Company:Figure 53

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Figure 53, LLC
IndustryLive entertainment, Software, Theatre
Founded2006
FounderChris Ashworth[1]
HeadquartersBaltimore, Maryland
Key people
Chris Ashworth (CEO)[2]
Members18[3][1] (2026)
Websitefigure53.com

Figure 53, LLC is an American technology company based in Baltimore, Maryland.[3]

Figure 53's flagship product is QLab, a proprietary cue-based multimedia playback system for macOS for use in theatre and other forms of live performance. Some of their other products include Go Button and QLab Remote.[4]

History

By the time Figure 53 was incorporated in Maryland in March 2006, QLab had been in development for over 2 years.[5] Over time, it has evolved into an industry standard for show control.[6][7][8][9]

In 2018, Figure 53 announced the acquisition of the defunct Playhouse Theatre building, and revamped it to create The Voxel theatre in 2020. The Voxel serves both as a research lab for the company and as a theatre intended to promote and facilitate technological experimentation in performance art.[10][11][12][13]

Products

QLab

QLab is a cue-based show control application for macOS that allows users to build and run lists of cues controlling sound, video, lighting and other media or control signals during live performances.[4][6] The software is used by theatres, dance companies, touring productions, themed attractions, churches and other venues that require synchronized playback of multiple media streams.[6]

QLab is used "behind the scenes" in theatres and other venues around the world and is characterized as an industry-standard tool for theatre technology.[14]

Go Button

Go Button is an audio playback application for iOS devices that is designed for running sound cues in live shows using an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Team | Figure 53" (in en). https://figure53.com/team/. 
  2. ↑ "Easy QLab Control with Python Templates for CL/QL/TF Consoles - Yamaha - Other European Countries" (in en). https://europe.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2019/0610_50_python.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Figure 53" (in en). https://figure53.com/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QLab" (in en). https://qlab.app/. 
  5. ↑ "Notes from Figure 53 » 2005 » November". 2018-11-25. http://blog.figure53.com/2005/11/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "QLab Setup Guidefor CL/QL/TF Series". Yamaha Corporation. August 2019. https://download.yamaha.com/files/tcm:39-1286035. 
  7. ↑ "QLab 3" (in en). February 16, 2016. https://jeromyhopgood.wordpress.com/tag/qlab-3/. 
  8. ↑ "QLab Training - Learn QLab 4 : Online Course - Stage Lighting Tutorials, Information and How To" (in en-US). https://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/qlab-training-online-qlab-course-uk/. 
  9. ↑ "Tech Talk: Improve Your Tech with QLab" (in en-US). https://danceatl.org/events/tech-talk-improve-your-tech-with-qlab/. 
  10. ↑ "The Voxel Opening as Home for DIY Theatre in 2020" (in en). 2019-11-04. https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/the-voxel-opening-as-home-for-diy-theatre-in-2020. 
  11. ↑ Ashworth, Chris (2020-01-20). "Ten years ago today, I decided to build a theater." (in en). https://twitter.com/Chris_Ashworth/status/1219284158792589313. 
  12. ↑ "The Voxel". https://voxel.org/. 
  13. ↑ Kaltenbach, Chris (February 2, 2018). "This 74-year-old Baltimore theater is being reincarnated once again". https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/retro-baltimore/bs-fe-voxel-20180201-story.html. 
  14. ↑ Davis, Alanah Nichole (September 11, 2024). "The Voxel is a Cutting-Edge Theater Experiment" (in en). https://bmoreart.com/2024/09/the-voxel-is-a-cutting-edge-theater-experiment.html. 
  15. ↑ "Go Button" (in en). https://gobutton.app/. 



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