Chapter 29. Version 1.9.2.3

29.1. New Features

29.1.1. DJ System support

Support for connections to Denon/StageLinQ DJ Devices. These can be used to both show the status of DJ remote DJ decks, as well as being able to use these to run timecode Cue Stacks in synchronisation with tracks being played. These can be configured in the Setup window under the "MIDI / Timecode" tab. Device specific information on connecting these systems can be found in the MagicQ manual under the "DJ" section.

Added a "No waveform" message to the Audio window, which is displayed where the waveform would appear if there is no waveform available. Some DJ systems don’t provide waveforms over the available protocols to the end user, so this will show up in the case that a waveform is not available. If you have a matching file within the MagicQ audio folder however, MagicQ can attempt to load the waveform from the local version of the file.

29.1.2. Live Macro

MagicQ now supports a feature to enable a "Live Macro" which can be used to preload playback changes before excuting them all at once with the BIG GO button.

Press CTRL + BIG GO to start recording the Live Macro. The status bar will show light blue and indicate REC LIVE whilst recording the Live Macro. When all the required buttons have been pressed and faders moved then press CTRL + BIG GO again to stop recording the Live Macro.

When a Live Macro has been recorded then the status bar indicates LIVE MACRO and the BIG GO button flashes fast to indicate it is armed, ready to go. When armed, pressing the BIG GO button will execute the Live Macro, regardless of any other button function set for the BIG GO button.

The Live Macro is always replayed with immediate timing regardless of the timing used to record the macro - this enables simultaneous playback of multiple items which would not be possible through manual operation.

A Live Macro can be re-recorded before it has been executed. Simply press CTRL + BIG GO to re-record the Live Macro and follow the steps above.

When armed, pressing BACKSPACE will cancel the Live Macro and the BIG GO button returns to its normal function.

The BIG GO can be set to always be a LIVE MACRO button, avoiding the need to use CTRL when recording the Live Macro. In Setup, View Settings, Playback, set Crossfade Button function to Live Macro. Note that even when this function is set, CTRL + BIG GO can be used to re-record the Live Macro.

The Live Macro is recorded into the Macro Window at the highest free macro and is named Live Macro. It can be viewed and steps can be edited as for normal key macros. It is automatically deleted when the Live Macro has been executed. Since it is a live fucntion, it is not saved to show files and hence is not preserved over a reset or shut down.

The Live Macro is primarily intended for recording playback buttons. It is possible to record programmer buttons and even presses in Windows, but the scope is limited since the playback/programmer buttons are not executed as they are being recorded (unlike normal key macros) and hence there is no feedback of the pressed items.

29.1.3. Other Changes

Added support for Expand Palettes for Group Cues.

Modified Unblock Cue so that it does not unblock channels that have the same value but come from different Palettes.

Add "DMX Channels" as a keywork for import. #0030700

29.2. Bug Fixes

Fixed reset when releasing with times from Automations/Execute/Stack Store. (Affected 1.9.2.2 only) #0030464

Fixed reset when creating grid from Plot View with all fixtures at same Y co-ordinate. #0030382

Fixed problem with Sub Groups when repatching/morphing channels where the Sub Group would get lost. Also displaying of attributes when using Group Cues and sub groups. #0030466

Fixed problem in 1.9.2.2 with testmac keypad shortcut not clearing the command line. #0030488

Fix for when removing from the patch channels used in a FX in the FX Window, that the FX is converted to a generic FX. #0022928

Fix for slight jump when fading in/out absolute FX. #0017543

Fix for erroneous window openings when touching faders on Stadium Connect when in MQ500 Single Monitor Panel Mode.

Improved handling of external windows on PC versions when in Stadium Connect / MQ250M. Now enables user setting of external window size instead of fixing to 1920x1080.

Media Window Size on internal window was different to external windows. Now it is same as other windows, except that a minimum of 8 layers are always shown. #0021433

Fix for Int View of Outputs Window - when showing selected playback/active/prog/parked sometimes it did not show correctly #0027108

Fix for command line getting truncated to 15 characters during an auto save #0025644

Outputs Windows 2,3,4 did not support View DMX or View Scope. It is now supported in all windows - BUT note that only one Output Window should be set to Scope at a time. #0025593

Fixed for reset in Cue Stack window if all Cues are removed and then pressing View Cue. #0030553

Group Cues - update references to Palettes in the Group Cues when moving Palettes. #0030532 #0030547

Fix for Visualiser window on Mac not minimising and restoring along with main window. Also fixed Visualiser window always staying on top of other application windows. #0030140

Hitting Enter on User Type in Setup Window set invalid values. #0030490

When using Exec Sequences, starting a Sequence would clear the Random option, so it was not possible to start in random. #0029751

Fix for adding Group FX to Groups with VDims - Parts would not work as expected. #0030601

Fix for FX center in/out when using pan FX where pan is not the first attribute in the FX (e.g. pandim,pandimxfade,2posdim). #0030250

Fix for loading FX Libraries stored with old show file format into shows using High Res FX (the current default).

Fix for "Audio beat step" mode where the beat number mapping to cue step number was starting from 0 not 1. Beats 1,2,3,4 should map to Cue step 1,2,3,4. #0030704

Fix the rate divisor settings in Cue Stacks not working with the audio beat input when in "Audio bumps GO" and "Audio beat step" modes.

Fix for changing playback page with playback holdover, whereby PB1 could get released when not expected.

Fix for converting Group FX to normal FX in the Programmer Window. Selecting the 2nd or greater FX and converting would not work and would remove FX instead.

Fix for selecting FX direction in Prog, View FX when pressing ENTER to toggle through options. Affected last few beta versions only.

Fix for setting values directly in the Prog, View Vals window - affected recent betas.

Fix for lock up occuring when saving personalities with dependent ranges with loops in them. #0030596

Fix for patching of VDIMs which was very slow in v1.9.2.2. #0030726

Fix for loading / editing a show with Group Cues that uses Groups with Head Elements after the patched Heads with the Head Elements have been removed from the Patch #0030698

Fix for removing heads from the Slave console when using multi console. The count of heads in the Patch Window would be incorrect. When removing all heads of a particular type, then repatching the same head type the Slave could reset. #0030599

Fix for colour picker, colour faders no longer have dark patches along the fader

Fix for colour picker, fully saturated colours are now calculted correctly

Fix for colour picker, selecting shades of exaclty red, green or blue would occasionally ouput zero brightness, this has now been fixed

Fix for loading of User Gels which where names would not get shown correctly and could cause resets. #0029289

Force reload of window when changing shape. #0029815

Fix for creating Intensity Master from Group without any channels #0030623

Force Col Window back to Palettes View when selecting Colour Palettes from the Execute Window. #0030660

Recording a TC Track from the Cue Stack window now no longer resets internal timecode to 00:00:00:00 when the playback is already active. #0030509

Fix for Groups with type set as No Group. This new feature was not working correctly in v1.9.2.2. #0030608