QLab 5.6 Release Notes

Fade cues and Network cues with 2D fade paths can now optionally be set to loop continuously.

Audio meters are now visible in the Audio Output Patch Editor, the Audio Map Editor, the Trim tab of cues with audio levels, and in the main level control in the Levels tab of cues with audio levels.

OSC commands /pathSmooth and /pathLoop and AppleScript properties path smooth and path loop to enable or disable path smoothing and looping in Fade cues targeting video geometry and in Network cues.

Double-clicking a .qlablight file (a saved light instrument definition) now prompts you to copy the definition into the frontmost workspace or your global light library. If a definition with the same name already exists in the chosen destination, you can choose to replace it or save the new one as a copy.

Paste Cue Properties now supports pasting fade path properties between Fade and Network cues.

The Video cue template now allows setting a default duration for still image Video cues.

MIDI byte text fields now default to a value of any when they are left empty or given an invalid entry.

A Reveal in Finder submenu for recent workspaces in the Launcher window. You can find this submenu by right-clicking (or control-clicking, or two-finger-clicking.)

Network Port In Use warnings to alert of a network conflict with the workspace OSC and plain text listening ports.

Settings → Network → OSC Access now displays the status of listening ports and shows a button to retry binding a port after a network conflict.

Instrument definitions for the Ayrton Rivale Profile.

Instrument definitions for the BeamZ MHL760, PS10W LED Pin Spot, and StarColor205.

Instrument definitions for the Boomtone DJ Skybar V3.

Instrument definitions for the Chauvet DJ COLORPalette, SlimPAR 56, SlimPAR PRO RGBA, SlimPAR PRO Q USB, and SlimPAR PRO W USB.

Instrument definitions for the Chauvet Professional COLORado Solo Edge 1, COLORado Solo Edge 3, COLORdash Accent 5X IP, COLORdash Par-H18XIP, Maverick Force X Profile, Maverick Force X Spot, Maverick Storm 3 Profile, Q-Wash 560Z-LED, STRIKE Array Ultra, Well Fit X, and Well Panel X.

Instrument definitions for the Elation Fuze Max Profile, Fuze Max Spot, Fuze Teatro, Fuze Wash 500, KL Cyc L, KL Cyc S, KL Fresnel FC, KL Panel, KL Panel XL, KL Par FC, KL Profile FC, KL Spot, LIMELIGHT PAR L, LIMELIGHT PAR S, Proteus Atlas, Proteus Brutus, Proteus Excalibur, Proteus Hybrid Max, Proteus Odeon, Proteus Radius, Proteus Rayzor Blade L, Proteus Rayzor Blade S, Pulse Panel, Pulse Panel FX, SIX+ BAR L, SIX+ BAR S, SIX+ PAR L, SIX+ PAR S, Sol I Blinder, Sol II Blinder, and Sol IV Blinder.

Instrument definitions for the ETC Dataflash 5000.

Instrument definitions for the High End Systems GigaPix, MegaPix, SolaPix Fan 8, Halcyon Silent, and Zeo.

Instrument definitions for the Martin THRILL Mini Profile.

Instrument definitions for the Mega-Lite Color Pick LED Par Q190, EB 1, EW 1, Followbot 1000W LED, Framebot 600, Linebot Q480, Lupa 7, N-E Pixstrip H216, Obra Cyc N380, Outerbot Wash 340, Outshine T54, PanTBot, Paramount Q350, Stinger Scan-150, and Tetra Driver 4.

Instrument definitions for the Prolights Jet Hybrid200, Jet Profile300LT, and JetWash 19.

Instrument definitions for the Robe DLX Spot, Forte Fresnel, Forte PC, LedPointe, Painte Fresnel, iEsprite Fresnel, iEsprite PC, iEsprite LTL WB, iEsprite LTL FS, iForte Fresnel, iForte LTX WB, iForte LTX FS, iPainte LTM WB, Spikie+, T.5 Profile, T3 Fresnel, T3 PC, T10 Fresnel, T10 PC, T10 Profile, T31 CYC, and T31 CYC Slim.

Instrument definitions for the Rockville RockWedge LED.

Instrument definitions for the Stairville LED Flood TRI Panel 7x3W RGB, QuadZoom 610 LED PAR, RevueLED 120 COB RGBWW DMX, and Show Bar Pro 16x10W RGBWA IP65.

Network device definitions for the Alcorn McBride AV Binloop HD, X-series devices, and devices using the AMI/Pioneer protocol (such as V-Series devices.)

A network device definition for Cockos Reaper.

A network device definition for CueCam.

A network device definition for Dataton Watchout 7.

A network device definition for the DirectOut Maven and Prodigy series.

A network device definition for the ETC Eos family of lighting consoles using version 3 software.

A network device definition for Fulcrum One.

A network device definition for PresentationTools CueTimer.

A network device definition for the Q-SYS Core.

A network device definition for Right On Cue Services STAGE|Tracks.

A network device definition for RME TotalMix FX.

A network device definition for the Yamaha Sound xR Image (AFC Image) module.

Audio meters for muted and un-routed channels now display in grey.

Audio meters are now much more responsive and continue to update during many conditions that used to make them freeze.

Carts opened in secondary windows now have a smaller minimum window size.

Performance improvements for large workspaces.

Performance improvements for object audio.

Holding down the shift (⇧) key while dragging on video scale text fields now applies a more noticeably fine level of control.

Workspace OSC message /thump no longer replies with error if the message includes one or more arguments.

Network cue OSC message /fadeEntries and AppleScript command fade entries now work with 2D fades in cues that have no duration.

OSC log entries in the Workspace Status window now display number arguments formatted in the current locale.

Additions to the L'acoustics L-ISA network device definition.

The instrument definition for the Epson EB-PU2100 series and EB-PU2200 series has been renamed EB-PQ series and EB-PU series to reflect the broader range of projectors with which it is compatible.

The cue list and active cues will no longer begin to flicker and disappear when run for long periods on certain older (2018-era) Intel Mac computers.

A rare issue that could cause a Mode tab to appear in the inspector when a cue list is selected.

A bug that could prevent reordering video output stages if one of the stages is missing its mask image file.

Setting a cue's file target from a collaboration client will no longer risk re-syncing all cue data.

A crash that would occur when sending more than four channels of audio on an NDI feed.

Live fade preview of object audio routing will now work correctly when using a collaboration remote.

Several bugs when using OSC or AppleScript to set the crossfade duration of a Playlist Group cue.

Fade cues targeting patches now show correct output labels.

A bug where the inputs label of the audio levels matrix could sometimes be drawn in the wrong location.

VoiceOver accessibility has been restored to the audio levels matrix.

A bug that could cause audible artifacts when reordering audio effects.

The instrument definitions for the PATT Driver are now listed under the correct manufacturer.

A crash that could sometimes happen after changing an audio output's device away from no device selected.

A problem that could freeze cues when changing the audio device being used by their audio output patch.

A bug preventing setting the cursor past the end point in an audio cue waveform.

Bugs related to cue loading while changing the audition mode.

Bugs related to scaling the background image in a Network cue 2D fade path when the origin is not set to Center or the stage size is 1 × 1. In particular, this fixes two issues when controlling En-Scene coordinate mapping with Network cues using the DS100 network device definition.

OSC string arguments sent to commands that expect numeric arguments now correctly interpret a comma as a decimal separator on machines set to a non-US locale. For example, sending /cue/1/preWait "1,5" to QLab running on a Mac set to a comma-decimal locale such as Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, or Zimbabwe now correctly sets the pre-wait to one and a half seconds, not 15 seconds.

A bug where custom OSC reply and event format messages containing numeric values could send string arguments instead of numeric arguments in non-US locales.

Light dashboard: Revert, undo, and redo now only apply to the parameters the user actually edited.

Light dashboard: On the primary machine, dashboard edits will no longer halt running light cues for non-edited parameters.

QLab Remote sessions over a direct USB connection (PeerTalk) now work when the sending Mac is set to a non-US locale.

Errors in the ProLights Stark Bar1000 instrument definitions.

A small error in the Holophonix network device definition.

A small error in the Yamaha DM7 network device definition related to scene recall

A small omission in the network device definition for the Yamaha Rivage.

A small error in the Millumin network device definition related to media quartz input.