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    gareth71
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Intensity master releasing when it hits zero

Say, for example, I have a few moving lights programmed into a sub which is assigned to a fader and set as intensity master. When I move the fader off zero, it 'activates' and sends the movers to where they are programmed to be, and I can fade the intensities up with the fader. Then, when I bring the fader back down to zero I have to hit the flash button to 'release' the fader and send the movers back to where they were previously - is there any way to automate this, so that the fader releases when it's taken back to zero?

 

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  • Gareth, not at the moment.  The intent of the bump button with NPs on an I-Master sub is effectively a "mark".  The fact that when you move the fader, the NPs are placed in their positions is sort of an "emergency" measure, in the event that you didn't mark the lights on that submaster.  Because we don't move things unless there is a need too, when an I-Master sub is returned to zero, the NPs are held at their current level until you unmark them or until they receive a new instruction.  

    If you use a proportional sub, the NPs can be restored upon release.  It sounds like you are looking for an I-Master on the upfade, but a proportional master on the downfade?

    a

     

  • in reply to Anne Valentino

    Hey Anne

    At the moment to release the sub you have to hit the bump button to release back to the cue (or background value). I think Gareth is asking that if you Mark the channel by moving the fader it should also release when back at 0%. I would say if you mark via the bump it should hold the mark until you release via the bump button.

    If I can remember back over 10 years I think this is how Avo desks work.

    You don't want a proportional fader on the down and see the channel moving while still on.

    Nick

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  • in reply to Anne Valentino

    Hey Anne

    At the moment to release the sub you have to hit the bump button to release back to the cue (or background value). I think Gareth is asking that if you Mark the channel by moving the fader it should also release when back at 0%. I would say if you mark via the bump it should hold the mark until you release via the bump button.

    If I can remember back over 10 years I think this is how Avo desks work.

    You don't want a proportional fader on the down and see the channel moving while still on.

    Nick

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  • in reply to Nick Simmons

    Hmm... could do.  The idea behind moving the NPs when the fader is moved from zero was really to address what should happen if you forgot to mark the lights with the bump button.  Remember that it is an "ungraceful" move in that it will happen quickly while the light is also fading up.   I guess we'd never really thought that it would become a standard way of operating.

    Pondering...

    Thanks much!

    a

     

     



    [edited by: Anne Valentino at 4:06 PM (GMT -6) on Tue, Jan 31 2012]
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