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6.7.1 Naming and Numbering Heads
Once you have patched all the heads you can then name and number them as you wish. It is recommended that you name the
dimmer or the head based on its location (e.g. front wash / back truss SL). For dimmers you may wish to configure the gel. This
makes programming easier – enabling the console to auto program cues for you.
The gel field uses gel numbers. For Lee colours enter the gel number directly (e.g. 181 for Lee 181). For Rosco colours enter the
gel number preceded by dot (e.g. .14 for Rosco 14). For no colour enter 0. If you would prefer to use colour names rather than
gel numbers then simply enter the colour name.
To test a patched head or dimmer, simply press the TEST MODE soft button (soft button encode C) and the head which the
cursor is over will be tested. For heads it locates the fixture; for dimmers it sets the dimmer to 100%. Press the TEST MODE
soft button again to turn test mode off.
6.8 Controlling Heads
6.8.1 Selecting Heads
In order to control intelligent heads it is necessary to be able to select which heads to use. The MagicQ console keeps track of
the currently selected heads to enable it to determine which heads to apply changes to. The operator can select head individually
or can use groups to recall configurations of heads that are used frequently.
In “Hog Warp” mode or when the Setup option “Keypad always selects head is set” you can select heads from the keypad – for
instance to select heads 1 through 4.
1 THRU 4 ENTER
In other modes, you can select the heads using
1 THRU 4 @@