Feature Session - Mastering Group Cues, Linked Groups, Chunks, & Soft Palettes in MagicQ
Take your MagicQ programming to the next level with this focused training session on Group Cues, Linked Groups, Chunks and Soft Palettes. Designed for touring productions, festivals and live events, this session demonstrates how these powerful features can help you adapt your show to different house rigs, changing fixture inventories and varying stage sizes with minimal reprogramming.
Learn practical workflows that speed up setup, simplify updates and make it easier to deliver a consistent show, whether you're playing clubs, theatres, arenas or festival stages.
Topics covered
- Understanding Group Cues and when to use them
- Building flexible programming with Linked Groups
- Explaning and using Chunks to better control fixtures and create quicker to re-use show files.
- Creating adaptable programming with Soft Palettes
- Techniques for handling changing house rigs and fixture inventories
- Best practices for touring, festivals and one-off events
- Workflow tips to reduce programming time and improve consistency
- Real-world examples of these features in live production environments
Who is this session for?
- Intermediate and advanced MagicQ users
- Touring lighting programmers and operators
- Festival and concert lighting professionals
- Freelance lighting technicians working across multiple venues
- Existing MagicQ users looking to improve programming efficiency
- Anyone responsible for maintaining consistent shows across different rigs and venues
The maximum capacity for this session is 30 places. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment.

