Using QLab to control Zero 88 Jester 24/48

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Callum Hancocks

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Apr 12, 2016, 6:51:21 PM4/12/16
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I have QLab 3 and a Zero 88 Jester 24/48. I want to be able to use QLab to trigger cues that have already been programmed in on the jester. So basically want to use QLab to control the GO button on the jester. Do I need to use MIDI Show Control (MSC) or SysEx or something else? I have a usb to MIDI lead so does anyone know how I set this up on QLab?

micpool

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Apr 13, 2016, 3:54:41 AM4/13/16
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P37 of the Jester manual


MIDI Show Control (MSC) operates in Run Mode only. Supported Commands to control the memory stack are:
GO
STOP (Pause)
RESUME (Un-pause)
TIMED_GO (maximum fade time is 5 minutes)
LOAD (Set next memory)
RESET (Go first memory)
Cue number is mandatory for LOAD. Cue numbers are optional for GO, STOP, RESUME and TIMED_GO. Commands are ignored if the cue number is invalid or is not programmed on the desk. Any Cue list and Cue path numbers sent by the controller are ignored by the desk.
The following supported commands control the overall output from the desk:
ALL_OFF (Blackout ON)
RESTORE (Blackout OFF)
The desk listens for MSC commands that have command_format 'Lighting' (0x01), or 'All-Types' (0x7F). The Device_ID 0-111 that the desk listens to for MSC commands can be set using the <MIDI Setup> menu. The desk will also listen to the MSC broadcast Device_ID (0x7F).

QLab end covered in the documentation here.
https://figure53.com/docs/qlab/v3/control/midi-cues/

Mic

James COOPER

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Apr 14, 2016, 7:50:09 AM4/14/16
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Yes, Have done this on the Jester TLXtra, but if it uses the same style firmware of the TLXtra, you'll have to enable MIDI in Setup, but on the TLXtra, you can't use USB keyboard for example, due to hardware limitations (just something to be aware - it might just be something on the TLXtra though)
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