Updating channels in a cue list... profile or preset?

Hi all

For an upcoming tour I have a show file with quite a lot of cues. Unfortunately each cue will need to be re balanced dependant on the venues LX positions and output quality of their lamps. The cue list is in tracking so this does make it some what easier.

However, I am wondering if there is some sort of profile I can write and store somewhere that allows me to select 1 or a group of channels and increase or decrease their intensities by a certain percentage from their current level over the entire cue list ? if so how exactly is this done?

My other question is, would it just be easier to create a bunch of presets for those states which look pretty similar then assigning that preset to a number of cues, in turn only having to update say 30 presets?

Thanks for your help

Ben

ckettrey over 9 years ago

Ben,
You might look at Proportions in Patch to adjust outputs of certain fixtures without having to change the show file.
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Jay over 9 years ago in reply to ckettrey

Along ckettrey's suggestion maybe proportional parking may help you. If channel is always 25% dimmer than needs to be park at /125, if too bright park at /75. I feel like you might be chasing your tail updating an intensity palette unless the show was made that way to begin with.
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beneboi over 9 years ago in reply to ckettrey

Would this be the same as having a"profile" written to adjust the levels of fixtures?
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beneboi over 9 years ago in reply to Jay

I'll have a look at this, In terms of updating an intensity palette, I was thinking more along the lines of turning the cues into Preset palettes then just updating that preset. This would involve overwriting the similar cues to be the same presets an have say 40 presets however to me this seems like the easiest way of updating a show with over 100 cues...
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KLM over 9 years ago

Sounds like your show might be a little big for this, but sometimes I just set up a few inhibitive subs for shows that visit my venue. Our FoH washes are usually brighter than most visiting designers expect, so I'll just have an FoH inhibitive sub and they run their show with those lights inhibited however much they need. Maybe something to consider if your rig is small enough, then you might not have to edit any cues or presets at all.
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beneboi over 9 years ago in reply to KLM

Hi KLM
That sounds like a great idea, however the show will tour with an Ion with no fader wings, so whilst this is possible just not the best solution.
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sk8rs_dad over 9 years ago in reply to beneboi

You don't need a fader wing to operate subs. The command line works, and so does the virtual fader tab.
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beneboi over 9 years ago in reply to sk8rs_dad

I am aware of this, however at a worst case scenario with no screens and with the show being quite complex this solution is not appropriate. it also won't help if the inhibits are at full and the channels still need to be brighter. (I am working off the inhibit faders at full take the original programmed levels in the cues for the channels)
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