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Live Playback Advice

I recently took over running lights for a sports team on a HogIII. I had about 4 days of on the job training and have been trying out new techniques each pre-game and I have also been reading most of the threads here.

The current setup has gotten me stuck a few times where I could not get all the lights out quick enough before play resumed. The "hand me down" method I learned for creating different looks was to run a cuelist on a fader with a ballyhoo, can-can, etc... and then I select the lights from a palette and pick a new color, effect or gobo as needed. When I am done with that look, I bring down the fader to fade out the lights then I hit release and clear. However, about 25% of the time, when I bring down the fader, the look stays up (until I hit either release or clear) and it seems like the fader has lost control over intensity. Any clues to why the fader does this? I have tried pinning down exact keystrokes or cues that cause this, but I cannot find any pattern.

Additionally, since this method enters the edit mode, I asume that this is not the best way (or even proper way) to mix on the fly and I would be better off making seperate cuelists for colors, effects, and so-on. Does anyone have a reccomendation for setting up a board for the specific playback nature or a sporting event (Mainly quick releases and colors/effects piled on top of a ballywho type move)?

Thanks Much!

DJ
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    [quote=djselmeyer]... and then I select the lights from a palette and pick a new color, effect or gobo as needed. When I am done with that look, I bring down the fader to fade out the lights then I hit release and clear.

    DJ,

    Have a look at your palettes to see if any Intensity information is stored in them. Either by looking in the upper right corner for an "I" or by pressing OPEN + Palette. If there is Intensity then the programmer is stepping on your fader and this can cause results like this.

    [quote=djselmeyer]I asume that this is not the best way (or even proper way) to mix on the fly and I would be better off making seperate cuelists for colors, effects, and so-on. Does anyone have a reccomendation for setting up a board for the specific playback nature or a sporting event (Mainly quick releases and colors/effects piled on top of a ballywho type move)?

    I would build a bunch of Virtual Scenes in this case. Basically create the look you want and record as a Scene. For example, you might make a Scene for each colour, and more for each gobo, etc. Don't forget to make ones that are ALL WHITE and OPEN to get rid of your Colours and Gobos as well. Then when you are ready press the GUARD button from the upper left corner of the Scene directory and you will be able to "fire" your Scenes directly from the touchscreen. This also works the same for Cuelists (Lists).

    There is much more detail on Scenes, Cuelists, and making them "virtual" in the manual.

    Hope this helps:)
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    [quote=djselmeyer]... and then I select the lights from a palette and pick a new color, effect or gobo as needed. When I am done with that look, I bring down the fader to fade out the lights then I hit release and clear.

    DJ,

    Have a look at your palettes to see if any Intensity information is stored in them. Either by looking in the upper right corner for an "I" or by pressing OPEN + Palette. If there is Intensity then the programmer is stepping on your fader and this can cause results like this.

    [quote=djselmeyer]I asume that this is not the best way (or even proper way) to mix on the fly and I would be better off making seperate cuelists for colors, effects, and so-on. Does anyone have a reccomendation for setting up a board for the specific playback nature or a sporting event (Mainly quick releases and colors/effects piled on top of a ballywho type move)?

    I would build a bunch of Virtual Scenes in this case. Basically create the look you want and record as a Scene. For example, you might make a Scene for each colour, and more for each gobo, etc. Don't forget to make ones that are ALL WHITE and OPEN to get rid of your Colours and Gobos as well. Then when you are ready press the GUARD button from the upper left corner of the Scene directory and you will be able to "fire" your Scenes directly from the touchscreen. This also works the same for Cuelists (Lists).

    There is much more detail on Scenes, Cuelists, and making them "virtual" in the manual.

    Hope this helps:)
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