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6. Playback
We will introduce how to save a show program to a Playback fader in this chapter.
Explain HTP channel and LTP channel
Program Playback
View the Playback program
Cue and Chase
Playback Page
Run Playback
Playback Parameter
Parameter of Program’s Runtime
6.1. What is HTP and LTP
Before saving a program, you need to know how Phantom 1024 works. It’s very important to know how to
playback the Effect and how HTP and LTP work?
When you are running two or more programs, or fade out a running program by faders. Phantom 1024 needs to
know how to output the program. Phantom 1024 controls the brightness of fixtures by channels.
The principle for controlling dimmer channel or brightness of fixtures is “highest takes precedence” (HTP). If
Playback faders of several HTP channels are controlling several different dimmer channels or fixtures
simultaneously, the console only output the program with the highest level.
Other attributes, such as location, colour or gobo and etc., adopt the “last takes precedence” (LTP). If Playback
faders of several LTP channels are controlling some attributes simultaneously, only the latest level the fader
controlled will be output.
Important Concept: Usually, only brightness attribute adopt HTP, while other attributes adopt LTP.
6.2. Program Playback
The manual control method we introduced previously is a temporary control for some fixtures or dimmers. Once
the console is turned off, the Effect produced by manual control will disappear. If you have make a wonderful
Effect and hope to use it in the future, you have to save it in one Playback fader. Then, you can replay the Effect
by fading in the fader later on.
There are 2 kinds of Playback programs: Cue and Chase. They are based on the manual control. A Chase
comprises of several steps. And Cue equals to a step of Chase.
There are 40 Playback pages in Phantom 1024, each of which has 15 Playback faders to record the Effects. It can
memorize 600 Playbacks in total. Once Playback can be used to save a Cue or a Chase.