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Difference between revisions of "Q Light Controller (QLC)"
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QLC is a lighting controller for Linux. Started as a university project by Heikki Junnila, it has now evolved with an active development community. | QLC is a lighting controller for Linux. Started as a university project by Heikki Junnila, it has now evolved with an active development community. | ||
| − | + | In 2009 it was released for Mac Os and Windows also. | |
| − | DMX output is provided using: | + | '''Features:''' |
| + | * Fixture-oriented interface. | ||
| + | * Four DMX universes, 512 channels each | ||
| + | * Fast changing and smoothly fading scenes and chasers | ||
| + | * Easy creation of complex patterns for moving lights with EFX | ||
| + | * Conjure your favourite lighting desk layout with the virtual console™ | ||
| + | * Support for external fader devices such as the [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000] | ||
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| + | '''DMX output''' is provided using: | ||
* the driver system [[LLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX ouput using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux and Mac OS, not yet ported to windows) | * the driver system [[LLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX ouput using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux and Mac OS, not yet ported to windows) | ||
| − | * the Peperoni [[USBDMX21]] and [[Rodin1]] interface, plugin named usbdmx (Linux (requires kernel driver | + | * the Peperoni [[USBDMX21]] (not tested) and [[Rodin1]] (well tested) interface, plugin named usbdmx (Linux (requires kernel driver) and Windows) |
* the Enttec [[Open DMX USB]] (or other hardware with just a FTDI chip), plugin name is FTDI DMX (Mac OS, Windows and Linux, perhaps not widely tested by June 2009) | * the Enttec [[Open DMX USB]] (or other hardware with just a FTDI chip), plugin name is FTDI DMX (Mac OS, Windows and Linux, perhaps not widely tested by June 2009) | ||
| − | * [[Anyma uDMX]] (Windows) | + | * [[Anyma uDMX]] (Windows and probably Linux and Mac OS but not well tested) |
| − | * the DMX 4 Linux library (Linux Only) | + | * the DMX 4 Linux library (Linux Only, stopped working from QLC 3.0?) |
At the moment there are most drivers for Linux and fewest for Windows. In v. 3.0 the plugin for LLA is not included/enabled per default. | At the moment there are most drivers for Linux and fewest for Windows. In v. 3.0 the plugin for LLA is not included/enabled per default. | ||
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'''Inputs''' | '''Inputs''' | ||
| − | QLC can be controlled by MIDI,e.g. from [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000] and support for a Enttec wing may be added. | + | QLC can be controlled by MIDI,e.g. from [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000] and support for a [[Enttec]] wing may be added. |
| − | Sound | + | Sound synchronization is not supported [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5d3d60e90904131158r29d01e65i9e7a7ea7f61db8d%40mail.gmail.com] |
<b>Related Tutorials:</b> | <b>Related Tutorials:</b> | ||
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<b>Related Products:</b> | <b>Related Products:</b> | ||
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* Peperoni [[Rodin1]] and [[USBDMX21]] | * Peperoni [[Rodin1]] and [[USBDMX21]] | ||
| + | * [[Enttec]] [[Open DMX USB]] | ||
* [[Anyma uDMX]] | * [[Anyma uDMX]] | ||
* [[LLA]] | * [[LLA]] | ||
| − | + | * [[DMX 4 Linux]] | |
[[Category:Controllers]] | [[Category:Controllers]] | ||
Revision as of 01:16, 11 June 2009
Link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qlc/
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QLC is a lighting controller for Linux. Started as a university project by Heikki Junnila, it has now evolved with an active development community.
In 2009 it was released for Mac Os and Windows also.
Features:
- Fixture-oriented interface.
- Four DMX universes, 512 channels each
- Fast changing and smoothly fading scenes and chasers
- Easy creation of complex patterns for moving lights with EFX
- Conjure your favourite lighting desk layout with the virtual console™
- Support for external fader devices such as the Behringer BCF-2000
DMX output is provided using:
- the driver system LLA (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX ouput using various DMX over IP protocols and Enttec DMX USB Pro. (for Linux and Mac OS, not yet ported to windows)
- the Peperoni USBDMX21 (not tested) and Rodin1 (well tested) interface, plugin named usbdmx (Linux (requires kernel driver) and Windows)
- the Enttec Open DMX USB (or other hardware with just a FTDI chip), plugin name is FTDI DMX (Mac OS, Windows and Linux, perhaps not widely tested by June 2009)
- Anyma uDMX (Windows and probably Linux and Mac OS but not well tested)
- the DMX 4 Linux library (Linux Only, stopped working from QLC 3.0?)
At the moment there are most drivers for Linux and fewest for Windows. In v. 3.0 the plugin for LLA is not included/enabled per default.
Inputs
QLC can be controlled by MIDI,e.g. from Behringer BCF-2000 and support for a Enttec wing may be added. Sound synchronization is not supported [1]
Related Tutorials:
Related Products:
- Peperoni Rodin1 and USBDMX21
- Enttec Open DMX USB
- Anyma uDMX
- LLA
- DMX 4 Linux
