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MagicQ User Manual 105 Version 1.3.0.0
For each Range you specify the channel number (starting at 1), a name for the range (e.g. Blue) and the
minimum and maximum DMX values for the range. The minimum and maximum values can be the
same value if required.
The Auto Palette field indicates whether the range can be used to build Palettes. When a Head has no
Palettes specified for a particular channel then it can try and generate them from the range information.
Up to 20 Auto Palettes are supported per channel. Set this value to 1 for a specific channel function
such as a Cone Gobo on a gobo wheel or a larger value for a graded parameter such as the rotate speed
on a Gobo Rotate channel. The sum of all the Auto Palette fields for a particular channel should not
exceed 20.
Ranges can be added using the Insert soft button and deleted using the Remove Button (press twice to
Remove).
The Icon field is for displaying icons - this will be available in a future software release.
The Dep Chan and Dep Val fields enable ranges to depend on other ranges. This enables ranges to be
defined for heads with attributes that change their function depending on the value of another attribute –
such as FX parameters that depend on the particular FX chosen. The range is only valid when the
dependent channel (Dep Chan) is set to the range specified in the dependent value (Dep val).
To capture the minimum and maximum values from the programmer you must first insert a new range
and select the channel number you are interested in. Then using the Group, Position, Colour, Beam,
windows in the usual way set the minimum value for the attribute. Back in the Ranges View, move the
cursor to the minimum field and then press the Capture Range soft button. In a similar way, set up the
maximum value in the programmer, move to the maximum field in the Ranges View, and then press the
Capture Range soft button.
Ranges can be imported from a .csv format file using the Import Ranges button. The data should be
organised in the .csv file in the same column order as the fields in MagicQ.
<chan>,<name>,<min>,<max>,<auto pal>,<icon>,<dep chan>,<dep val>
16.4 Palettes View
This view defines the default palettes that are loaded when the head is patched. Palettes can be set up at
any time regardless of whether heads of the type have been patched. The palette data is immediately
available for patching new heads. If the head has been patched then you can capture the palette value
fields from the programmer.
For each Palettes you specify the type (press Enter to swap between the types), the name and the
number of channels that make up the Palette. Then for each channel you specify the channel number
and the level for that channel.
Palettes can be added using the Insert soft button and deleted using the Remove Button (press twice to
Remove).
The Icon field is for displaying icons - this will be available in a future software release.
To capture the palette value fields from the programmer you must first insert a new palette and
configure the channel numbers you are interested in. Then using the Group, Focus, Colour, Beam
windows in the usual way set up the palette values. Back in the Palettes View press the Capture Palette
soft button.
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