OSC Receive
Fires when an OSC message arrives on Relay’s OSC listener.- Setup: Set the address pattern to match. Under
Relay > Settings→ External Control → OSC, the OSC listener must be turned on. - Features: Drives automation directly from show control systems, consoles, or any app that can send OSC.
MIDI Receive
Fires when a MIDI message arrives on a selected MIDI input.- Setup: Choose the MIDI source and the message type to watch for. Under
Relay > Settings→ External Control → MIDI, MIDI Input must be turned on. - Features: Works with Note On/Off, Program Change, Control Change, and SysEx messages, so you can trigger from a MIDI controller, DAW, or lighting console.
Time
Fires on a schedule or at specific times.- Setup: Choose a specific time of day or a recurring interval (e.g., every 5 minutes).
- Features: Useful for automated health checks, network pings, or daily reset routines.
dB Threshold
Fires when a Measurement input crosses a set decibel level.- Setup: Select a Measurement input from Global Audio Settings, set the threshold in dB, and choose whether it fires when the level goes above or below that value. Cooldown defaults to 2 seconds so a level hovering near the threshold doesn’t spam the graph.
- Features: Useful for auto-muting channels, triggering visual alerts on the dashboard, or logging loud events.
Wireless Status
Fires from Shure or Sennheiser wireless channel state — there’s a separate trigger for each brand.- Setup: Pick a device and channel, then choose what to watch for: Battery Below a percentage, RF Below a signal level, Audio Clip detected, or Disconnected. Battery and RF need a threshold value; Audio Clip and Disconnected fire as soon as the condition occurs. Cooldown defaults to 60 seconds.
- Features: Good for warning operators about a dying battery or a channel dropping out mid-service without watching the wireless tile constantly.
Manual Trigger
Fires when an operator interacts with the dashboard.- Setup: Add a Button module to a dashboard tile, then add a Manual Trigger node and link it to that button.
- Features: Lets operators manually launch complex automation sequences (like a “Pre-Service Setup” macro) with a single click. Also useful for firing a trigger on demand while you’re testing a graph.
Keystroke Trigger
Fires when a Relay keyboard shortcut is pressed.- Setup: Add the node and assign a keystroke in the inspector.
- Features: Lets an operator fire an automation from the keyboard without touching a tile at all — handy when hands are already on a console or keyboard shortcut workflow.
Word Trigger
Fires when a specific word or phrase is detected in a live transcript.- Setup: Requires an active Live Transcription module. Add the node, link it to the transcription module, and enter one or more trigger words or phrases as separate rules.
- Features: Enables voice-activated workflows, like advancing a slide or firing a cue when a speaker says a specific phrase. Each rule has its own output port, so a matched phrase can route to its own downstream action instead of every match sharing a single output.
PCO Plan Updated
Fires when your connected Planning Center plan is loaded or refreshed in Relay.- Setup: Select the PCO Service Type and Plan. An optional title filter limits the trigger to items whose title matches, so you can fire only when a specific item (like “Sermon”) changes rather than any plan update. Cooldown defaults to 2 seconds.
- Features: Useful for firing a lighting cue or notification exactly when a specific rundown item goes live, or resyncing a dashboard automatically whenever the plan changes.
App State Trigger
Fires on application-level events.- Setup: Choose the event: App Launch, Enter Live Mode, Exit Live Mode, or Tab Switch.
- Features: Useful for resetting variables when entering Live Mode, sending initialization commands to consoles when Relay starts, or running a different setup automation per tab.