#Q lab 4 how to#
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#Q lab 4 full#
#Q lab 4 professional#
#Q lab 4 free#

I only use the time remaining view, because that is much more valuable information to me.Īlong the bottom is a large, changing space called the Inspector. It can toggle between elapsed time and time remaining. The other tab is what I leave showing during my run/rehearsal – it shows running times of your Active Cues. To the right are two tabs – one displays your different Cue Lists (oh yes, you can have more than one!). It happens sequentially, one thing after another. The first is the Cue List – everything that you program goes here. Jumping down past all of the icons, there are three areas. Hitting it twice stops everything immediately.)

(Hitting Escape once will fade everything out in a time that you can set in Settings default is 3 seconds. Honestly, while in tech rehearsals I only use the Pause button, and the Escape key on the keyboard – which is called the Panic Button – to stop all currently running cues and media. To the right are a bunch of familiar-looking controls. Obviously, the big “GO” button is what fires a cue. Open up the program, and you are greeted with the following interface:

#Q lab 4 install#

(I’ve seen version 1, and have it on one of our older machines here at NVCC…I don’t even think you can get it to install anymore, so we are completely ignoring that one. Switching versions in the middle of the season doesn’t seem like the smartest move at the moment! However, much of what I will be covering will extend ahead to version 4, as well as back to version 2. While this is documented in many places elsewhere, a brief run-through of the QLab interface feels required prior to launching into the years-worth of tutorials that I have been writing.Īt the time of this writing, I have not switched to version 4, which came out only a couple of months ago. My goal as an educator and advisor is to help them grow their critical thinking skills, so that they are empowered to make decisions and be stakeholders in the production. Even if it isn’t totally necessary upon first look, it provides for me a unified user interface as I cut across from city to city designing and running different shows and in different departments (lighting, sound, video).Īs a designer in the college space, I make sure that my students become well-versed in this multi-tool of an application. I use QLab for almost all of the live shows I work on these days. She has previously worked for the Commonwealth Games, Adelaide Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Woodford Folk Festival, Sydney Festival and currently works as the Technical Manager for the national tour of the 91-Storey Treehouse with CDP Theatre Producers.QLab is for more than just playing back audio and video files – and easy to use. She studied Technical Production at the Queensland University of Technology. Meg Stephens is a freelance stage manager and technician who has toured and worked at festivals and events across Australia and the world. Your own utensils/food (we have a fridge and microwave) If participants don’t have access to an Apple computer, Meg will project her computer workspace up so all can participate.

#Q lab 4 free#

If possible participants should bring their Apple laptop with QLab 4 downloaded and installed (unlicensed, free version is completely fine).

Limited or no experience is fine! What to bring

#Q lab 4 professional#

Independent artists, theatre technicians, and stage managers who present at fringe festivals or independent theatres, or those who want to increase their knowledge of QLab and are looking to be able to program QLab files to an acceptable professional standard.

#Q lab 4 how to#

Meg will also provide resources on how to find open-source sound effects, as well as reliable sources on where to do additional learning and get troubleshooting advice. How to set up a QLab workspace so it is simple for another operator to use. Technical elements of QLab such as routing and ideal audio file type/qualityĭiscuss the pro’s and con’s of including lighting cues in QLab How to record your own sounds or find sounds from open-source websites

#Q lab 4 full#

Meg will lead the group in the creation of a full QLab show by going through the basic features of QLab step by step including QLab runs shows of all sizes, all over the world, from intimate storefront theaters to televised events reaching billions of people across the globe. When you’re done designing, run the whole show just by pressing the “GO” button. QLab is a program that allows the design of sound, video and lighting cues for shows. Participants will learn how to use a non-licensed, free version of QLab to its full potential and create their own sound design under the guidance of professional Theatre Technician, Meg Stephens.