I run a live-streamed talk show combining audio, video, graphics, and chat. Early on, I treated it like a podcast: I had a Google Doc running script notes and cues. But when we added cameras, graphics, transitions, and remote guests, the chaos exploded. I needed a system to unify script, cues, timing, and teleprompter — but I couldn’t afford enterprise tools.
Then I discovered Falcon Rundown and its online demo at Falcon Rundown. I signed up and immediately saw a better way.
Switching between scripts, OBS cues, and chat moderation felt like juggling.
Remote guests sometimes got disconnected from cue instructions or mis-timed segments.
I would manually count durations and try to keep hosts and producers in sync.
Late changes in order meant retyping entire sections mid-air.
Once I started building my rundowns in Falcon:
I attached each talk segment with teleprompter text, so hosts had scripts and transitions.
I assigned tags like GRAPHIC, AUDIO, VIDEO, CHAT cues to each segment.
I used live timing mode so everyone saw where we were.
If a remote guest got delayed, I could reorder segments live and everything updated.
I exported PDF versions for backup, but mostly stayed in the live interface.
One night, a guest was 5 minutes late. I pulled a pre-recorded promo into the backlog and pushed a light segment ahead. Because of the real-time updates, the video cue, audio fade, and graphic transitions changed instantly. No dropped frames, no confusion.
Hosts saw their teleprompter items and cuecards updated; producers adjusted pacing without yelling.
Falcon Rundown packaged all the features I craved: a tagging system, teleprompter integration, cuecards, export, and live timing — in an affordable, browser-based package.
For any independent producer wanting professional-grade rundown features without enterprise cost, check out Falcon Rundown at Falcon Rundown. You’ll see why it’s become my production backbone.