cue list problem

I set up a series of cues by moving my lights to various positions and then doing Record, 1 Record, 2 etc. A number of cues show up in the cue list. For that same master, (i have the same one selected with its choose button) I go and hit the play button (i tried both the one for the master and the big global one) nothing happens. When I go to output it doesn't show anything changing at all. In the cue list display it shows some data next to each cue as it's trying to "play" it i.e. >> J52% and those roll through. I tried the Skip Forward keys as well, it shows different cues but nothing at all happens, the lights are exactly as they were before I hit Play.


Also problem #2 i did what it said with saving effects engine to pallete - i selected a bunch of effects and then did Record and clicked an empty pallete, then later when i clicked that pallete the effects did not start.

Is there something I'm missing to make these functions work? At a standstill right now because cannot get it to play back any cue lists.

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    1) ok clearing the programmer seemed to work... thanks a bunch! now when I hit play it just does 1 cue and then pauses. i have to keep hitting the next or play button.... how can i make all the cues play in sequence without having to hit anything?

    2) also, what's the best way to make a cue where the lights are moving around or flashing (strobe on/off), is that an effects engine thing? (for example, lights orbiting the room and flashing on/off). When I tried to use a sine wave on the strobe control it didn't do anything, it was grayed out, I had to put the sine on the intensity but im not sure that it's the correct way to make the lights "flash" (using intensity). They're Technobeam fixtures.

    When I set up the effect - pan and tilt on sine waves and intensity on a step wave with 200 cycles/minute, it looks fine.... then I hit Record, 8 to save it to a cue, then I clear the programmer. I go to play back the cues and when it gets to cue 8 it's the right color and they're panning on the sine wave but not flashing at all (intensity not working). When I "view cue" i see a picture of the sine wave and 100% in the intensity column. Dunno why this isnt working.

    In order to make any Intensity effects work I have to go to the keypad and hit @ 100 ENTER. then the intensity effects work. however after i clear out the programmer and go back to try to play the cue again it doesnt work until I go do the @ 100 again. This applies to the palettes too, when I click the palette with intensity automation it only starts to flash after I do @ 100. Any ideas how to get around this?

    3) is there a way to make the lights stay focused while they're moving? i.e. they're perfectly focused when they're in the center of the room but when they move around the walls they're all out of focus. What's the best way to deal with this?


    sorry for all the amateur questions.
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    1) ok clearing the programmer seemed to work... thanks a bunch! now when I hit play it just does 1 cue and then pauses. i have to keep hitting the next or play button.... how can i make all the cues play in sequence without having to hit anything?

    2) also, what's the best way to make a cue where the lights are moving around or flashing (strobe on/off), is that an effects engine thing? (for example, lights orbiting the room and flashing on/off). When I tried to use a sine wave on the strobe control it didn't do anything, it was grayed out, I had to put the sine on the intensity but im not sure that it's the correct way to make the lights "flash" (using intensity). They're Technobeam fixtures.

    When I set up the effect - pan and tilt on sine waves and intensity on a step wave with 200 cycles/minute, it looks fine.... then I hit Record, 8 to save it to a cue, then I clear the programmer. I go to play back the cues and when it gets to cue 8 it's the right color and they're panning on the sine wave but not flashing at all (intensity not working). When I "view cue" i see a picture of the sine wave and 100% in the intensity column. Dunno why this isnt working.

    In order to make any Intensity effects work I have to go to the keypad and hit @ 100 ENTER. then the intensity effects work. however after i clear out the programmer and go back to try to play the cue again it doesnt work until I go do the @ 100 again. This applies to the palettes too, when I click the palette with intensity automation it only starts to flash after I do @ 100. Any ideas how to get around this?

    3) is there a way to make the lights stay focused while they're moving? i.e. they're perfectly focused when they're in the center of the room but when they move around the walls they're all out of focus. What's the best way to deal with this?


    sorry for all the amateur questions.
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