[QLab] iTunes, DP & Q Lab

[Philip Barrett]

I do the same thing on show site with Digital Performer on a  
Powerbook & QLab on a dedicated Mac Mini.  I'm assuming you know how  
to "mix to disc" and export files from Performer here.

I ethernet between the machines & create a folder on the Powerbook  
desktop for the DP session, I then "read" this folder on the Mini and  
drag over completed files after they are exported from DP.  Obviously  
I can also drop files from the Mini into this folder for subsequent  
editing in DP on the Powerbook.

However, you are going to have problems with the iTunes files as they  
have DRM and cannot be played on unauthorized machines or imported  
into an editing program.  2 ways around this -

1) Google for an iTunes decoder, install & reprocess you're files, be  
warned, this may not be legal in many cases
or
2) burn your itunes music to an audio CD and re-import to your DP  
session

QLab will play iTunes files directly on an authorized computer (if  
they play in iTunes on that machine then it is authorized).  However  
for mission-critical cues I would recommend converting the files to  
AIFF after decoding as above.  Hard drive space is cheap.

You will LOVE QLab BTW.  If you have any more Q's feel free to post  
or em me directly.  Happy to help.

PB



On Nov 1, 2006, at 2:45 PM, Jerry and Marienne wrote:

> This is my first post to this group, so I hope I'm not covering old
> ground.  I checked the archives, and didn't see anything very similar.
>
> It's also my first show with Q Lab (with any computer based playback
> system for that matter), so I'm struggling a bit here.
>
> I have iTunes and Q Lab on my iBook G4, but I do all my designing on
> Digital Performer on my G4 tower.  The two are linked via ethernet.
> Obviously, I intend to take the iBook out on shows.
>
> So, I've downloaded a couple of things on iTunes.
> First off, can I transfer these files directly to Q Lab?
> Secondly, can I transfer them into DP, and how would I do that from
> one computer to the other.
>
> Please forgive what I'm sure are very elementary questions.
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry Ford
> Sound Designer, Great River Educational Arts Theatre
> Audio Technician, Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud, MN
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Philip Barrett
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http://dummielife.blogspot.com/

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