Here are some examples of how I achieve these common effects. These examples will be with channels 1 thru 10. Here are some common intensity effects: 1.) Simple intensity chase a. Create new effect 1, make it step based b. Step 1 thru 10 have channels 1 thru 10 c. In live, type [group][effect][1][enter] d. Hold the [data] key if you can’t see the intensity 2.) Simple intensity chase with a build a. In the effects page, type [1][copyto][2][enter] (this will copy effect 1 to effect 2) b. Click on ‘Attributes’ in the CIA and then click ‘Build’ c. In live, type [group][effect][2][enter] 3.) Simple intensity chase with a bounce a. Copy effect 1 to effect 3 b. Click on ‘Attributes’ in the CIA and then click ‘Bounce’ c. In live, type [group][effect][3][enter] 4.) A more fluid intensity chase a. Create new effect 4, make it linear b. Click on ‘Parameters’ in the CIA and choose ‘Intensity’ [enter] c. Click on ‘Size’ and type [100][enter] d. In live, put channels 1 thru 10 in effect 4 e. Hold the [data] key if you can’t see the intensity 5.) Same fluid intensity chase from the center out a. Record group 1 with channels 5 thru 1 + 6 thru 10 b. Copy effect 4 to effect 5 c. Click on ‘Grouping’ and type [5][enter] d. In live, put group 1 in effect 5 6.) Same fluid intensity chase from the outside to center a. Record group 2 with channels 1 thru 5 + 10 thru 6 b. In live, put group 2 in effect 5 7.) Random flicker a. Create effect 6, make it linear b. Click on ‘Parameter’ and select ‘Intensity’ in the CIA, press [enter] c. Hit softkey {edit}, then {clear} to erase the graph d. Draw a simple triangle, starting from the center “x” zero line in the graph, going up to the highest point at “y” line of the graph, then ending at the “x” zero line in the middle of the graph e. Hit softkey {apply} f. Click ‘Attributes’ and choose ‘Random Group’ g. Click ‘Attributes’ and choose ‘Random Rate’ then type [50][thru][300][enter]. h. Click ‘Cycle Time’ then type [0.3][enter] i. In live put channels 1 thru 10 in effect 6 j. If you want to change the base intensity, simply put channels 1 thru 10 at that level. k. If you want to change the top intensity, simply go into the effect and change its ‘Size’ l. ‘Size’ refers to how many points above the base intensity the effect will go Now here are some common color effects (assume channels 1 thru 10 are LED fixtures): 1.) Color wipe from left to right across LEDs (just once then stop) a. Record Color Palette 1 with channels 1 thru 10 in red b. Create new effect 1, make it step based c. Step 1 thru 10 have channels 1 thru 10 d. On state Color Palette 1. Off state Color Palette 1. e. Click on ‘Attributes’ then choose ‘Build’ f. Click on ‘Exit’ then choose ‘Stop and hold’ g. In live, turn channels 1 thru 10 at full h. Type [group][effect][1][enter] 2.) Same color wipe but from right to left (just once then stop) a. Copy effect 1 to effect 2 b. Click on ‘Attributes’ then choose ‘Reverse’ 3.) Same color wipe but from center out (just once then stop) a. Record group 1 with channels 5 thru 1 + 6 thru 10 b. Start new effect 3, make it step based c. Steps 1 thru 5 have group 1 d. On state Color Palette 1. Off state Color Palette 1. e. Click on ‘Attributes’ then choose ‘Build’ f. Click on ‘Exit’ then choose ‘Stop and hold’ g. In live, type [group][effect][1][enter] 4.) Color chases using absolute effects a. Create new effect 4, make it absolute b. In action 1, put Color Palette 1 c. In action 2, put Color Palette 2 d. In live, put channels 1 thru 10 in effect 4 5.) Absolute color chase from the center out a. Copy effect 4 to effect 5 b. Make ‘Grouping’ be 5 c. In live, put group 1 in effect 5 6.) Rainbow chase a. Create 7 color palettes that represent 7 colors of the rainbow b. Create new effect 6, make it absolute c. In action 1, put Color Palette 1 d. Repeat step “c.” for all seven colors e. In live, put channels 1 thru to into effect 6 Feel free to add how you do your own common effects to this post!