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Comparing two cuelists

Hi all,

Here is a question for all of you. We are programming for a live audience, but we then also have live cinema relays and/or recordings for future broadcast and/or release on DVD/BlueRay.

Right now we make a copy of list 1 and use this list 2 to do the required mods for TV. Since we are a rep house we do a lot of revivals and this is where my question comes in. Is there a way to compare two cuelists and show not only added channels, but also the difference in level? Right now Group Cue 2/1 thru x - Group Cue 1/1 thru x gives me the added channels, but I can't see Ch's used in both lists with different intensities...

Any ideas or workarounds are greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Florian 

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  • Hi Florian

    Do you want to see the difference in each cue or just the maximum difference?
    I assume the Live show is brighter then the broadcast show.

    And out of interest why do you want to see the difference?
  • in reply to Nick Simmons

    Nick, 

    We do a lot of revivals with very little lighting time and we he some rather major changes to our rig. So on a revival we do all the work ( channel change FoH, change numbering of overheads to accommodate new units fitted in between old ones) on list 1. Most of the time now the changes are so big, that the old list 2 is useless, but for whatever reason the changes for TV on list 2 have not really been documented. So to have the possibility to see the differences would be fantastic. 
    I know I could run off the cue moves report in MLA and compare them by hand, but thats a lot of paper and time.

    The TV shows are not necessarily darker, they are just more even in contrast and the brightest and darkest scene are normally only 3 F-stops apart...  

    Regards

  • in reply to FloBaeumler
    Hi Florian

    I've only have a quick look at this. Mr Duffy may point out a solution is already available.

    What I think you need is the new 'Channels In Use' display data exported in the CSV's, when I had a quick look I don't think it is. This display gives you the highest value of each channel.

    When with a bit exporting of 2 showfiles (with only 1 list in each export) you could then do a bit of copying and pasting and then some excel maths and you'll have the info you need.
  • in reply to Nick Simmons
    Florian, would a simple compare feature in blind that let's you look at the content of two cues adjacent to one another work? Or are you specifically looking for a report that only quantifies the differences?
    Anne
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