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Attend a QClass

We offer a class taught by one or two members of our team that covers QLab for audio, video, and lighting. Our classes are typically two to three days long and provide students with information spanning from basic playback functionality to advanced programming techniques.

We host our own classes a few times per year, and we also partner with other organizations or individuals to host classes a la carte. Classes open to the public are listed here. You can learn about and how to host your own class below.

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Upcoming QClasses

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Baltimore, MD
August 28—30, 2024

The QClass

We are hosting a three-day, in-person class all about QLab 5 this August 28th - 30th at our theater and research venue, The Voxel, in Baltimore, MD. A live stream of the class will also be available at QLab.tv.

Taught by Figure 53 staff, including Sam Kusnetz, Charles Coes, Chad Sellers, and Chris Ashworth, the class will offer an in-depth look at QLab 5. Learn all of the features, get hands-on experience, ask questions, and hang out with other QLab users and Figure 53 staff.

This class is free to attend, but registration is first-come, first-served and attendance is capped.

Sign up here: https://voxel.org/classes

  • When: 9:30am - 5:30pm August 28th, 29th, and 30th.
  • Where: The Voxel - our beautiful theater, which is located at 9 W 25th St in Baltimore, MD.
  • Who is this for: This class is for anyone with a basic working knowledge of QLab. As long as you can set up a workspace and use simple cues, this class is for you - from advanced beginners to seasoned pros.
  • Cost: This class is free! For the best experience, you will need to bring your own Mac laptop capable of running QLab 5. Free demo licenses will be provided so that you have full access to all features.
  • Live Stream: Available at QLab.tv

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2023 QClass at the Voxel

Day 1 - Welcome To QLab and Audio

A tour of the QLab interface, including all the elements of the main workspace window, the Basics tab of the inspector, the sidebar, the toolbar, and the toolbox; and a tour of the audio capabilities of QLab including the Audio cue, slicing and devamping, rate and pitch, audio effects, fading audio, audio settings, and the Mic cue. At the end of the class we also talked about Group cues and did some miscellaneous Q & A.

Day 2 - Show Control and Video

The Triggers tab of the inspector; sending and receiving MIDI, MSC, MTC, LTC, and OSC; Network cues and QLab's OSC dictionary; a tour of Video including Video cues, video effects, blend modes, video settings, the video stage editor, multi-projector outputs and edge blending, video file formats, the Camera cue, and Text cues. We end the day with general Q & A.

Day 3 - Lighting, Hardware, Workflow Tools, and Collaboration

Lighting in QLab; Hardware requirements and recommendations; Workflow tools including find, batch edit, load to time, paste cue properties, record cue sequence, the Workspace Status window, media logging, secondary windows, cue templates and workspace templates, settings import and export, the launcher window, and file management; auditioning cues; collaboration; scripting in QLab; system redundancy; closing remarks.

Want to host your own QClass?

Classes are generally two days long and covers your choice of audio and video in depth with a little lighting, or audio and lighting in depth with a little video. We start with a tour of the basic tools in QLab and how to play back audio and video with it, leading up to advanced uses such as using audio in multichannel/surround environments, using live audio effects like EQ and reverb, and video topics such as combining multiple projectors together to cover a large stage area and using QLab to provide mesh-warping to allow projection on non-flat surfaces.

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Our Responsibilities

  • We provide a laptop, video projector, and other necessary equipment
  • Classes are taught by 1-2 members of our support team
  • We allow ample time for questions during session
  • Demo license for the Pro Bundle is offered to students to use for session and a short period afterwards

Your Responsibilities

  • Cover fees: class fee is $1500 per session, plus cost of travel and lodging
  • You must provide a venue and at least two discreet speaker channels (used for playback examples)
  • Adhere to recommended class size of 5 - 40 students
  • Sessions for profit are split 50/50 between QLab and you; otherwise, no money is owed to us