ChamSys MagicQ User Manual

ChamSys Ltd www.chamsys.co.uk
MagicQ User Manual 281 Version 1.4.9.0
33.1.8 MIDI Show Control Command Format
For more details on MIDI Show Control protocols see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_Show_Control
MIDI Show Control Commands are of the format
F0 7F <device_ID> 02 <command_format> <command> <data> F7
<device_ID> is 7F for “all call” ID for system wide broadcasts
<command_format> is 01 for “Lighting”
MagicQ supports the following commands in the <command>
01 GO
02 STOP
03 RESUME
04 TIMED_GO
For example:
F0 7F 7F 02 01 01 31 F7 // Go Cue 1 in the Cue Store
F0 7F 7F 02 01 01 32 30 F7 // Go Cue 20 in the Cue Store
F0 7F 7F 02 01 02 31 F7 // Stop Cue 1 in the Cue Store
F0 7F 7F 02 01 01 00 31 30 F7 // Go Cue Stack 10 in the Stack Store
F0 7F 7F 02 01 01 32 00 31 30 F7 // Go Cue 2 on Cue Stack 10 in the Stack Store
It is possible to test how MagicQ responds to Midi Show Control messages by typing in the Midi message
on the keyboard. This is only supported when connected to a MagicQ Wing or Interface. For example to
test the command
F0 7F 7F 02 01 01 31 F7
Type testsysex followed by the message on the keyboard without the initial F0 and with no spaces
between the MIDI values
testsysex 7F7F02010137F7

ChamSys MagicQ Specifications

General

Type	Lighting Control Console
Manufacturer	ChamSys
Software	MagicQ
Networking	Yes
MIDI Support	Yes
SMPTE Support	Yes
Cues	5000
Cue Stacks	2000
Encoders	Varies by model
Touchscreen	Yes
Universes	64
Number of fixtures	Unlimited (software dependent)
Network Ports	4
DMX Outputs	4
Inputs	MIDI, SMPTE
Compatibility	Windows, macOS, Linux (for software)
Features	Pixel Mapping
Faders	Varies by model (Mini Wing: 12, PC Wing: 10, MQ50: 12+12, MQ80: 10, MQ70: 10, MQ100 Pro: 10, MQ300 Pro: 15)