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MagicQ User Manual 73 Version 1.3.0.0
Group Masters are activated and released in the same way as normal Cue Stacks – you may wish to
change the Cue Stack options so that the Group Masters are not activated and released on fader changes
and Flash button presses.
To make a FX size master for pan movement, record a cue with only the pan attribute in the
programmer for the heads you wish to control. Then set the Cue Stack option "Fader is a Size Master".
Activate the playback and now it acts as a Group Master for pan movement.
When editing the channels in a Group Masters you should ensure that the fader is released before you
make the edit.
You can set-up multiple Group Masters – however you should only have one Group Master of each type to
control each head – otherwise there is a conflict. You can have one of each of the types - Intensity Master,
FX Size and FX Speed masters for the same head.
Note that the channel levels, times, and FX information in the Cue that is used as the Group Master are
ignored and hence do not affect the output in any way.
10.9 Playback Stomping
There is a Playback Stomping option in the Setup Window, View Settings. With this option enabled
playbacks that have been fully overridden by other playbacks will be automatically released (stomped).
This is useful in some environments such as night-clubs where the operator wishes to continually play
back new functions without having to turn off the older functions.
There is a choice of Stomping; LTP – or both LTP and HTP.
When set to just LTP then playbacks that contain HTP channels are never released (stomped) as they
may still be affecting the output. When set to LTP and HTP then playbacks are stomped if all of the
LTP channels have been overridden by another playback and the HTP channels are at the same or
higher level in another playback.
10.10 Playback priority
It is possible to set a playback to maximum priority using the Cue Stack option “Highest Playback
priority”. When set the, the Cue Stack takes priority over all other playbacks and the programmer. LTP
channels under control of the playback are not affected by other playbacks or the programmer. HTP
channels continue to operate as normal except that the programmer does not over-ride the playback.
10.11 Playbacks ignore masters levels
Sometimes it is necessary to program playbacks that are not affected by the Grand Master or Sub
Master. Use the “Masters do not affect level” option to prevent the Cue Stack being affected by the
master faders – this is useful for controlling channels that must stay up – e.g. house lights, smoke
machines etc… Cue Stacks set with this option are not affected by grand master, sub master, DBO
button.