Extract text from Q Light Controller+ workspaces (QXW)
To convert QXW workspaces to another format, you need Q Light Controller+ or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Lighting Control File" file type, you need software like Q Light Controller+ or a similar tool.
A .QXW file is an XML-based workspace configuration document created by Q Light Controller+ (QLC+), an open-source DMX lighting control system. Lighting designers and stage technicians use these files to save an entire show setup. This includes fixture patching (assigning DMX addresses), lighting scenes, complex chasers, and customized Virtual Console layouts.
Despite being popular in the open-source lighting community, the .QXW format presents significant challenges. It is strictly proprietary to the QLC+ engine. Furthermore, a .QXW file does not store actual lighting fixture parameters; it only references external fixture profiles (QXF files). If you move a .QXW file to a new computer without migrating the matching custom fixtures, the lighting show will break and display invalid DMX channels.
Because every DMX software uses a different calculation engine for fade times and routing, standard online converters cannot translate a .QXW file into a format used by competing tools like Lightkey or SoundSwitch. However, beneath the proprietary extension, .QXW is simply structured text. If you need to audit patch lists or recover scene names, your best conversion targets are XML or TXT. Even though complex DMX logic cannot be exported to another software, our platform can safely inspect the embedded XML code. This allows you to read raw channel numbers and recover configuration data without needing QLC+ installed on your device.
Convert.Guru analyzes your QXW file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert QXW file to , you can use Q Light Controller+ or similar software from the "DMX Lighting Workspace Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to QXW, try Q Light Controller+ or another comparable tool in the "DMX Lighting Workspace Storage" category.
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