Its so intuitive and flexible, i use it for everything. It is from them that the control signal is sent to the receiving device. Turning tracking off by funkytwig wed dec 10, 2014 12. Oct 20, 2019 just used one a few nights ago for a choir performance in a small chapel. It makes a great first lighting console for someone who wants to learn to light because you can experiment with a number of different pieces of software before you decide which to use. Magicq mq80 can be connected via network to a pc or mac running chamsys free magicvis lighting.
Chamsys magicq is my absolute favourite lighting control solution. Chamsys has a bug tracking system to report any problems found within magicq software and to request new features that you might find useful. That isnt the case with the chamsys quickq, an elementary yet powerful little desk designed for any intermediate project. This month uk lighting control firm cham sys announced an affiliation with prg group to distribute the new magicq pro series of lighting consoles. Our awardwinning magicq consoles unlock powerful lighting control and loads of features professional lighting designers can rely on for even the most complex lighting systems. Dmxking usb dmx and edmx hardware is designed for use with computer based show control software.
Professional audio, lighting and video systems chamsys magicq. Sep, 2012 from tutorial addressing a specific issue from my university students that may be of use. The magicq mq200 pro 2014 can be connected via network to a pc or mac running chamsys free magicvis lighting visualisation software for full visualisation of all 64 universes at no extra cost. Nobody likes having to reprogram their show just to meet a particular product version or software version. Whether you need a highcapacity lighting console or a software license that turns your pc into a light controller, cci solutions has the perfect lighting console for your system. The chamsys quickq 10 is a compact, 1universe lighting console with an iconbased interface that supports gesture support just like a smartphone. The chamsys magicq mini wing is a powerful usb control wing that connects to your computer for controlling lighting and video with magicq software. The chamsys seems like a small scale, but fully capable board. Simply put, theyre a very expensive piece of software to develop, and many visualizers that are on the market are quite expensive. Many people will have seen the magicq series the larger consoles all the way up to the stadium consoles. Magicq is a professional level stage lighting controller that is available for a range of budgets starting at the free software, cheap usb dmx dongles, right up to the large and expensive hardware consoles. Audio visual lighting bvba, dhelst 21, 9280 lebbeke, belgium. Magicq pc software is free and uniquely the outputs are fully enabled, allowing you to run shows of up to 64 universes. Magicvis is a powerful visualisation system fully integrated with chamsys free magicq software to enable lighting designers to previsualise their shows, to program blind and to automatically generate rigging paperwork including plots and patch lists.
Im helping set up a youth arts hub, and we have all of our kit for now except for an intelligent lighting desk. We offer fast free shipping and a great customer experience. Magicq mq80 can be connected over network to a pc or mac running the free chamsys free magicvis lighting visualisation software, or magichd media player software for output of up to 8. So you want a lighting visualizer learn stage lighting. So our next port of call is a dmxusb connector probably the etc nomad or the chamsys magicq. Bullock describes the new album as chamsys showtimes reinvention of showtimfs band and the chamsys showtimes as the first in years in which korn has taken any production out on the road. Download and view our magicq manuals, change logs and software change. It replaces an entire lighting console allowing the user to perform sophisticated shows with little more than a laptop. Magicq offers powerful lighting control with full lighting visualisation, pixel mapping, and hd media playback on up to 8 different layers. Magicq software offers powerful lighting control with loads of features that lighting designers have some to rely on, such as full lighting visualisation, pixel mapping, and hd media playback on up to 8 different layers, all integrated smoothly to streamline workflows, save time, and shorten learning curve. And so when this console came out of course we all kind of went tell. Stage lighting design cad software is a collection reguarding useful softwares for the planning of lighting shows. The chamsys magicq mq80 is a compact, 24 universe, dmx lighting console. At showtime, bullock pours every bit of his own energy into his lights.
We run a etc element 2 in the main theater and our old etc expression 3 in our smaller theater. Categories press ipd tweets please configure all chamsys showtimes settings. The nomad appeals to me because ive used an ion and a colorsource before, so it wouldnt be too hard to learn the software. Cham sys magicq pc tutorial introduction stage lighting. Theater calls on a lighting console to do things in unique ways because of rehearsal requirements, union rules, and the need to work quickly on a broad canvas an chamsys has all the features theatre professionals have come to expect, whether for purpose built venues, schools or traveling dance troupes. Cci solutions carries all of todays top lighting consoles and controllers, big and small. A builtin access point allows the remote control of a. Magicq software is free and uniquely the outputs are fully enabled allowing you to run shows of up to 64 universes. Read through the manual and then took about 45 minutes to patch some additional fixtures and build a cue stack for the performance. To install and use magicq, magicvis or magichd for free, click on relevant icon below for your operating system. Magicq mini wing chamsys magicq mini wing usb lighting. Using the dmx512 protocol, these units speak to the largest percentage of devices. Magicvis is a powerful visualisation system fully integrated with chamsys free magicq software to enable lighting designers to previsualise their shows, to program blind and to generate rigging paperwork including plots and patch lists.
Quickq consoles quickq consoles feature an intuitive plugandplay interface and helpful learning prompts to make it easy for even inexperienced users to operate smaller lighting systems. These days almost any lighting or stage effect equipment may be controlled using these protocols including moving lights, led screens, fog machines and laser displays. Lighting control consoles software lighting fixtures moving lights specialty led media servers power distribution systems and panels road cases road case hardware swag cool stuff tape cable ties tie line blackwrap truss video production. Magicq software rises to the occasion offering powerful lighting control on up to. From tutorial addressing a specific issue from my university students that may be of use. Our developers monitor the bug tracker and are quick to provide feedback on the status of requests. Its so intuitive, you dont have to be a lighting professional to use it. What makes magicq pc so great and why is it worth learning. There are many free and commercial software packages available and by selecting artnet or sacn as your dmx device compatibility. The magicq mq200 pro 2014 can be connected via network to a pc or mac running chamsys free magichd media player software for output of up to 8 layers of. Magicq mq80 features the same software found on all magicq consoles, and uses the same show file formats, enabling compatibility between all magicq products. Our site includes training videos, tutorials, manuals, and more. Tutorials and information on chamsys products including the chamsys magicq lighting control system.
Essential tools to bring your creative vision to life the most successful light shows succeed because their designers are able to reproduce in reality ideas that were initially envisioned in their minds. Probably the best lighting 3d visualisation software at the moment is capture it allows you to fully map the venue in a cad style and. Chamsys magicq pc free lighting control software stage. Chamsys provides chauvet a strong presence in the controller market that complements its chauvet professional lighting fixtures and led video panels. Pick up a decent laptop, install the software and grab a pc wing. Autostage is an efficient tool for the costeffective and easy creation of.
Similar to chameleons, our high performance lighting consoles and software programs are engineered to adapt to a wide range of. Although i do have a passing connection with cham sys, my enthusiasm comes from the fact that i think that the magicq is a good lighting desk. One of the very best ways to begin controlling dmx lighting is with an enttec usb interface and any number of free pieces of software that support it it makes a great first lighting console for someone who wants to learn to light because you can experiment with a number of different pieces of software before you decide which to use though now in 2019 as i am updating this, an artnet. The current set up is a concertpageant style setup 90% of the front lighting is wash pars. The chamsys magicq mq80 features 10 playback faders, 20 execute buttons, and 202 virtual playbacks. The brand name chamsys comes from the word chameleon. May 23, 2008 chamsys magicq pc free lighting control software rob sayer may 23, 2008 may 2, 2020 on stage lighting has always liked the chamsys magicq and magicq pc, the free pc lighting control software, is the cheapest way to get your hands on a professional console. Chamsys is opgericht in april 2003, door het samenbrengen, van een team bestaande uit lichtontwerpers, software en hardware ontwikkelaars. Chamsys magicq mini wing 512ch usb dmx controller sweetwater. Professional audio, lighting and video systems chamsys. Quickq 10 quickq 10 chamsys lighting control software.
Though now in 2019 as i am updating this, an artnet or sacn node is probably a better buy for the future, enttec usb to dmx devices are still very popular, so i. Chamsys has all the features theatre professionals have come to expect, whether for purpose built venues, schools or traveling dance troupes. On stage lighting has long advocated chamsys products for no other reason than we believe. May 09, 2017 magicq mq500 stadium enables shows to be designed from concept to reality including lighting, media, led and scenic design. Chamsys magicq mq60 compact lighting control console. Even if youre just doing lighting for your band or church, trying to program without having to be in front of your lighting rig, visualization has its benefits. Chamsys magicq mq200 used, second hand usedful ltd. Chamsys magicq pc wing compact stage lighting store. Chamsys quickq 10 1universe compact lighting console. Stage line electronic swefog tfix tsb metals visual productions xtba iiyama lichtsturingen software chamsys software. To make this happen, you need the best possible tools.
Below are listed some of the current softwarebased systems. Magicq mq500 stadium enables shows to be designed from concept to reality including lighting, media, led and scenic design. The mq500 stadium features dual multi touch displays in full hd with. This software is designed for conventional theatrical lighting. Chauvet is a major innovator, developer and manufacturer, leading the entertainment lighting market in terms of design, flexibility and options. The product source for the production professional. Its exactly as you said, great for small school, community theater, etc. Chamsys provides chauvet a strong presence in the controller market that complements its continue reading. Chamsys magicq mq80 compact, lighting console, 24 universes. Streamline your theater lighting effects with custom cues and pallets and joystick controlled spots. One of the coolest, i think features of the magicq series has always been i get to visualize her for free with that.
Magicq software offers powerful lighting control, full lighting visualisation, pixel mapping, and hd media playback on up to 8 different layers, all integrated. The eos software, by etc electronic theatre controls, can run on windows or mac computers, and with the addition of a dongle to authorise a licence, and hardware to produce a dmx signal, it has the same functionality as a full lighting desk. Nov 04, 2008 on stage lighting often recommends the use of the cham sys magicq pc to people looking for a cheap pc dmx lighting controller and apprentice programmers interested in moving light control training. The magicq mini wing is the smallest wing in the magicq range and designed for playback of magicq shows. Please use the form below for customer support or product questions. Build out your professional dj set up with an amazing light show and easily synchronize transitions to tempo and trigger preset cues. Magicq software includes the free magicvis visualizer enabling simple visualization of all 64 universes of lighting control. Magicq pc software runs under windows, linux or osx. The large central touch screen provides easy access to all magicq features and display and selection from full lighting plots. The quickq 10 is the perfect choice console for control of dimmer and led colour mixing fixtures. The traditions, expectations and common practices of theatrical lighting designers are distinctly different from those who work in entertainment or broadcast.
Chamsys on stage lighting stage lighting tutorials. On stage lighting has always liked the chamsys magicq and magicq pc, the free pc lighting control software, is the cheapest way to get your hands on a professional console. The current theater company that i am on the board of directors for has given me the approval to completely redo our lighting. Or buy a dmxking micro something cant remember the model exactly for about that price too. Dmx consoles lighting boards are the brains of the operation. Bonus is, it works on either its own drivers or enttecs open dmx drivers which seems to have the best compatibility with different lighting software. Chamsys forum view topic help designing a lighting system. Magicq software also includes the free magichd media player enabling playback of up to 8 layers of hd media through your pc or mac 2nd monitor port. All of my work has been in community theaters and my local college. Company historyinitially a group of lighting designers and long time lighting product developers got together to develop a new console that would overcome the limits of traditional consoles. And this is where enttecs range of awardwinning dmx lighting control software can make all the difference. Quickq 10 is part of chamsys quickq range of user friendly and affordable lighting control consoles. You can find both free softwares or free libraries for autocad and paid softwares that allow you to design, simulate, plot, draft projects on paper. Ive not found anything conclusive about this online, so i thought id take the discussion here.
Magicq offers powerful lighting control on up to 64 universes with full lighting. Chamsys support chamsys lighting control software and. Products chamsys lighting control software and hardware. The magicq mini wing is an extremely powerful usb control wing for connecting to your pc or mac to control lighting, video and led with the magicq pc software. Download quickq brochure download quickq 20 cutsheet. Compatible with macos, windows, and linux, the free magicq software allows you to run shows with up to 64 universes. We are very excited about the opportunity to join forces with. Chauvet has five brands chauvet professional, chauvet dj, iluminarc, trusst and chamsys. I didnt need any manual to show me around the desk. With powerful lighting software options like these, your lighting productions will take on a whole new life. Com, your onestop source for training and support materials for the stage lighting and visual entertainment industry. If you are a dj, student in a theater or just put on simple productions and need an affordable console to get your show lighting programmed, this is for you. Chauvet lighting, leading the entertainment lighting market. Compatibility chamsys believes that it is important for lighting designers to be able to move between different magicq consoles and different magicq software versions without having complicated import and export procedures.
Magicq user manual chamsys lighting control software. Lightweight magicq audio console, 12 faders, 8 encoders. Magicvis visualisation powerful visualisation magicq. Chamsys magicq software gratis audio visual lighting. Since 2003, chamsys has harnessed the talents of lighting designers, software engineers and hardware developers to overcome the limitations of traditional consoles. The best online source for chamsys compact consoles.