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Interactive Wholehog Quick Start Guide: Effects |
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This
topic covers how to edit fixtures in the Programmer Window.
Skip to:
Using Effects
Recording Effects
Releasing Effects from
the Programmer
Making an "Effect-Off" Palette
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Using Effects
Starting and Manipulating Effects
1. Select fixtures in the Programmer.
2. Open the Effects Directory and Engine by holding OPEN and pressing
EFFECTS, or double tapping the EFFECTS key.
3. Touch any Effect from within the Directory.
4. Use the Effects wheelset (press the EFFECTS key) to modulate you
Effect.
The Effects
Wheelset
Note: You
can also manipulate the cells
in the Effects Engine window, including changing the TABLE waveform to
create new effects.
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Recording Effects
Into Cues
1. Create/manipulate the Effect you want to record
2. Record it into any Cue (new or existing) as you would any other data
Into Palettes
1. Create/manipulate the Effect you want to record
2. Press RECORD
3. Touch any empty box in the Efffects Directory
Note: To record Effect information into
another Palette directory,
choose "Use E" after pressing RECORD. This is masking.
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Releasing Effects from
the Programmer
From the Effect Engine
1. Select the fixture(s) whose Effect you wish to
stop
2. Locate the TABLE cells for the parameters running Effects in the
Effects Engine
3. Click the cell and press SET
4. Select OFF from the drop-down list, followed by ENTER
The Table Column in
the Effects Engine
Using Knockout
1. Select the fixture(s) whose Effect you wish to stop
2. Press the EFFECT key
3. Press KNOCKOUT on the main toolbar (bottom of the right monitor)
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Making an "Effect-Off" Palette
1. Take your lights to their default parameters: Release all Playback
(PIG + RELEASE) and clear the Programmer and all Editor windows.
2. Select all fixtures in your rig.
3. Press TOUCH (main toolbar: bottom of the right monitor)
- This will put the default OFF value for Effects in the
Effects Directory
4. Press RECORD
5. Touch any empty box in the Effects Directory and give it a name.
Note: You may want to make multiple "Effects-Off" Palettes
that are
more specifc. In other words, think about recording "Effects-Off"
Palettes that only affect Colour Effects, one for Postion Effects, etc.
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