Mark Cues, and Move When Dark
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Mark Cues
Are used in a cue stack to move color, beam, or position channels to their next programmed position in a later cue, when intensity is at a 0% ie: in the "dark.
They are either recorded manually or recording may be assisted by the Mark Cue shortcut in the playback window soft button.
This is how to create the classic "I want a fixture to be on in one position, then go out, and the actor moves, and then the same fixture turns on in the new position to light the actor, but we do not see the light beam move."
How To Use Mark Cues in a Stack
Record your cues into a stack
For any cue that you would like to mark, put your cursor on that cue in the cue stack window
Press the "Mark Cue" soft button
MQ will insert the Mark Cue as cue number "X".10 labeled "Mark Cue" with a wait time of "Mark Cue."
After inserting the Mark Cue, The fade and delay times for that Mark Cue can be modified the same as any other cue, this can allow for soft changes as the fixtures move to their "Preset" position to get ready for the next cue.
Move When Dark
Is a Cue Stack setting that enables an algorithm in MagicQ to auto-mark cues where it detects a "dark" event between cues. However, it will not create a dark cue if no dark event exists.
How To Use Move When Dark
Record your cues into a stack
Triple-tap the "S" button for that stack or choose the "View Options" soft button for that stack
Choose the "Advanced" Tab
Set "Move When Dark" to "Yes."
Once this is set to yes, it will treat the stack as if there were a Marked Cue between every cue and will "Preset" any LTP attributes for any fixtures at 0% intensity between all cues.
Note: once Move when Dark is set to "Yes" or "No," the playback must be released, then turned back on for that change to take effect
Mark Cues