For iPad · V1.1 out now with new features

General annotation apps weren't built for sound departments. So this one was.

Sound Script gives you the markup tools you actually use at the console, right on your script.

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Sound Script on iPad. Tools designed specifically for your Sound Script.
The toolkit

Every mark a sound designer actually makes.

Fourteen tools, tuned for the way you read a script at the console.

Select

Tap any annotation to select. Move, resize, edit, or delete from the selection bar. Multi-select for bulk changes.

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DCA Assignments

Mark DCA assignments right where they happen in the script. Plain or circled numbers. Independent On and Off layers.

Console Cues

Place and number your console cues directly on the script. Sequential, page-based, or custom.

SFX Cues

A separate cue track for your QLab or playback system, independent of your console cues.

Cue Links

Draw lines or brackets from cues to their exact go-points in the script.

Verb Levels

Mark reverb in and out points, or level changes as needed.

Band Levels

Place fader-level markers where band levels change. Pair with symbols for swells and fades.

Highlights

Colour-mark dialogue, lyrics, or stage directions so they stand out at a glance.

Covers

Hide stage directions, scene notes, or anything else you don't need to see.

Notes

Floating text notes for reminders, warnings, or operator instructions. Plain text or boxed.

Flags

Drop colour-coded markers at key moments. Open the Flags list to jump straight back.

Shapes

Rectangles, circles, lines, arrows and brackets.

Symbols

Standby and go markers, mic kills, swell and fade arrows.

Freehand Drawing

Sketch, underline, write, or scribble. Thin, medium or thick stroke widths. Use the eraser to clean up.

Show Mode

When it’s showtime, hit “Show” and focus on the mix.

Full-screen performance view, editing tools hidden. Just the script, your cues, and the next call. Flags and freehand are still at hand for live notes.

  • Next-cue indicator at the bottom of each page
  • Page turning via swipe, arrow keys, Bluetooth or MIDI
  • Quick flags + freehand still available live
Enter Show-Mode for a clean, full-screen performance view.
Hardware

Keep your hands on the desk where they belong.

Trigger the script from the same gear you're already mixing with.

Assign any MIDI note to page forward and back

MIDI page turning

Built-in Learn function. Assign any MIDI note to page forward or back. Works with foot pedals, console buttons, or any MIDI controller.

  • Core MIDI, runs in the background
  • Tap Learn, press your pedal, done
  • Works in Edit Mode and Show Mode
Connect a keyboard for single-key tool switching

Keyboard shortcuts

Connect a hardware keyboard for single-key tool switching and fast DCA toggles.

  • D C X L B I H F: tool switching
  • 19: toggle DCA chips
  • ⌘Z undo · ⌘⇧Z redo · page turn
Built in

Quiet features that make the difference.

The details that matter when you're running a show.

Smart Placement

Snap-align annotations to nearby items so your markup stays tidy.

Export

CSV cue lists with page numbers. Baked PDF with annotations rendered into the script.

Customisation

Custom cue labels, tool colours, note sizes, symbol styles, DCA display options, and show mode preferences.

iCloud Sync

Annotated scripts back up across your iPads through iCloud, so you can keep working from any device.

Stay in the loop

Get notified when new apps and features launch.

Meet the creator: Why I built Sound Script →

Built by a theatre soundie, for theatre soundies.

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US$19.99 · One-time purchase. Yours forever · For iPad.