

enter in the cue number and press enter to go directly to that cue. One nifty little shortcut that I'm surprised most people don't know about is the jump to cue shortcut. Also, if y'all get your hands on a projector you can also learn video through QLab as well. Being able to interact and learn QLab will put you ahead if any of you decides to peruse a theater career in the future. Since you all are in an educational setting it would make more sense to have you learn QLab since it's the standard show program at most professional theaters. I would also speak in favor of having your school get QLab instead of Go Button. It takes a second to get the hang of, but once you understand the programing language you'll be able to breeze through. For example, it won't know to stop an audio file unless you tell it to with a separate "stop" cue. The main thing to keep in mind with QLab is you have to tell it exactly what to do, step by step. I probably missed some stuff, I’ve been using qLab for years and have run complex shows with hundreds of cues using it, I can send you some demo show files if you wanna see how I organize my sessions, and if you have any questions about qLab feel free to ask. I highly recommend you follow the Figure53 guide to optimize your show computer, it’s great at saving you from headaches link In settings I set a delay between “go” triggers to 0.5 seconds, prevents you from double pressing go by accident.
#WHAT IS QLAB FULL#
Keyboard short cuts are also gospel, space to trigger go, single escape for panic fade all cues, double escape for panic hard stop all cues, P to pause/play selected, I recommend if your running a console with mics and running qLab on your own you use a numbpad and re-assign your basic functions like go, pause, etc to this, as it saves space not needing a full keyboard right in front of you. All of the free features are also included with every paid license above.
#WHAT IS QLAB FOR FREE#
Groups will be your best friend, ideally how your show file should operate, you entire short sequence should live within a group, so instead of hitting “go.2.3.go.2.go”, you just hit “go”once, and the cues inside will have all their pre-waits/follows/whatever happen automatically, the name of the game is making as few button presses as possible during the run of the show. QLab is full of powerful features that can be used absolutely for free - Audio, Video and Lighting cues, workflow tools, and unlimited cue lists. We reserve the right to remove posts and/or comments that contain blatantly dangerous advice. Always consult properly trained personnel when making any decisions on rigging, construction methods, or other areas of production technology that involve risk to life and property.
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