book

QLab 3 Show Control

by Jeromy Hopgood

November 2013

Intermediate to advanced

296 pages

8h 6m

English

Focal Press

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1.1 Reinforcement/Playback System Components1.2 Understanding Basic Signal Flow: Input/Output1.3 Reinforcement/Playback Systems1.4 The QLab Playback System1.5 Audio Devices1.6 System ConfigurationsBasic Stereo Playback SystemIntermediate Stereo Playback System and Multiple SpeakersIntermediate Multichannel Playback System with External Signal ProcessingAdvanced Multichannel Playback System with QLab Signal Processing
2.1 QLab 3 SpecificationsRecommended System Requirements2.2 Understanding QLab Licensing2.3 Installing the Software2.4 Adding a License2.5 Organization2.6 Physical Connection2.7 Workspace SettingsGeneralKey MapOSC Controls and MIDI ControlsAudio: Signal FlowAudio: SettingsMicFadeGroupWait

3.1 Multichannel Sound Systems3.2 External Audio Devices3.3 Setting Up QLab with an Audio Device3.4 Audio Patches3.5 Audio Device Volume Levels3.6 Audio Effects and How to Use ThemAudio Effects and Cue Outputs3.7 Multichannel Audio File Usage
4.1 Understanding Cues and the Cue StructureWhat Is a Cue?Cue ListsCue SequencesPlayback Position4.2 The WorkspaceGO/Standby/Notes Panel/FlagCue BarThe Current Cue ListInspector PanelEdit/ShowWorkspace InformationBroken Cues and Warnings PanelCue Lists and Active Cues Panel4.3 Adding Cues4.4 Setting Targets for Cues4.5 Navigation and View Quick Keys4.6 The Tools MenuLoad to Time – TRenumber Selected Cues – RDelete Number of Selected Cues – DJump to Cue – JCopy or Paste Levels – Shift + C/Shift + VCopy or Paste Integrated Fade Shape – Control + C/Control + V4.7 The Window Menu
5.1 Inserting an Audio Cue5.2 Inspector Panel: BasicsCue InfoTriggering5.3 Inspector Panel: Time & LoopsThe Waveform DisplayWaveform ZoomPreview CueTimes, Loops, and SlicesIntegrated Volume Levels and TempoControlling Tempo5.4 Inspector Panel: Device & LevelsAudio Output Patch and Edit DeviceDefault LevelsSet All to SilentAssign GangsVisible ChannelsLevels and Crosspoint Matrix5.5 Inspector Panel: Trim5.6 Inspector Panel: Audio Effects
6.1 Understanding the Mic CueSignal FlowBuffering6.2 Setting Up Your Audio DeviceSettings: MicDefault Levels for New Mic CuesMic PatchDevice Routing6.3 Inserting and Editing a Mic CueInspector Panel: BasicsInspector Panel: Device & LevelsAudio Input & Output PatchDefault LevelsSet All to SilentAssign GangsVisible ChannelsLevels & Crosspoint MatrixInspector Panel: TrimInspector Panel: Effects6.4 Mic EffectsCue OutputDevice Output
7.1 Audio Fade CuesInspector Panel: BasicsInspector Panel: Curve ShapeFade Cue DurationStop Target When DoneReset to Default ShapeInspector Panel: LevelsFade Type: Absolute versus RelativeLevels and Crosspoint MatrixSet from Target/Set All SilentAssign GangsInspector Panel: Audio EffectsFade RateStop Target When DoneSet Audio Effects from TargetSummary7.2 Mic Fade CuesInserting a Mic Fade CueBasics and Curve ShapeLevelsAudio Effects7.3 Manual Fades7.4 Automatic Fades7.5 Panning7.6 Ducking Audio7.7 Copy/Paste Fade Shapes7.8 Exploring Trim
8.1 Group Cue8.2 Start, Stop, Pause CuesStart CueStop CuePause Cue8.3 Load Cue8.4 Reset Cue8.5 Devamp Cue8.6 GoTo and Target CuesGoTo CueTarget Cue8.7 Arm and Disarm Cues8.8 Wait Cue8.9 Memo Cue8.10 Script Cue
9.1 Understanding Group Cues9.2 Inserting and Editing Group CuesInspector Panel: BasicsInspector Panel: Mode9.3 Workspace FunctionCue NameNotesHiding Group Cue Contents9.4 Group Cue Projects
10.1 Understanding Video SystemsEditing SystemVideo Playback SystemVideo Reinforcement System10.2 Video System ComponentsThe Digital Video CameraComputerInterface ConnectionsOutput Devices10.3 Understanding Video Signal FlowVideo/Image File/Video FeedVideo Cue/Camera CueVideo Surface PatchAssigned ScreensOutput DeviceAudio
11.1 Workspace Settings: VideoDefault ModeDefault SurfaceAvailable Surfaces11.2 Editing the Surface PatchEditing Single-Screen SurfacesCreating and Editing Surfaces11.3 Workspace Settings: CameraCamera Patch Settings
12.1 Hardware ConsiderationsThe Bottleneck DilemmaData PathThe HDDThe SSDExternal StorageThe Need for Multiple DrivesSummaryMulti-Core ProcessorsProcessor SpeedQLab Video CPU UsageRegarding Codecs and CompressionvRAMGPUOutput12.2 Video Card ConsiderationsNumber of OutputsNumber of Cards12.3 Connecting to a Video DisplayWhat Types of Connector(s) Are Needed?Cable RunsSignal Amplifiers and Baluns12.4 Graphics Expansion DevicesSetting Up a Graphics Expansion Device with QLabPlug-and-Play SetupMulti-Display SetupMask ImageBlend GammaOrigin ControlProjector OrientationCorner Pin Control
13.1 Inserting a Video Cue13.2 Inspector Panel: BasicsCue InfoTriggering13.3 Inspector Panel: Display & GeometryThe Video StageVideo SurfaceMode: Full ScreenMode: Custom Geometry13.4 Inspector Panel: Time & LoopsWaveform DisplayPreview CueTimes, Loops, and SlicesIntegrated Fade Envelope & Playback Rate13.5 Inspector Panel: Audio Levels, Audio Trim, and Audio Effects13.6 Inspector Panel: Video Effects13.7 Camera Cues13.8 Inspector Panel: Basics13.9 Inspector Panel: Display & GeometryCamera PatchVideo SurfaceVideo Display Modes: Full Screen and Custom GeometryLayer and Opacity13.10 Inspector Panel: Video EffectsQuartz Composer Integration
14.1 Video Effects Presets: Color and ExposureColor ControlsExposureGammaSepia MonochromeMin Max InvertWhite Point14.2 Video Effects Presets: TitlesTitle Content and FontFont Size and PlacementColorShow Cue ImageBlend Mode14.3 Video Effects Presets: Blur/SharpenBox/Disc/Gaussian BlursMotion BlurSharpen LuminanceUnsharp MaskZoom Blur14.4 Video Effects Presets: Textures and Edge EffectsPixelationScreenBloom and GloomCMYK HalftoneColor PosterizeCrystallize and PointillizeEdge WorkKaleidoscopeMedian and Comic EffectNoise Reduction14.5 Video Effects Presets: Distortion EffectsCircle Splash/Hole DistortionPinch/Bump DistortionTorus/Lens DistortionTwirl/Circular Wrap/VortexGlass Lozenge14.6 Video Effects Presets: TilesOp TilePerspective TileQuad TilesReflected TilesRotated Tiles14.7 Video Effects Presets: Custom Compositions14.8 Video Effects Projects
15.1 TerminologyEntertainment Control SystemsStandardsShow ControlNetwork15.2 Entertainment Control SystemsSound Control SystemsLighting Control SystemsVideo/Projections SystemsAdditional Control Systems15.3 Show Control SystemsSound Control SystemsLighting Control SystemsVideo/Projections Control Systems15.4 Show Control Considerations
16.1 MIDI Basics16.2 What Is MIDI Show Control16.3 QLab and MIDIWorkspace Settings: MIDI ControlsWorkspace Settings: MIDIWorkspace Settings: MIDI File16.4 MIDI CuesInspector Panel: BasicsInspector Panel: SettingsMIDI DestinationMessage Type16.5 MIDI Voice Message16.6 MIDI Show ControlGeneral CommandsSound Control Commands16.7 MIDI SysEx Cue16.8 MIDI File Cue
17.1 What Is OSC?17.2 OSC SettingsSettings: OSC ControlsSettings: OSC17.3 OSC CuesInspector Panel: BasicsInspector Panel: SettingsQLab MessagesPlayback Control CommandsParameter-Change Commands
18.1 How Timecode Works18.2 Timecode Settings18.3 Triggering Cues from Timecode18.4 Timecode Cues

Overview

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 3 Show Control: Projects for Live Performances & Installations is a project-based book on QLab software covering sound, video, and show control. With information on both sound and video system basics and the more advanced functions of QLab such as MIDI show control, new OSC capabilities, networking, video effects, and microphone integration, each chapter’s specific projects will allow you to learn the software’s capabilities at your own pace. Tutorials and additional resources are featured at www.focalpress.com/cw/hopgood.