[QLab] Remote and QLab

[Daniel Hoole]

On 11/03/07, Paul Peterson <paul at slagheap.net> wrote:

> check out apps like Sofa Control or mira, you can DL these on
> Versiontracker.  I haven't monkeyed around with them, but they appear
> to allow you to control other apps with the remote.

Cheers- I'll check it out & see if it works

> My only thought about this is that the Apple remote is line-of-sight,
> so it might not work too well if the machine you're trying to trigger
> is in a booth or something.

Yeah, for most times it wouldn't be ideal, but for where I work, it
would be useful for the operator when doing rig checks, & during
technicals when programming the console.

> I prefer to just create a wireless VNC connection between my lappie
> and my Mini which runs QLab.

 When I use wireless VNC, the redraw is way too laggy to plot on- what
are you running? or do you go cat5 for plotting, then go wireless to
trigger cues?
Cheers,
Dan