Used from Broadway to Britain's West End, QLab software is the tool of choice for many of the world's most prominent sound, projection, and integrated media designers. QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, and Lighting Control from Focal Press is a project-based book on QLab software covering sound, video, lighting, and show control. With information on audio, video, and lighting system basics and the more advanced functions of QLab such as show control, network capabilities, projection mapping, video effects, and cue cart integration, each chapter's specific projects will allow you to learn the software's capabilities at your own pace. In addition to the text, a companion website hosts project files, instructional videos, and more.
Table of Contents
ForewordAcknowledgementsPrefacePART I: QLab BasicsChapter 1. What's new in Version 4Workflow ChangesCue TemplatesRecord Cue SequencePaste Cue PropertiesBatch EditingNew Playback OptionsCue TriggersNegative Post-WaitNew Fade Curve Shape and Audio DomainIntegrated Lighting ControlCue CartsAudio Improvements64-channel outputMic CuesPrecision Slice ControlVideo ImprovementsHAP codec supportCopy/Paste Surface GeometrySet durations for Still Images and Text CuesQLab RemoteBrand new designAdjust video surface control pointsAccess to Light Levels in InspectorCart IntegrationCreate and reorder cuesSummaryChapter 2. Getting to Know QLab 42.1 QLab 4 System RecommendationsRAMProcessor (CPU)GPUHard Drive2.2 Understanding QLab 4 LicensingHow do licenses work?The Free VersionProfessional LicensesRent-to-OwnAcademic LicensingSite LicensesUsing QLab 32.3 Installing the Software2.4 Adding a LicenseRemoving LicensesModernizing you QLab 3 Licenses2.5 Organization and Workflow2.6 Templates2.7 Workspace SettingsA. GeneralCue TriggeringGo button settingsPanic durationCue numbering & Auto-loadLock playheadCue Row SizingB. AudioC. VideoD. LightE. NetworkF. MIDIG. Cue TemplatesH. Key MapI. MIDI & OSC Controls2.8 QLab PreferencesAt LaunchUpdatesSend Aggregate Usage DataDisabling OS FeaturesAudio Device BufferingBroadcast ModeLogging Level2.9 Preparing your computer for running a showDesign Tips: Using TerminalInternet Related ConcernsDelete All Extraneous SoftwareDisable NotificationsDisable Screen SaverDisable SpotlightDisable Time MachineVideo ConcernsDesign Tips: Backup Systems and Saving ProtocolChapter 3. Understanding the QLab Workspace3.1 Understanding Cues and the Cue StructureWhat is a Cue?Design Tips: Using Time Display ModesHow do Cues operate?Cue ListsCue SequencesPlayback Position3.2 The WorkspaceA. Go/ Standby / Notes FieldB. ToolbarC. The Main Cue ListDesign Tips: Toolbox and Load to TimeD. The InspectorThe Basics TabThe Triggers TabDesign Tips: Assigning a MIDI TriggerNew Trigger SettingsE. The Workspace FooterEdit / Show ModeCue and Cue List CountWarnings PanelCue Lists, Carts, and Active Cues SidebarStatus WindowSettings3.3 Adding Cues3.4 Setting Targets for Cues3.5 Navigation and Quick KeysDesign Tips: Searching the Workspace3.6 Paste Cue Properties3.7 The Tools MenuLoad to TimeRenumber Selected CuesDelete Number of Selected CuesJump to CueJump to Selected Cues' TargetRecord Cue SequenceLive Fade PreviewHighlight Related CuesBlack out and Restore Desktop BackgroundsA. Fade ToolsSet Parameters from targetSet audio levels from targetSet video geometry from targetRevert fade action3.8 The Window MenuAudition WindowOverride ControlsLighting Controls (Light Dashboard, Light Patch, Light Library, DMX Status)Timecode Window3.9 Cue CartsPART II: QLab Audio ControlChapter 4. QLab and Audio Basics4.1 Audio Systems4.2 Basic Audio Equipment & TerminologyMicrophoneInput SourceMixing ConsoleSignal ProcessorsAmplifierSpeaker4.3 Understanding Basic Signal Flow: Input / Output4.3 Understanding Software Signal FlowAudio FileAudio CueInputsCrosspointsLevels Faders (Cue Outputs)Audio PatchAudio Device Output Routing4.4 A Word About Audio Devices4.5 Audio System ConfigurationsBasic Stereo Playback with Multiple SpeakersMultichannel Playback System with External Signal ProcessingMultichannel Playback System with QLab Signal ProcessingDesign Tips: Redundant Systems
About the Author
Jeromy Hopgood is a Professor of Entertainment Design & Technology at Eastern Michigan University. In addition to his teaching, Jeromy has designed more than 150 plays, musicals, dance, and opera productions over the last decade. His work in scenery, lighting, projections, and sound has been showcased at professional theatres across the Southeast and Midwest United States. He worked at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in its Tony-Award-Winning season and is an artistic associate at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, where he is the resident scenic designer and technical director. Professor Hopgood is a long-standing member of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. In addition to presenting panels on projection design, media, and educational theatre at numerous USITT annual conferences, he is also a regular presenter at Live Design International.