[QLab] Minor stuff I would really like to have in Q lab

[Chris Luessmann]

If you have a lighting designer, they will throw a fit if you suggest
controlling their board. Though I have found this is the easiest option with
Qlab right now. If you are the lighting designer as well, I think it will be
fine. Qlab's MSC cue is very comprehensive.

It is generally assumed with other sound effects programs that you have a
separate Q list that is listening for Qs from the light board, and firing
them without interrupting your main Q list. Qlab will listen for MSC, but
you cannot be specific about Q numbers. It will just hear "Go" from the
light board, not "GO Cue 125." Which is actually what the ETC lightboard is
spitting out. At least this is my understanding.

But I would like to have multiple MIDI show control devices (lightboards,
Mixers, other sound effects programs, etc...) on different Midi channels
telling Qlab to fire different things on different Q lists.

I have the "paid version" of Qlab. I will have to do a little more research
on the Auto locate function...

~Chris



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Christopher M. Luessmann
Sound Designer
Cell: (858) 531-6545
cluessmann at ucsd.edu
http://www.studioinaboxproductions.com
 
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[mailto:qlab-bounces at lists.figure53.com] On Behalf Of Rory Dale
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 2:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [QLab] Minor stuff I would really like to have in Q lab

I'm pretty sure that the first and last features you request are  
available as part of the paid versions of Qlab. http://figure53.com/ 
buy/ I'm getting ready to have Qlab control and ETC lightboard too...  
Which way is the best way do you think? Have the lightboard control  
the computer or vice versa, or does it not really make any difference?

On Dec 8, 2006, at 4:46 PM, Chris Luessmann wrote:

> Ok, so after designing a few shows with Q-lab I have a few small  
> requests
> that will make designing quicker and easier for me.
>
> Fade Files copying the levels of the Q that is faded.
>
> When I add a fade Q, and designate what sound Q I am fading, I  
> would love it
> if that fade Q would copy the levels from the sound effect Q that  
> it is
> fading. That PC based sound effects program does this, and I find  
> it really
> convenient to have a reference of the levels I am about to fade  
> whether I am
> fading them up, or down. This is especially useful if a director  
> says, "That
> sounds great, but can it fade up to that level?" I can drop in a fade,
> knowing it has the same levels as the original Q, then drop the  
> master of
> the original Q to INF.
>
> Cue Numbers.
>
> I would love it if I could have multiple Qs with the same Number.  
> If I have
> Q 80 and I try to name another Q #80, Qlab won't let me. I know  
> this is
> probably a safety precaution. I think I am smart enough to figure  
> out if 2
> Qs have the same number. Some times I am renumbering stuff, and it  
> makes me
> nuts that Qlab won't let me rename a Q what I want it to be.
>
> Auto locate files.
>
> So I moved a show to another computer recently. I tried to keep  
> everything
> in the same folders, but to my dismay found that on the new G4 Qlab  
> could
> not find my files. I had to manually go through and find all the  
> sound files
> again. It would be swell if I could just "Auto-locate" these files.  
> I think
> that would save some time...
>
> Midi Show control triggered Q lists.
>
> I would love it if every Cue list could be separately controlled by  
> Midi
> show control. For example, I am attached to an ETC light board  
> through MSC.
> On the light board, Q125 and Q126.5 are lightning Qs that fire strobe
> lights. So when the light board fires those Qs it sends a Midi show  
> control
> message to Qlab that says, "GO Q125." I want one Q list with 2 Qs  
> numbered
> Q125, and Q126.5 listening for this specific "GO" commandto then  
> fire my
> thunder sound effects without screwing up my whole Q list.
>
>
> I have already switched to using Qlab almost exclusively. It is a much
> better program than anything that is currently out there. And I  
> think with a
> few more small tweaks, there is will be absolutely no reason to  
> ever go back
> to those other programs. Kudos, Chris! I find myself loving this  
> program
> more and more every day. I especially love your fades!
>
> ~Chris
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> ---
> Christopher M. Luessmann
> Sound Designer
> cluessmann at ucsd.edu
> http://www.studioinaboxproductions.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: qlab-bounces at lists.figure53.com
> [mailto:qlab-bounces at lists.figure53.com] On Behalf Of Christopher  
> Ashworth
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 2:15 PM
> To: Discussion and support for QLab users.
> Subject: Re: [QLab] Timeline View
>
> On Dec 8, 2006, at 3:29 PM, Paul Peterson wrote:
>
>> While I would love and certainly abuse a timeline view in Qlab, it
>> does worry me a bit.  I've seen some fantastic, lean-and-mean pieces
>> of software go from efficient products that did EXACTLY what they
>> were intended to do turn into bloated, unreliable products as the
>> developers packed them with more and more features.
>
> This is a very important point, and one that I try hard to keep in  
> mind.
>
> I should stress again that, while I have some nascent ideas here, I
> have NO plans to make any dramatic changes in the near future.
> There's lots of other, more important work to do first.
>
> If nothing else, take some comfort in the economic forces at play
> here.   The fact is that I can't afford to spend time on fluff
> features or ill-conceived "improvements".  So there's considerable
> pressure to work only on stuff I'm convinced will be a real
> improvement.  Especially when it comes to major changes, I'm going to
> approach them with caution and careful analysis.  And, as always,
> your collective input.
>
> I trust you'll tell me if I start going nuts.  ;)
>
> Regards,
> Christopher
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