files to the playlist. Shortcut: Ctrl+O |
| Save | Saves the current session to a .jpl project file. Shortcut: Ctrl+S |
| Load | Loads a previously saved .jpl project file. Shortcut: Ctrl+L |
| ◐ (Skin) | Toggles between the Blue and Grey themes. |
| ⚙ (Settings) | Opens the Settings panel for hotkey assignments and license info. |
| CueCongress logo | Shows version information and a link to check for updates. |
The Playlist Panel on the left shows all loaded tracks with their name and duration.
Click any track in the playlist to select it. The waveform and track info update immediately. Double-click to select and start playback.
Drag a track row up or down within the playlist to change its order.
Right-click a track in the playlist and select Remove, or use the context menu.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| ◀◀ Previous | Jump to the previous track in the playlist. |
| ■ Stop | Stop playback and return to the beginning of the track. |
| ▶ Play / Pause | Start or pause playback. Shortcut: Space |
| ▶▶ Next | Jump to the next track in the playlist. |
| ↺ Loop | Toggle loop mode — the current track repeats. Shortcut: L |
| AUTO | Toggle Auto-play — when a track ends, the next one starts automatically. Shortcut: A |
| NOR | Toggle Audio Normalization on/off. |
The seek bar between the current time and total time displays playback position. Click or drag to jump to any point in the track. The remaining time is shown on the right of the seek bar.
The real-time spectrum analyzer displays the frequency content of the audio currently playing. The visualization updates at 60 fps and reflects the output signal after EQ processing.
The waveform canvas shows a preview of the entire loaded track. A playhead line moves across it during playback. Click anywhere on the waveform to jump to that position.
Cue point markers are displayed as vertical lines on the waveform. Hover over a marker to see its timestamp.
The 5-band parametric EQ in the right panel lets you shape the frequency response of all audio output. Each band has a vertical slider (+12 dB to -12 dB).
| Band | Frequency | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | 60 Hz | Sub-bass / rumble control |
| Band 2 | 230 Hz | Low-mid / warmth |
| Band 3 | 910 Hz | Mid / presence |
| Band 4 | 3.6 kHz | Upper mid / clarity |
| Band 5 | 14 kHz | Air / brilliance |
Use the preset dropdown to quickly apply common curves:
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
| Flat | All bands at 0 dB — bypass mode. |
| Bass Boost | Boosts low frequencies for impact. |
| Treble Boost | Adds brightness and air. |
| Vocal | Scoops lows, boosts mids for voice clarity. |
| Custom | Appears when you manually adjust any band. |
Click the EQ ON button to bypass all EQ processing. The button dims when EQ is off.
Click Reset EQ to return all bands to 0 dB.
The vertical fader in the Master section controls the overall output gain. Drag the thumb up or down, or click anywhere on the fader track to set a level.
Two stereo VU bars show the real-time level of the left and right output channels. A peak hold indicator lights up at the highest recent level.
The dB scale on the right reads: 0, -6, -12, -24, -48.
Cue points let you mark a precise position on a track and jump back to it instantly during playback or standby.
Click Go to Cue to jump playback to the first cue point on the current track. If the track is playing, it jumps immediately. If stopped, it sets the playhead to the cue position.
Use the nudge buttons to fine-tune the playhead position before setting a cue:
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| -1s | Move playhead back 1 second |
| -100ms | Move playhead back 100 milliseconds |
| +100ms | Move playhead forward 100 milliseconds |
| +1s | Move playhead forward 1 second |
All cue points for the current track are listed below the nudge buttons with their timestamps. Click a cue in the list to jump to it.
Click Clear to remove all cue points from the current track.
Cue points are saved per-track within a project file.
The Cue Pad at the bottom of the window provides 96 quick-trigger buttons across 8 pages (12 buttons per page). Each button can be assigned a specific track from your playlist for instant one-click playback.
Click any assigned cue button to instantly start playback of that track. If a track is already playing, clicking a different cue button switches to the new track (with crossfade if enabled).
Use the page buttons 1 – 8 above the cue grid to switch between pages. Each page holds 12 cue buttons, for a total of 96 assignable slots.
Right-click a cue button and choose Clear Slot to remove its assignment.
The Touch Pad is a separate floating window that shows the full 96-button cue pad. It can be dragged to a second monitor or a connected touch screen for hands-on cue triggering without obstructing the main interface.
Click the ⛶ button at the top-right corner of the Cue Pad section. A new window opens showing all 8 pages and 96 buttons.
Drag the Touch Pad window by its title bar to any screen in your display setup. The window is fully independent and can be resized.
On a touch-enabled second monitor, tap cue buttons directly to trigger them. All page-switching and cue assignment indicators work the same as in the main window.
The Touch Pad stays in sync with the main window — active track, page selection, and key assignment indicators update automatically.
Every cue pad button can have a global keyboard shortcut assigned to it. This allows external controllers like a Stream Deck — or any device that sends keystrokes — to trigger specific cues directly.
The assigned key label appears on the cue button as a small badge.
Open the recording dialog for the button (click ⌨) and click Clear Key to remove the assignment.
Assigned keys are registered as global shortcuts — they trigger the cue even when the app is minimized or in the background.
In the Stream Deck software, assign each key to a Keyboard Shortcut action with the same combination you set in Jingle CueStation. When that Stream Deck button is pressed, it sends the keystroke and the cue triggers instantly.
Crossfade automatically fades out the currently playing track and fades in the next one for smooth transitions.
Use the Crossfade dropdown in the player panel to select a duration:
| Option | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Off | No crossfade — tracks switch instantly. |
| 1s – 10s | Crossfade duration in seconds (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 seconds). |
When a crossfade duration is set and Auto-play is on, the outgoing track begins fading out before it ends and the incoming track fades in simultaneously.
Jingle CueStation automatically analyzes the tempo of each loaded track and displays the detected BPM in the Now Playing area.
BPM values are cached per track so they don't need to be recalculated after the first analysis. BPM data is also saved with project files.
Audio normalization automatically adjusts the playback level of each track so all jingles play at a consistent volume, regardless of how the source files were recorded.
Click the NOR button in the transport controls to toggle normalization on or off. The button highlights when active.
Target loudness is set to -14 LUFS (similar to streaming platforms). Normalization gain is calculated on first play and cached — subsequent plays of the same track use the cached value instantly.
The ◎◎ / ◉ button in the Master section toggles between stereo and mono output.
The Settings panel (⚙) includes a Hotkey Assignments section where you can bind keyboard shortcuts to trigger specific jingles from anywhere on your system.
Jingle CueStation includes two visual themes:
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Blue | Default dark theme with blue accent highlights — suitable for dim environments. |
| Grey | Alternative theme with grey/neutral tones — preferred by some operators in brighter settings. |
Click the ◐ button in the header to switch between themes. The selected theme is saved automatically and restored on next launch.
A Project File (.jpl) saves your complete session: playlist, cue points, cue pad assignments, per-cue key bindings, EQ settings, volume, crossfade, normalization state, BPM cache, and current theme.
Click Save in the header or press Ctrl+S. A Save dialog opens — choose a location and filename. The file is saved as MySession.jpl.
Click Load in the header or press Ctrl+L. Browse to a .jpl file and open it. All session state is restored.
Conference-Morning.jpl, Conference-Afternoon.jpl..jpl projects.| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Play / Pause |
| L | Toggle Loop |
| A | Toggle Auto-play |
| Ctrl+O | Add Jingles (open file dialog) |
| Ctrl+S | Save Project |
| Ctrl+L | Load Project |
| Ctrl+, | Open Settings |
| Escape | Close open modal / dialog |
| Format | Notes |
|---|---|
| MP3 | All common bitrates (128 – 320 kbps) |
| WAV | PCM, uncompressed |
| OGG | Ogg Vorbis |
| FLAC | Lossless, all standard sample rates |
| AAC / M4A | Apple formats, iTunes exports |
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit or later |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Disk Space | 276 MB free |
| Display | 1280 × 720 minimum |
| Audio | Any standard audio output device |