MagicQ Software Licensing
ChamSys MagicQ Software is Free to download, with 64 Universes fully enabled for output of Art-Net/sACN without any restriction.
Some more advanced features are restricted to having ChamSys hardware connected to the system. From MagicQ v1.9.5.0 onwards MagicQ has three unlock levels, which are determined by the ChamSys hardware connected to the system.
The three unlock levels are:
- DEMO MODE – Free Software with no ChamSys Hardware connected or MagicDMX Interfaces
- CORE MODE – Mid Level Unlock as detailed below
- UNLOCKED MODE – Full Unlock of MagicQ
DEMO MODE
Demo mode is in operation when either no ChamSys devices are connected to MagicQ or the only Chamsys devices connected are the MagicDMX (Basic or Full), 10Scene Gateway, GeNetix GW2I, GeNetix GW2O, GeNetix GS5IP and GeNetix GS8 are connected to the PC System.
Demo Mode Features:
- DEMO MODE shown in title bar
- MagicQ programming and playback of shows from PC Software fully enabled
- 64 universes Art-Net / ACN Output fully enabled.
- MagicDMX
- RDM
CORE MODE
Core mode is in operation when the GeNetix GN2, Dual DMX or Audio Interface are connected via USB or when GeNetix GN2 & GN4IP, SnakeSys B4, T2, R4, R8 are connected via Network to MagicQ PC systems.
Core Mode Features:
- CORE MODE shown in title bar
- All demo mode features
- Startup in full screen / saved window positioning
- Auto starting Playbacks
- Execute Window full screen
- Scheduled Events and Automations
- iOS / Android Remote app
- Web Server editing
- 10Scene Gateway and 10Scene remote app
UNLOCKED MODE
Unlocked mode is in operation when the Mini Connect, Compact Connect, Stadium Connect, Rack Mount Dongle, GeNetix GN5 or GN10, GN10P and GN10R are connected.
It is also in operation with legacy products – PC Wing, PC Wing Compact, Mini Wing, Extra Wing, Extra Wing Compact, Playback Wing, Execute Wing, Stadium Wing, MIDI/SMPTE.
Unlocked Mode Features:
- All demo and reduced mode features
- Multi Programming including Net Sessions
- Playback Synchronisation from other MagicQ systems
- Audio control and playback synchronisation with Winamp *
- Audio input from PC/Mac sound card
- Timecode receive from Art-Net
- Timecode (MIDI/LTC) from 3rd Party USB/Virtual interfaces
- Triggering events / Cues / Timecode from DJ systems
- MIDI notes, CC, Show control from 3rd Party USB/Virtual interfaces
- ChamSys Remote Control Protocol (serial, or network)
- Remote control from other MagicQ systems
- Open Sound Control (OSC)
- External Tracker send/receive (PSN, OTP, MQ Track)
- Mouse control of pan/tilt
- Encoder control from MIDI CC / OSC
Network Unlock of MagicQ PC
When using GeNetix Nodes to unlock MagicQ PC, the unlock can be performed either by USB or via Network. When connecting GeNetix Nodes via USB, the GeNetix device will unlock only the 1 MagicQ PC System that the GeNetix device is connected to.
When connecting GeNetix Nodes via Network, MagicQ PC systems are unlocked over Network when:
- There are 2 or less MagicQ systems (MagicQ PC or MagicQ consoles) on the network
- All enabled network universes on the MagicQ PC are set to unicast to a present GeNetix/SnakeSys device on the network. There must also be no MagicDMX connected to the PC, and no universes sending to Visualisers over Art-Net/sACN. Condition, this enables multiple MagicQ PC systems to be paired with specific GeNetix/SnakeSys devices on the network.