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MagicQ User Manual 55 Version 1.4.9.0
Selecting HEADS (ALL START 1) sets the head numbers so that for each head the numbers start from 1 - this
is the default option. Selecting BY NAME sets the head numbers so that they use head name, gel and type to
order the heads.
5.6 Gel name and number
For dimmers you may wish to configure the gel name or number. This makes programming easier – enabling
the console to auto program cues for you.
The gel field uses gel numbers. For Lee colours enter the gel number directly (e.g. 181 for Lee 181). For
Rosco colours enter the gel number preceded by dot (e.g. .14 for Rosco 14). For no colour enter 0. If you
would prefer to use colour names rather than gel numbers then simply enter the colour name. The console
knows about most standard colours.
5.7 Generating auto groups
The console automatically generates groups for each of the different heads patched onto the console – e.g.
“All Dimmers”, “All Mac500”.
The console is also capable of generating groups based on gel colours and head names. Press the AUTO
GROUPS soft button in the VIEW HEADS view of the Patch Window and then select Dimmers and/or
Heads.
When Dimmers are selected the console will examine all dimmers patched and generate a group for each
different gel colour and a group for each different head name.
When Heads is selected the console will generate a group for each different head type that has heads with
a distinct head name. Thus if you have named some of your Mac500s “front” and some of them “back” it
will generate a “Mac500 front” group and a “Mac500 back” group.
5.8 Inverting and Swapping
In VIEW HEADS you can invert the pan and tilt channels of moving heads and also swap the pan and tilt
channels. Pressing ENTER in the appropriate field changes the field value.
Individual channels can also be inverted in VIEW CHANS if required.
5.9 Minimum and maximum levels
You can set minimum and maximum levels for each patched channel from the VIEW CHANS view. This is
useful for setting pre-heat on dimmers or for limiting output values of certain lamps where power is tight.
The minimum and maximum levels have absolute over-ride over all other playback and programming on the
console. Master faders and the DBO button do not affect the minimum and maximum levels.
Minimum levels can be useful to force a minimum light level on a stage, for example during a changeover.
5.9.1 Limits and Offset.
It is possible to set limits and offsets on channels using the Limit and Offset dimmer curves.
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