Show Control Systems

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An Introduction To Show Control Systems

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to read this manual. First off, let me say that what you read in this manual will be in no way exhaustive, but hopefully it gives you the basic information and an understanding of how to set up a show control system for your theatre show.

What we will cover in this manual are MIDI, OSC, and how they work and interact with show playback software, sound consoles and lighting consoles. Specifically, we will pay close attention to QLAB, ETC Lighting Consoles, MA lighting Consoles, Yamaha Sound Desks and Digico Sound Desks. This manual will cover how to set these controls up and how to use them within a show.

As Qlab is the industry standard for show control and playback operation, we will pay close attention to this software and it will form the grounding for all our examples of operation within this manual.