cuelab

I've been reading up on QLab control and programming and I found in Mic Pool's QLab Cookbook a reference to encoder wheels like the Contour Shuttle. Does anyone have any experience with this product? Are there any cheaper, similar products? I really like the design and the buttons but $100 seems...

Hey all, I have a question about MIDI control. I am trying to control my lighting cues through Cuelab using a MIDI. The lighting board I am using is an ETC Ion. I have a mio usb to MIDI cable. The MIDI runs from the board to a USB to cat connecter then runs to a Mac where the cat is transfer to...