Asserting a stop effect on Ion

Question

Hey everyone, 
 
 I am running a show on the Ion with a basic fireplace flickering effect used throughout. Toward the end of the show, there is a cue with a stop effect, followed by a blackout cue. The cue with the stop effect is 40 seconds long. The effect exit time is also 40 seconds (used in other moments of the show as well). I have the blackout cue asserted, but the assert does not stop the effect if the blackout is called before the 40 second fade completes. Anyone know a solution other than rewriting a different effect for the one instance? 
 Thanks! 
 -Jeff 
 Ion Programmer

travisres · Accepted Answer

Hi Jeff, 
 What happens if you give the fireplace channels a 01 intensity in the black out q with the Assert on it. 
 I've had bizarre tracking issues with intensity effects and background levels and I sometimes have to give the channel a different level as I exit the effect than the level it had going into the effect. 
 Does that make any sense?