CueOrganizer Manual

Welcome to CueOrganizer — a local-first cue library, search engine, and delivery tool for working composers. Years of film, TV, and trailer work end up scattered across project folders, old drives, and forgotten sessions; CueOrganizer pulls it all into one searchable, taggable library so your back catalog becomes something you actually use.

This manual walks through the app section by section. Every workflow — from importing a folder of cues to delivering a Spotify-mastered pitch reel — is here, with screenshots.

Contents

1. Getting Started — install, activate, and get your first cues in the library.
2. Libraries & Sync — multi-library setup, primary vs enabled, sharing a library across machines via Dropbox / iCloud, backups, and conflict resolution.
3. Importing Cues — batch import, drag-and-drop, the Apply-to-all pattern, and importing new files as versions of existing cues.
4. Cues, Tags & Projects — editing metadata, the built-in tag lexicon, custom categories, ratings, notes, and how projects tie a score together.
5. Search & Bulk Edit — free-text search, tag and project filters, and editing many cues at once safely.
6. Mastering & Export — LUFS analysis, loudness targets (Spotify, YouTube, broadcast, custom), non-destructive gain, the export wizard, and shareable bundles.
7. Settings & Troubleshooting — global preferences, sync identity, licensing, keyboard shortcuts, and fixes for common issues.

Quick answers

• Just installed — what now? Go to Getting Started. Five minutes to a working library.
• How do I move my library between machines? Libraries & Sync covers Dropbox / iCloud setup and how the sync engine handles concurrent edits.
• Where does mastering actually change my files? It doesn't — gain and analysis live in the library database; source audio is only re-rendered when you explicitly Export. See Mastering & Export.
• My license says "Not activated" — how do I fix that? Licensing & the Hub.
• Can I bulk-tag a whole project? Yes — select the cues, and the detail panel becomes the Bulk Edit panel. See Bulk Edit.