Controlling Fixtures

With QuickQ you can either control fixtures live, program cues and then control fixtures with recorded cues or control with a combination of these two. Most often shows are programmed live and then played back from cues.

Quick Steps: Live:

  • Put the multifunction faders on the left in FIX mode by pressing the FIX mode button.

  • Raise one or more faders to an intensity level.

  • Select Colour and change the colour.

Quick Steps: Recorded

  • Use your "live" programming from above.

  • Put the multifunction faders on the left in CUE mode by pressing the CUE mode button.

  • Select Record.

  • Select a Soft Button beneath a Multifunction Fader.

  • Lower all the multifunction faders to zero.

  • Press Clear.

  • Raise the fader where you recorded the cue.

QuickQ consoles aim to make controlling fixtures intuitive and fast. You may not need to understand the following "rules" to get started, but they will help to gain a better idea of how your programming is applied.

QuickQ will output the combined selection to the fixtures based on simple rules.

Rule 1

Live Fixtures always have priority over recorded cues. Live "captures" changes made. Before moving on to playback cues, remember to lower all the multifunction faders and then press Clear.

Rule 2

When multiple cues or faders are in control of the intensity of a fixture, the highest intensity will be output. We call this HTP for Highest Takes Precedence.

Rule 3

For any other fixture attributes controlled by multiple cues, the last value (command) given will be output. We call this LTP for Latest Takes Precedence.

Control Fixtures Live

To control fixtures live, first we select fixtures, set fixture intensities, then set the position if the fixtures are moving fixtures, set colours, adjust the beam and if needed, control effects. This control can be recorded to cues at any time. Once we are finished with controlling fixtures live we clear fixtures using the Clear button.

Clear Fixtures

Fixtures that are being controlled live are “captured.” The attribute values of the selected fixture will output until you lower the multifunction faders and press the Clear button in the main menu bar.

Always remember to lower all the faders on the left side and then press Clear when you have finished programming a cue.