> standby,
please.
software and hardware for technical theatre practitioners.
We build tools for the people who make theatre happen.
> our gadgets
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RSVP
Sub-millisecond accurate video playback on any iOS device, triggered and synced directly from QLab. Any screen, any show.
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Callback
Makes real phones ring and receive texts on cue. Trigger incoming calls to prop or practical phones directly from QLab via OSC — no additional hardware, any real iOS device becomes a show-controlled phone.
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Lightwell
A programming wing that speaks every console's language. Software-agnostic control surface — assign any function, any board.
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Lightwell Faders
Fader control, untethered from your desk. Precision faders for any lighting console, no proprietary lock-in.
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Lux
A focus remote built the way you actually work. Fully customisable multi-window layout, software-agnostic, built for iOS.
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Sync
A MIDI, LTC, and network timecode hub for live production. Intercept and inspect MIDI Show Control passthrough, decode and generate SMPTE LTC timecode, and bridge between MIDI DIN, RTP-MIDI, and your show network — in a single device designed to live permanently in your rig.
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Trace
A pocket-sized Swiss Army knife for show protocol debugging. Plug in via EtherCon or USB-C, swap a breakout cable, and read or write DMX, RDM, MIDI, ArtNet, sACN, RTP-MIDI, and LTC from a single device. Designed to live in a TD's kit and go on everything.
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Sidetone
IP-based comms with infinite channels. Every beltpack ships with wired and wireless built in — runs over standard wifi.
Built by stage crew,
for stage crew.
> Who we are
standby, please is a boutique theatre technology company making software and hardware for the people who run shows — stage managers, lighting designers, technical directors, and the crews who make it all work night after night.
> Why we exist
technical theatre and live events are full of magic. we build products to make that magic happen — removing the compromises, the workarounds, and the moments where cost or complexity gets between you and the show you want to create.