# Beam off/on before moving in one queue, or many?

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**Created:** [March 27, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/beam-off-on-before-moving-in-one-queue-or-many/2014 "2021-03-27T17:44:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![StevenAbarta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@StevenAbarta](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/StevenAbarta)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/beam-off-on-before-moving-in-one-queue-or-many/2014/1 "2021-03-27T17:44:39Z")

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We are using four Chauvet R1 wash moving heads, programmed to use 21 channels. Currently when we use them for a scene, we have to create three queues.

- The first to move the fixture to the right position, with light off
- The Second to turn the light on
- The Third to turn the light off.

And then repeat for every different scene where the lights need to be in a different position.

This is very laborious and it seems there should be a way to tell the light to turn off before moving, then turn on after it is in position. However there I am not seeing that option. Does anyone have any suggestions on a simpler way to do this?? Thanks!!

We are using Vista3 R2 build 19525

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Price](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/vistaforum.chroma-q.com/robert_price/32/621_2.png) [@Robert\_Price](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Robert_Price)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/beam-off-on-before-moving-in-one-queue-or-many/2014/2 "2021-03-27T22:57:44Z")

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The feature you are looking for is Marking or MIB (Move in black) Vista has this function built in

here is a video on how to use it

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/chroma_q/original/1X/63cef72a736c18cfce1e5e56cb188478848327d8.jpeg "Tips And Tricks MIB (Move in black / Marking)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwhJVZMIzC8)
