Control Outputs
Control outputs are management panels for your event team. Instead of giving everyone full access to the entire event, you can create separate links with different permission levels — so your AV technician, Q&A moderator, and lead organizer each get exactly the tools they need.
Open the Output Links panel from the Event dropdown in your controller, then select the control type you need.
Master Controller
The Master Controller is the full event control panel with unrestricted access. The person using this link can do everything — manage timers, edit sessions, send messages, control Q&A, trigger visual effects, and configure event settings.
| Best for | The event organizer, lead producer, or the person responsible for running the entire show |
| Access level | Full — every feature is available |
What you can do
- Create, edit, reorder, and delete sessions
- Start, pause, reset, and skip timers
- Send messages to speakers, the audience, or staff — each group sees only their own messages
- Manage Q&A — review audience questions, approve them, and display them on screen
- Trigger visual effects — blackout (blank all screens), flash (grab the speaker's attention), on-air indicator (show a red "LIVE" badge), panic blackout (emergency blank), and disco (celebration effect)
- Configure event settings, generate output links, and customize keyboard shortcuts
- View live connections — see every screen and controller currently connected to your event
Anyone with a Master Controller link has complete control over your event. Only share this link with people you fully trust. For production events, always enable password protection.
Operator
The Operator is a simplified control panel focused on running timers. It gives your AV technician or stage manager the essential controls — start, pause, reset, next session — without the complexity of the full controller. They can run the show smoothly without accidentally changing your event setup.
| Best for | AV technicians, stage managers, timer operators, production assistants |
| Access level | Limited — timer controls and visual effects only |
What operators can do
- Start, pause, and reset the current timer
- Skip to the next or previous session
- View the full session list and current timer state
- Trigger blackout and flash effects
What operators cannot do
- •Create, edit, or delete sessions
- •Send messages to screens
- •Manage Q&A or polls
- •Change event settings or generate new output links
Moderator
The Moderator is a dedicated Q&A management panel. It lets a team member review, approve, and display audience questions on screen — without needing access to timers, sessions, or any other event controls.
| Best for | Q&A moderators, panel hosts, community managers |
| Access level | Q&A only — no timer or session controls |
What moderators can do
- See all incoming audience questions in real time
- Approve or dismiss questions before they go public
- Display an approved question on the presentation screens
- Remove a displayed question when it has been addressed
At a conference panel discussion, give a Moderator link to a team member in the audience. They can screen incoming questions, filter out duplicates, and only push the best questions to the big screen — keeping the Q&A session focused and professional.
Which Control Should I Use?
Use this table to decide which link to give each member of your team:
| Feature | Master | Operator | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start, pause, and reset timers | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Create and edit sessions | ✓ | — | — |
| Send messages to screens | ✓ | — | — |
| Manage Q&A questions | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Blackout and flash effects | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Change event settings | ✓ | — | — |
| Generate output links | ✓ | — | — |
| View live connections | ✓ | — | — |
For a conference with a dedicated AV technician and a Q&A moderator, give the AV tech an Operator link and the moderator a Moderator link. Keep the Master Controller for yourself.