Hi, I'm new to the forum and though I browsed trough threads, I'd still have few questions... My theatre bought a Gio (Win 7 based, running 2.3.2 software release) few seasons back, but due to various circumstances (only 4 guys for light, 3 stages +tours, 14 premieres and up to 500 repetitions per season) we had no popper training for it. Basically, we learn it "in the run" via famous "bim-bim" method :))... So, I apologize if any of my questions might sound "daft".
First, missing keyboard and warning sounds... They seem to have "their own mind" cause, though they are turned on in the "Setup/Desk/Facepannel" section and adjusted on levels between 15 and 25, they -depending on the boot up- do not sound on key strokes or errors... It is not a "big deal", but if you learn by "bim-bim" method, it's nice to have them :).
Second, remote Net3 RFR battery life... is that thing really such a big "energy hog", cause despite new and fully charged 3000mAh batteries it doesn't last more than 20 minutes... it drains the batteries and then frequently goes in to "reset" (starts to search for base module)... This is -due to the circumstances (3 stages, morning rehearsals, evening shows)- slightly more annoying than "missing sounds", because of "time pressure" we usually work in...
Third, external monitor recognition.... we have two external touch screens attached to it (ViewSonic TD 2220-2 and ELO), but almost every time we move the console from our lightning cabin to audience (for lightning rehearsal or "pre-premiere in light" rehearsals) and back (for the evening show), the console looses "the knowledge" about what is attached to it... "problem" randomly varies from "everything ok", trough "this is not a touch screen", to "blank screens, no signal"... The "remedy" is to go trough complete monitor&touch screen setup (which sadly, requires external keyboard, because "enter" key on facepannel keyboard does not function when in "Exit/Settings").... What would be the cause of that because, we always connect power, DVI and USB cables of monitors, before we connect mains to the console and power it up (which was the advice given by ETC support).... and no, there are no "bent DVI pins" on the monitor cables ;) :).
Fourth... gels... We are still playing a show that was made, if I remember correctly, on 2.2.1 version of software, with gels that were available in that software... but when we went on tour with it (other theater, different fixtures, different positions -hence "on site lightning rehearsal from scratch") in this season (2.3.2 installed) I noticed that some of the gels are missing... like Rosco G E129, G E217, G E226, G E257... and that the color of the remaining is slightly different.... like, some are more saturated, some are more pale... how come? bluntly, when I load this show (made on 2.2.1 software) on the console (with 2.3.2 software) in my theater, with the same patch and fixtures, select a cue where for instance my three Varilites 1000 are recorded with Rosco GE201 gel, they all have the same color. But if I select one of them and "place" the same Rosco GE201 gel from gel picker, the label for color in fixture table view (normally) switches to red but, the output on the fixture slightly (but noticeably) changes... what I'm trying to say is that gels in previous software versions were kind of... better. like, CT Blues correctors were actually "bluish", while now are rather "yellowish"...
I hope that what I wrote makes some sense :) and I'd be happy to get any response...
Thanks,
Andrej
