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Creating an empty show

An empty show is a blank canvas — no scenes, no songs, no Mic Map yet. Use this when you're building a custom show from scratch: an original work, a revue, a school assembly, a concert, anywhere you don't have a pre-built show package.

How to create one

  1. Open the menu and tap Add Show.
  2. Tap Create New Show.
  3. Enter a name for the show.
  4. Confirm. ShowPlayer creates the empty show and opens it.

What's next

Once you have an empty show, you populate it:

Notes

  • Naming. Use a name that makes the show easy to find later — the production name plus the venue or year is typical ("Cinderella Spring 2026", "Holiday Concert MacArthur HS"). Renaming later is fine but more friction once cues exist.
  • From scratch is slower than a package. Building a show end-to-end takes time. If your production is on the Audiohost Show Server, load it with a show code instead — most of the work is already done.

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