MagicQ PC: Cham Sys

Today Mr Hancock showed us how to use the basic functions of Cham Sys, a stage lighting designer on the computer.

·        Patch > choose dim/media > generic dimmer > patch it >

·        36@1-001 (how many @ universe-DMX address)

·        Visualiser > view visualiser > new window pop up of stage

·        Playbacks as submasters

·        ‘int’ controls intensity of light

·        ‘rec’ records > ‘S’ over fader saves it

·        ‘clr’ clears lights

·        Playbacks as cuestacks

·        Record over same ‘S’ to form cue stack > ‘>’ plays

·        Chase automatically cycles

·        ‘Cue stack’ brings up cue stack

·        Under ‘timing’ double click ‘chase’ and change to ‘cue’

·        Selects a group of lights

·        ‘grp’ – group --- ‘all dimmer’ --- ‘X’ wheel

·        FX

·        ‘fx’ button – ‘add fx’ --- ‘intensity’ --- choose for different effects