This page last modified: 03 Apr 2011 07:10:06 AM.
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Preferences
QLab 2 provides both Application Preferences and Workspace Preferences. The settings in these preferences are identical. The distinction is that the Application Preferences are used to initialize new Workspaces.
Once you have created a new workspace the settings stick with that workspace. So, for example, the Audio Device patching and routing will stay with the workspace, not with the computer.
The Display Mode specified the visual appearance of the cues list: you can make the rows small, medium, or large and optionally use a dark bacgkround.
Double GO Protection determines how much time must pass between subsequent GO commands.
The general preferences also allow you to specify the behavior of the playback position. By default, the playback position is always the same as the selected cue. If you disable this setting you can select cues (e.g. to edit them) without changing the playback position of the cue list. When the playback position it independent of the selection you can change the playback position in two ways:
- Clicking in the status column of the cue you wish to make the playback position.
- Pressing the "Load" key when the cue is selected (by default the load key is "L").
To change the global QLab hot keys click on the text field for the hot key you wish to change and press the key you wish to use for that command. You can remove the hot key entirely by pressing the "X" button next to the text field.
If you have a Pro MIDI license you can control QLab remotely with MIDI Show Control commands or MIDI Voice Message commands.
MIDI Show Control
QLab responds to the following MSC command formats:
- 0x7F - all types
- 0x01 - Lighting (General)
- 0x10 - Sound (General)
- 0x17 - Audio Effects Devices
- 0x30 - Video (General)
- 0x40 - Projection (General)
- 0x43 - Video Projectors
QLab responds to MIDI Show Control commands as follows:
MSC Command
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QLab behavior
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GO
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If no cue number is supplied, trigger the current cue list. If a cue number is supplied, trigger the specified cue.
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STOP
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If no cue number is supplied, pause all running cues. If a cue number is supplied, pause the specified cue.
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RESUME
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If no cue number is supplied, play all paused cues. If a cue number is supplied, unpause the specified cue.
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LOAD
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If no cue number is supplied, load the current cue. If a cue number is supplied, load the specified cue.
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ALL_OFF
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Stop all cues; does not change the playback position. (Equivalent to pressing Escape or the "Stop All" toolbar button.)
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RESET
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Stop and reset all cues. (Equivalent to pressing the "Reset All" toolbar button.)
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STANDBY_+
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Select the next cue in the currently visible cue list.
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STANDBY_-
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Select the previous cue in the currently visible cue list.
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SEQUENCE_+
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Move the playback position to the top of the next sequence and load it. If a Q_list number is supplied, perform this action on the specified cue list. Otherwise do it on the currently selected cue list.
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SEQUENCE_-
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Move the playback position to the top of the previous sequence and load it. If a Q_list number is supplied, perform this action on the specified cue list. Otherwise do it on the currently selected cue list.
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MIDI Voice Message Control
The "Use MIDI Controls" checkbox shows whether QLab is listening for MIDI Voice Messages to activate the QLab commands shown in the panel. Note: MIDI Triggers assigned to individual cues are not affected by this checkbox.
Use the "Listen on Channel" parameter to specify which MIDI Voice channel QLab will use. Note: This channel will be used for both QLab commands and MIDI Triggers assigned to individual cues.
You can use the "Capture" buttons to easily assign a MIDI Voice Message to a QLab command. The first MIDI Voice Message received after pressing the capture button will be assigned to the selected command.
QLab commands can also be told to respond to MIDI messages with any velocity or control value instead of a specific value. Simply enter the word "any" into the second text field and the command will be triggered for any value.
You can use the "Capture" button to assign the next incoming MIDI message to the highlighted command.
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