How to create Scenes and Programs User Manual
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1. How to create Scenes and Programs User Manual V 1 0 Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 1 n c 3 3 D ry Patch and Controls Fixture selection Channels and Preset window Using the Selections and Presets Steps Scenes Programs and Sequences Creating and saving Scene and Program contents Creating and saving Step contents Glossary of Terms U U 0 0 U0 U UU OND AWW N O Picture Index Fixture position and location in Editor DMX Cursor Control DMX Preset Control List of Scenes and Steps Scene and Program option ribbon Scene and Program configuration 0 Step option ribbon UU 0 UU UU OONDOA Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 2 This chapter describes how to easily and quickly create Steps Scenes and Programs with the software Steps Scene and programs are the basis of the DMX programming You must understand what there are and what they can do before programming your show You must start the software and apply the DMX Patch before beginning to create Scenes and Programs Please refer to the user manuals How to create Profiles and How to Patch Profiles to execute these actions effectively Patch and Controls Good programming always start with a good Patch A good patch always starts with good Profiles You need to make sure that your profiles are correct and match the light features then you must check that the DMX addresses set up in the patch match the light itself Please refer t2. The software displays the profile channels Each channel has a main cursor and a list of Presets located in the left hand section Each Preset has a default DMX value clicking on a preset will automatically affect the DMX value When the preset is selected the main cursor can move from the minimum to the maximum DMX value of the preset refer to the user manual How to create Profiles You can click on the Preset image a second time to deselect it and return to the DMX value 0 The software has a Color Palette for the RGB RGBW RGBA and CMY channels The color palette can save customized color select a color item change the color from the palette and click on the save icon so you will be able to recall the colors The software also has a Pan and Tilt Palette for the XY channels The Pan and Tilt Palette can save some XY positions select an item position change the Pan and Tilt values on the palette and click on the save icon You can recall and modify the recorded positions anytime you want The Preset mode can automatically manage the DMX universes You do not need to switch from one DMX universe to another one like in the Chanel mode Using the Selections and Presets By selecting the fixtures in the 2D area and using the Preset functions and their DMX levels you can see your lights reacting and changing state This means that the DMX communication is established and the software is communicating with the lights It is very useful to use t
3. can adjust the DMX value by scrolling with the mouse or with the DMX field Above the DMX field there is a picture which shows the current preset selection When you right click on the image a list of possible DMX levels and images are displayed these are the presets and you define them with the Profile Editor When you select a preset from the list its DMX value will be applied to the cursor A complete and accurate list of presets is the base of a good show At the top of the cursor area there is the name of the channel that has been set using the Profile Editor At the right of the cursor window you can see the Universes selection The software can manage 4 DMX universes of 512 channels each so users have the possibility to switch from 1 universe to another There are 2 colors on the channels to distinguish the odd and even fixture channels PRESET mode The second and most important control is the Preset mode It is the default mode used by the software It uses cursors with DMX presets and powerful tools like the Color Palette and the Pan Tilt Palette If no fixtures are selected the presets are not displayed and the preset area is empty Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 5 Dimmer Color Jil Gobo _ RotGobo 162 li 159 A ir rea allo 0 0 c3 c Q p 9 x o ea 255 0 O r E E E a e m o 2 o 2 a 4 Center my z mn Channels Presets DMX Preset Control
4. ep of the scene with the fade time duration double click on the dedicated field to change the values Change the Loop number each scene always loops by default meaning that when the last step of the scene has finished playing the scene comes back to play the first step and so on until the end of the loop number Change the Jump value by default the field is empty meaning that the scene stops playing when the loop number is reached You can also choose to go or Jump to the next scene automatically or go directly to a chosen program Display the Duration of the scene takes into account the number of loops Active LB so you can choose to display or not the program in the Live Board mode Scenes Gx Name Fade time Loop Jump Duration LB Gi Scene 1 Orn 00s 000 Always loop 00m 03s 840 7 Scene 3 00m 00s 000 Always loop 00m 00s 000 v gt Scene 4 00rm 00s 000 Always loop 00m 00s 000 v Carana Anaa AN ANN Anaa NAA ann A laimi i lann Scene and Program configuration Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 9 The changes made in the Scene section are applied automatically but it is best to save the project frequently for added security Add a new Scene create its DMX content with the steps and work on it by choosing its options You will see how easy it is Creating and saving Step contents A Step records the DMX values so it is the DMX content of Scenes You can have only one Step in a standard Scene or several for dy
5. he DMX level for each channel The Fade Time is the duration that steps take to reach the DMX level for each channel For example a step with channels 1 2 and 3 set to level 255 a hold time of 2 seconds and a fade time of 5 seconds will play like this The starting DMX values are 0 so the DMX level will fade from 0 and reach 255 within 5 seconds then the step will maintain the level 255 for the 3 channels for 2 seconds Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 7 It is possible to combine several steps and create them one after one You can create a list of steps Some traditional DMX desks use the word Scene instead of Step But the functions and the results are exactly the same Scene A Scene is a list of steps they contain a suite of steps that are played consecutively Scenes have different functions than steps they cannot record DMX levels so they must use the steps for that Consequently Scenes must contain at least one step to be operational In fact when you play Scenes you are playing the steps that are contained in the scene Some traditional DMX desks use the word Program instead of Scene But the functions and the results are exactly the same Program A Program is almost the same as a Scene The 2 words an be used for the same functions and the same results Programs can not jump to another Program It is possible to trigger several Programs at a time To be effective the program need to activate the DMX channels t
6. he selections and Presets to do a functioning test of your lights Now that everything is working well and you have become familiar with the fixture selection and the control windows you can start creating scenes and programs for the show Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 6 Steps Scenes Programs and Sequences Before continuing to read the manual it is important to know everything about the words used and their meaning The software uses Step and Scenes but they could also be named Scene and Programs Below are some explanations Scenes Name Fade time Loop Jump Duration LB Scene 1 00m 00s 000 Always loop 00m 035840 Vv Scene 3 00m 00s 000 Always loop 00m 00s 000 Vv Scene 4 00m 00s 000 Always loop 00m 00s 000 v Scene 6 D m 00s 000 Ahwaysloop 00m 00s 000 7 Scene 7 00m 00s 000 Always loop 00m 00s 000 v Scene 2 00m 00s 000 Always loop Om 01s 000 v Steps Fade time Hold time 1 00m 00s 000 00m O1s 000 2 OOrn 00s 000 00m O1s 000 3 O0rn 00s 000 00m O1s 000 jal List of Scene and Step Step A Step is a memory that can record a fixed DMX level per channel Each step can record 512 channels or more per time depending on how many DMX universes you are using For example if you connect 2 interfaces you will have 2 512 channels available 1024 So each step has the capability to record 1024 2 512 DMX levels Steps also include a Hold Time and a Fade Time The Hold time is the duration that steps maintain t
7. king on the 2D area When you have locked the position of the fixture in the 2D area you can deselect the fixtures by clicking on them a second time DMX level and preset values are activated only on the selected fixtures in the 2D area Make sure that you select the right fixture every time OG tl DOG K cH 8s 8s ss TT eeeeeeeees ge ay Presets HAS Em H 2 m J 7 Fixture position and location in Editor Channels and Preset window Below the 2D area there is the window for DMX controls You have 2 possible types of control Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 4 CHANNEL mode The first one is the Channel mode and uses a traditional cursor table for each of the 512 DMX channels Channels Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Red Green Blue Dimmer Red Green Blue Dimmer Red Green sa QQOOOKOOOAOO BEBE OCHEEORE 6 ow zl le a Le m m m m m m m m E _ ee S ee pia 90 oe se ee ee ee io e 4 m b Channels Presets DMX Cursors Control Click anywhere on a cursor level to assign a DMX value to the channel The DMX value is displayed in the DMX field located above the cursor You
8. m lighting consoles It allows a maximum of 512 channels per DMX line and each channel can reach 255 levels Channels have a dimming function with 255 values Fixture A predefined DMX device containing channels It is used for any type of lighting device like spot moving head scanners lasers follow spot or visual effect devices like smoke machines Channel A DMX or analogue output It can use 255 digital values Also known as DMX channel which for the purposes of this guide is synonymous with DMX address Any DMX light show including shows designed with the software sends data to the lights using up to 512 separate channels The DMX Channel Number assigned to a light in the software must match the DMX address on the light itself Since each light uses three channels one each for red green and blue the DMX Channel number indicates the first of three consecutive DMX channels that the light receives Address A digital number from 1 to 512 for a channel or a fixture Address numbers define which channel is concerned Universe A group of 512 DMX channels or the group of three analogue channels on the rear of the product Profile A overview of the fixture channels functions and descriptions The Profile shows all the channel presets and channel numbers and defines the fixture type Profile Editor A tool to create new Profiles and give the user more control options Patch Editor A tool to assign different channels to the fixt
9. namic Scenes Steps react with the 2D fixture Selection the Preset and Channel Controls Every modification has an impact on the step content The list of Scenes is located on the lower left hand section of the screen The Step options are located on the right hand tool ribbon of the Step list and allow these actions Add a new Step after the selected one to create a new Step in the list Change the Fade and Hold Time values or double click on the field Remove the selected Steps to definitively delete Steps from the list Cut the selected Steps to definitively delete Steps from the list and record them in the computer buffer Copy the selected Steps to copy the Steps content in the buffer e Past the selected Steps to add the Steps after the selected one Step option ribbon It is very user friendly to create the content of scenes with several steps Add a step select several fixtures and choose the DMX values on Presets or Channels You can see the lighting effect Then choose how long you want to keep this effect and how long you need to reach this effect Then you can create another step by repeating the same process Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 10 You can simulate your steps sequence with the Play button of the Scene option ribbon Multi selections are possible in the list of Steps the modifications directly effect the programming because each selected Step can be modified on their DMX levels and also on their opti
10. o the user manual How to create Profiles to learn about this aspect and refer to the user manual How to Patch Profiles to learn everything about the patch function When the Patch is done you need to test it and check that the Controls and Commands of the fixtures are correct Fixture selection In the 2D area you can select the fixtures from their displays Left click on a fixture to select it or left click on several fixtures to select them You can also left click anywhere in the area and hold it to select several fixtures at a time When you select a light its channels and presets will appear in the Preset Window below the 2D area You can see all the profile channels that you defined earlier using the Profile Editor If you select 2 or more different fixtures that use a different profile then the software will only display the common channels For example if you select 2 different fixtures with a RGB function the software will show the RGB Color Palette If the 2 fixtures have both a Pan and Tilt option the software will display the Pan and Tilt Palette If they both have a dimmer the software will display the dimmer But if only one of them has the RBG the software won t display the RGB Color Palette and so on for the other channels The common channels that can be displayed are RGB CMY RGBY RGBA Pan Tilt Dimmer Focus Iris and the Zoom Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 3 You can deselect all of the profiles by clic
11. o use the associated DMX level In a Program all the channels can be set in ON OFF mode and use the latest priority when the user play Programs Sequence A Sequence is an organisation of several scenes that play consecutively Creating and saving Scene and Program contents The list of Scenes is located on the top left hand section of the screen The Scene options are located on the right hand tool ribbon of the scene list and allow these actions e Add anew Scene after the selected one to create a new scene in the list e Play the selected Scene the steps will be played and the color and dimmer rendering displayed in the 2D section e Remove the selected Scene to delete a Program definitively from the list e Cut the selected Scene to delete a Program definitively from the list and record it in the computer buffer e Copy the selected Scene to copy the Scene content in the buffer e Paste the selected Scene to add the Scene after the selected Program Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 8 It is possible to drag and drop a scene somewhere else in the list so it is very easy to reorder the program list content oO SRaVEe Scene and Program option ribbon Scenes have several aspects and options that can be configured At the top of the Program list you can Change the Name double click on the Name field and type a new content Change the Fade time This time can also be named Fade In Time the DMX level will reach the first st
12. ons Multi selection is possible with the mouse and also with the CTRL or SHIFT keys You can also use the shortcut CTRL A to select all the steps of the list For example if you want to change and adjust the Focus of the fixture for the scene select all the steps select the fixture that you wish to adjust the Focus of and change the DMX value from the Preset Control Window The new DMX level will be automatically applied to the selected steps With this manual you have read the basics to start programming a show Each show is unique and will be programmed in a different way The software is the perfect tool because it can manage the different changes Now it is your time to use the software and program Scenes step by step for your show You can also create some amazing visual effects with the Effects Generator tool The software includes a powerful effects engine for Colors RGB Dimmer and Pan Tilt movements Refer to the manual How to use the Effects Generator to learn everything about the effects engine Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 11 Glossary of Terms DMX512 DMX is a shortened form of Digital Multiplex It describes a standard method of data transmission that allows the interconnection of lighting control equipment by different manufacturers The DMX512 protocol was developed in 1986 by a committee of the USITT United States Institute for Theater Technology to provide a standard interface with which to control dimmers fro
13. ue violet etc Saturation represents how pure a color is and luminance brightness identifies how strong the color is The software includes a color picker to help you choose from over 16 7 million possible colors Strobe The Strobe effect produces a series of light flashes Very short bright flashes can produce a stop action effect where actions seem intermittent Strobe rate Refers to the number of flashes per second or how many times in one second the light is illuminated Drag and Drop This action allows you to move objects to a different part of the software Click on the object you wish to move then holding down the button move the mouse to a different area to bring the object to this place then release the button to drop the object Shutter A lighting feature that quickly opens or closes the light beam Preset A DMX range or part of the 255 values available in the channels For example a preset can inscribe the channel values from 20 to 51 with a specific function Default Preset This preset is used to setup a default level for the channels One default preset per channel is allowed If no default preset is defined with the Profile Editor the software will use the value 0 as its default preset Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 13
14. ures and create matrix configurations It is composed of several universes with 512 channels each RGB Acronym for red green blue In the RGB color model all colors are produced by combining various levels of red green and blue The software includes an RGB color picker A lighting feature for Red Green Blue color Step A target state for one or more channels which will fade to the new values over a preset time More than one scene may be active simultaneously Scene or Program A number of steps recalled automatically over time More than one sequence may be running simultaneously Create Scenes and Programs User Manual 12 Fade Fade effect is a smooth transition back and forth between two colors The effect slowly increases the intensity of one color of light while simultaneously reducing the intensity of the other color Triggers An input in to the system that recalls a scene or sequence Triggers include user mode buttons the real time clock and the three configurable inputs on the rear of the product Brightness Dimmer Also known as intensity or luminance A measure of the rate of flow of light energy luminous flux per unit area leaving a surface in a particular direction A lighting feature to modify the intensity of the lamp Color The impact of light source colors is determined by the combination of three factors hue saturation and luminance Hue indicates whether a color looks red orange yellow green bl
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