Announcing QLab 5.2

Today we are pleased to announce QLab 5.2, a major update that is free for anyone using QLab 5.

Patch Cueing

Have you ever wished you could fade the main volume of an entire audio output patch? Well now you can! Fade cues can now target audio patches, not just other cues.

Extended Cue Colors

Unlock a rainbow of new colors for your cues, and new ways to color code them before and after they run.

Audio Input Names

You can now assign custom names to audio inputs on each individual cue. You can use this to name microphone inputs or audio tracks in a file, making it easier to remember what input is being routed to what output.

Polish, Polish, Polish

Many of QLab 5's new features continue to be polished and refined, such as many small improvements to the new video engine and a more thorough system for backing up your workspaces as you work. The full list of refinements, additions, and bug fixes may be found below. Thanks for using QLab!

QLab 5.2 Release Notes

★ Stars denote major new features.

added

Patch cueing. Fade cues and Reset cues can now target audio output patch routing, allowing you to adjust the overall levels of the entire patch, and easily reset those levels to their initial state.

added

Extended cue colors. The number of cue colors has been expanded to make it easier to color-code a large variety of cues, and to better support the needs of people with color vision deficiency. The cue color control in the Basics tab has been redesigned to support this larger number of colors, and you can now set both a cue color and an optional second cue color. If enabled, the cue changes to the second cue color after it’s started.

added

Multi-destination Network patches. Each Network patch can now have an arbitrary number of destinations. This allows a Network cue to send a single message to multiple different network devices. Each destination can have a unique combination of network transport, interface, IP address, port, and/or passcode values.

added

Audio input names. You can now name inputs (rows) in the Levels tab of the inspector for any cue that contains audio. Input names are per-cue, and can be edited in the inspector, by AppleScript, and by OSC.

added

QLab can now optionally delete old backups of your workspace in order to keep from using too much disk space. This option keeps the 20 most recent backups from the last hour, the latest backup per hour from the last day, and the latest backup per day beyond that.

added

Region names and the selected control point are now included in the grid display to assist with warping and focusing.

added

Video, Camera, and Text cues in “Fill Stage” mode can now be set to one of three fill styles: fit to the stage, fill the stage, or stretch to fill the stage.

added

The Active Cues display can now optionally be set to display the most recently started cue first, rather than last.

added

You can now use arrow keys to move and resize video regions. A new “?” help button in the video stage editor makes it easier to keep track of available keyboard shortcuts and modifiers.

added

You can now drag to re-order video stages and video routes.

added

For all OSC commands that set a boolean value, you can now use the string argument “toggle” or append “/toggle” to the address to toggle the current value.

added

Workspace MIDI and OSC controls have been added to move the playhead to the next and previous cue sequence.

added

Audio output patch OSC commands /level, /reset, /routing, and /routing/reset.

added

Group cue OSC commands /collapse and /expand.

added

Cues that output audio can use /audioOutputPatch/... to send OSC messages to their currently selected audio output patch.

added

The Light Dashboard OSC command to set light values, /dashboard/setLight, now has a “live” variation, which allows you to modify light values without editing the dashboard, and thus also avoiding the undo stack.

added

A network device definition for Reaper (using the default OSC mapping.)

added

Instrument definitions for the American DJ COB Cannon LP200ST, Eliminator Stinger Spot 30, Eliminator Stryker Beam, Eliminator Stryker Wash, Encore FR Pro Color, Encore FR50Z, Encore FR 150Z, Encore LP5IP, Encore LP7IP, Encore LP12IP, Encore LP18IP, Encore Profile 1000 Color, Encore Profile 1000 WW, Encore Profile Pro Color, Encore Profile Mini Color, Encore Profile Pro WW, Encore Profile Mini WW, Encore Z7LP, Focus Flex, Focus Flex L7, Focus Hybrid, Focus Profile, Focus Wash 400, Hydro Beam X12, Hydro Profile, Hydro Spot 1, and Hydro Spot 2.

added

Instrument definitions for the Chauvet COLORdash Par H7X, H12X, H18X, Ovation E-2, Rogue Outcast 2 Beam, Rogue Outcast 2 Hybrid, and Rogue Outcast 3 Spot.

added

Instrument definitions for the Clay Paky Arolla Profile HP, Arolla Spot MP, Mini Xtylos, Mini Xtylos HPE, Mini-B Aqua, Mini-B Spot, Sharpy X Frame, Sharpy X Frame FD, Sinfonya Profile 600, Volero Batten Aqua, and Volero Wave.

added

Instrument definitions for the ETC ColorSource Fresnel V, Desire Fresnel, and Source 4WRD Color II.

added

Instrument definitions for the German Light Products Impression X5 and Impression X5 Compact.

added

Instrument definitions for the Robe Footsie 1 WW, Footsie 1 TW, Footsie 1 RGBW, Footsie 2 WW, Footsie 2 TW, Footsie 2 RGBW, iBar 15, iBeam 350, iForte, iPainte, iSpiider, iTetra 2, Painte, T11 Profile, T11 PC, T11 Fresnel, and TX1 PosiProfile.

changed

Instead of keeping one autosave copy that is periodically updated, QLab creates timestamped backup copies so that you can easily see a version of your workspace from a specific point in time.

changed

Instead of having separate “autosave” and “snapshot” files, all backup copies of your workspace are now simply called “backup” copies.

changed

The audition tab of the light dashboard is now more visually distinct.

changed

Timecode cues now have a default duration.

changed

Entering show mode now clears the find results.

changed

The MIDI File cue has received some visual improvements.

changed

Media logging now logs timestamps down to the second, rather than just minute. It also includes Video cues which target still images.

changed

The waveform view in the Time & Loops tab of the inspector now supports trackpad pinch gestures for zooming in and out. To zoom using the vertical scroll gesture on a trackpad, hold the ⌥ (option) key while scrolling. Zooming with the scroll wheel on a mouse or trackball has not been changed.

fixed

Batch editing very large numbers of cue properties is now much faster.

fixed

Updating the warping of a video region from a collaborator machine will no longer flicker as you drag the region.

fixed

A bug affecting how audio effects on Cue Outputs are loaded that could cause errors with some plugins when opening a workspace.

fixed

A bug that caused a still-image Video cue in a crossfading Playlist group to flash briefly when the next cue started fading in.

fixed

Cues whose second trigger action is set to “second trigger on release” will now respond to a MIDI Note Off message at any velocity.

fixed

Several fixes to Network cue OSC /fadeEntries and AppleScript "fade entries".

fixed

Using AppleScript to collapse / expand cue lists and carts now works in the workspace window Lists / Carts pane.

fixed

A bug in the Chamsys MagicQ network device description that caused Playback "10" to output as "20".

Download 5.2

5.2 is a previous version of QLab. You can find the latest version here.

Version
5.2
Release Date
June 20th, 2023
Requirements
macOS 11 or later