Write scripts, spot ADR and dubbing cues, record and edit, all in one Mac app. Bring in Word, Excel or PDF scripts, and deliver as a Pro Tools Session, AAF, subtitles or cue sheets when you're done.
CueForge is currently in beta and not finished yet. Features are still being added and changed, and you may run into bugs. Please back up your projects regularly and send us feedback at info@cueforge.online.
Picture, script and cues in one project
Record and edit in CueForge
Session export, AAF and subtitle delivery
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Picture, script and cues in one project
Record and edit in CueForge
Session export, AAF and subtitle delivery
01 — Who it's for
For every part of the ADR, Dubbing and localization chain
From the first script draft to the final delivery, everyone works in the same project.
02 — Workflows
Script to cue
Create cues from scripts instead of rebuilding everything by hand.
CueForge keeps the dialogue script close to the timeline. Word, Excel and PDF material can be brought into the project, roles can be inferred from the document, and selected text can become the basis for new cues. With Auto-Spot, whole passages can be timed automatically by matching the script to the recorded audio, with a review pass to confirm the results.
Word, Excel and PDF script import
Automatic role and character detection
Cue creation from highlighted text
Auto-Spot: automatic cue timing from script and audio
Script lists
One picture, several dubbing books.
A project holds one timeline and as many script lists as the production needs — one per language, reel or subtitle pass. Each list has its own cues, script document, columns and languages, while picture, audio and recordings stay shared.
Source and target language per list
Copy or move cues between lists
Search across all lists
Export one, several or all lists
Recording
Record ADR and dubbing cues with preroll and postroll.
Four workflow buttons record a cue on CueForge's own engine or, through DAW Control, in Pro Tools. The track matrix sets what every track does during preroll, the cue and postroll. Recording a cue again never overwrites anything: earlier recordings move into their own lanes, ready to compile the best version.
Preview, Record, Review and ADR
Own engine or DAW Control
Every recording kept in its own lane
Crash-safe Broadcast WAV files
Studio reader
Give actors and directors a live Script Reader.
CueForge can run a local Script Reader for tablets or second displays on the same network, with live cue updates and a clean chronological view for the room.
Tablet and second-monitor workflow
Live cue and playhead updates
PIN-protected local access
Subtitle preview
Check subtitle placement directly against the image.
Subtitlers can use cues as subtitle lines and receive real-time updates about subtitles that are too short (CPS) or text that is too long (CPL).
SRT, EBU-TT-D and STL
Line-length check (42 characters, two lines by default)
Realistic in-picture overlays
More workflow features
And plenty of smaller things.
The details that save you time on a long studio day.
External video output
Picture goes out to Blackmagic DeckLink or UltraStudio over SDI or HDMI, with a test pattern and separate overlays per screen.
Frame rates & drop-frame
23.976 to 30 fps, sample-accurate, with drop-frame timecode when you need it.
Flexible time display
Timecode, feet+frames or samples, chosen per project.
Overlay presets
Ready-made layouts for cueing, dubbing, ADR and subtitles. Save your own next to them.
Detachable windows
Move the video, script editor or reader to a second screen.
Picture enhancement
Brighten and sharpen dark scenes so you can still read the lips.
Media Pool
Browse your project media and drag files straight onto the timeline.
Cue renumbering
Renumber by order and prefix, and check the preview before anything changes.
Marker cues
Use custom project markers to highlight sections of the project, and then quickly navigate between the markers.
Structured clip names
Pack several cue fields into the group-clip names of a Pro Tools export and read them back later.
Shortcuts & MIDI
Change any shortcut or put it on a button of your MIDI controller.
Name autocomplete
Character and actor names complete as you type, so they stay consistent.
Merge and move cues
Merge cues, drag one onto another character's lane or paste it at the cursor.
Crash-safe recordings
Even after a crash, recordings remain playable and will be there again the next time you open the app.
Settings search
Type a word and find the setting, even if you don't know what it's called.
03 — Edit & recording studio
Record and edit without leaving the project.
Record dialogue cue by cue, keep every recording and edit right down to the sample. Level, mute, solo and routing are set per track.
Record
Every recording kept
Record a cue again and the earlier recordings move to their own lanes. Listen back, split and bring the best parts to the top.
Level, meter and routing per track
Each track has its own level, mute, solo and peak meter, plus its own input and output.
Hardware I/O matrix
Name inputs and outputs, create surround channels, and save a profile for each interface. Of course, you can export the profile.
Control room
Switch monitor sets easily.
Talkback
Momentary or latching, with dim or cut and Talk All. It sits in the transport and works from a key or a MIDI controller.
A/V sync test
For each frame path, play a film leader with a 2-pop. After that, you can measure the offset and keep the picture and sound in sync.
Edit
Edit dialogue down to the sample.
Cues and picture stay on the frame grid, while audio edits snap to frames or to single samples. Move, trim and split clips.
Edit grid in frames or samples
Fades and crossfades
Clip gain
Time-stretch from either clip edge
Scrub with Control-drag
Playback with no scrolling, page or continuous view
Folder tracks
Put tracks into folders, collapse them, and mute or solo a whole folder at once. With the folder's edit group on, a single move, split, trim or stretch applies to every track inside.
04 — On-device AI
AI that stays in the studio.
CueForge transcribes and translates dialogue cue by cue, right on your Mac. Audio and scripts stay on the machine, and it all keeps working when the studio is offline.
Transcription
Whisper models turn speech into text, for a single cue or the whole project in one go. New cues can even transcribe themselves.
Translation
One model covers hundreds of languages. Generate alternatives until one fits the cue, then drop it into the script with a click.
Auto-Spot
Mark a few script lines and CueForge finds where they're spoken, sets the cues and flags the ones it isn't sure about. Works even when the book and the original are in different languages.
Stays on your Mac
Runs on Apple Silicon. Once the model is downloaded, you don't need an account, a cloud service or an internet connection.
05 — Recording styles
Classic overlays, scrolling rhythmo band or hybrid
Choose the right recording style for each project. “Classic” keeps the text still and static on the screen—the familiar overlay method. “Bande Rythmo” lets the dialogue run along a fixed sync line. In “Hybrid” style, the text remains stationary while a timing track runs beneath it. Switch between them below and see the difference.
The dialogue runs alongside a sync line, each word is spoken exactly when it reaches the line. The spacing between words indicates the timing: pauses and elongations are visible in advance. You can adjust the scroll speed, track height, and position of the sync line to suit your workflow.
I knew you'd come back. That's why I waited, even though everyone told me I should finally forget about you.I knew you'd come back. That's why I waited, even though everyone told me I should finally forget about you.
Scrolling band over the picture
Adjustable sync line, scroll speed, band height and background — with an optional role header for the room.
A dedicated timing editor
Move, stretch, split and join words per character lane, and place mouth, breath and reaction marks exactly where they belong.
AI fits text to the voice
One click aligns the words with the original performance and sets detection markers. The dialogue follows the phrases of the original, and modified text can automatically realign itself—either per take or across the entire project, on-device.
06 — Export & delivery
Deliver the format your next step needs.
Export cues as group clips in a Pro Tools session, the audio edit as AAF, and the script as subtitles or cue sheets. Script, cue, subtitle and recording work stay connected until handoff.
Pro Tools export & AAF
Pro Tools session with cues as group clips
Timeline audio, clip gain and clip names in the session
AAF export
AAF import
Surround split to multi-mono
Scripts & cue sheets
CSV
Word
XLSX
PDF
ADR PDFs per character or actor
Overview & scheduling (PDF + XLSX)
Several script lists in one export
Subtitles
SRT
EBU-TT-D
STL
07 — Customization
Set it up the way your studio works.
Shortcuts, MIDI, windows, overlays and the script editor can all be adjusted, and the search finds any setting in seconds.
08 — System requirements
What you need to run CueForge.
Operating system
macOS 14.4 Sonoma or newer
Processor
Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) recommended. Transcription also runs on Intel Macs; on-device AI translation requires Apple Silicon.
Storage
Space for projects, media and recordings (Broadcast WAV); ~2 GB extra for optional AI models
Audio interface
Any Core Audio interface. One device handles recording and playback — combine several with a macOS aggregate device.
External video (optional)
Blackmagic DeckLink or UltraStudio with current Desktop Video software; Full HD over SDI or HDMI, video only.
Account & licensing
A CueForge account; internet for license verification, with offline activation available
09 — Pricing
Simple time-limited licenses.
CueForge can be downloaded after registration. Licenses are purchased once for a fixed period and expire automatically.
From 24.99 EUR per license / month
CueForge is in beta — features may still change
Beta licenses also apply to the finished version
1, 3, 6 or 12 month terms
No automatic renewal
Offline activation for studio machines without internet
5–15% off for 3, 6 or 12 months; extra 5–15% from 3 licenses
Not yet. CueForge is currently in beta and not finished yet. Features are still being added and changed, and you may run into bugs. Please back up your projects regularly and send us feedback at info@cueforge.online. Licenses bought during the beta keep their full term and also apply to the finished version.
Can CueForge create cues from Word or Excel scripts?
Yes. CueForge can import script material and use highlighted dialogue to create cues, instead of forcing editors to rebuild every cue manually.
Can CueForge time cues automatically from a script?
Yes. Auto-Spot matches selected script lines to the recorded audio and places finished cues with the right IN and OUT points, followed by a review pass to confirm the results. It runs entirely on your Mac and works across languages, so dubbing-book lines can differ from the spoken original.
Can CueForge derive characters or roles from imported scripts?
Yes. The script workflow is designed to infer roles from structured documents so the editor can focus on the text that needs to be cued.
Can CueForge record cues itself?
Yes. Preview, Record, Review and ADR run on CueForge's own engine with preroll and postroll. Recordings are crash-safe Broadcast WAV files, and recording a cue again keeps the earlier recordings in their own lanes.
What does the Pro Tools export create?
A .ptx session with cues as group clips and, if you like, the timeline audio — with clip gain and clip names, copied into the session or referenced in place. Surround tracks arrive as named multi-mono.
Does CueForge work with Nuendo?
CueForge can import AAF files from Nuendo—for example, ADR recordings—and place them exactly where they belong. Nuendo DAW control has not yet been implemented.
Can one project hold several language versions?
Yes. Each script list is a complete cue list with its own languages and script document, all timed against the same picture and audio.
Can actors or directors follow the script on a tablet?
Yes. The local Script Reader can show the script chronologically on a tablet or second monitor in the same studio network.
Which subtitle formats are supported?
CueForge works with SRT, EBU-TT-D and STL for subtitle import, checking and export, and flags lines that are too long — 42 characters and two lines by default.
Does CueForge work without internet?
Yes. A license can be activated offline for a disconnected studio Mac, and the on-device AI transcription and translation keep working without any connection after the one-time model download.
