QLab Skills Sharing Workshop (Newcastle)

Thursday 22nd June 10am - 4.45pm

A day of peer led learning and skills exchange for designers and technical practitioners who use QLab's professional audio features. This day-long event will create a relaxed environment for brushing up on old skills, learning new ones and sharing tips and tricks with peers. The morning will focus on developing core QLab skills and is appropriate for anyone who is new-to the software or would benefit from a refresher of best practices. The afternoon session will focus on integrating QLab with the wider show control ecosystem as well as providing a space for attendees to try out features and techniques that could elevate their existing QLab skillset.

Through support from Northern Stage's technical team and CALM Theatre Sounds hire company, there will be fully licensed QLab 4 and QLab 5 machines to work with, although bringing your own Mac with QLab 4 or 5 already installed will allow you to get the most out of the sessions.

10:00 - 10:30 Refreshments and welcome from ASD.

10:30 - 11:45 Introduction to QLab, covering best practices and common pitfalls. For those new to QLab or wanting a refresher. Demonstration led with Q&A.

11:45 - 12:30 "Build it. Break it. Fix it." Get hands on with the skills covered in the previous session, with a safe space to challenge your skills in situ. Utilising multiple cue lists and varied cue types.

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch.

13:30 - 14:30 Introduction to using QLab to control other software, lighting consoles, and sound desks.

14:30 - 16:15 "Build it. Break it. Fix it." Get hands on with the skills covered in the previous session, with a safe space to challenge your skills in situ. Thanks to support from Northern Stage and CALM Theatre Sounds, attendees will be able to get hands with controlling sound desks using MIDI and network cues.

16:15 - 16:45 Final word from the ASD. Thanks to supporters. Sign post to ASD membership and see you in the bar!

Non members welcome sign up using this code: 97X903JU

Please note, the ASD reserves the right to make changes to the programme without prior notice. Such alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.

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