Importing Effects

…trying to bring this on topic again…

The workaround for now is:

_Open the original file and look for effects

_Write down all the parameters on paper

_Open the new file and

_Re-do all the parameters based on the notes.

As you might understand, this is VERY time consuming.

Thanks, Mario

Hi Mario -

Effects are just like channels. How are you placing the effects onto the masters? Directly as effect playbacks or are you recording them into presets with base values in them? I would recommend storing the effects into presets, or the combinations of settings for those effects into palettes, which you can then import into your new show file. As with any other channel you only control manually, there is no data stored in the show that can be imported into other show files. Only recorded data can be imported.

Does that help?

Thanks much -

Sarah

Hi Mario -

Effects are just like channels. How are you placing the effects onto the masters? Directly as effect playbacks or are you recording them into presets with base values in them? I would recommend storing the effects into presets, or the combinations of settings for those effects into palettes, which you can then import into your new show file. As with any other channel you only control manually, there is no data stored in the show that can be imported into other show files. Only recorded data can be imported.

Does that help?

Thanks much -

Sarah

Hi Sarah,

I don't have Effects on Masters. They are recalled (Intensity and Parameters) by Presets in a Sequence.

The original Presets contain the information about the parameters. They just don't import into my new show.

Btw: Also, the Effect Playback don't import. I have to create them manually all the time.

Thanks, Mario

Hi Mario,

Have you tried to create the Effect Playbacks before you import the presets that refers to the effects? I think that if the proper effect devices are there, the effect parameter data should be included. 

Anders,

you're right, it works like this.

Maybe that's an item for the wish list, that effect devices should be created during the import.

Thanks,

Mario

We are already working on this. Import will be significantly improved.