QLab

QLab is a multimedia playback cue-based software designed for theatre and live entertainment.

History

QLab is a multimedia playback software created by a company based in Baltimore, Maryland, known as Figure 53. Version 1.3.10 of the software was released on May 25, 2007, for use on Macintosh OSX. The current version as of April 10, 2015 is version 3.1.10.

Uses

Cues

In QLab, a cue is a marker for an action to take place in the program. When triggered, a cue executes an operation. The list of available cues in v3 is as follows:

Audio playback

QLab allows an end-user or designer to align audio files in a sequential order. Once the audio files are inserted into the cue list, the end-user can then manipulate it by looping it, changing the amplitude or volume, and adding fades in or out. Audio cues can also be placed into groups, so that multiple files can be triggered at one moment.