[QLab] Midi to PC

[Bennett Jensen]

Hey everybody,

Just a couple of questions:

1. I need to control a lighting program on a pc (Compu Live) from QLab--preferably from midi. But, I do not have a midi interface for the pc and none of the local stores have them and I do not have time to order one. I have also looked at midi over the internet, but all the ones for windows are too expensive. Does any one know of a way, for cheep, or even better, free?

2.I need to fade some music from the main L/R speakers to a radio on stage, but my fade has a gap in it. The L/R will fade down, then the radio will fade up a few seconds tater with a 2-4 second gap between. My quick fix is to have the radio on the whole time and just fade out the L/R. But i would like to know why it is doing this.

[Luka Mustafa]

Hey Bennett,

1. the most reliable midi over ethernet software for mac is to my knowledge ipMIDI - http://nerds.de/en/ipmidi.html. The OS X client is for free and the windows one is 80$ for 3 computers. That should not be to expensive if you are looking for a reliable solution. 

Most PCI sound cards can receive MIDI over the game port connector - mostly the old realtek ones. I bet a local geek has tons of them laying around. Here is the connection diagram- http://web.singnet.com.sg/~lau0cy/pc_midi.gif You can skip the optocoupler on your own responsibility.

2. Please describe the situation more clearly, how long is your fade. What is your link between FOH (main L/R) and radio? I suppose you a separate Qlab output for each. Than I suggest you have a look at the mailing list archive. We have discussed the fades in detail few weeks ago.

Modify your fade curve so that it will be like a half of the inverse parabola. Click on the fade curve and drag the point to the up right corner for the fade up and fade down.

Best regards,

Luka Mustafa

________________________________________________________
WHEN REPLYING, PLEASE QUOTE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED.  Thanks!
Change your preferences or unsubscribe here:
http://lists.figure53.com/listinfo.cgi/qlab-figure53.com

[*]

Do you have any "real" music stores in your area? The M audio Uno is
probably the most available 1 port MIDI I/O.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Uno/

If you're in the states, you can order one from Sweetwater Music & they
can ship it out overnight if it has to be done that way. $40 plus shipping

*

On Tue, February 23, 2010 1:44 pm, Bennett Jensen wrote:
> Hey everybody,
>
> Just a couple of questions:
>
> 1. I need to control a lighting program on a pc (Compu Live) from
> QLab--preferably from midi. But, I do not have a midi interface for the pc
> and none of the local stores have them and I do not have time to order
> one.
> I have also looked at midi over the internet, but all the ones for windows
> are too expensive. Does any one know of a way, for cheep, or even better,
> free?

[Steven Devino]

On Feb 23, at  Feb 23, 2010 2:56 PM, Luka Mustafa wrote:

Hey Bennett,

1. the most reliable midi over ethernet software for mac is to my knowledge ipMIDI - http://nerds.de/en/ipmidi.html. The OS X client is for free and the windows one is 80$ for 3 computers. That should not be to expensive if you are looking for a reliable solution. 

MIDI over IP is built into the Mac OS. Just go to the Audio/Midi app and select Network or add a Network device if it is not there. That may solve half the problem anyway.

Steve

[Jeremy Lee]

I wouldn't call it a "real" music store, but even the local Guitar Center has these things. $30 or so. Watch out, as it has integrated MIDI cables- MALE pins, not a female jack...

--
Jeremy Lee
Sound Designer, NYC - USA 829
http://www.jjlee.com