Best practice for marking with MC fixtures

Is there a good way to deal with MC fixtures with a master channel (such as the GLP FR-10 bars) in combination with marking?

The use case is this:

I am using the masters at full all the time to make for more predictable fades of the individual cells. This causes the fixture not to automark because the fixture is seen as "above zero" even if all the individual cells are off. Also, referenced marking does not fully work, so I have to revert to manually setting the bars to the right tilt position.

How do others tackle this?

I thought about inverting the master cell value in the fixture profile or building a fixture profile with 10 intensity channels, but I am afraid this won't solve my problem.

  • Idea for a workaround (not tested):

    Edit the fixture profile and move the master intensity to a not intensity related, unused parameter, edge, or iris f. i..

    While you already editing the profile, set the DMX home value for your new, stealth, master intensity Chanel to full, if you want to have it full all the time anyway...

    Save and update the fixture profile. 

    Your previous recorded shows should work like normal since this new added edge, iris, or whatever fake Master intensity Chanel is set to full at home anyway. 

  • The main Problem would be, that the Main-Int is mastering the Cells.
    And if someone else is sitting with the Fixture you can run into problems of understanding.

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    Have you tryed to use the master-int  more to get the features of mark?
    Is it so unpleasant for you to work with the master-int? 

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