Tutorials

General

The GO Button in QLab 4. The GO button in QLab 4 has some new tricks up its sleeve.
Introduction to Cue Sequences. A demo workspace for exploring auto-continues, auto-follows, and Group cues.
Introduction to Cue Carts. A tour of how cue carts look and work, and how you can use them.
How to Use a Mac. A primer on basic use of Apple Mac computers, since QLab runs only on Macs.

How to Move a Workspace to a New Mac. From studio to booth, or from main to backup, moving workspaces is often necessary.
How to trigger QLab 4 with Timecode. Using QLab as a show-control listener.
How to Live-stream With QLab. An exploration of the tools needed to live-stream the output of QLab to the internet.
The QLab Zoom Guide. Everything you ever wanted to know about using QLab with Zoom.
Sound Check. Two methods for using QLab to perform a speaker check.
Sam’s Toolbox. A collection of useful scripts.
Basic Computer Networking for Theater. Since more and more shows involve computer networks, a strong understanding of the basic terms and concepts of networking can be a real asset for a QLab user.

Introduction to Audio Cues. Learn the basics of the Audio cue.
Introduction to Fading Audio. Learn about up-, down-, and cross-fading audio levels, as well as fading groups of Audio cues, and fading audio effects and rate.
Introduction to Audio Rate and Pitch. Using the rate control to change an Audio cue’s playback speed and pitch.
How to Crossfade Two Sounds. A quick step-by-step on crossfades.
How to Fade Pre-show Music. A quick discussion of a commonly used technique.
How to Work With Offline Audio Interfaces. How do you prep cues for a 4-, 8-, or 64-channel sound system before you get to the theater?

Introduction to Video Cues. Learn the basics of the Video cue.
Introduction to Text Cues. Learn the basics of the Text cue.
Introduction to Fading Video. Learn about fading opacity, position, scale, and rotation.
How to Fade In a Group of Video Cues. Fading in groups of Video cues requires a little math trick.
How to Replace a Projector. Touring or just fixing problems with video outputs.

Setting Up for Lighting in QLab 4. Get your system set up and ready for action.
Adding Lights and Making Light Cues. Learn about the light patch, the Light Dashboard, and recording Light cues.
Introduction to Light Cues. Learn the basics of the Light cue.
Introduction to Pull From Cue. Learn how to use cues as palettes to help build light looks throughout a show.

Introduction to Network Cues. Learn the basics of Network cues and how to use them to control QLab.

Introduction to Control Cues. Learn about Go-to, Arm, Disarm, Wait, Load, Target, and Reset cues.
Start, Stop, and Pause Cues. Learn about these three basic cue types.
Introduction to Devamp Cues. Explore the capabilities of the Devamp cue to work with loops, repeats, and precisely timed cue triggering.

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