Integration · Lighting desks · ChamSys MagicQ
MagicQ, on cue.
CueSync sends OSC to MagicQ in real time — activate playbacks, fire cues, and ride fader levels on the same cue as video and sound.
ChamSys MagicQ spec sheet
Screen capture · v1.0.35 · Outputs
| Speaks | OSC |
|---|---|
| Built for | MagicQ MQ-series consoles · MagicQ Stadium · MagicQ PC/Mac (free) · MagicQ CompactSpeaks ChamSys's MagicQ OSC interface, on a MagicQ console or on MagicQ PC/Mac. |
| Editions | In DJTheatreProduction |
| Manual | /docs/connect/network-outputs |
The output is in every edition. A capability marked with an edition needs that edition.
What CueSync sends to ChamSys MagicQ
| 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 | Set MagicQ playback fader levels from beat, phrase and energy triggers 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. |
| Companion monitor (every edition) | Watch the MagicQ connection status and timecode from any iPad on the venue Wi-Fi. |
Set it up
ChamSys MagicQ with CueSync, in 4 steps.
- 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 a cue's actions.
- 4Press Test Connection to confirm the device is on the network and answering — it works before you subscribe, so you can check the wiring first. With a subscription, fire a cue and watch it land.
Integration details
Specifics that hold up in production
What CueSync's ChamSys MagicQ integration does and how it behaves — the things you can check before the show.
- ChamSys MagicQ — OSC port 6171
- Playback control is
/pb/{num}/go,/pb/{num}/pauseand/pb/{num}/release; jump straight to a cue with/pb/{num}/{cue}; drive the execute grid with/exec/{page}/{item} 1. Playback level is sent as the argument on/pb/{num}. Default port 6171. - Beat-aligned timing
- CueSync times cues to the beat phase of the music and is designed for live production. What you see and hear end to end also depends on your network, console or media server, and fixtures, so confirm the whole chain on your own rig before a show.
- 17 output protocols, one application
- CueSync ships 17 output protocols from a single desktop application: grandMA2 (Telnet), grandMA3 (TCP OSC and UDP OSC), Avolites Titan, ETC Eos, ChamSys MagicQ, Art-Net, sACN, Resolume, disguise (d3), VIOSO Player/Show, AV Stumpfl Pixera, TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine 5, QLab 5, 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.
- The playbacks are programmed once on MagicQ; CueSync then fires them from the music or the cue list, with or without an operator on the desk.
- OSC activate/release for playbacks, cue steps, and fader levels — mapped from CueSync's beat, phrase, energy, and BPM triggers.
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