Integration
MagicQ, Locked to the Beat
CueSync sends OSC to MagicQ in real time — activate playbacks, fire cues, and ride fader levels, all synced to the music.
OSC
What CueSync Enables
MagicQ OSC Control
MagicQ's remote-control OSC surface lets CueSync activate playbacks and cues without console-side scripting.
Playback & Cue Triggering
Activate playbacks and step cue stacks on beat drops, energy shifts, or BPM thresholds.
Fader Levels
Map audio energy to MagicQ playback faders for music-reactive intensity.
Beat-Phase Locking
Cues land on the exact downbeat — CueSync locks to beat phase, not just BPM.
Per-Venue Profiles
Save MagicQ routing per venue and recall it instantly between shows.
Mission Control (Theatre/Production)
Monitor the MagicQ connection, active cues, and outputs from one HUD.
Quick Setup
- 1Enable remote control / OSC in MagicQ (Setup → View Settings → Network) and note the IP and OSC port.
- 2Add a MagicQ OSC output in CueSync pointing at that address.
- 3Map CueSync triggers to MagicQ playbacks, cues, and faders in the routing editor.
- 4Validate in read-only mode before going live.
Compatible Hardware
MagicQ MQ-series consolesMagicQ StadiumMagicQ PC/Mac (free)MagicQ Compact
Engineering facts
Specifics that hold up in production
The load-bearing claims behind CueSync's ChamSys MagicQ integration. Numbers, named subsystems, test references — the things you can verify before the show.
Beat events processed in under 5 ms
CueSync processes beat events from Pioneer PRO DJ LINK in under 5 milliseconds on the cue-evaluation path. The CueSync portion of the chain is engineered to a strict sub-5-millisecond budget and continuously regression-tested; the OSC send budget is under 2 milliseconds.
13 output protocols, one application
CueSync ships 13 output protocols from a single desktop application: GrandMA2 (Telnet and OSC), GrandMA3 (TCP OSC and UDP OSC), Avolites Titan, ETC Eos, ChamSys MagicQ, Resolume, disguise (d3), TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine 5, QLab (TCP and UDP), MIDI Show Control, Pangolin Beyond, and Custom OSC. Every CueSync edition includes every protocol.
ChamSys MagicQ Questions
Yes — MagicQ PC/Mac exposes the same OSC remote surface as the consoles, so CueSync drives a software rig the same way.
It's optional. CueSync can run the rig end-to-end for DJ/club shows, or fire automated playbacks alongside an operator on bigger productions.
OSC activate/release for playbacks, cue steps, and fader levels — mapped from CueSync's beat, phrase, energy, and BPM triggers.
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