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MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual
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Starting a New Show
To start a new show, go to the Setup Window and press the NEW SHOW soft button. This will clear the current show
from memory – shows that have been previously saved to disc will not be affected. You will be asked to confirm by
selecting YES.
There is a choice of four modes.
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Normal - faders activate Cue Stacks. When recording, all data in the programmer is stored in recorded cues
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Theatre non-track - faders operate levels only. When recording, all data in the programmer is stored in recorded
cues
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Theatre tracking - faders operate levels only. When recording only data in the programmer that has changed since
the last record is stored in recorded cues
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Hog II warp – like Theatre Tracking but with some extra features to make the programming more familiar to Hog
II users.
In Theatre modes, fixtures return to their default values when under control of a playback or the programmer. The
keypad is set up to enable selection of Palettes using Palette numbers, and Cue Stack timing defaults to being stepped
timing rather than chase timing.
The mode can be changed at any time by using the Programming Mode soft button in the Setup Window. In addition
each individual option / default value can be customised by the user and saved as their personal settings file.
Starting a show clears all patching, all programming and all palettes. It does not clear console specific options such as
the configuration of the DMX outputs or the calibration of the touch screen.
