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MagicQ User Manual 56 Version 1.3.0.0
8 Programmer
The programmer is the function of the console where show data is configured for recording. The
programmer takes priority over all playbacks, and channels. It can also be used during live running to
override the outputs – for example, for changing the colour or gobo of intelligent heads.
The console outputs any channels that are active in the programmer at highest priority – i.e. they over-ride
all other playbacks.
8.1 What is in the programmer?
The Prog Window enables you to determine exactly what is in the programmer and how it is configured.
Press PROG to open the window. The programmer stores three types of data
Channel Levels
Channel Times
Channel FX
In the Prog Window there are three views, corresponding to the three types of data. Use the three top left
soft buttons to select the view.
In the Channel Times and Channel View windows you have a choice of a Simple View or an Advanced
View. The Simple View is sufficient for most programming – it enables modifications of fade times on a per
attribute type basis and modifications of each programmed FX. The Advanced View enables fade times and
FX parameters to be set up on a per channel basis.
The LED on the CLEAR button is illuminated when there is data in the programmer.
8.2 Clearing the programmer
To clear the Programmer press CLEAR. All channels will be deactivated and all HTP channels will be set to
zero. It is possible to force all LTP channels to zero by using CTRL CLEAR.
Pressing SHIFT CLEAR clears the heads that you have currently selected. Use this to clear one or
more heads without clearing all heads from the programmer.
To clear the programmer over a period of time, type a number before pressing CLEAR, e.g. Press 5
CLEAR to clear the programmer over 5 seconds.
8.3 Activation by Channel or by Head?
After CLEAR has been pressed, the programmer is empty - i.e. there are no channels active in the
programmer. When the level of a dimmer channel or an attribute of an intelligent head is changed for
the first time then it becomes active in the programmer.
For heads with multiple channels, there is a choice here as to how the other attributes of a head are
affected by the activation of 1 of the head attributes.
By default, if one attribute of a head is changed then only that attribute is activated - this is referred to
as "Activation by Chan". This can be modified in the Setup Window to be "Activation by Head" in
which case when one attribute of a head is changed, all the attributes of the head are activated. For LTP