Each digit, the decimal point and the G key can be assigned a different MIDI message as an action in the Config MIDI dialog. Transmit multiple MIDI messages from QLab to simulate miniStageConsole keyboard commands. To use this, you assign the Note On message to trhe Go action in the miniStageConsole Config MIDI dialog.Ģ. This only works if your miniStageConsole cues have no decimal points and range from 1 to 127. QLab sends a Note On MIDI message and the velocity number determines the cue number in miniStageConsole. QLab can tell miniStageConsole to run a specific number cue. You will see miniStageConsole start its cue. Simply select the MIDI lighting cue you want to run in QLab and press the large GO button. Trying it outĪssuming you have some cues in your show in miniStageConsole, we can now have QLab run them. The Config MIDI dialog allows you to assign MIDI messages to lots of other actions, but Go is the most important one for use with QLab. type 90 01 in the MIDI string column (or click the Paste MIDI str button to paste in the digits for latest received MIDI message) This means that the MIDI message we setup in QLab will cause the Go button to be activated in miniStageConsole.ġ. We are going to assign the MIDI Note On message for Note Number 1 to the Go action in miniStageConsole. Now we must tell miniStageConsole what to do when it receives MIDI messages. You create a separate MIDI cue in QLab for each lighting cue you have in your miniStageConsole show cuelist.

This is the MIDI Note On message received from QLab. You should see 'MIDI: 90 01 7F' appear in miniStageConsole's lower left corner. Watch the lower left corner of the miniStageConsole fader window (where it says 'Last Command') and click the large Go button on QLab. Tthe black box to the right of the large GO button should show '1: name'.ĥ. make sure cue 1 is highlighted (click on it) in QLab. Arrange your screen so that you can see both miniStageConsole and QLab with QLab on the right.

Velocity: 127 (click on the little down arrow to quickly go from zero to 127)Ĥ.

Note Number: 1 (you may choose any note number).

Click on the MIDI message tab to set the message details. This will create a new MIDI cue (number 1). If you do not see 'Stage Console' listed, see Troubleshooting below Creating Lighting Cues in QLabġ. This sets up QLab to be able to transmit MIDI to the miniStageConsole program. Click on the dot next to 'Patch 1' and drag a line to connect to the dot next to 'StageConsole'. Click on the Preferences icon (or in The QLab menu, choose Application Preferences.) Ĩ. A useful free tool for figuring out what's going on with MIDI on a Mac is: snoize MIDI Monitor (free download from 3. Download and install on your Mac: QLab (from and miniStageConsole (from 2. Mac OS X supports MIDI in a way that allows MIDI from one program to be sent to another program without using a sepearate MIDI interface device. Since QLab and miniStageConsole both speak MIDI, they can be connected to create a single system within one Mac computer to control multimedia and lighting. miniStageConsole can receive MIDI commands to tell it to execute cues and control channel faders. It allows you to create cues and control dimmers and lights using the industry standard DMX lighing control protocol. MiniStageConsole is a free Stage Lighting control application.

Since QLab (with the Pro MIDI license) can transmit MIDI commands as part of a cue, it can also control other devices and programs. QLab is commonly ised for playing theater sound effects cues. It allows you to control multimedia including: audio, video and MIDI from a single cue list.

QLab is a Show Control application for Mac OS X. QLab and miniStageConsole How to Use the Combination of QLab and miniStageConsole on Mac OS X

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