Magic Cues Generator

New in v1.0.51

Magic Cues builds a set of ready-to-run effect cues for you, tailored to your fixtures and their features. Tell it how many cues you want and the style you're after, and it generates a varied batch in seconds.

Opening the generator

From the Effect Cues panel, click Magic Cues to open the Magic Cues Generator. The cues it creates are ordinary effect cues — you can edit, rename, group or delete them like any other.

Choosing an action

Pick what the generator should do:

  • Add New Batch — generate more Magic Cues alongside the ones you already have.
  • Replace All — clear your existing Magic Cues and generate a fresh set.
  • Update — re-apply the Fixture Behaviour settings to your current Magic Cues, keeping their colours and movement.
  • Remove All — delete all Magic Cues.

Shaping the cues

Set the overall feel of the batch:

  • Number of Cues — 5, 10, 20 or 40 cues per batch.
  • Energy Level — slide from Chill to Energetic to bias the mix towards mellow or high-energy looks.
  • Color Preference — keep all colours, or steer towards warm, cool, vibrant or pastel palettes.
  • Speed Preference — run effect and movement speeds slower, normal or faster.
The Magic Cues Generator dialog with action, number of cues, energy, colour and fixture behaviour controls

Fixture behaviour

The right-hand side controls how your fixtures' features are used:

  • Brightness — let it vary automatically, set a minimum floor, or push everything to full.
  • Gobo Frequency — how often gobo-capable fixtures use a gobo: None, a custom percentage, or Always.
  • Prism Frequency — the same control for prisms.
  • Strobe — None, Subtle or Aggressive. Strobe flashes on loud moments, so it needs Strobe on Peaks enabled in Quick Controls (see Audio Configuration).

Tuning cues you already have

Happy with your cues but want less gobo or a brighter floor? Choose Update, change the Fixture Behaviour settings and apply — your existing Magic Cues keep their colours and movement and just take on the new behaviour.