Version Q

Console-to-QLab Bridge.

Version Q bridges your mixing console to QLab — recall a scene on the desk, fire a cue in QLab. No extra hardware, no complex MIDI routing. Just a lightweight macOS menu bar app that listens and triggers.

Coming to the Mac App Store — pending Apple review

Screenshots

Version Q home screen showing connected console, QLab workspace, and current scene — Home — connected console, QLab workspace, current scene.

Version Q settings showing OSC cue template, listen port, MIDI bridge, and OSC TX toggle — Settings — OSC, MIDI bridge, and trigger configuration.

Version Q log view showing live OSC traffic in and out — Live OSC traffic log for debugging.

Show-safe lock screen.

Version Q floating mini-player showing current scene and OSC TX status — Floating mini-player — keeps the current scene visible without filling your screen.

Supported consoles

Allen & Heath dLive / Avantis / SQ / Qu (TCP MIDI)
Allen & Heath Director (remote connection via IP)
Behringer / Midas X32 / M32 (network protocol)
Behringer WING (network protocol)

How it works

Launch Version Q — it lives in your menu bar.
Select your console from the auto-discovered list (or enter an IP for Director).
Choose your QLab workspace (auto-discovered via Bonjour).
Set your OSC cue template (e.g. "S" for cues S1, S2, S3…).
Recall a scene on your console — Version Q fires the matching QLab cue.

Scene 1 → /cue/S1/go
Scene 2 → /cue/S2/go

It's that simple.

Features

Auto-discovery of consoles and QLab workspaces on the local network
Configurable OSC cue template with scene number mapping
CoreMIDI bridge — exposes console MIDI as a virtual source / destination on your Mac
MIDI trigger capture — assign any Note On or CC message to toggle OSC output
Fire-on-connect option to trigger the current scene when the console connects
OSC remote control — enable / disable output via /versionq/osctxenable
Lock screen to prevent accidental changes during a show
Mini player floating window for quick status
Activity log for monitoring all traffic

Tips

Use "Fire on Connect" for failover — if the app reconnects after a dropout, it resends the current scene.
The MIDI bridge lets apps like Ableton, Logic, or MainStage talk directly to your console over the network.
Set a MIDI trigger (e.g. a spare CC on a foot controller) to mute / unmute OSC output without opening the app.
Send /versionq/osctxenable with argument 1 or 0 from Companion or another OSC source for remote control.
The lock screen prevents accidental setting changes mid-show — tap the lock icon in the sidebar.

Requirements

macOS 14.6 or later
Console and QLab on the same network
Free on the Mac App Store (pending review)

Privacy

Version Q operates entirely on your local network. It does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. No analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. Your show data stays on your network.