A Sound and Video Production Company
TL;DR: How to write cue numbers with a system that lets you skip around, know where you are in your cue sheet, and be compatible with other departments…by working in blocks of ten. The Story: Some seasons are completely insane for me. It’s a common theme for designers – you’ve got maybe one too many …
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This month, we are going to post around the theme of cues and scripts – numbering systems, digital scripts/prompt books, Applescripts for Qlab that will turn the pages of those scripts, and more. Here are the topics we will be looking at: Cue numbering, and playing well with others Digital play scripts/prompt books are here! …
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TL;DR: If you’re using Spotify for house music, here is how to control it using Qlab. Especially helpful for random little shows & presentations. The Story: Spotify has become a dominant player in how we discover and consume music. With almost 150 million active users and almost 20% of Americans using it every month, it’s …
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TL;DR: If you are using iTunes to play your house music, here is how to control it using Qlab. The Story: Ah, iTunes. That old workhorse of a music player that has bloated with responsibility for all kinds of media and syncing. Consumer music listening habits may have moved on from local libraries, but iTunes …
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TL;DR: Putting together house music, with the case made that you use Qlab for its level of control. The Story: When designing sound for a show. house music is much more than just an afterthought, whereby you just put on some random music and hit play. Properly done, house music – preshow, intermission, and postshow …
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Readers of this blog know how much we at Rocktzar love the odd, esoteric parts of live production – every tutorial even has a section named as such. Our love for Qlab is also pretty obvious. Which is why we are able to share a month’s worth of posts about house music – because there …
TL;DR: Parallel compression is a common studio mixing technique. Why I use it live. Latency and digital mixers. The Story: Parallel compression was introduced to me when I was mixing a project in Protools (thanks to Greg Giorgio, the same guy who taught me about versioning (https://www.rocktzar.com/visions-for-your-versions/). For those who need to google that, it’s …
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TL;DR: How to use multiple compressors in a live mix, when your digital desk only has one compression plugin per channel. The Story: A lot of starting live engineers work vertically, adding EQ and compression on each channel individually, and then use groups/bussing for mixing and routing control. This is fine, but I often rely …
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We here at Rocktzar have been SWAMPED for months. The garden is full of weeds, the blog has been neglected, and I’m pretty sure that was once a cheese sandwich that I chiseled out of the fridge. Mary and I worked together on a few shows this summer, mostly as props & sound, respectively (though …
Technology is complicated. Putting on a show doesn’t have to be. This is where we’ll be sharing our how-to’s, Qlab tips and tricks, and Apple Scripts that make your life so much easier! Can’t wait for you to join us here on the Rocktzar life.
