# Clearing show/scenes **URL:** \ **Category:** SQ General Discussions\ **Created:** [10 November 2025 15:01 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290 "2025-11-10T15:01:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SimonMinack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@SimonMinack](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/SimonMinack)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2025 15:01 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/1 "2025-11-10T15:01:58Z")
Hi, is there a way to start from a completely new show, no formatting or anything? Also is there a way to clear all the scenes without having to delete them individually? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![markpaman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/markpaman/32/3163_2.png) [@markpaman](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/markpaman)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2025 18:45 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/2 "2025-11-10T18:45:04Z")
[https://support.allen-heath.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4402934178961-SQ-Hard-reset](https://support.allen-heath.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4402934178961-SQ-Hard-reset) ---
**Author:** ![oliver74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@oliver74](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/oliver74)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2025 07:23 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/3 "2025-11-11T07:23:07Z")
I’d also like to know how to delete multiple/all scenes at once… it takes some time to do that would ne by one 🙄 Kind regards Oliver ---
**Author:** ![lhanthorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@lhanthorn](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/lhanthorn)\ **Post date:** [16 November 2025 02:28 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/4 "2025-11-16T02:28:12Z")
Not sure he wants full reset, only “all scenes”. ---
**Author:** ![markpaman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/markpaman/32/3163_2.png) [@markpaman](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/markpaman)\ **Post date:** [16 November 2025 09:41 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/5 "2025-11-16T09:41:42Z")
So save the current settings to a USB stick as a scene. Reset, then load the scene back to the desk. ---
**Author:** ![oliver74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@oliver74](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/oliver74)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2026 11:37 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/6 "2026-01-11T11:37:04Z")
Sorry I dont get is… is there s way to delete multiple scenes of a showfile? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![daver2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@daver2](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/daver2)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2026 12:10 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/7 "2026-01-11T12:10:29Z")
The ‘quickest’ way I know (using the desk itself) is to go into the scene manager menu, hold the ‘reset’ button, and touch the scene you wish to delete. So, unfortunately, one at a time. When you have tidied up your scenes, save the entire show to a USB device or PC. You can then return to that show at some future date (obliterating all of the changes that have been made since). Basically, rather than just deleting a load of unrequired scenes, manage the desk configuration as a series of off-line shows that you can return to. Dave ---
**Author:** ![nottooloud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/nottooloud/32/2932_2.png) [@nottooloud](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/nottooloud)\ **Post date:** [16 January 2026 15:43 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/clearing-show-scenes/30290/8 "2026-01-16T15:43:39Z")
Reset, as linked above, deletes all scenes. Other than that, one at a time.