Pros and Cons. Chamsys / Onyx

[Richard CSL]

I have used both extensively, and wondered what others think. Below are my observations.

Magic Q pros are timed actions ie: press 3 then position , or fade out live. Not found a way to do that with Onyx.

MQ still allows Enttec and other devices to be used. Onyx has slowly faded the cheaper options out. (although artnet devices do still work and are cheap )

MQ Timeline feature with audio is easier for editing than Reaper with Timecode.

Onyx Manager although a bit temprimental at times is better than the execute screen in MQ. Even the button screen is quite user friendly.

MQ patch seems easier and more stable than Onyx especially when moving fixtures around.

 

 

[Kevin Ross]

I can't speak for magic Q but personally I use onyx and love it. For me I create most of my looks now using dylos pixel mapping which gives me some incredible looks that scale nicely depending on the rig. I'm certainly not a great lampy as most of my time is spent on sound but that's my input on the debate, very interested to hear other more experienced voices.

[david.elsbury]

“Best” is, as always, subjective… and depends on the exact tasks being done.

 

btw in Onyx there is a live time setting so that anything you do or change in the programmer will use that time. 

Edited October 30, 2022 by david.elsbury