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Addresses with proportions

Let's say I need address 99 to never go above 73%. In patch I set the proportion on address 99 to 73. Now let's say someone calls for dimmer (address) 99 to full. In park I bring address 99 to full. (this is after I have set the proportion on address 99 to 73). The address actually goes to full and not the proportion I set it to. Now let's say I assign the address to channel 1, so now address 99 (with it's proportion at 73%) is at channel 1. I can now bring channel 1 to full and the address does what it is supposed to do and goes to 73%. How do I keep the dimmer (address) from actually going to full when it's in park after it has been assigned a proportion?

Terri Batcheller
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  • Terri, right now, the proportional patch level is only applied when you route the control via a channel number.  If the address is controlled directly, it is ignored.   If you all feel the proportional patch level should be used regardless of how the device is addressed, that can be done.  

    Thoughts all?  (So, answering your direct question ... you can't.).

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  • in reply to Anne Valentino

    In my opinion, proportional patch is exactly what it says - I'm patching an address to a desk channel at 73% (for example)

    It would completely freak me out if I sent the Address to 100% and it showed 100% while actually only outputting 73% - I'd be tearing my hair out in no time, and I don't have much left to start with!

    However, I can see the value of treating the proportion as a 'hard limit', so I always see and use the 'real' Address level, but am prevented from setting it higher than 73%.



    [edited by: Richard at 11:13 AM (GMT -6) on Fri, Oct 17 2008] [edited by: Richard at 11:13 AM (GMT -6) on Fri, Oct 17 2008]
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  • in reply to Anne Valentino

    In my opinion, proportional patch is exactly what it says - I'm patching an address to a desk channel at 73% (for example)

    It would completely freak me out if I sent the Address to 100% and it showed 100% while actually only outputting 73% - I'd be tearing my hair out in no time, and I don't have much left to start with!

    However, I can see the value of treating the proportion as a 'hard limit', so I always see and use the 'real' Address level, but am prevented from setting it higher than 73%.



    [edited by: Richard at 11:13 AM (GMT -6) on Fri, Oct 17 2008] [edited by: Richard at 11:13 AM (GMT -6) on Fri, Oct 17 2008]
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