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Update @Level Both Ways into blocked preset

An oddity that I noticed for the first time today, I tracked an intensity using [UPDATE] & [@ Level] and selected Both Ways.  The intensity tracked backward into but not past a step with the Block Tracking checked.  The forward portion tracked until it got to the Block Tracking marker and didn't track into or beyond that step.

I would expect the Block Tracking to work regardless of the direction from which the info was tracked.  It seems that the Block Tracking is on the front of the step and not the whole step.

At the very least, WARNING!  A quick search did not show a similar topic.  The manual doesn't mention this as an issue when I scanned it.

I did this in a sequence on the main playback built with presets.

Cobalt 20 v7.3.1

Take care,

John

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  • Block Tracking creates a "fence" between sequence steps/cues that stops tracked updates from continuing.

    - This allows the 'first' preset/cue of a scene to be updated using track backwards.

    Cobalt's "Block Flag" creates this fence before the sequence step/cue.

    The fence is most clearly visible in a Playback tab:
    (The line between steps 2 and 3, Presets 102.0 and 103.0)

  • in reply to Richard
    Yes, that is what I realized. I thought it would block the whole step. I can see why you might not want it to, but if you have a blackout with the step blocked from tracking, you can accidentally track a fixture backwards into your black out.
    JP
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