ADB MIKADO, User Manual

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MIKADO USER MANUAL
User Manual - page 10 www.adblighting.com
Issue 1.0
4. MODES OF OPERATION
4.1 OVERVIEW
The MIKADO has 2 presets.
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The Preset A controls the levels of channels 1 to 12
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The Preset B has different functions depending upon the current "mode" of the
MIKADO as selected by the MODE button. These modes are;
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A / B mode . Preset A controls the levels of channels 1 to 12.
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WIDE mode. The Preset B controls the levels of channels 13 to 24.
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MEMORY mode. The Preset A faders become SUBMASTERS and control the
levels of recorded Memories or Chasers.
You may freely change modes at any time during your operation of the MIKADO and the
current mode is always shown by the "LED" mode indicators beside the MODE button.
Once memories have been recorded, the MEMORY button is used to select how the stored
memories are to be replayed, previewed or edited. The current mode is always shown by the
"LED" indicators beside the MEMORY button.
4.2 A / B MODE
Selecting A / B mode only changes the operation of the preset B. The preset B becomes a
duplicate of the preset A. These two identical banks (A and B) provide duplicate faders for
the 12 channels. The output of each preset is controlled by its own master.
You create a lighting look by fading up your required channels on one of the presets and
fading up the same preset master. By keeping the other master faded down, another look
can be preset on the duplicate set of channel faders without the channels being revealed on
stage. At the appropriate time, the new look is revealed by fading up its master whilst the first
look is faded down with its master. The next look may now be prepared on the preset that
has just been faded down. The fade times of the masters are set by the crossfade rotary
fader.
ADVANTAGE
This mode of operating is most useful in unrehearsed situations where the next "look" needs
to be created "on the fly". The channel faders provide instant "hands on" control of any
channel level.
DISADVANTAGE
Only half of the possible channels can be controlled and any look that needs to be used at a
later time must be manually reproduced with the channel faders.
4.3 WIDE MODE
Selecting WIDE mode only changes the operation of the Preset B. The Preset B becomes a
set of channel faders for the higher numbered channels. Wide mode utilises both the A and B
Preset as a singlewide bank of 24 channels. The Preset A control channels 1 to 12 and the
Preset B faders control channels 13 to 24. There is an individual fader for every channel. The
A Master controls the total output of this single (wide) bank. The B Master is not used in this
mode.