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28.6.2 Auto Takeover
The first console to start becomes the Master. In Setup, View DMX I/O, Take Control and Release Control can be used to swap
which console is the Master at any time.
If the Master console stops for any reason then one of the Slave consoles will take over.
The Hot Takeover Fade Type can be set to Manual or Automatic. When set to Manual the operator has output is frozen until the
operator decides what new look to change to.
When set to Automatic, a gradual fade is made to the look set on the Playbacks – in this mode an operator will often put up a
“safe” state on the standby console which can be used if the main console has a problem.
With manual fade type when MagicQ determines that it should take over a universe it will load a snapshot of the last data from
that universe into its Programmer. The universe will be completely controlled from within the Programmer and not from the
Playbacks. The operator can then set up the playbacks as they wish and then clear the programmer to change to this new look.
Clearing the programmer with time enables the operator to specify a fade time to the new look.
With automatic fade type, MagicQ loads the snapshot of the last data from that universe into the Programmer and then automati-
cally clears the programmer using the hot-takeover fade time.
Since both options use the programmer, it is recommended that the programmer is kept clear on the standby console.
28.6.3 Inhibit Outputs
It is possible to inhibit all the outputs within the network session so that none of the consoles within the network session output
onto the network – for example if a “guest” console is in use.
In Setup, View DMX I/O press the INHIBIT OUTPUTS soft button. Outputs will continue to be inhibited even if the Master
console changes. When UNINHIBIT OUTPUTS soft button is pressed the Master Console within the network session will
resume outputiing.
28.7 Multi Console Programming
Within a network session MagicQ supports programming of one show from multiple MagicQ consoles / MagicQ PC systems on
the network.