Multipart Cues

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What are the benefits of a multipart cue as opposed to two or more normal cues carrying out the same functions? 
 Going back to an earlier post asking how to zero ML intensity while moving but restore on stop. Would a multipart cue be more suitable?

Cody Whitfield · Answer

This looks very similar to the post below, and I think will help guide you in making the distinction between part cues and follow cues: https://community.etcconnect.com/control_consoles/f/eos-family/32509/part-cues 
 Essentially, you want to create a follow cue to accomplish what you&rsquo;re trying to achieve in the example. Multipart cues are mainly helpful for two things: having a single cue that does many things at the same time, but with different timing (eg, area light change on a time 3/5 while the cyc moves at a time 30); and for organizing information (eg, marking in part 20, or putting the fixtures that are on a custom curve into part 3).

Wuz314159 · Answer

Click on image. Right click. Select "View image". . . . That will make it full screen w/ zoom. 
 
 In a multipart Q, grey items change in a different Part. 
 Q2 P1 
 
 Channels: 31 + 36 + 51 + 56 + 411 
 fades the conventionals in 5 seconds. 
 No action on the moving lights in this Part. 
 
 Q2 P2 
 
 Channels: 601 - Intensity 
 Fades the movers to 0 in 2.4 seconds 
 
 Q2 P3 
 
 Channels: 601 - Focus + Colour + Beam 
 Delays 2.6 seconds so the movers can fade out in Q2P2. (should be 2.4 seconds) 
 Focus, Colour, and Beam move in 0 seconds. 
 
 Q2.1 
 
 Channels: 601 - Intensity 
 Auto-follows Q2 
 Fades in movers in 2.4 seconds

Total time to complete Q2 + Q2.1 = 5.0 seconds. 
 
 Does that help?

Multipart Cues

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