I'm new to ETC and would appreciate some help

Hi Jeff, welcome to ETC and ColorSource. First things first, we want to make sure you're on the most recent version of ColorSource since that feature was added recently. The most recent version is 2.5.0 and you can find it here: http://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/ColorSource/Software.aspx

If you're already running 2.5 then you can get into direct color mode by going to parameter control: 

Then the ColorMix Tab: 

You'll notice that there are three mode in the Color Mix: Color Picker, Color Chips and Direct Color Control. Tap the tab to change modes and it will look like this:

Hope that helps!

-Lowell

yers I got this so i must have the latest rev

But how would I assign those controls to faders for a group of fixtures... I'll have 20 in groups of 3 and 2 and was thinking i could have a page of controls like this with input from a group of faders.  I can seem to get the Zoom to respond either just color changes

I have the ColoRado1 ZOOM  trying to get the CS20AV to control the zoom featrures from the console. I get only color but no zoom, set the fixture to the same pers. I can zoom in out on the fixture in zoom set mode but no control from the CS20AV

There are a lot of different types of Chauvet Colorado fixtures.
Make sure you've chosen the one you actually have, and not something with a similar name.

- There's no such thing as a "Colorado1 Zoom", instead there are quite a few different Colorado fixture that have a zoom.

These fixtures also have a lot of different modes, some of which do not support DMX control of the Zoom.

For example, "ARC.2" mode does NOT have Zoom control!

Once you have patched a mode that does have Zoom, it will appear under "All" and "Beam" parameter controls.

Yes... I have the ColoRado 1 Quad Zoom fixtures and tried all the personalities and did not see any Zoom functions. so I'll look and see if I have the right one selected

  thanks

Okay... I am looking at the Model COLORado 1 Quad Zoom. I load it as just that in the setup and get RGBW control   Now this morning I go to remove the 2 fixtures I am using and its a blank window... The RDM does not function at all. I got RDM to function once with the Rogue 3 Spot when I first fired it up a few days ago but have yet to see it function since then with any of the fixtures. I unplugged them all and just one Quad Zoom direct patch to the CS20AV... no RDM no matter which DMX output is used. the search feature is sticky and wont search but I finally got it to recognize my touch but its real arrogant about it and only works here and there. I have to tap it several times and it wont move the curser to  a place I can type 

As far as I know, none of the ColorRADO fixtures support RDM, though I believe most of the Chauvet Rogues and Ovations do.

The device "Search" not always clearing properly is a known issue, unfortunately this didn't make it into 2.6.0 but it will be fixed after that.
The workaround is to type anything into it and hit [Tick] to reset.

The touch issues sound like you may have either an ungrounded power supply or very dry fingers, we've found that these can affect touch sensitivity.
If you've checked the grounding, the console does also support plugging in a mouse.