![]() ![]() ![]() If you choose This Computer, the license seat will be installed onto your Mac, and will be accessible to all user accounts on that Mac. Once you choose a seat, you’ll be presented with a choice of destination: The Edit computer should never be used for anything that’s audible or visible to the audience. If you have a visiting artist working on your show, you might loan your Edit seat to them so that they can work on their cues using their own laptop, rather than having to sit in the technical booth to work on cues. ![]() The Edit computer is used to work on your QLab workspaces in rehearsal, at your studio, or at home. You might have your Backup computer hooked up to your playback system, with a system in place to seamlessly switch over from the Main (this is often called a “hot spare” or “hot backup”), or you might have your Backup computer disconnected, but ready to plug in at a moment’s notice (called a “cold spare” or “cold backup.“) In either case, the Backup shouldn’t do anything that’s audible or visible to the audience during the show unless it takes over for the Main computer. The Backup computer is there in case something goes wrong with the Main computer. A show that uses one Mac for playing back Audio and another Mac for playing back Video has two Main computers. The Main computer is used to run cues during your show. Once you choose a license, you’ll be presented with a choice of which seat to install.Įach QLab license can be installed on up to three Macs at a time, with three specific uses: Pro Bundle licenses may be installed all together, or you can individually install the Audio, Video, or Lighting portion of the license. Once you’ve logged in, you’ll be presented with a list of the licenses in your account.Ĭlick the Install… button to select the license for installation. If you do not yet have a QLab account, you’ll need to create one in order to buy a license and install it. If you’ve forgotten your password, or if you have not set a password for your account, click Visit to reset your password which will open a web browser and allow you to reset your Figure 53 password. In QLab, choose Manage Your Licenses… from the QLab menu to open the License Manager:Ĭlick Log In to Install or Remove License and enter your email and password. If you’d like to end an ongoing rental license early and exchange it for store credit, you can do so on your account page on qlab.app. This credit will be placed in your account, and whenever you go to make purchases of standard, non-rental licenses, the store will give you the option to apply your store credit. Every day at midnight, you will receive store credit equal to the value of that day’s rental. You do not need to “stop” or “cancel” a rental.Įvery dollar that you spend on a rental license can be applied towards the purchase of a standard QLab license. The first time that QLab launches after the rental period is over, the license will simply stop working on its own. On the appropriate day, the license will automatically “wake up” and unlock the appropriate features. You can purchase and install rental licenses ahead of time, choosing a start date in the future. The Figure 53 shop uses your computer’s clock to determine the timezone for your rental license. ![]() If you purchase a one-day rental license with a start date of today, it will remain valid until midnight tonight. It’s important to note that a one-day rental isn’t just 24 hours starting from the time of purchase the actual calendar date matters. When you purchase one, you choose the start date and the end date, and the license will be valid for that period of time. Rent-to-own licenses can be purchased on a day-by-day basis. You will use this password and your email address in QLab to install your licenses. If you do not already have an account, completing the purchase will create an account for you, log you in, and prompt you to create a password for the account. It’s important to double-check your email address before completing your purchase. You can then log in to your QLab account if you already have one, or just enter your billing details if you don’t. Once you’ve chosen the license or licenses that you wish to purchase, click Checkout. You can purchase QLab licenses on our secure online store using a credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Licenses may also be installed on Mac which are not connected to the internet, and starting with QLab 4.1, licenses can also be installed onto a USB drive connected to your Mac. QLab 4 uses an account-based licensing system which allows you to install and remove licenses quickly and easily without having to keep track of license files. ![]()
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