[Sneak] problems

When you record a cue the EOS Family board takes you to the state of that cue (you are in the cue when you hit enter). So to "Release" to a black stage you need to either "Go Cue Out" or "Go to Cue 0" (as in zero). The Expression series didn't take you into the cue when you recorded. That is the difference you are seeing. Check the manual for the nuances of the "Go to Cue" syntax. For most people building a series of cues, working from one cue to the next, only recording changes (i.e.. tracking) is faster than starting from black for each cue.

There is a setting (Set-up / Desk / Record Defaults / Auto Playback) that enables / disables the above scenario. if it is enable, then record enter will put you into that cue as described above. If you disable AutoPlayback, then the manual channels should stay manual after you record the cue, since the console won't automatically play back the cue.

Andrew

Oh, right. I think some of our guys - used to the Expression III - might prefer this. Thank you

also VERY handy if setting levels by submaster fader handles, and recording cues. with it enabled, the levels come from the Cue, and the sub handles are dead, OR the levels POP up to the HTP level, ruining what was onstage. DISabled, I don't believe anything will change with the record command, and the subs will still be active.
Something to play with and experiment (I don't write many cues that way, so I'm not clear on the different configurations/cause and effects.

Andrew

also VERY handy if setting levels by submaster fader handles, and recording cues. with it enabled, the levels come from the Cue, and the sub handles are dead, OR the levels POP up to the HTP level, ruining what was onstage. DISabled, I don't believe anything will change with the record command, and the subs will still be active.
Something to play with and experiment (I don't write many cues that way, so I'm not clear on the different configurations/cause and effects.

Andrew