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Change Channel Levels with Discreet Times in Live without Clearing Timings?

Hi all,

We have a touring show with cue upon cue of channels with discreet timings, and when relighting in new venues it is really difficult to deal with, as I can't just find a suitable level and update the cue, as it clears the all important timings from the affected channel. 

I can update the channel in blind to retain the timing, but that's not practical when trying to actually find a look live on stage and it would not be quick enough to update the 100+ cues this in this way.

Same goes for making all of the discreet timed cues into part cues, there's too many cues with many complex fanned discreet times that it would work to re do these all with parts.  

Is there another way to be able to update channels live without clearing out the discreet timings? 

I would love it if you could also have an option lock discreet times so that you couldn't be mistakenly cleared off when hastily making live edits (too often almost happens in quick q-q sessions) 

Thanks for your help as always,

Adam

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  • Adam- how are you changing the levels in live?  When I tested this I made a change to a channel and then used update enter to save the change, and my discrete timing remained in tact.  If I recorded that did not happen, because the time was not part of my syntax.

  • in reply to saranow

    Hi Sara,

    I have just found out what is going on here... I have never actually been gone as far as updating a cue in live because when I change the intensity the discreet timing flag in the tombstone disappears leading me to think that it would be removed on updating, but I just did a dummy update and your of course right, the flag comes back. 

    How stupid is that, i just saw it disappear so have never went any further! Is there any reason for the 't' to vanish when changing intensities?

    Thanks


    Adam 

  • in reply to Adamm

    Adam,

    When I saw your question, I tried it offline on my PC - saw that the timing "t"  disappeared when [Update] key is pressed. I made the same assumption that the timing would go away.

    I agree that the timing indicator should not go away if the discrete timing will persist through the update command.

    -Todd

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  • in reply to Adamm

    Adam,

    When I saw your question, I tried it offline on my PC - saw that the timing "t"  disappeared when [Update] key is pressed. I made the same assumption that the timing would go away.

    I agree that the timing indicator should not go away if the discrete timing will persist through the update command.

    -Todd

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