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MagicQ User Manual 15 Version 1.4.9.0
25.3.13 Colour Mixing ............................................................................................................... 226
25.3.14 Apply Type .................................................................................................................... 226
25.3.15 Setting a base level for the bitmap (Software pre v1.3.4.9) .......................................... 227
25.4 Making grids of Groups............................................................................................................. 227
25.5 Using the MagicQ Matrix Viewer ............................................................................................. 228
25.5.1 Automatic grabbing of show file ....................................................................................... 228
25.5.2 Manual copy ...................................................................................................................... 228
25.6 Programming LED using standard FX ...................................................................................... 230
25.7 Making groups out of LED pixels ............................................................................................. 230
25.7.1 LED – virtual dimmer channels......................................................................................... 230
25.8 Making new LED personalities on MagicQ .............................................................................. 231
26 Controlling Media Servers with MagicQ ...................................................................................... 232
26.1 Connect the Media Server over LAN ........................................................................................ 232
26.2 Patching the Media Server on MagicQ...................................................................................... 233
26.3 Configuring a Media Server ...................................................................................................... 233
26.4 Thumbnail view ......................................................................................................................... 236
26.4.1 Manual retrieval of thumbnails.......................................................................................... 236
26.4.2 Automated retrieval of thumbnails .................................................................................... 236
26.5 Live Previews ............................................................................................................................ 236
26.6 Media Window View ................................................................................................................ 237
26.7 Using MagicQ and Media Server software on the same PC ..................................................... 237
26.7.1 Using the loopback IP address........................................................................................... 237
26.7.2 Using Microsoft Loopback Adapter .................................................................................. 237
26.8 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 237
26.9 Notes for specific Media Severs ................................................................................................ 238
26.9.1 Using MagicQ with Arkaos ............................................................................................... 238
26.9.2 Using MagicQ with Catalyst ............................................................................................. 238
26.9.3 Using MagicQ with Coolux Pandoras Box ....................................................................... 239
26.9.4 Using MagicQ with Hippotizers ........................................................................................ 240
26.9.5 Using Mbox EXtreme with MagicQ ................................................................................. 243
27 Networking of MagicQ Consoles .................................................................................................. 244
27.1 Network addresses and host names ........................................................................................... 244
27.2 Checking IP addresses - Ping Test ............................................................................................ 245
27.3 Checking consoles on the network ............................................................................................ 245
27.4 Hot take-over ............................................................................................................................. 246
27.4.1 Hot Takeover Mode ........................................................................................................... 246
27.4.2 Configuring Hot take-over (prior to v1.4.4.5) ................................................................... 248
27.4.3 Hot take-over type ............................................................................................................. 248
27.4.4 Swapping control between multiple consoles ................................................................... 249
27.5 Playback synchronisation between consoles ............................................................................. 250
27.5.1 Configuration (MagicQ software v1.3.6.4 and above) ...................................................... 250
27.5.2 Configuration (MagicQ software v1.3.6.3 and before) ..................................................... 251
27.5.3 Configuring which consoles Playback sync to which consoles ......................................... 251
27.6 Grabbing shows from other consoles ........................................................................................ 252
27.7 Automatic backing up of shows from other consoles ................................................................ 252
27.8 Zoning ....................................................................................................................................... 252
28 Multi Console Programming ......................................................................................................... 253
28.1 Multi programming ................................................................................................................... 253
28.1.1 Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 254
28.2 Selective channel control ........................................................................................................... 255
28.2.1 Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 256
28.2.2 Selecting which console controls which channels ............................................................. 256
29 Remote control of MagicQ consoles ............................................................................................. 258
29.1 Remote control from MagicQ PC .............................................................................................. 258
29.2 Remote control from a MagicQ console .................................................................................... 258
29.3 iPhone / iPod Touch / Android Remote..................................................................................... 259
29.3.1 Setting up an access point .................................................................................................. 259
29.3.2 MagicQ Pro 2010 Console with USB to Wireless interface .............................................. 260