What are the 2 faders above the GO/STOP/PAUSE buttons for? - Element 40 - Question

They are the 'cross faders' and in a fully programmed show are not needed. Leave them up (away from the GO) and the system will work according to the programmed cue times. If they are not up, then they take control.

They control the rate of the fade from one cue to another. One is the lights going to lower level, the other is the lights getting  brighter. Their purpose is to allow for manual control over the change to a new cue.

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If you never use them (and so dont even notice them) and someone puts them to the bottom position just before the show, they can give you a heart attack, you hit go on curtain up and everything remains dark, you frantically hit goto cue 1 and it works, you hit go again and nothing happens. Been there ....

If you never use them (and so dont even notice them) and someone puts them to the bottom position just before the show, they can give you a heart attack, you hit go on curtain up and everything remains dark, you frantically hit goto cue 1 and it works, you hit go again and nothing happens. Been there ....