Moving an object within panLab Console can result in a large volume of control data being sent to the connected hardware device.
When a Source is moved, a new output level will be computed for each Speaker on the panner. By default, these output levels are updated 10 times a second. So if there are 16 Speakers placed on the panner, moving a single Source will result in 160 messages being transmitted every second (1 Source x 16 Speakers x 10 fps).
As we have tested panLab Console with external hardware, we have observed that different hardware models cope with varying quantities of control data. This results in different limits for the number of Sources that can be safely moved at any one time.
This table is designed to provide a rough estimate of how many Sources can be simultaneously manipulated, based on the connected hardware device. Exceeding these limits for long periods of time may result in the console ‘buffering’ control data and slowing down the perceived speed of movement. If you experience this, we recommend either removing some automation, or reducing the ‘Output Rate’, this can be set per Source in the Source Manager.
| Device | Approximate Message Limit | Approximate Limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Yamaha QL Series | 300 | 2 Sources between 16 Speakers at 10 fps |
| Yamaha CL Series | 300 | 2 Sources between 16 Speakers at 10 fps |
| Yamaha DM7 | 600 | 4 Sources between 16 Speakers at 10 fps |
| Yamaha Rivage Series | 600 | 4 Sources between 16 Speakers at 10 fps |
| Yamaha DME 7 | 2,540 | 16 Sources between 16 Speakers at 10 fps |
| QSC Q-SYS Cores | 41,000 | 64 Sources between 64 Speakers at 10 fps |
| Behringer X32 Series | Not Reached | Limited by hardware I/O |
| Behringer X-Air Series | Not Reached | Limited by hardware I/O |
| Midas M32 Series | Not Reached | Limited by hardware I/O |
Feature List
Compare panLab Console Essentials and Ultimate licenses with the table below.
| Feature | Essentials Licence | Ultimate Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Number of licence seats | 1 | 2 |
| Number of Sources | 16 | Limited only by console input channel count |
| Number of Speakers | 16 | Limited only by console output channel count |
| Number of Derived Outputs | 8 | 8 |
| Tracker Support | ❌ | Coming Soon! |
| Control 3rd party renderers | ❌ | Coming Soon! |
| Snapshots | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sequences | ✅ | ✅ |
| OSC Control | ✅ | ✅ |
| MIDI Control | ✅ | ✅ |
| MTC Triggers | ✅ | ✅ |
| 3D Spatial Environment | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shaping Nodes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Panner Visualisation | ✅ | ✅ |
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Feature List
Compare panLab 2 and panLab 3 feature sets with the table below. Whilst panLab 3 offers our very latest feature set, we continue to offer panLab 2 for sale, as it offers greater compatibility with older macOS operating systems.
| Feature | panLab 2 | panLab 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System Requirement | macOS 10.12.2 and later | macOS 11 and later |
| QLab Compatibility | QLab 4 | QLab 4 + QLab 5 |
| Licence Seats | One seat, can be moved between computers | One seat, can be moved between computers |
| Multichannel Algorithm | X | |
| Fancy Paste | X | |
| Autosave | X | |
| Zoom | X | |
| Floating Window | X | |
| Custom Cue Colours | X | |
| Sequences | X | X |
| Derived Outputs | X | X |
| OSC Dictionary | X | X |
| Zone Opacities | X | X |
| Shaping Nodes | X | X |
| Background Images | X | X |
| Panner Visualisations | X | X |
| One-click QLab Connection | X | X |
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