ChamSys MagicQ Training: Davie, FL: November 2026: Level 1 (2 day course)

Level 1 training over 2 days. Consoles for use while training, lunch, and swag are included in the price. Go from unfamiliar to confident on MagicQ — in just two days. Whether you're a lighting technician stepping up to a professional console for the first time, a theatre programmer looking to expand your toolkit, or a touring tech who needs to get up to speed fast — this two-day hands-on training is built for you. Led by ChamSys-certified instructors with real-world touring and production experience, Level 1 gives you everything you need to walk onto a gig and run a MagicQ rig with confidence. No prior MagicQ experience required. You'll work directly on hardware consoles throughout the course — not just watch slides — covering the full workflow from patching and programming through to playback, pixel mapping, and show file management. By the end of day two, you'll be able to patch a full rig, build a cue stack from scratch, program palettes and groups, work with timecode, and manage your show files — the core skills every working MagicQ operator needs. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Console access throughout (two attendees per console) • Lunch is provided both days • ChamSys swag bag including: MagicDMX interface, ChamSys branded USB, ChamSys pen, and the iconic ChamSys Blue Duck • Official MagicQ Training Course book • Completion certificate WHO IS THIS FOR? • First-time console operators • Theatre and live event lighting designers • House and touring technicians • Students (ages 15+) • Self-taught MagicQ users looking to fill in the gaps TOPICS COVERED We aim to cover as many of the following as possible across the two days: • MagicQ buttons, windows, and layouts • Getting started: DMX outputs and patching • Editing: Include & Update, Record Merge • Using dimmers: patching fixtures, setting levels, selecting heads • Head control and palettes: Locate, recording palettes • Playback options: Cue Stack options, Add/Swap, Blind Mode • Group Masters • Theatre programming: Move When Dark, Mark Cues • Timecode and scheduled events • File management: Merging shows, File Manager • Execute Window • Pixel Mapping • Macros and Automation • Networking, Art-Net, multi-console and tracking backups (introduction only) VENUE Doors open at 9:30 AM. Sessions run 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM both days.