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Chapter 2
Version 1.6.7.3
2.1 New Functions
2.1.1 Media Window
It is now possible to set up, remove and configure Media Servers 1 to 4 from within the Media Window without going to the
Setup, View System, View Media Servers. This makes it simpler to program small shows with just one or two Pixel Mappers
and/or MagicHD.
To configure Media Server 1 to 4 just press on the Media Server item. Once the Media Server is configured then it can be
configured by selecting it and then pressing the SERVER SETUP soft button.
When choosing to configure a Media Server as Pixel Mapper or MagicHD, then MagicQ checks to see whether there are patched
layers that have not been assigned to a Media Server. If it finds unassigned patched layers then it prompts to use these layers. If
it does not find unassigned layers, then it will patch new layers.
To remove a server select it, and then press SERVER SETUP and REMOVE SERVER option. MagicQ gives the choice to
remove just the server settings (Remove Server Only), or the remove both the server settings and the patched Media Server layers
as well (Remove Server and Patch).
2.1.2 Pixel Mapping on Groups
MagicQ now supports Pixel Mapping on Groups as well as on Grids. This enables Pixel Mapping on groups of heads without
having to define a Grid. MagicQ supports Pixel Mapping on Grids 1 to 20 and on Groups 1 to 100.
MagicQ automatically generates a Grid based on the heads in the Group. MagicQ uses a square grid unless the heads are multi
element heads - whereby it uses a grid with height of the biggest dimension from the multi element width / height. MagicQ
inserts into the grid in the order from the Group.
Pixel Mapping on groups is selected in the Media Window, by selecting the "Media" Bank and then setting the Grid ID to be a
Group number instead of a Grid number. MagicQ shows the name for any Groups. As with all attributes pressing and holding
the soft button for the Grid Id (soft button E) shows a list of all the ranges - in this cases all the Grids and Groups.
When patching a Pixel Mapper, if there are no grids defined in the Output Window then the Pixel Mapper will default / locate to
the Group with the most number of heads.
2.1.3 Auto Patch from Capture / WYSIWYG Visualisers
When sending a patch from an external visualiser, MagicQ now has an improved algorithm for matching the fixture names from
the external visualiser to the MagicQ fixture names.
MagicQ will first check the MagicQ personality for a direct match - comparing the Capture and WYSIWYG name fields in the
MagicQ personality.