Q Light Controller (QLC) - Revision history

24.234.148.74 at 02:48, 28 May 2012

2012-05-28T02:48:28Z

121.98.202.45: Added related product

2010-03-18T22:36:35Z

Added related product

Beier: fix typo, add link to plugin page

2010-01-22T11:56:07Z

fix typo, add link to plugin page

Beier: links to trac and mailing list

2009-10-12T08:19:16Z

links to trac and mailing list

Hjunnila at 05:22, 6 October 2009

2009-10-06T05:22:23Z

Beier: LLA->OLA name change

2009-09-11T08:01:38Z

LLA->OLA name change

Nomis52 at 15:12, 14 July 2009

2009-07-14T15:12:19Z

Beier: link to list of pre-made fixture definitions

2009-06-11T10:03:30Z

link to list of pre-made fixture definitions

Beier: Feature list and driver support update

2009-06-11T09:16:08Z

Feature list and driver support update

Beier: corrected wrong note about sound2light

2009-06-10T19:55:11Z

corrected wrong note about sound2light

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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.	+	In 2009 it was released for Mac OS and Windows also.

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 <b>Related Products:</b>
 * Peperoni [[Rodin1]] and [[USBDMX21]]
 * [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]], [[Open DMX USB]]
 * [[Anyma uDMX]]

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 '''DMX output''' is provided using:
-* the driver system [[OLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX ouput using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux, Mac OS and Windows, not all drivers work on all platforms)
+* the driver system [[OLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX output using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux, Mac OS and Windows, not all drivers work on all platforms)
 * the Peperoni [[Rodin1]] (well tested) interface, plugin named peperoni-output (Linux (requires kernel driver) and Windows)
 * the Enttec [[DMX USB Pro]] and [[Open DMX USB]] (Windows and Linux, Mac OS, tested rather well)
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 At the moment there are most drivers for Linux and fewest for Windows. In v. 3.0 the plugin for [[OLA]] (formerly LLA) is not included/enabled per default.
 '''Inputs'''
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 QLC can be controlled by [[MIDI]] eg. from [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000] and support for a [[Enttec]] wing may be added.
 Sound synchronization is not supported [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5d3d60e90904131158r29d01e65i9e7a7ea7f61db8d%40mail.gmail.com]

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-Link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qlc/ <br>
+Link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qlc/ (for download) <br>
 {{Features|linux=yes|osx=yes|win=yes|tx=yes|free=yes}}
 [[Image:Qlc-2.4.png|right]]
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 * 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™
+* Conjure/design 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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 Fixture definitions are used to map generic functions of a fixture like intensity, pan, tilt etc. to the specific DMX channels and values.
-You can create your own fixture definitions to suit your needs, but there are a number of ready-made definitions [http://qlc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/qlc/trunk/fixtures/ listed here]!
+You can create your own fixture definitions to suit your needs, but there are a number of ready-made definitions [http://qlc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/qlc/trunk/fixtures/ listed here]! QLC has a graphical "fixture creator" program.
 <b>Related Tutorials:</b>
 * [[LLA and Q Light Controller Ubuntu Tutorial]]
 <b>Related Products:</b>

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 '''DMX output''' is provided using:
 * the driver system [[OLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX ouput using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux, Mac OS and Windows, not all drivers work on all platforms)
-* the Peperoni [[USBDMX21]] (not tested) and [[Rodin1]] (well tested) interface, plugin named usbdmx (Linux (requires kernel driver) and Windows)
+* the Peperoni [[Rodin1]] (well tested) interface, plugin named peperoni-output (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 [[DMX USB Pro]] and [[Open DMX USB]] (Windows and Linux, Mac OS, tested rather well)
-* [[Anyma uDMX]] (Windows and probably Linux and Mac OS but not well tested)
+* [[Anyma uDMX]] (Windows, Linux and probably Mac OS but not well tested)
 At the moment there are most drivers for Linux and fewest for Windows. In v. 3.0 the plugin for [[OLA]] (formerly LLA) is not included/enabled per default.
 '''Inputs'''
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 <b>Related Products:</b>
 * Peperoni [[Rodin1]] and [[USBDMX21]]
-* [[Enttec]] [[Open DMX USB]]
+* [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]], [[Open DMX USB]]
 * [[Anyma uDMX]]
 * [[OLA]]

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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 [[OLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX ouput using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux, Mac OS and Windows, not all drivers work on all platforms)
 * 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)
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 * 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 [[OLA]] (formerly LLA) is not included/enabled per default.
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 * [[Enttec]] [[Open DMX USB]]
 * [[Anyma uDMX]]
-* [[LLA]]
+* [[OLA]]
 * [[DMX 4 Linux]]
 [[Category:Controllers]]

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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:'''
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 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 synchronization is not supported [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5d3d60e90904131158r29d01e65i9e7a7ea7f61db8d%40mail.gmail.com]
 <b>Related Tutorials:</b>

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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.
-The latest version adds support for external fader devices such as the Behringer BCF-2000. In 2009 it was released for Mac Os and Windows also.
+The latest version adds support for external fader devices such as the [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000]. In 2009 it was released for Mac Os and Windows also.
 DMX output is provided using:
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 * the DMX 4 Linux library (Linux Only)
-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.
 '''Inputs'''
-QLC can be controlled by MIDI, get sync to music input 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.
 <b>Related Tutorials:</b>