Not3d completely changed how we integrate note taking and productivity. It's fast, intuitive, and actually enjoyable to use — which is rare. I've tried so many alternatives, and this is the first one that genuinely stuck.
Not3d listens to OSC and Art-Net timecode and lets you capture notes — text, freehand drawings, NDI snapshots — locked to the exact frame they happened. Built for theatre, concerts, and live events.
Designed with the same precision tools you already use — built around the idea that great show notes need to remember exactly when they happened.
Decode SMPTE LTC straight from an audio input, listen on the network for OSC or Art-Net, or run on the device's own clock when you're rehearsing without timecode. Whatever your rig speaks, Not3d locks on and stamps every note with the exact frame.
Grab a frame from NDI, a USB capture device, your own camera, or a teammate's shared camera — then draw straight onto it. No more "that thing, top-right, at the chorus."
Department tags with custom colours. Apply multiple tags per note when something spans departments, and rule-based smart notebooks file everything automatically as the show runs.
Drop the included grandMA3 plugin into your plugin pool. A single button on the desk pops up a text input — type your note and it fires straight to Not3d via OSC. No iPad pickup required.
Jump the timeline, fire transports, recall a section — all from a tap inside the note that triggered it.
Director, programmer, stage manager — all on the same notebook, watching new notes appear as the show plays. Assign notes to whoever needs to action them, and one device can share its camera with the whole session.
Tap your wrist mid-act, drop a stamped note, sort it out afterwards. The fastest possible capture.
For use in blacked-out venues. Backgrounds drop to pure black, cards and surfaces go invisible except for a slim outline, and the big cue + timecode glow in your chosen colour. Red by default — preserves dark-adapted night vision so your eyes don't reset every time you check the notebook. Amber, green, and a dim preset for softer choices, plus a custom colour picker.
Point Not3d at SMPTE LTC, OSC or Art-Net. It locks on and shows live timecode in the header.
Type a note, sketch over an NDI snapshot, or hit the Watch button. Each one stamped to the frame.
Filter by department, mark as actioned, leave comments. Smart notebooks file as you go.
PDF notes packs, CSV for spreadsheets, push straight to Trello, Airtable, or your own webhook.
Everything the lighting designer two metres to your left will ask about.
Not3d completely changed how we integrate note taking and productivity. It's fast, intuitive, and actually enjoyable to use — which is rare. I've tried so many alternatives, and this is the first one that genuinely stuck.
Not3d fits into every job effortlessly. Complex notes are easy to capture in the moment, and the next morning everyone's notes are pulled together into one place automatically, so there's no scramble to compare notes before we start.
Not3d is heading to the App Store. Drop your details and I'll get back to you with builds and beta info.