ChamSys MagicQ - Dead Black out (DBO); Add; Swap; Page Select; Current Playback

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MagicQ User Manual 120 Version 1.4.9.0
14.4.2 Dead Black Out (DBO)
Above the Grand Master there is a DBO button. Pressing this button causes all HTP values to be set to
zero, thus generating a black out. Releasing the button causes the original HTP levels to be restored. LTP
channels are not affected by the DBO button.
14.4.3 Add / Swap
Above the Grand Master there is an ADD / SWAP button which controls the function of the playback
FLASH buttons. When set to ADD, pressing a FLASH button causes the playback to be added to the
output. When set to SWAP, pressing a FLASH button again causes the playback to be added to the
output, but all other playbacks are removed from the output.
Each FLASH button has an LED which is lit green for ADD and red for SWAP.
The ADD / SWAP functionality only affects HTP channels on the playbacks - LTP channels are not
affected by the FLASH buttons. The level of the playback is determined by the master faders – see
configuring the masters.
Cue Stacks can be set to always swap. Open the Cue Stack window and press the SELECT button with
the playback. In the VIEW OPTIONS view set the "Flash Button Swaps" option to YES.
The “Flash acts like fader” option enables the FLASH button to act as if the fader was raised to full. This
is useful if the fader controls LTP (IPCB) channels, FX size or FX speed, or if the Fader is a master for
intensity, size or speed.
14.4.4 Page Select
Above the Sub Master are NEXT PAGE and a PREV PAGE buttons. These control which playback page
is active, and hence which Cue Stacks the physical playback faders and buttons control.
The current page number and name is displayed in the Status Display on the touch screen. The current
page can also be changed from the Page Window by selecting a new page, or by pressing PAGE and
entering the page number on the keypad.
Changing the current page whilst playbacks are active does not affect the output of these playbacks - the
playbacks are "held over" until the playback is released.
It is possible to set up Cue Stacks to be activated and released on a page change in the Cue Stack options.
The next Page can be preloaded in the Page Window by moving the cursor to the required item in the Page
Window and pressing the PRELOAD PAGE soft button. The preloaded page will be indicated in the
Status Display above PB1 to PB5. Pressing NEXT PAGE goes to the preloaded page.
The preloaded page can also be loaded using the keypad syntax <Page> <number> *. So PAGE 34 *
preloads page 34. Pressing NEXT PAGE goes to page 34.
14.4.5 Current Playback
The current playback is the one that has its SELECT button illuminated. The current playback is used by
the Cue and Cue Stack windows to determine the Cue and Cue Stack to view / modify.