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Chapter 34
Audio
34.1 Audio Input
Audio input can be used in many ways on MagicQ - to bump a Cue Stack from step to step, to set a Cue Stack tempo, to set the
virtual level of the playback fader and as part of the MagicQ Pixelmapper.
Audio bump functions can also triggered from the remote input port .
34.1.1 Audio input ports
Audio input can be achieved on both MagicQ consoles and MagicQ PC via the ChamSys Audio Interface module which connects
via USB and performs 7 band hardware analysis of dual audio channels.
Audio input is also supported directly on MQ40, MQ60, MQ70 and Pro 2014 consoles and Compact PC Wings via dedicated
audio ports. In Setup, View Settings, Ports set Audio Input to Console Inbuilt Port. MagicQ Pro 2014 consoles require the latest
Pro 2014 kernel whilst MQ40,MQ60 and MQ70 require the latest firmware.
From v1.6.0.9 MagicQ PC / Mac supports audio input through the PC / Mac sound card when the PC/Mac is connected to a
MagicQ Wing or Interface (not MagicDMX). In Setup, View Settings, Ports set Audio Input to PC/Mac sound card.
34.1.2 Audio options
The audio signal is analysed into 7 different frequency bands – consisting of 63Hz, 160Hz, 400Hz, 1KHz, 2.5KHz, 6.2KHz,
16KHz, 63KHz. The levels for each channel can be used on MagicQ to set the level of Playbacks, to step through cue stacks and
to set the speed of chases.
When connected, a graphic equaliser display is shown in the Status Display showing the current levels of the inputs. Audio
trigger level should be set to 0.
34.1.3 Global audio settings
In order to use audio input on MagicQ set the setting Setup, View Settings, Ports, Audio, Audio Input. The options are
• None
• Energy only ChamSys audio
• ChamSys audio interface
• ChamSys audio left only