[Sidus Link Pro] Quickshots vs Cues

The protocols

Only Aputure and amaran lights can be controlled over Sidus BT.

Sidus BT (Bluetooth) sends a one-shot command. Tell a light to turn blue and the app sends that command exactly once. If the light misses the message, it is not resent.

DMX can drive any DMX-enabled fixture, including all Aputure lights and any third-party light (most amaran lights do not have DMX). DMX broadcasts continuous commands, about 44 times per second. Tell a light to turn blue and the line repeats "blue, blue, blue..." constantly. Miss a packet, the next one catches it.

Quickshots

A Quickshot recalls the last command sent to your Sidus BT lights. It is Bluetooth only and never touches DMX. It has no timing, and because Sidus BT is a mesh network (the message hops light to light), not every fixture receives the command at exactly the same moment.

For step-by-step instructions on adding fixtures and recording Quickshots over Sidus BT, see Adding, Controlling and Recording Aputure Fixtures over Sidus BT.

Cues

A Cue is a recorded snapshot of the stage that plays back inside a Cue Master (one of the 10 slots at the bottom of the screen). When a cue fires, every light receives its instruction at the same instant, and each light's instruction is specific to that fixture.

For the recording workflow, see What is a Cue? & Recording Cues. For editing existing cues, see Edit Cue.

The one-liner

Quickshot: tap, recall, lights catch up one by one.

Cue: hit GO, every light snaps together.

Quick reference

	Quickshot	Cue
Protocol	Sidus BT (Bluetooth)	DMX / CRMX (sACN, Art-Net)
Fixtures	Aputure / amaran only	Any DMX-enabled fixture
Transmission	One-shot, mesh-hopped	Continuous, ~44 Hz, simultaneous
Timing	None (instant snap)	Fade in, wait, follow
Plan	Free	Pro (1 universe) / MAX (4 universes)
Use case	Save and recall looks fast	Program a show, hit GO

Watch the videos

User Guide Series - Episode 7 walks through Bluetooth vs DMX in detail.
Quick Start Guide - covers recording a Cue end-to-end.