Control via 2 computer and both can control

[Dannyh2000]

Hey,
I have a question: I work with a friend and we both use QLC+ 4.12.2 on Windows.
We program parts of the show for use alone and then we puzzle the show together.
He have the main computer, so he is connected with the USB Dmx interface and I am connect via artnet to the main computer.
He can control his part and I can control my part, but only if the another one have everything one zero. When not, the dmx channel overlay each other. So a want blue and he want red.. The light is purple..
We only see our values.. Is there a way that I see what he do and he what I do... So that we can complete each other..

Thanks

[sandinak]

So .. if you both MUST control the SAME lights, a few suggestions:

• use the web interface capability of QLC vs two instances so you can see what he's doing vs what you're doing so you don't stomp each other.
• or you could create 2 control surfaces to the same system. Eg .. if you have 2 APC40s they BOTH can be configured to manage the same cue's. you'd have to be careful how this worked so that you're not stepping on each other all the time; but if you configured the lights you'd at least have a visual of what's current.
• The overlay behavior you have is exactly how QLC operates ( I use this to have different scene types for different lights, eg I have color scenes different from position an they work on the same light. )
• you might segregate the lights so you're working a specific set and he's working a different set. For instance I have a Launchpad grid for base color scenes on a stage, and an APC40 for movers and effects.

Think of QLC/ArtNet operation as a band/piano ... if you're all playing notes unless you're playing to music that keeps you in sync .. you'll get bad chords ( like a 7th . What you want to do is find a way to have a "key" that you can both use so that your lights are in sync vs dissonate. Good luck,