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MagicQ version 1.3.4.8

New Functions

FX Segments:
MagicQ now supports FX segments. FX segments work together with FX Parts to enable
easy control of the relative offsets of different heads within a FX. FX Segments are the
number of adjacent heads that have the same offset. FX Parts are the number of parts
(different offsets) that a FX cycle is broken down into. The FX Spread is the maximum offset
between heads within the FX.
So for example consider 12 heads. With 100% FX spread then without FX parts or FX
Segments you get:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0% 8% 16% 25% 33% 41% 50% 58% 66% 75% 83% 91%
With FX Segments = 2’s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0% 0% 16% 16% 33% 33% 50% 50% 66% 66% 83% 83%
With FX Segments = 3’s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% 50% 50% 50% 75% 75% 75%
With FX Parts = 2’s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50%
With FX Parts = 2’s, Segments = 3’s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 50%
Note that FX Parts and FX Segments only have an effect if FX Spread is greater than 0%.
Improvements to Personalities
All personalities now have the following information which makes up the complete
identification of the personality – manufacturer, short name and mode. Where there is only
one mode for a personality the mode field is left blank in the personality.
When choosing personalities the personality is now selected, first by manufacturer, then by
head short name and then by mode (if there is more than one mode).
The personality filenames remain the same as before – but when choosing personalities the
file name is hidden unless you choose the advanced view.
The description field in the personality is for information only and is not used by MagicQ
internally.

Other changes:
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