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42.7.5 Programming
This setting allows recording of show data to be disabled. This prevents show data from being recorded, moved, copied or
updated. Use this option to prevent show data being changed.
When this setting is set to disabled, recording is disabled. Parameters of Cue Stacks and Cues such as Chase Speed, Shape Size
and times may still be modified. To prevent all modification set Modifications to Disabled.
Programming defaults to enabled.
42.7.6 Modifications
This setting prevents Cue Stack and Cue data from being modified. Use this setting to ensure that programmed Cues and Cue
Stacks are played back exactly as they were programmed.
Modifications defaults to enabled.
42.7.7 Test Mode
This setting allows Test mode to be disabled. This prevents the user from testing Cues, Cue Stack, Playbacks and Patched Heads
from the respective Windows. Use this setting to avoid accidental operation of these features.
Test Mode defaults to enabled.
42.7.8 Macros
This setting allows Macros to be disabled. This is useful in cases where macros have been erroneously assigned to keys.
Macros defaults to enabled.
42.7.9 Visualiser
This option enables MagicQ to auto insert heads into the Visualiser when they are patched. When the first head in a show is
patched MagicQ prompts the user whether they wish to insert into the Visualiser and sets this option accordingly.
42.7.10 Auto Backup
This setting enables automatic back ups. It can be set to No, Yes, and On Changes. By default it is set to On Changes.
For playback of shows you may wish to turn back ups off, especially if you have a very large show as the back-up process may
occasionally affect the response of the console. We recommend you keep them on (On Changes) for programming.
42.7.11 Keep a backup archive
With this setting enabled the MagicQ console keeps an archive of back-ups. It will only archive back-ups created using Auto
Backup above – therefore if you turn auto backup off then you will not have an archive.
42.7.12 Show file path
The path where all show files will be stored. This path defaults to “show”. It is possible to change this path, for example in an
education environment where it is necessary to have different accounts for different users.
We recommend keeping this path set to "show" whenever possible.