Notepad
A plain-text scratch pad that saves inside the project file.
The Notepad panel is one plain text area in a monospace font, so columns of addresses and channel numbers line up. It has no toolbar and no formatting. An empty one reads Note here until you start typing.
Add it from Window > Add panel.
One note per project
The note belongs to the project. If you open the Notepad in two workspaces, both show the same text. The text also comes with the panel when you pop it out into its own window. When you close the panel and reopen it, the note comes back as you left it.
The note saves inside the project file, so whoever opens the file next reads what you wrote. When you type, Spectralite marks the project as having unsaved changes. It writes your text a moment after you stop typing.
What to keep in it
Use it for what you would otherwise write on the back of a call sheet:
- Cue notes and running order reminders
- Patch quirks, such as a fixture with reversed pan or a dead channel
- Venue and crew contacts
- A running to-do list for the show