ChamSys QuickQ 20 2-Universe Lighting Control Console

ChamSys QuickQ 20: Two-Universe Touchscreen Lighting Control Made Simple

The ChamSys QuickQ 20 is a two-universe DMX lighting control console that puts 1024 channels of intensity, color, position, and effects control behind a fast touchscreen surface. It pairs a 9.7-inch multi-touch display with twenty multi-function faders and ten dedicated playback faders, and it outputs over two 5-pin XLR ports or across a network using Art-Net and sACN. Built for operators stepping up from basic DMX packs, the guided QuickQ workflow makes advanced moving-light programming feel approachable on the very first show. It is the console that turns a nervous first-time operator into someone who runs the room with confidence.

Two Universes of DMX Control

The QuickQ 20 delivers two full DMX universes for a combined 1024 channels, sent out over two 5-pin XLR connectors or streamed as Art-Net and sACN across an Ethernet network. A DMX universe is a single 512-channel data stream, so two universes give you enough address space to run a busy rig of moving heads, LED washes, and conventional dimmers at once. Routing that same data over Art-Net or sACN lets you drive network nodes and media devices without pulling extra DMX cable. For a growing worship or school rig, that headroom means you can add fixtures over time without immediately outgrowing the desk.

Thirty Faders for Hands-On Playback

Twenty multi-function faders sit alongside ten dedicated playback faders, giving you thirty physical controls for live operation. The multi-function faders can be flipped between controlling individual fixture intensities, group intensities, and single cues, while the ten playback faders are reserved for running cue stacks and chases. This split keeps your recorded looks on faithful, tactile faders so you are never hunting through menus during a show. Bands and mobile DJs get instant manual override, and theatre operators get a clean bank of cues at their fingertips.

9.7-Inch Multi-Touch Touchscreen

Programming happens on a bright 9.7-inch color multi-touch display that follows the same intuitive QuickQ console engine used across the ChamSys range. You record looks by setting fixtures the way you want them and storing them to a fader or cue, then recall and refine them by touch rather than by memorizing syntax. The screen exposes intensity, color, position, and effects controls directly, so building a moving-light chase is a matter of a few taps. That directness is why first-time operators consistently describe the QuickQ workflow as fast to learn and hard to get lost in.

Built-In Wi-Fi and the QuickQ Remote App

Integrated Wi-Fi lets the free QuickQ remote app connect from an iOS, Android, or Windows device for true wireless control. The most valuable use is focusing: you can stand directly under a moving head and aim it from a tablet instead of relying on a spotter and a talkback line. The remote mirrors console functions, so you can also trigger looks and check levels from anywhere in the room. For a solo operator running a house of worship or a small theatre, that mobility replaces an extra pair of hands.

Up to 1024 Fixtures and 5000 Cues

The console patches and controls up to 1024 fixtures and stores as many as 5000 cues in non-volatile flash memory. Non-volatile storage means your entire show survives a power cut and reloads exactly as programmed the next time you switch on, with no laptop or backup ritual required. Cues can be chained into stacks and chases that run from the playback faders, letting a single fader step an entire scene sequence. That combination of deep fixture capacity and reliable, persistent memory makes the QuickQ 20 dependable for repertory theatres and touring bands alike.

Built for Worship, Schools, Theaters, and Mobile Rigs

The QuickQ 20 is aimed squarely at small-to-mid venues, houses of worship, schools, community theatres, corporate events, and mobile DJs and bands. It is the natural first console for anyone graduating from a simple DMX pack who wants moving-light control without a steep learning curve. Its compact footprint and internal show memory suit rigs that get set up and torn down regularly, while the network output keeps a permanent install future-proof. If you need a capable, genuinely beginner-friendly desk that still scales with your ambitions, this is where the QuickQ line begins.