the total capacity used by all memories remains the same.
Recording
To make a recording first select one of the memories. You may give it a name now or do this after
recording. Then set the desired refresh rate and select between DMX and Art-Net for the source.
Then press the RECORD button. When you're ready press the STOP button. If the memory
becomes full the recording is stopped automatically.
Alternatively, you can have the recording started and stopped automatically if the timing needs to
be more precise than manual control. In order to make a 'triggered' recording appoint one DMX
channel as the trigger channel (choose from 1 till 1,024). Then press the TRIGGERED RECORD
button. The memory is now ready for recording, but the recording will only start when the trigger
channel's value reaches above 127. The recording is stopped as soon as the trigger channel goes
below or equals 127. This allows you to program the value of the trigger channel in your external
DMX-512 or Art-Net console and time the recording accurately.
Finally, you can also record a memory in sync with the time-code by using the TIME-CODE
RECORD button.
Playback
Each memory has an intensity value. When the intensity is set to a value other than 0, the memory
will be played back. The Art SSC is capable of simultaneous playback of 4 memories. When a fifth
playback is set to playback, Art SSC will automatically stop the oldest playback (the one whose
intensity level has not altered for the longest time).
HTP
The values of all running playbacks are, with its intensity level taken into account, merged together
according to the Highest Takes Precedence (HTP) principle. The following table illustrates the HTP
system.
Playback 1
Playback 2
Playback 3
Merged Output
Channel 1
0%
0%
25%
25%
Channel 2
100%
0%
25%
100%
Channel 3
0%
0%
0%
0%
Channel 4
0%
100%
25%
100%
Time-code
Normally the memory is played back using the internal timings of the Art SSC. When the 'Time-
code' check box is enabled, the internal timing is ignored and the playback is synchronised to the
time-code. Please select a time-code source in the settings page.
Loop
The 'Loop' check box controls whether the playback stops when it reaches the end of the track, or
whether is should continue looping indefinitely. The Loop feature is only available when 'Time-code'
is disabled.
Routing
The DMX values outputted by the Recorder can be routed to either or both DMX-512 outlets and
Art-Net. This can be controlled in the settings page (see page 24).
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