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MagicQ User Manual 219 Version 1.4.9.0
User pictures and movies can be loaded into the internal pixel mapper directly from the Media Window
using the LOAD PIC / LOAD MOVIE soft button available when the Pixel Mapper server is selected.
Movies are stored in the movies folder (show\movies) in a similar way that bitmaps are stored in the
bitmaps folders. Movie files are stored in a special ChamSys movie format which compresses the data to
the required grid resolution. The files are named movie001-001.cmv, movie001-002.cmv, etc...
ChamSys movie files are created using Tools in the MagicQ MediaCentre application (this now
incorporates the MagicQ Matrix Viewer) which is installed when you install MagicQ PC.
MagicQ MediaCentre uses the free software VirtualDub under the GPL licence to perform the movie
conversion to new the new resolution. VirtualDub is installed in the VirtualDub folder under the MagicQ
PC folder.
When converting movie files we recommend you choose the same movie resolution as your grid size on
MagicQ. Click the auto install feature to automatically install the converted media file into the movies
folder naming it with the next free movie ID.
The speed of movie playback can be controlled by the movie speed encoder.
In order to play back movies patch the Generic BitmapFX2 instead of the Generic BitmapFX2. This
contains 4 more channels including movie speed. It is possible to morph from Generic BitmapFX to
Generic BitmapFX2 so old shows that used the media engine can be upgraded to use the new features.
25.3.7 Live feed support
The MagicQ Pixel mapper includes a “Live feed” option for capturing live feed video signals and playing
them back on the grids. This enables any movie, animation, or live camera input that can be displayed on
a PC to be captured and pixel mapped onto the Grids in MagicQ.
MagicQ supports up to 5 different live feed sources. Live feed sources are captured from the screen of a
PC running MagicQ Media centre. MagicQ Media centre then sends the live feed information over the
network, making it available to all consoles on the network.
On MagicQ, select the Pixel Mapper layer and then set the Live Feed Media Page (value 127) and select 1
to 5 for the 5 live feeds.
In MagicQ Media Centre select Devices, Live Feeds to configure the live feeds. For each live feed the
user can set the position and size of the capture area on the PC screen. In addition the resolution of the
live feed sent over the network can be configured – generally this should be set to the same size as the grid
being used on the MagicQ consoles/MagicQ PC systems.
The position and size of screen capture on the MagicQ Media Centre PC can be remote controlled from a
MagicQ system using ArtNet. This allows different capture areas for the sources to be recorded into the
Cues on MagicQ.
In MagicQ Media Centre select Devices, DMX Devices and select the Type as “Live Feed Position”.
Select the ArtNet Universe and Channel to respond to. Note that ArtNet Universes start at 0 so if you are
using Universe 1on a MagicQ Console you will most likely need to select ArtNet Universe 0 Channel 1.
MagicQ Media Centre maps 50 consecutive DMX channels for controlling Live Feeds – each Live Feed
consisting of a simple 10 channel personality. On MagicQ patch the number of live feeds required using
the Generic Live Feed personality. The channels are
Chan Description Default
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