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1. H 17 The Mobile Edge Wireless Remote Control eee I7 Screens and Menu Reference sissceecsscsscescasiscsscccesesassoosecsconncencpescoetsnesecsssesascesasoondenessiecees LO Marn Scree MR E S 18 Th Diez MAC SCEOGTIS G o ee Pocecdeca fo bm aste et iodo cosets egesta viu teo ie e acne deu fip Eme Used dud 21 The DigiS POtS Cree ny cde hid hee ele PE seid Bae BSS tee he Be 23 Tips and EEICKS oi ses eec eeeriecerbue c devuueUacak Ng Dur e qua eqs Yaoi ocu ueduD aoi TaseuDve endo a eed ou eR la esi aw aiu A TroubleSh o Gin 2o iosrdirtico ki ittis i kr ee oi ore eo kar oee Dbkr bdo Do ral sosise eU Ee reu EP Ee Kk dedo ane O Appendix 1 Setting up your show system e eere eee eene eee eese en sees ense essa sees en see ZD Pile mandgemelti 2e ee d e ea ead e eu 25 SONL COMICS BING M rcp D 26 PowerPoint presentations VvideO i eese recie vede Yee iei n QU da ra SE VINE ES da t ee Raa e ann dena 26 DMX lighting and effects a very basic primer eene 26 Setting up your system at the show Venue v2 3 ceteri era debet ned 31 STANDARD LICENSE AGREEMENT This license applies to the standard licensed version of DigiSelect You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software Unless you have a different license agreement signed by Interfaze Technologies your use distribution or installation of this copy of2. The first thing you must do is configuring your spotlights Click the Menu menu and select Configure spot from the dropdown menu list This will open a sub screen where you are able to specify the DMX channel for the X and Y coordinates of each spotlight this will depend on your lighting setup Then you click Save which will save all your settings and close the configuration screen 23 Having configured the spotlights you can now control each spotlight individually or all at once This is done by clicking on the spotlight number from one to four or All across the top of the screen Now you ll find that by moving the X and Y sliders on the left hand side your selected spotlight s will move with the sliders or simply click and hold your left mouse button in the window to drag your Spotlight s around the stage You can save the spotlight scene using the 50 DigiDMX scene presets that can be called up during your show The menus for this screen are as follows Menu o Clear Screen gt will clear the screen of grids and images o Configure Spot gt allows you to set the DMX channels for the X and Y coordinates of each spotlight o Trails will leave a mouse trail of where you have been o Grid superimposes a nine section grid on the screen to allow you to roughly assess the correlation between your stage area and this screen o Load Image allows you to load an image perhaps of your stage area to allow
3. Save option If you select Save run the setup exe file from the save location Note While installing onto some older systems DigiSelect might have to upgrade some DLLs that will request you to reboot once the install is complete On newer systems the installation may ask if you would like to overwrite newer system files with older versions from the DigiSelect program If this happens do not accept instead opting to keep the newer versions of these system files The final install is only 700Kb 1 The first time you run DigiSelect you will be asked to enter the registration key provided to you by Interfaze Technologies at the time of purchase a If you are using the 15 day free trial i e haven t paid and received a registration key enter 15daytrial into the box asking for the key You now have 15 days to try the full features of the program after which you will need to purchase a license if you wish to keep using it b If you have already purchased DigiSelect and have received your Registration Key enter it as soon as you re asked Please keep your Registration Key in a safe place in case you need to re install the program Interfaze Technologies will not be responsible for replacing or re issuing lost Registration Keys Glossary of Terms Before we go any further you will need to familiarize yourself with some terminology as used in DigiSelect and this manual Anytime Recall Tracks refers to two specially defi
4. which allows you to left click and type a short description of the fixture or function attached to that channel and to double right click to select a color for the box The Locked menu item must be unchecked to make any changes to these boxes or save any scenes This is not essential but does help you later when you have to set up your lights and effects at the show venue and you can see the order in which to attach each light and if you use colors what gels or colors should be attached to each fixture We will deal more with labeling your channels later in this manual Under the slider section is a scene list Once you have adjusted all the sliders for each fixture or function you can right click on a scene number here and choose either Edit Scene Description to give the scene a meaningful name See Tips and Tricks at the end of this manual for ideas or Save the Scene to save all your slider information to that Scene Number The field to the left of each Scene Number headed Fast if Fast will ensure that this lighting cue is made instantaneously rather than faded in Slow Below the Scene List is a Chaser function which asks you to specify the top channel Scene and a speed for a chase sequence Having specified these two variables you can then Click Start Chase and all the fixtures and functions from Channel Scene 1 up to the number you specified will be switched on and off in sequence at the speed you specified
5. NOTE You cannot assign a Chase Sequence to a Playlist scene Chases can only be controlled from the computer screen not the remote control There are three main options on the Menu Bar of this screen 22 Menu o Locked gt Locks DigiDMX from changes to the channel labels and scene edits When Locked is uncheck DigiDMX is in Unlocked mode and changes can be made o DigiSpot gt can be used to directly control DMX spotlights using a mouse from the computer screen in real time This requires a panel operator and cannot be achieved by the solo performer using a remote More on this screen later in this section o Exit gt will exit DigiDMX and return you to the main screen of DigiSelect Blackout gt when clicked will immediately and automatically black out reduce slider to 0 on all channels including the Master Fader Channels 1 90 when clicked will toggle between Channels banks This is simply to avoid having a massively wide screen so that you are not forced to view all 37 sliders at once The DigiSpot Screen The DigiSpot screen allows you to directly control up to four moveable DMX enabled spotlights in real time from the desk S DigiSpot DMX Spotlight Control Menu LightShow m v4 V4 9A I 2 3 4 ALL Disabled n ates Y 14 Coordi X 9 x G Stage Prop 1 X Enter Stge Right X Center Stage DigiSpot 9 9
6. a Scene Name DMX Option L loop F fade amp B booth Vol for track Volume and a Track Location value associated with it These values will automatically reflect what has been configured in the Playlist Below the PlayList is your specified Anytime Recall tracks These are recurring or repeating sound amp effects elements that you can play again and again anytime in your show without interrupting the playlist order If you double click one of the scenes in the Playlist you will hear the track play If you have DMX lighting connected and Auto Light selected the DMX scene will be executed also Double clicking on the next track will play the next scene This is basically how you control the playback of a show 18 In the menu section at the top of this screen are the main functions which will be explained in more detail as we go through processes but which briefly mean e Menu O O Refresh gt will refresh the main screen Hitting F5 on your keyboard will achieve the same thing Display Mode gt Changes to the DigiDisplay mode showing what scene is next in Red and playing in Green When in this mode you will need to use the HotKeys or remote control to change and play scenes You can resize this window to give you the best view Uncheck the Display Mode menu item to change back to the DigiSelect mode Display mode is used during playback of a show It replace
7. location and a name for your new Playlist Be sure you save your Playlist in a user directory and not a system directory or you may be unable to edit or access it later Opening and saving playlist files From the Playlist drop down menu you can create a new playlist Create New select a different playlist Select New or save the current playlist under a different name Save as When you select a new playlist it becomes the default file opened by DigiSelect on startup The Edit in Note Pad option allows an expert view for tweaking the playlist with a text editor which can be quicker for global changes However use extreme 12 caution with this option An exact format must be followed or the show will not work So always make a copy of your playlist before editing Warning When using Vista or Window7 be sure you save your playlist in a user Directory and not a system directory or you may be unable to edit properly due to security settings Create a new playlist 1 2 From the DigiSelect main window you can view the current playlist and playlist file settings To create a new playlist or make changes to an exiting one click on the Playlist dropdown menu and select the Create New or Select New from the menu bar or use the Create New Playlist or Select New Playlist Icons from the tool bar You can type in a new name or select a name and location When you confirm the filenam
8. no DMX signal through a USB port or in other woras if your lights and their USB controller are not connected Once everything is connected properly this should read Connected You can still program your lights without having them connected but it relies on you having a very good knowledge of each of your lighting fixtures so the values you set for each actually does reflect what the light is meant to do 21 A much better way of setting your DMX scenes though more work initially is to set up your lights exactly as they ll be in the show and then you can see the effects of the slider values in real time showing you the actual lit scene so you can fine tune it in the programming stage The main part of the screen shows you 19 slider controls 18 are for DMX channels 1 18 19 36 37 54 55 72 7 73 90 depending on which screen of channels you are currently using and the right most slider is the Master fader which can be operated by left clicking and holding down your mouse button while moving each slider up or down As you do so a percentage value is rendered next to the affected channel If you control a slider to be on and the light or machine doesn t come on check your Master Fader Many people new to DigiSelect will initially forget to set the Maser Fader and if it s on Zero it doesn t matter what the other faders are set at no light or effect will come on Under each of the first 18 sliders is a white box
9. recall all of your sound lighting and effect settings literally at the push of a button Remote Control refers to the Mobile Edge Wireless Remote Control for PCs unless otherwise specified Other PC remotes may work with DigiSelect but we cannot guarantee other manufacturers compatibility Show Refers to a single presentation that can have up to 99 scenes that can include sound lighting and or PowerPoint video cues containing up to 30 DMX lighting effects scenes If you need more than these limits you can just create a second show Playlist which can be loaded into DigiSelect once the first show is finished and replayed within a matter of a few seconds Tracks usually refers to sound tracks which can be in MP3 WAV or MID formats but can also mean a PowerPoint presentation Using DigiSelect There are two main processes involved in using DigiSelect Programming or setup of the show which is typically done long before the actual show is to be performed This involves planning what music lights and effects will be used and assigning tracks and channels for each as required Then these are compiled into scenes to form the basis for your show You then save the show file and it is ready for the Playback stage Setup is quick and intuitive so you are able to set up a show file literally in seconds Playback of the show happens during full rehearsals and during actual performances It is important to rehearse the show wit
10. the new device then start DigiSelect go to the DigiDMX option on the main screen and check that the top of the Window says Connected If it does DigiDMX is ready to control all of your lighting 30 If the top of the DigiDMX screen says Failed to open DMX USB Device it either means you have not installed the driver there is a problem with a broken connector a broken cable or that the controller is malfunctioning See Troubleshooting in the Controller s instructions for help here Setting up your system at the show venue In setting your equipment up at the show venue we recommend setting your lights and sound reinforcement if required first Then your only consideration is whether you are operating DigiSelect yourself or having a panel operator do it for you The setup for DigiSelect is different for each Note All the diagrams below assume that you are using your own lights and your own sound reinforcement If the venue has its own lights and or sound your computer will need to be patched through to the venue s lighting and sound desks This can get complicated because the venue might have to reset all of its lights to suit DigiDMX and the way you ve set up your lighting which they often will refuse to do In this case it is generally better to not use DigiSelect at all but to have a separate manual sound and lighting cue sheet for the panel operator to use the venue s native equipment If you are operating Di
11. you can enter the Lighting or effects cue you d like to associate with this scene If you want the lighting to stay the same as the previous scene leave this box blank If you need a blackout enter a 13 zero 0 Otherwise enter the DMX Scene number that you d like to replay while this track is playing 9 You can set the volume you want the track to play at from 0 to 100 using the Track Volume box 10 The Loop check box allows you to play an audio track over and over until a new track is selected or the current track is stopped 11 The Fade check box allows you to set the fade option for the currents scene s audio track The Fade option will fade out the audio track when using the Stop or Pause options When in Autoplay Mode The fade option will also fade the current playing track when selecting Next or Previous or another Scene in the playlist It may take 3 to 4 seconds for fade depending on the fade setting 12 Now click OK and that scene will be transferred to the Playlist 13 Repeat this procedure for every scene in your show Scene entry should be made in the final order in which you want the scenes to play If you need to move a scene up or down in the list i e change the play order highlight the scene and use the up or down arrows on the right hand side of the scene list to move the entry Adding a Scene To add a Scene to the playlist select the location in
12. you to better see exactly where the spots will be pointing o Exit gt Exits the DiGiSpot screen and returns control to the DigiDMX main screen Lightshow gt is a toggle button between Lightshow all the configured spots randomly moving at once and Lightshow Off all spots remain still Tips and Tricks Use the Refresh button to reset the application if you have any issues e Use the Print Playlist feature for your panel operator or the DigiDisplay if solo performing to keep track of where you are in the show For the remote to work the DigiSelect main screen must maintain screen focus at all times To change the DMX scene without changing the music in Setup enter a for file location a description of the event and a DMX scene number To change music and not the lighting in Setup enter file location and description and leave the lighting preset blank Carefully think through all transitions especially when using the remote control Use the Save and Load options from the DigiSelect main window under the Setup gt Config drop down to Save and Load 24 configuration files digi ini This will allow you to have multiple lighting configurations Always save configuration before upgrading Add the following line under Setup in the digi ini file for DigiDMX to be the primary screen Primary DigiDMX Add and change the following line under Setup in the
13. DigiSelect indicates your acceptance of this License If you do not agree to any of the terms of this License then do not install distribute or use this copy of DigiSelect Since Interfaze offers a free 15 day trial on this software no refunds will be issued This copy of DigiSelect may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers or installed on a single workstation used non simultaneously by multiple people but not both This is not a concurrent use license You may access this copy through a network provided that you have obtained an individual DigiSelect license for each workstation that will access DigiSelect through the network For instance if 8 different workstations will access DigiSelect on the network each workstation must have its own DigiSelect license regardless of whether they use DigiSelect at different times or concurrently THIS SOFTWARE AND ALL ACCOMPANYING FILES DATA AND MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS IS AND WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED The user must assume the entire risk of using the program THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE AGREEMENT ANY LIABILITY OF INTERFAZE WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE IN ADDITION IN NO EVENT SHALL IT OR ITS PRINCIPALS SHAREHOLDERS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES AFFILIATES CONTRACTORS SUBSIDIARIES OR PARENT ORGANIZATIONS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQ
14. Interfaze Technologies DigiSelect Show Management System 2 1 X Users Guide PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES Interfaze Technologies reserves the right to make changes and or improvements to its products without incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in previous versions TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS Interfaze Technologies and DigiSelect are trademarks of Interfaze Technologies Software contained in this product is copyrighted by Interfaze Technologies Designs incorporated in this product are the subject of current or pending U S and foreign patents No WARRANTY DigiSelect is a software package downloaded of the Internet and therefore is unable to offer any warranty The free 15day trial should be used to check for system compatibility After receiving Payment a Key code will be sent to you within 3 to 5 days for your continued use No refunds will be given after the Key code is sent Table of Contents Table oE Contents doe I Ee PRI FIYRI SEC NaR e NUS Is bn s aeu PRO UR NN CELERE UE NK Sed sois iseis 2 STANDARD LICENSE AGREEMENT cete eese eene eese sss ea seen se ens sense sens senses J Dhlnyriiitorrij ee NNNM Whatis DigiSelect isses e XS ATA aE R UR BS TNS USER URN E p usd ONT ER eae TNR Una ede bun Ihreilinpalfu rie DECR PU Minimum computer requirements ue ae cuneo rt uude Sancuso eed tied educa dua 5 Downloading amp Installing DigiSelect essere 5 G
15. UENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE USE OF DIGISELECT OR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERFAZE IN ADDITION IN NO EVENT DOES INTERFAZE AUTHORIZE YOU TO USE DIGISELECT IN APPLICATIONS OR SYSTEMS WHERE DIGISELECT S FAILURE TO PERFORM CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL INJURY OR IN LOSS OF LIFE ANY SUCH USE BY YOU IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU AGREE TO HOLD INTERFAZE HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES RELATING TO SUCH UNAUTHORIZED USE This Agreement is the complete statement of the Agreement between the parties on the subject matter and merges and supersedes all other or prior understandings purchase orders agreements and arrangements The laws of the State of Texas shall govern this Agreement Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all matters relating to this Agreement shall be held in courts located in the State of Texas and you consent to such jurisdiction and venue All rights of any kind in DigiSelect which are not expressly granted in this License are entirely and exclusively reserved to and by INTERFAZE You may not rent lease modify translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble or create derivative works based on DigiSelect You may not make access to DigiSelect available to others in connection with a service bureau application service provider or similar business or use DigiSelect in a business to provide file compression decompression or conversion services to others The
16. X lighting or DMX enabled special effects machines Using those pre defined 90 DMX channels you can record up to 30 DMX scenes See where you are at in your show in real time from a distance when you switch on the Display option Program lighting and sound cues linked together or independent of each other DigiSelect runs on your own PC desktop or laptop and enables you to assign audio lighting amp effects to a playlists and play them back on command DigiSelect can play sound effects music and announcements in MP3 MID and WAV formats and can be configured to either play tracks immediately on selection or queue playlists for play when needed DigiSelect enables you to create as many playlists as desired for instant playback using the easy setup screen and if all the source files are contained on your computer s hard drive there s no need to move sound files around just map a link to them from within DigiSelect It is probably a better idea to standardize the location of your DigiSelect files just for the sake of efficient organization Installing DigiSelect Note that DigiSelect is a software package only and requires a user provided windows PC see below for minimum requirements Controlling DigiSelect remotely and incorporating DMX lighting and effects control both require additional hardware You can purchase a software hardware bundle see www interfazeit com for details or you may just buy the software by itse
17. alls of fire then make this line your scene description 5 The Fast Slow option in front of the Scene number can be used to select between immediate Fast or fade in out Slow scene changes This setting can be changed by right clicking the scene and selecting the Toggle Fast Slow Transition menu item This option can be stored in memory or just selected at show time by the panel operator If Fast is not selected scene change will happen over a period of 3 seconds 6 Repeat this procedure for every different lighting scene in your show remembering to toggle between scenes 1 18 19 36 if necessary NOTE You can define up to 50 scenes but you do NOT have to define blackouts with the sliders in your lighting plan Blackouts are represented in DigiSelect as DMX Scene 0 and this value can be set directly from within your Playlist file So you don t need to waste a scene defining a blackout After setting and recording all your scenes you ll notice that now all you have to do to recall a Scene is just double click the desired scene in the list box and all your lights will change according to your defined presets Once you re happy with all your DigiDMX scenes select EXIT from the File menu to return you to the main screen 11 Setup Playlist The core of your show You can now set up your playlist which will incorporate your DMX scenes along with your audio tracks to configure DigiSelect to run your show Befor
18. cene or use arrows to select next scene PowerPoint Presentations amp Movies DigiSelect will run Microsoft PowerPoint slide shows PPT and PPTX files as well as any movies and or sounds they have embedded A PowerPoint presentation can be added to a playlist in the same way as a sound track along with a description and a DMX Scene e g you may want to dim all the lights while the presentation is playing to avoid screen glare When playing a PowerPoint all Hotkeys and Remote functions will control the PowerPoint not DigiSelect until the PowerPoint is completed or escape is selected and then control will transfer back to DigiSelect You will need to use the split screen capability of Microsoft Windows see Appendix 1 for more details on this NOTE When playing a PowerPoint the Autoplay AutoShow and remote functionality will be disabled until focus and control is returned to the DigiSelect Window That s it You have now programmed your whole show and are ready to play it back Your whole show is now ready The DigiSelect main window will automatically refresh to the new playlist and you ll see the Playlist is now populated with your show 15 NOTE All changes are made directly to the currently selected playlist file Part 2 Showtime Running DigiSelect Overview Having set up your DMX Scenes and your playlist the DigiSelect main window now provides an easy user interface to play your entire show just the way y
19. configuration However as it controls music lights and PowerPoint shows you will need some understanding of how to set up those components before you can use DigiSelect properly As we ve already stated we cannot give specific instructions for other manufacturers products for those you will have to consult the instructions that come with your computer DMX fixture remote control or DMX controller However we will give you a basic setup sequence to follow to get you up and running so you can fully experience the power and simplicity of DigiSelect as soon as possible For brief and very general instructions on how to deal with all the exigencies that DigiSelect controls see Appendix 1 of this manual We advise you to at least skim the appendix if you ve never used a show cue system before Having set up your file management plan your sound reinforcement and your DMX devices as per the guide in Appendix 1 you re now ready to tackle the software itself As we ve already suggested earlier in this manual the best way to set up a show is to first assemble all your raw materials i e music tracks sound effects PowerPoint presentations and lighting cues in one folder on your computer Programming workflow The Programming Workflow differs slightly depending on whether or not you will be using lighting or effects controls with DigiSelect This is our recommended approach but of course you can design your own workflow too We sugges
20. controlling its own lights rather than using DigiSelect DigiDMX gt opens the DigiDMX Programming Panel which is where you program your lighting cues This will be covered in detail later in this manual Help o About gt will bring up a screen showing the Version of DigiSelect being used and your Registration Key if entered as well as other information about the program Click Exit on this box to close o User Manual gt will open this manual in your browser The DigiDMX Screen This is the screen where you set up your DMX lighting and effects scenes S DigiDMX USB to DMX Interface Not Found Menu BlackOut Ch 1 18 Ch19 36 Ch37 54 Ch55 72 Ch73 90 Chi Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch8 Ch9 Ch10 Ch11 Ch12 Ch13 Ch14 Ch15 Ch16 Ch17 Ch18 Master Rede Red R Bue t Bue Bue R Green vvhite L withe c white L venc Spotl SpotR Spotc Lazer Fog Dance Strob Transition DMX Scene Description Slow 1 Red Scene Slow 2 Blue With Spots Slow 3 Green with Fog Slow 4 Opening Scene Slow 5 Lazer amp fog Slow 6 Blue Green with Dance Lights Slow 7 Strobe amp lazer Slow 8 Slow 9 Slow 10 Slow 11 Slow 12 lt DigiDMX C m dd Start Chaser Channels Scenes Speedji NOTE In our illustration at the top of the screen there is a message Failed to open DMX USB Device This will appear if your computer is receiving
21. digi ini file to configure the DMX timer interval Timer 200 Add and change the following line under Setup in the digi ini file to change the DMX fade speed Fader 50 Have fun and report any issues to support interfazeit com Troubleshooting If you have any problems connecting to the DMX controller reset the USB and restarting the application If this fails then check settings on the DMX device you may have to try changing the settings then reset the USB and restart the application You may also try updating the drivers For answers to other problems or questions see the Interfaze IT website at www InterFazelT com or send your questions to support InterFazelT com Appendix 1 Setting up your show system File management One of the first things you need to do is to decide how you will set up your playlist or show files If your desktop or laptop computer will be mostly dedicated to DigiSelect programming and show playbacks all you may have to do is set up a folder on your hard drive for DigiSelect Playlists and then a folder within that for each separate show file Within each folder you can copy your chosen sound files PowerPoint shows videos and any other material that is part of that show If however your computer is going to be used for other things you may want to put your DigiSelect files on a flash drive or USB hard drive in which case you will need a third free USB port on the computer In either case you will n
22. e and location you ll be returned to the Main screen the previous playlist will be cleared and the playlist you selected should be displayed above the playlist box Now you re ready to start adding scenes Either select Add Scene from the Setup dropdown menu on the menu bar or select a scene in the list where you want to add a new scene the new scene will be added after the selected scene Then right click and select Add scene from the pop up menu You will notice the Add Scene window appear at the bottom of the DigiSelect Window Either type in the path and filename of the track into the box under Track Location or use the Magnifying Glass to browse for it NOTE If the purpose of this scene is just to change the lighting in the middle of a piece of music and you don t want to interrupt the music enter a hyphen in this box When DigiSelect encounters this it will change the lighting to the Scene matching the number you enter in the DigiDMX3 box but will NOT change the sound This way you can change the lighting in the middle of a sound track Now click inside the Scene Description box and enter a descriptive line for the scene Handy Hint If you will ever use a panel operator and you need this scene to follow something you do or say onstage put that line or gesture as the Scene Description This way when the panel operator hears that line or sees you gesture he or she will know to activate this Scene Now
23. e you get started it is recommended you define where you ll save your new playlist create a folder for it and copy all music tracks PowerPoint presentations and video to that folder This is fully covered in File management in Appendix 1 For the sake of convenience during backup and emergencies we suggest you create a master folder called DigiSelect Shows and then a separate folder for each show Into that show s sub folder you would then copy all the files you need for that show into its own sub folder You can configure DigiSelect to save your show s playlist to the same sub folder and then you ll have all the resources needed for that show in one folder There s no requirement to do this DigiSelect will find the files wherever they are on your computer But there are two good reasons for doing this 1 If you need to play your DigiSelect show on another computer perhaps yours isn t working or has a virus you can copy this one folder and know that you have everything the show needs If you leave sound files and PowerPoint presentations where they are you ll have to either duplicate their current folders on the new computer or re queue your entire show 2 For backup of all your DigiSelect files all you have to do is back up the Master Folder i e DigiSelect Shows and you ll have everything you need The first time you run DigiSelect select the Create New menu item under the Playlist dropdown menu and select a
24. eed to ensure you have a reliable backup which is portable you don t want to get to a show and find the only copy of your show files is corrupt However you decide to set up your files an orderly system such as a separate folder for each show all contained in a master folder called DigiSelect Shows 25 will really help you out when you re late for a show and have to locate the files quickly Sound concerns Unless you re playing to a very small audience you re going to need some form of sound reinforcement amp and speakers or powered speakers to connect the sound output connection on your computer The choice is up to you and dependent on venue concerns but for both rehearsal and shows you will need to connect your computer to a sound system of some description This is usually accomplished via a cable with a 3 5 stereo mini jack at the computer end of the cable and whatever your sound system needs typically two RCA style plugs at the other If you don t carry your own sound system but rely on whatever you find at the venue your show is at you ll also need a variety of converter plugs to ensure you can connect at a minimum you ll require stereo RCA plugs to 3 5 stereo mini jack 3 5 stereo mini jack to 2 x mono mini jacks and RCA plugs to 2 x Canon connectors If not using your own sound system also consider the length of cable you may need to run from where your computer is it needs to be no more than about 10 met
25. giSelect yourself the computer screen needs to be positioned somewhere visible to you and within range of the remote control Typically set the small laptop up at extreme downstage centre as shown below Stage E P gocce eoo g E Dimmer Controllers D Amplified speakers Lighting fixtures C Laptop running DigiSelect If the venue has footlights at the edge of the stage or the bright lights prevent you from seeing the screen clearly in that position you can also set it in the wings but this will require a sideways glance if you need to see the screen In this case you would set it as below 3l Stage geoce XXT E Dimmer Controllers a Amplified speakers Lighting fixtures I Laptop running DigiSelect If you are using a panel operator to play your show through DigiSelect you don t need to see the screen from onstage and you don t have to worry about the remote range You will then set up the computer wherever the show is being controlled from Typically this is a desk which may be in a control room towards the back or even in a separate room at the very back of the auditorium In this case the setup would be close to below Stage Beeee EIN mi Dimmer Controllers Amplified speakers Lighting fixtures E Venue s Sound Lighting Control Desk or Control Room 32
26. h either the remote control or with your panel operator so cues can be seamlessly integrated with your presentation If you re using DMX to control your lighting your lights must be set up exactly as they were during the planning phase at least in terms of DMX channel assignment Before you start using DigiSelect you may want to consult the Screens and menu reference section see page 17 to familiarize yourself with the DigiSelect environment There are two main screens you will encounter in DigiSelect In setting up a new show you should consider using the screens in the following order If using and controlling lights you may decide to program these first as each lighting effect fixture or function needs to be assigned to one of the 90 channels and then combinations of values for each channel must be set and recorded into scenes which will in turn be associated with audio tracks for playback For this process you ll use the DigiDMX Screen If you re not using lights or have decided to program the DMX scenes later the first thing you ll want to do is set up your new playlist or show file so you ll first work in the DigiSelect main screen The main screen and the first one you will encounter when opening DigiSelect is also used for performance playback Part 1 Preparation Programming DigiSelect Before you start setup procedures DigiSelect itself is a very user friendly program that requires very little set up and or
27. he popup menu Repeat the above procedure for all channels you have fixtures connected to This is important not only for you to know which fixtures you re dealing with while planning your lights but as you set up for a performance it will also help you set up the lights at the venue in the right sequence Now you re ready to start recording scenes 10 Scene Memory and Recall The List box in the center can be used to store and recall selected lighting and effects scenes To store a Scene into memory 1 Uncheck the Locked menu item in the DigiDMX drop down menu 2 Arrange all 91 sliders 90 channels plus the Master or however many you have connected to devices to the preferred settings until you re happy with the lighting scene 3 Now right click a Scene number and select Save Scene from the pop up menu If making changes to a scene that has already been saved double click on the Scene to bring up its current stored settings make your changes then save again 4 To change the Scene description right click on the desired scene and select Edit Description from the pop up menu Enter a description in the text box and press OK Handy Hint If you think you might use a panel operator in your show it s a good idea to give the scene description a name that will help with the queuing of the scene E g if you want this lighting change to happen on a certain line you say such as Goodness gracious great b
28. l they can either be on dimmed or off and this is controlled by one DMX channel and therefore one DMX fader on DigiDMX These simple lighting devices must also have a DMX enabled dimmer box connected between them and the controller to allow them to fade because there is not usually a connection for them to be inserted into the DMX daisy chain Many DMX enabled dimmers have more than one channel in them 4 6 or more channels are common In that case the dimmer box is put into slave mode and the controller connected to the computer assigns each dimmer box channel with the next DMX channel in sequence Other light fittings such as moving head lights or colour changers lights that can change their colour automatically can require seven or more DMX channels one channel controls the master fader three channels control the amount of red green and blue respectively another three channels control the X Y and Z movement of the moving head etc For these reasons it s important that the lighting setup you devise in the planning stage is exactly duplicated in terms of the order in which fixtures are connected at each performance Otherwise you ll get unexpected results at the show If you have a standard lighting plan it s probably a good idea to label each fixture labels should be attached to brackets not the lights themselves because lights get HOT so you remember the correct order of connection This can get pretty conf
29. lete scene from the Setup menu 14 Editing a Scene To edit a scene right click on the scene you wish to edit and select Edit Scene from the pop up menu The Add Scene window will open with the current scene settings already populated At this point the scene will be removed from the Playlist window You can make changes to the settings and select a new position in the playlist The scene will be added after the selected scene Note If editing the 1 scene it will be added back in at the 2 positions You will need to use the up arrow to move it back to the 1 scene Anytime Recall The Anytime Recall feature allows you to recall 2 preset scenes Audio and or lighting at any time during the show without having to specify each instance in the playlist This is normally referred to as a call back and is good for applause or laugh tracks that can be called up at anytime To configure a scene for Anytime Recall select and right click on a scene in the Playlist and select Anytime Recall 1 or Anytime Recall 2 from the dropdown menu You will see the scene s description appear in the relevant Anytime Recall bellow the Playlist During a show you can us the keyboard F7 Hotkey to select Recall 1 or F8 to select Recall 2 or see section on Remote Control This will stop any current audio from playing and will play the selected Anytime track You can resume the show by pressing Play to restart current s
30. lf if you don t require remote or DMX functions This manual will only give general instructions for the setup and operation of the external hardware See Appendix 1 Specific operating instructions for the remote control and the DMX interface are contained in their respective manufacturer s documentation that accompanies each unit Minimum computer requirements DigiSelect has the following system requirements Pentium 1 2Ghz Processor or equivalent 1 6 Ghz preferred Screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels 1024 x 768 preferred 256 Mb of free Memory 3 Mb of free hard drive space Not including space for audio files Compatible PC Sound Card with Headphone socket or Audio Out jack Windows XP Vista Window 7 2 free USB ports 1 for wireless Remote and 1 for the DMX Interface You must be a Power User or Administrator on your machine Ooooooocoo We suggest that you load run and test the 15 day free trial before purchasing DigiSelect to ensure that the software will run acceptably on your hardware and operating system Then if satisfied you can purchase your license online Please read the DigiSelect Standard License agreement before installing Downloading amp Installing DigiSelect DigiSelect is distributed via the Internet from www interfazeit com The package contains an executable file named setup exe that can be run or saved locally From the DigiSelect install webpage click the Install button and select Run or
31. lossary OF Terms Pn M Using DIS Seleet assi ta e e NE UR IQUA ET NI ERU E edF Itu t I Ra Vedi aere Eu ko Sassan T Part 1 Preparation Programming DigiSelect eee ee eeee ee ee ee eee eee eess D Before you start setup prOCedUres siete veo ola uo ote to evkte rst o essa dte lode egi vet 8 Programming WOrkTloW iiec teet tte i ERE QUSE ES eC XR UE Sax VY suena ee aee Re RS 8 A Mn TT eot TB P Sd CT Pm 10 Labeling Tti P 10 Scene Memory and Recall acoso segetes ose ueste coepi uio evt E u eaae 11 Setup ERI pH Le Opening and saving playlist files 5s bbc opido Esth net Men Ie aM pp 12 Cr ate qme Ww playlist ios deo ec t ET Ex ES usd Qua E et a ufus deinde dde a ud 13 RID ACEITE 14 Delet nsa Celle so adc cesses ete Saves veau isa teta distet t sts ates 14 Editing a SCOTS DE E CN saw ee is ed OT cae aie m 15 AMYUIME ReCallsiiveisdsccastaien anssande O 15 PowerPoint Presentations amp MOVIES sccesssecesseceseecesaeecseneeceeneeceeeeeceeeecseeeeeeeeeeees 15 Part 2 Showtime Run ning DigiSelect eee e ceres ee eere ee eene eese ee eeesseees LO DPV TS Mem Basa esa Beda nce acca ees 16 Hotkeys and the remote control une tec odi rope Ateius ossa te Tuo Honducsatedabeneestensateas 17 Standard Keys M
32. me as all their cues will appear on the screen they just have to select the appropriate track and click on Play in the DigiPlayer The following section details some special keys that will help your panel operator be more efficient The next section details Hotkeys and operation of the remote control 16 HotKeys and the remote control DigiSelect enables you to use keyboard shortcuts called HotKeys and or a mouse or Media remote to control your sound and lighting Note Not all remotes are guaranteed to work To use a remote control follow the normal remote installation procedures See the www interfazeit com web site for tested remotes Standard keys e F1 gt The F1 key will bring up the user guide F2 Toggle between Display and Player mode F5 gt The F5 key can be used to refresh the screen F7 Anytime Recall 1 F8 Anytime Recall 2 Up Arrow Takes you back to the previous track Up Down Arrow Proceeds to the next track down S key Stops a track from playing Use the D key to Discontinue playing track immediately when the Fade option is set L key to play the current playing track in loop mode e P key Plays Pauses the current track e Enter Plays the selected track The Mobile Edge Wireless Remote Control The Mobil Edge PC Media Remote MEAPE3 has been tested and approved to work with DigiSelect application Not all remotes are guaranteed to work To use a remote control follow the normal remote installatio
33. n procedures Note For the remote to work the DigiSelect main window must have the focus at all times No other application or screen can be on top of the DigiSelect Window Play Pause Previous and Next Clip Stop Play Center Anytime Recall 1 Volume down amp Anytime Recall 2 Volume up 17 If using a remote control other than the Mobile Edge RC you will need to experiment to identify that RC s buttons to DigiSelect functions Screens and Menu Reference Main Screen The first window you will encounter upon opening DigiSelect is the Main Screen This screen is the central screen used during the Playback amp Setup phase of operation Most of the information on it is filled in by DigiSelect as a result of programming you have already done DigiSelect Trial License Menu Setup Playlist DigiDMX Help u udocdjvje Playlist File Ver152_DMX Lock Last Release test dat Scenes 29 DMX Clip Location c OooRoNagcuoodum 000 Music Sound effects Record Anytime Recall 1 5 5 ya Anytime Recall2 z SELECT B Now Playing Gilligan The main elements on this screen are the PlayList and the Player with controls to play fast forward rewind pause and stop Audio Tracks On the lower right of the Player is a magnifying glass that allows you to locate a sound track not in the current playlist that you want to play Each PlayLis item has
34. ned tracks that you can designate to play any time regardless of where you re at in the playlist sequence These tracks are useful for running gags like cheering or canned applause because they can be programmed once and used many times even spontaneously throughout your show thereby eliminating the need to program a separate playlist item each time you want them to occur DMX Controller refers specifically to the Entec DMX Open USB Controller unless otherwise specified DMX Scene refers to a specific configuration of up to 90 DMX channels controlling DMX enabled lighting and effects which may be collectively saved into a scene If you have a live panel operator during playback you may also directly control each channel within a particular scene Effect s refers to DMX enabled effects devices such as smoke machines bubble machines and DMX enabled pyrotechnics If a device is activated with DMX DigiSelect can control it Hot Keys are certain defined keys on your keyboard that will perform certain automated functions in DigiSelect Panel operator is a stage assistant or technician who could operate DigiSelect from a backstage or discreet location during a show If you don t have a panel operator you can control the show playback yourself using a wireless remote control Playlist or Show file is the file that is created after you ve finished programming a show This is the file that you can later load into DigiSelect to
35. ontroller that does NOT work with DigiSelect If you have problems or unexpected issues with DigiDMX and you are not using the controller mentioned above your controller may be incompatible with DigiSelect Although DMX was designed to be a single universal standard it has already diverged in the same way that the MIDI standard has over the years The basic setup of lighting and effects control is as the diagram below shows 27 0000 DMX DMX DMX DMX CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 AB DMX DMX DMX CH CH CH 5 13 22 6 12 i000 DMX DMX DMX DMX CH 23 CH 24 CH 25 CH 26 Dimmer Controllers Amplified speakers Par Cans Floodlights Computer Laptop running Digiselect Smoke Machine 7 Channel Colour Changer gt Mma 10 Channel Travelling Head Spotlight The concept of DMX control is simply the ability to digitally control the behavior of individual light fittings and effects machines through DMX channels Think of a DMX setup like a daisy chain each light fixture and effect machine is connected to the next one as in the diagram above The DMX controller that s the Entec Open model we recommend for use with Digiselect will assign a DMX channel to each one or each function of each one in whatever sequence they are connected 28 Some fittings like standard par cans floodlights and normal lights and some effects machines such as rudimentary smoke machines use only one channe
36. ote in Autoplay mode the Up and Down arrow keys can be used to play the previous or next scene Without the Autoplay option checked the Player play button Play Hotkey or Remote Play button will need to be used to initiate each track AFTER the track has been selected or the scene can be double clicked in the PlayList 19 o AutoShow gt Autoshow when checked means that the whole show will automatically play straight through from Scene 1 to 99 with no need to select each Scene or Play This should be used only for completely automated shows and presentations This feature automatically selects the next Scene after the current track stops playing This feature will allow the show to run all the way through on total Autopilot playing tracks and changing lighting and effect scenes If you only have a DMX change assigned to a scene AutoShow will stop until the next Scene is selected If used with live performers this feature will require practice to get the timing right The remote Hotkeys and Player buttons can still be used to stop and start scene changes See HotKeys amp Remote Control NOTE When using feature the show should be executed in sequence Using the Next Previous and Anytime Recall options to skip scenes could cause undesired effects So practices first o Remote Function gt offers two alternatives for how the Vol and Vol buttons on
37. ou specified on demand In the setup phase of operating DigiSelect you have e Created DMX scenes for your lighting and effects e Created a Playlist with all your Audio Video lighting and effects that can be selected for play either directly by double clicking on the item in the list or clicking once and then on Play or via the remote control And now e The DigiPlayer in the lower Left hand corner is can be used to control the audio track s volume start stop forward rewind and pause e The magnifying glass button between in the lower right corner of the Player can be used to load a track not in the current playlist e To start playing a scene either double click the scene in the Playlist box or click it once to select it and then either click the Play button in the Player window use the keyboard shortcuts HotKeys or press Play on the remote control Now all you have to do is set up your computer lights and sound reinforcement at the venue and you re on your way For advice on system setup see Appendix 1 to this manual You can choose to control the show yourself with the use of a recommended remote control or have someone panel operator cue the show directly from the computer screen If you ve followed our advice on labeling your Track Description with a line word or gesture See point 7 in Create a playlist elsewhere in this manual your panel operator will need a minimal rehearsal before Showti
38. ow in mind then we ll first look at DigiDMX and how to set up your lighting cues If your show doesn t involve any lighting cues you can safely skip this section altogether and go to Playlist Setup DigiDMX Setup programming DigiDMX is a 90 Channel DMX lighting and effects controller that works with a USB to Serial DMX converter ENTTEC Open DMX USB DigiDMX enables you to control up to 90 DMX lighting amp effects channels as well as create and store thirty preset scenes that can be recalled when using DigiSelect When used with the remote control feature sound lighting and special effects can be controlled at your fingertips From the DigiSelect menu bar select DigiDMX Upon opening DigiDMX will find and connect to the ENTTEC Open DMX USB The title bar will display the current state of your connection and should say Connected if the connection is detected If you have any problems connecting to the DMX controller reset the USB and restart the application If this fails then check settings on the DMX device you may have to try changing the settings then reset the USB and restart the application DigiDMX Window The 90 channel sliders which appear in five separate views can be used to control 90 different channels of DMX enabled lighting or effects The last slider the Master controls the intensity of all 90 channels at once if a channel is set to the master control will have no effect Under each channel i
39. r combos connected to each other most DMX devices and DMX enabled dimmers have a DMX IN and a DMX Out port to receive and output the DMX signal which the controller sends out If a signal doesn t affect the channel a particular light is assigned to that light ignores the signal and passes it to the next light in sequence If you are finding this difficult to get your head around there are several quite good DMX tutorials on Youtube and similar web sites Check them out experiment with your lights and get some professional advice most theatrical lighting stores will be happy to explain rudimentary DMX if you re buying your light fittings from them and there are courses in DMX lighting run at some schools for DJs Once you understand what you re doing with DMX you connect all your lights together the first fixture in the chain connects to the Entec DMX Open Controller through the DMX Out port and in some cases the last light fitting in the chain may need a to be terminated for the whole thing to work properly other fittings are self terminating Check each fixture s manufacturer s instructions for advice on this Then you boot your computer without plugging in the lighting controller Let the computer fully boot then connect the Entec DMX Open USB Controller to a spare USB port on your computer Prior to this you will have installed the driver for the controller that comes with the unit Once the computer has recognized
40. re is no third party beneficiaries of any promises obligations or representations made by INTERFAZE herein Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of DigiSelect You have purchased one of the most advanced and yet simple to use show management systems available DigiSelect allows you to program and then control music sound effects video Microsoft amp Powerpoint amp shows and DMX lighting and effects machine cues from either a computer keyboard or optionally a wireless remote control You need no additional knowledge e g music engineering or complex DMX programming and could be up and running within an hour What is DigiSelect DigiSelect is centered on a playlist concept Essentially you create scenes of sound lighting and effects to build up a playlist for your show To each scene you can assign a audio track DMX lighting or effects cue a PowerPoint show a video or you can simply play music Once the playlist is set up it can be saved and recalled for playback at any time Your show runs exactly as you programmed it every time with totally predictable results If you are performing speaking or presenting on your own you can control this playback discreetly yourself with a wireless remote control In the current version of DigiSelect Version 2 1 x you can Include up to 100 scenes in your playlist per show which can include PowerPoint presentations video music and lighting Control up to 90 channels of DM
41. res from your performing area for the remote control to work reliably to where the venue s sound system connects If the cable run is too long it can degrade the sound or decrease the volume PowerPoint presentations video If you intend to show PowerPoint presentations as part of your show you will also need to hook up your computer to an external monitor or data projector This is done easily on laptops most of which have an external monitor connection and a key usually the F5 key will toggle between the laptop monitors only both laptop and external and external monitor only On a desktop machine you may need to buy another video card Unless you are using a panel operator who can handle this manually in real time while the show is playing back and because DigiSelect needs to be the active window at all times you will need to assign PowerPoint to play ONLY in your external monitor or projector while the computer s native monitor retains DigiSelect as the active window To do this see instructions in Windows Help search for second monitor in the Help window DMX lighting and effects a very basic primer NOTE 26 The ONLY DMxX controller that has been extensively tested with DigiSelect and is KNOWN to work is the Entec DMX Open USB Controller You may be able to use other controllers but this will be at your own risk We recommend and sell the Entec product and it must be this actual model Entec also have a DMX Pro USB C
42. s DigiSelect s main screen with a large print screen which tells you what track is currently playing and what track will follow This is so you can keep track of where you are at in the show even from a several feet away If you re using a panel operator he or she will be able to see where they re up to from the Main Screen this function is more for the solo performer AutoLight gt AutoLight when checked means that as each track starts DigiSelect will look for the DMX cue associated with that track and the lighting will be adjusted accordingly Checking AutoLighf will enable DigiSelect to call up stage lighting and effects scene changes when selecting a scene along with your audio track selection If this item is unchecked this feature is disabled and all lighting changes will have to be done manually by selecting each scene in the DigiDMX window NOTE When checking AutoLight you will get a warning that There may be a delay between scene changes DigiSelect will be disabled and the DigiSelect Title Bar will display Please wait for scene changes till all scene changes are completed If not using the Fast option allow 3 4 seconds for Lighting and effects scene changes before selecting another Scene AutoPlay gt The AutoPlay feature if checked will play each scene immediately after selecting a Scene without having to use any other buttons or HotKeys When using the HotKeys or rem
43. s a text box for entering a short description for that channel i e F Red1 for Front Red 1 or Smk for Smoke Machine Right clicking on the description text box will bring up a color menu where you can change the color of the text box to match your lighting Note DigiDMX must have Locked menu item in the off mode to make changes At the bottom of the screen is a light Scene chaser The Channel Scene selection box enables you to select how many channels Scenes to include in the chase starting from channel Scene 1 and the Speed selection box enables you to control how fast the chaser moves from channel to channel or scene to scene NOTE The Chaser function is not available from the DigiSelect playlist and therefore cannot be controlled remotely but can only be activated onscreen by a panel operator Labeling your fixtures The first thing you need to do is label your fixtures on the DigiDMX desk This is so you ll remember which slider controls which light or effect You ll need to repeat this procedure for each channel potentially 1 90 that you have connected 1 Uncheck the Locked menu item in the DigiDMX drop down menu 2 Left click the white box under the channel you wish to label 3 Enter a short description for the light on that channel e g a red gelled par can at stage left might be labeled LParR 4 If you wish to assign a colour to the box right click on the box and select a color from t
44. t this workflow because unless you first set up your lights and effects in DigiSelect you won t be able to define which lighting scene you want to accompany each track in the Playlist This isn t a huge problem because you can go back and edit each track to insert the lighting cue later it just means you ll be double handling each track But the choice is yours Using Lighting or FX Control Using Sound Only 1 Assemble all sound and effect files 1 Start assembling your show see and copy them to a single folder on Set up Playlist on page 12 your hard drive a flash disk or an external hard drive 2 Setup and define all the fixtures 2 Make sure you play through your you are using in DigiDMX Playlist to ensure everything works as you want it to 3 Define and save your lighting 3 Ensure that your Playlist is saved effects scenes up to 30 per preferably in a known folder on show your hard drive flash disk or external drive 4 Start assembling your show see 4 Backup both your media sound Set up Playlist on page 12 files and your playlist files in case of an emergency 5 Make sure you play through your Playlist to ensure everything works as you want it to 6 Ensure that your Playlist is saved preferably in a known folder on your hard drive flash disk or external drive 7 Backup both your media sound files and your playlist files in case of an emergency With this workfl
45. the PlayList box where you want the new track to be added track will be added after the selection Then select the Add Scene menu item from the Setup dropdown menu at the top of the screen or right click and select the Add Scene option from the popup menu The Add Scene form will pop up at the bottom right hand side of the screen The Add Scene form has four text boxes and two options The first box is for the Track Location Music or PowerPoint The Magnifying Glass can be used to browse for tracks on your PC Use the second box to enter a brief Scene Description The description can be up to 20 characters long From the third box you can select the DigiDMX scene number See Setting up DigiDMX and the fourth text box is for setting the Track Volume in seconds of the audio track Using the two check boxes you can select to Fade Audio on stop pause or next and or for choosing to Loop Track to play continuously until stopped After you are finished entering all the fields select the OK button Your new Scene will appear at the bottom of the Playlisf box or after the scene you selected Continue to add new Scenes up to 100 or select the Close button to close the Add Scene form Deleting a Scene To delete a scene from the playlist select the scene in the Playlist by right clicking on it once with your mouse and then click on the Delete Scene button on the dropdown menu or select De
46. the remote control work Anytime Recall 1 and 2 enables you to call the scenes selected as Anytime Recall by pressing the Vol or Vol on the remote controller Volume up down uses these remote buttons to affect the playback volume o Exit closes DigiSelect Setup o Add Scene Adds a new track after the selected track in the playlist o Delete Scene gt Deletes the track selected in the playlist o Anytime Recall 1 Anytime Recall 2 saves the selected track as a Anytime Recall o Config File gt Allows you to Save As or Load New DigiSelect configuration files The configuration file stores the DigiDMX channel descriptions memory presets amp DigiSelect Anytime Recalls Playlist o Select New opens a dialogue box from which you can select a new playlist to be loaded into DigiSelect If the Playlist you need is not shown you can navigate to the appropriate directory and select it from there o Create New Allows you to select the name and location for a new playlist o Save As gt Saves the current Playlist under a new name or location 20 o Editin Note Pad Allows an expert view for tweaking the playlist with a text editor NOTE Be careful with this option if you type a wrong value or character here you can destroy the whole playlist Print Playlist will print the PlayList This is handy if you wish to create a physical cue sheet for your panel operator or a cue sheet for a venue which is
47. using especially as it is the sequence in which these lights are connected that dictates the starting channel number of any fixture So while the controller may assign Channel 1 to Red Channel 2 to green etc the actual starting number of that sequence will depend on where that light is in the daisy chain The tables below may help you to understand Fixture Par Can 1 Par Can 2 Par Can 3 Par Can 4 DMX Channel assigned by the controller aX N oo A Fixture Par Can 1 Par Can 2 7 Channel Par Can3 Par Can 4 Colour Changer DMX Channel 3 4 5 6 assigned a 7 8 9 m 1 by the 29 controller So when planning your light and effects fixtures having access to 90 DMX Channels through DigiDMX does not necessarily mean you will be able to connect 90 devices unless they are all simple on dim off fixtures When setting up DMX lighting you first need to decide on a lighting plan This involves planning what you ll need lit where it will be in the show s performance area and what colour the light will be and then matching the fixtures needed to a range of DMX channels between 1 and 90 Developing a lighting plan is way beyond the scope of these instructions so we ll assume you have looked at that and had professional help from a lighting designer if necessary Once you have your lighting plan it is important to have all your lights effects machine and light dimme
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