Selecting Multiple Groups

Hi Andrew -

You can use the [+] and [-] keys to add or subtract selections using direct selects and/or master keys. So, using direct selects (or masters), press the select corresponding to the first group you want to select, then press and hold [+] while pressing the selects for the other groups you want to add. Pressing and holding [-] will allow you to subtract groups from the currently selected channels.

I hope this helps - it's something I use a lot!

Thanks -

Sarah

Hi Sarah

I also use a lot that method to select several groups or any other thing but I think that is missing one way to select several groups that is the [Thru] key. Sometimes I've got to select several groups that are on masters and I've to press 3 or more times the keys to select all the groups I want. For example if I've got on the masters 1 to 10 the groups 1 to 10 and I need to select from group 2 to 6 I think that it is more easy for everybody to press the master key 2 press the [Thru] key (leaving the finger on the key) and press the master key 6. The result should be the channels of the groups 2 to 6 must be select.

The same thing to the Direct Selects Keys should it be possible to do cause save a very litle time when we are programmig a show.

Pedro Alves

Hi Sarah

I also use a lot that method to select several groups or any other thing but I think that is missing one way to select several groups that is the [Thru] key. Sometimes I've got to select several groups that are on masters and I've to press 3 or more times the keys to select all the groups I want. For example if I've got on the masters 1 to 10 the groups 1 to 10 and I need to select from group 2 to 6 I think that it is more easy for everybody to press the master key 2 press the [Thru] key (leaving the finger on the key) and press the master key 6. The result should be the channels of the groups 2 to 6 must be select.

The same thing to the Direct Selects Keys should it be possible to do cause save a very litle time when we are programmig a show.

Pedro Alves

Hi Pedro -

You can use THRU on the command keypad. The syntax is either [1] [GROUP] then [6] [GROUP]&[THRU], or [GROUP] [1] [THRU] [6][.] in At Mode. I'm not sure why we don't also allow this using the selects, perhaps because we simply hadn't thought of it yet! :-)

Thanks-

Sarah

Thanks alot, that'll make life alot easier

Sarah,

what I like a lot on Avolite desks is the way consecutive channels are selected: Press and hold the first channel key, press the last channel key and release the first. So if you press [12] & [18], then channels 12 thru 18 will be selected. Maybe this is a way to handle group (and channel) selections with direct keys or master keys (if they have channels or groups assigned).

I don't if this fits into your philosophy, but this might be a lot quicker than additionally using the [THRU] key, which is located somewhere else on the desk.

Mario