Changing RIO-A Modes Through Scripting

The settings for the Rio are part on the configuration so wont be changeable by a script.
Is it possible for you to use Midi Time code? If so this would allow you to input both into the Rio A?
Or maybe add 2 Rio A's and then you would be able to enable and disable if you were listing to Audio or Timecode from the external source.

Tom

Using MIDI timecode looks to be the solution (I don't think this client would go for purchasing a second RIO-A, it was apparently a huge deal just to get the one).  I'll check with them about whether it's possible to get MIDI out of their Q-SYS Core (not sure which model they have or how they have it configured).

On a side note, any chance we could get some script commands to poll the gain on a frequency band?  Something like:

rio = get_rio(RIOA,1)

gain = rio:get_gain_peak(X)

X being the frequency band using 0 for master volume at peak

The client has an installation with 17 columns of 9 linear LED RGB fixtures and I was tasked with using audio triggers to turn it into an "equalizer."  I was able to do it but it requires 17 separate audio triggers (to get each frequency band into a variable) and 17 separate scripts (to apply that variable to an array of fixtures).  With a script function to poll that data, I could do it with a single script and a for loop.

While it might be possible to add that feature I don't believe having 1 script trying to deal with all 17 inputs at the same time would be the best plan and will be a larger load on the processor.
The built in triggers are always a much more efficient so i would stick with the 17 triggers.
How are you applying your variable to the fixtures? would it be possible to for you to upload your configuration for me to take a look at how your are achieving this?

Tom 

Tom,

What's the best way to upload the file?

- Jesse

Tom,

What's the best way to upload the file?

- Jesse