Time to direct selects

Question

Hello! 
 I have tried to find a way to fade in paletts on a not pre-set time. 
 Now when I'm busking and want to change a wash color I have to put the color on a master to fade it in. I'm looking for a way to press a time and then the direkt select and it fades in on that time. I do NOT want to record a color time, and I do not want a time master. I want to press [Number][Direct Select x] and that direct select fades in [Number] sec. 
 Is there a way, or can I leave a wish for Cobalt 8? Now I have to use 10-20 masters for color pallets and I really could need that space for other stuff.

Anders Ekvall · Accepted Answer

Hi Johannes, 
 
Is this with a touch screen in combination with the DS dock? If so, does it make any difference if you click in the DS dock with a mouse instead? (I am thinking that this might be a touch related problem in combination with the "slide-to-increase/decrease" function.) 
 
Regards, 
Anders

JPALMERLD · Answer

Hi Johannes, 
You can do this now. 
Select the fixtures, # (for the time you want), Direct Select 
I do this all the time. It has been in the software from at least Congo v4. 
Make sure that the fixtures are selected. If you have more problems, let us know.

jolsson · Answer

Ok tested it out! and it's broken! 
Some times it works, and some times not. 
Most of the times I get it to work I moved the fixtures before. like from Home to Focus pallet 1. then I can fade in a color over time 1-3 times, and then it snapps. if I pressed [1] and Direct Select Focus 1 (with the lights in Focus one from the start) it gave me, (some times!), the chance to fade color on time 1-2 times... and then it start snapping. 
 
The funktion is maybe in there, but it do not work at all.

jolsson · Answer

BINGO! Seems like it's the ELO touch that is the problem here.