Controlling Colour

Colour Mix Encoders

You can change the colour of your selected colour mixing fixtures using the HUE and SAT encoders in the kdb:[COL MIX] section of the console. HUE controls the colour while SAT adds white, making the colour paler or stronger.

Colour Control Buttons

In the Col Mix section of the QuickQ you will see a DEF button and a SNAP button

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The DEF button (Default) will bring your colour mixing lights back to their default colour with one touch of the button. The Default colour is normally white. You can change the default colour of any colour mixing fixture by simply saving that new colour to the first colour palette (the one that has the word 'Default' in green) in the colour window.

The SNAP button is a quick way to assign a colour to multiple fixtures. If you have picked 1 fixture and chosen colour for it, you can choose other colour mixing fixtures and press SNAP to force that colour onto all the chosen fixtures at once.

Colour Window

This window can be opened by selecting the Colour button from the Home window.

Only RGB Colour Window

The Colour Window has a few elements.

  • Colour Palettes

  • Default Colour Palette. Select to return colour to the default, usually white.

  • Colour Picker. Touch within this colour picker to change colour. Changes using other controls will be displayed here.

  • Direct Control Faders - You can manually mix a colour using the faders. You can also use the faders to quickly select colours on a colour wheel.

  • Manufacture Gel Swatches - Lee

  • Manufacture Gel Swatches - Rosco

  • Manufacture Gel Swatches - Rosco PermaColor

  • Manufacture Gel Swatches - Apollo

  • Manufacture Gel Swatches - Rosco Gam

  • Colour Effects

Once you have selected one or more fixtures then any of the above options can be used to control colour. If you are going to use a colour in more than one cue, consider saving it to a palette. Palettes are referenced in cues so modifying a palette will change every cue the palette is used in.

All Emitters Colour Mixing

QuickQ can control offer advanced control of modern LED based fixtures that have more than red, green and blue LEDs. If QuickQ has accurate colour data for the fixture it can match colours between fixtures, offer accurate gel selection and use all the LEDs when mixing colours using the colour wheel. To take advantage of this ensure that   Settings > Show > Use All Emitters is selected. The Colour Window will have some extra controls.

All Emitters Colour Window

The HUE and SAT encoders now control all the colour emitters not just red, green and blue. The SNAP button will attempt to match colours accurately even if there are different types of fixtures selected. The Value fader now shows if the mix of LED is not at full brightness. The 100% can be used to keep the same colour but make it brighter.

If QuickQ does not have enough data for the selected fixtures to accurately match colours a warning triangle will be shown next to the colour wheel.

In the Add Fixtures Dialog modes and fixtures that have the data required for accurate colour mixing have a three colour icon next to them.

Selecting SRGB Colours

You may want your fixtures to match a given colour, for example lighting a white set in corporate colours for a conference. In the All Emitters Colour Window sRGB Colour will bring up a dialog that will let you enter an sRGB colour such as you may find on a web page. QuickQ will match that colour on the selected fixtures.

Studio Colour Mixing

More advanced colour control is available for studio environments. This is detailed in the Studio Mode section.