QLab 4 and Stage Lighting Control

So, the much anticipated QLab 4 has arrived and with it a new branch of functionality that may or may not have caught you by surprise.  On Stage Lighting looks at the new lighting control capabilities of QLab 4 and considers future developments.

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Essential Busking Page 3 – Executors

In the third of our experiments in the quest for minimalism in creating a setup for busking concert lighting, On Stage Lighting tackles Executors as a means of busking a show.

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Essential Busking Pages 2 – Palettes Only

In the second of our experiments in search of the Essential Busk Page, On Stage Lighting sets a new set of restrictions that give us a chance to explore further techniques used in busking concert lighting systems using pro level consoles.

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OSC and Stage Lighting Control

OSC and Stage Lighting Control interface using TouchOSC.
Following a recent tip-off from ChamSys that the 1.7.2.6 release of the MagicQ software will include support for Open Sound Control (OSC), we look at what OSC is and how it relates to modern stage lighting systems.

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QLab 3 to LX Console DMX using OSC

Qlab 3 Training

As part of the ‘Summer of Video’ at On Stage Lighting, we present a short tutorial on a cheap and simple DMX lighting control system that integrates the free LX Console software with QLab 3 using OSC as a cue trigger.

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Pixel Mapping Stage Lighting Guide

Media Servers and Digital Lighting was a quick introduction to “convergence” and the technologies involved in using digital media for stage lighting. Current lighting trends include the use of arrays of fixtures such as RGB LED units to replay images and effects, using Pixel Mapping. This article looks at the basics of pixel mapping and asks if it is possible to re create some of these effects on a budget.

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