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ETC Cobalt 10, User Manual

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Master list - Columns & Functions (8.0) 

All of these are explained per content type in 

Masters - Functions

. 

Column 

 

Input

 

Function

 

Master

 

  

The number of this Master, cannot be 
edited. 

 

Content Type

 

[MODIFY]

Press MODIFY to open a dropdown 
with choices of content.  
See 

Masters - Content

  

Content

 

[#] [MODIFY]

Sets the number # for the content type.

 

In

 

[#] [MODIFY]

Used by 

START

, 

Flash on time, Use 

Master Times

 and 

Master links

. If only 

an In time is set, it will function as an 
Out time as well.

 

Wait

 

[#] [MODIFY]

Used by 

START

 and 

Master links

. It is 

how long the master will stay up before 
the Out time fades out. 

Out

 

[#] [MODIFY]

Used by 

START

 and 

Master links

. It is 

how fast the master fade out after a Wait 
time. 

Mode 

 

[MODIFY]

Set Master Mode Inclusive, Inhibit or 
Exclusive. See 

Masters - Modes

. 

Master Button

 

[MODIFY]

Set behavior for the Master Button - 
choose from dropdown. See 

Master 

Button

. 

Fader Type

 

[MODIFY]

Toggles Add (default) and Solo mode. 
See 

Solo Mode

. 

Fader Intensity 
Mode

 

[MODIFY]

Set behavior for controlling intensities 
(Disabled, Follow Manual Fader, 
Follow Time). See 

Master Fader 

Settings

.  

Fader Attribute 
Mode

 

[MODIFY]

Set behavior for controlling 
attributes(Disabled, Follow Manual 
Fader, Execute at #%). See 

Master 

Fader Settings

.  

Return to (FCB)

 

[MODIFY]

Set behavior for Return to FCB (Off, 
Previous, Preset, Main Pb). See 

Master 

Fader Settings

.  

Preset

 

[MODIFY]

Set Preset for Return to FCB. See 

Master Fader Settings

.  

Active Parameter 
Lock

 

[MODIFY]

Attributes are locked to fader. See 

Master Fader Settings

.  

Flash Button

 

[MODIFY]

Sets behavior for Flash button. See 

Summary of Contents for Cobalt 10

Page 1: ...Part Number 4370M1200 8 1 0 Rev A Released 2018 11 Cobalt Family User Manual Version 8 1 0...

Page 2: ...mits the reproduction of materials in this manual only for non commercial purposes All other rights are reserved by ETC ETC intends this document whether printed or electronic to be provided in its en...

Page 3: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 1...

Page 4: ...t 8 1 39 News in Cobalt 8 0 39 News in Cobalt 7 3 39 News in Cobalt 7 2 39 News in Cobalt 7 1 40 Coming to Cobalt from Congo 41 This Manual Terminology 42 Disclaimer 43 GETTING STARTED 44 General Info...

Page 5: ...rash or bug report 66 An Error Popup Appears copy log 66 Troubleshooting Reset 68 Troubleshooting Help from ETC Technical Services 69 ETC Technical Services United Kingdom 69 ETC Technical Services Am...

Page 6: ...Text 96 Cobalt Direct Selects Add Replace 97 Cobalt Direct Selects Console Keys in Combination 97 Cobalt Direct Selects Direct Mode 97 Tab Beat Boss 99 Beat Boss List 100 Tab Help 101 Tab Direct Sele...

Page 7: ...ear mm dd 8 1 138 New 139 Open 144 Save Save as 145 Creating Subfolders For Files 147 Delete a Play 147 Save Copy to 148 Import from 149 Import Organizer Functions 149 Import Types of items to import...

Page 8: ...System Settings Utilities 188 File Manager Utilities 189 Verify Hard Disk Utilities 190 Facepanel Test Utilities 190 Network Configuration Applications GCE NCE Concert etc 191 Backup and Restore Syste...

Page 9: ...ole Sessions Global Functions 8 0 228 Multiconsole Sessions Local Functions 8 0 229 Multiconsole Sessions Patching Users and Partitions 8 0 229 Multiconsole Sessions Status 8 0 230 Multiconsole Sessio...

Page 10: ...h By Dimmer 264 Output Editor Dimmer Check Mode 266 Output Editor Channel Check Mode 266 Import Template Wizard 267 User Library 269 Patch Wizard 270 Patch Dimmer s 270 Patch Device s 271 Set Clear pa...

Page 11: ...ntrol And Wheel Behaviour 299 16 Bit Control Fine Step 301 Templates Snap or Fade 302 Templates Ranges 303 Template Range Editor Columns 304 Template Range Wizard 304 Templates Mode Tables 306 Define...

Page 12: ...A Only 339 Record Preset Do not add to Sequence 339 Record All Attributes for selected channels 340 Record Directly To A Master 341 Record Selected Channels To Any Preset 341 Setting a Master as the G...

Page 13: ...375 Sequence and Preset texts 377 Sequences Crossfade Movefade Lockfade 378 Sequences Times 380 Sequence Times Set To A or B 380 Sequence Times Main Times in out delay wait 381 Sequence Times Channel...

Page 14: ...back View 405 Chase Playback Modes 406 Chase Set Rate 407 Chase BPM Tap Tempo 408 Set BPM Numerically 408 Set BPM using Tap Tempo 408 Chase Wizard 409 Chase Wizard Functions 411 Sequences Split Fade 4...

Page 15: ...3 Channel View Format Used In Play 453 Channel View Format Magic Sheet 8 0 454 Channel View Zoom 454 Channels Command Syntaxes RPN At Mode 456 Select Channels 457 Set Channel Levels 458 Park Level 459...

Page 16: ...Box 491 Multiple Live Tabs 491 Editing in Live 493 Record in Live 494 Channel Symbols 495 Channel Information Important Level Modes 497 Channel Information Fade indications 498 Blind 499 Blind Introdu...

Page 17: ...5 Magic Sheets 8 0 537 Magic Sheets Introduction 8 0 538 Magic Sheets Create New 8 0 541 Magic Sheets Editor 8 0 542 Magic Sheets Editor Object Editing 8 0 543 Magic Sheets Editor Object Colors 8 0 54...

Page 18: ...1 Devices 572 Devices Introduction 573 Devices Multicell Devices 7 1 574 Devices Compound Devices 577 Devices Media Servers 8 1 578 Devices Functions 579 Device Control 580 Device Control Introduction...

Page 19: ...Attribute Tracking 614 Device Recording All Attributes 616 Device Recording Delete 617 Device Recording Cue Only 619 Device Palettes 620 Device Palettes Introduction 621 Device Palettes Record 622 Eac...

Page 20: ...51 Device Play back Introduction 652 Device Play back Attributes Follow Faders 653 Masters And Attributes General 653 Crossfaders And Attributes 653 Device Play back Attrib Move 654 AutoMark 654 Live...

Page 21: ...Distribution Wizard 686 Live Effects 688 Effect Playbacks 689 Create an Effect Playback 689 Effect Overview 691 Chase Effects 692 Create a Chase 693 Copy a chase effect 694 Control a Chase Effect 694...

Page 22: ...3 Live Dynamics old 725 Live Dynamic Effects Columns 726 Old Dynamic Effects 727 Dynamics Base Value 728 Dynamics Start 729 Start Dynamics By Number 729 Start Dynamics From The Effect Library Tab 729...

Page 23: ...n Distance Dynamics Display 742 Dynamics Loop Count 743 Dynamics Fade 744 Dynamics Form 745 Dynamics Fetch From A Preset 746 Dynamics Playing Back 747 Dynamics Store Running To Library 748 Image Effec...

Page 24: ...nce Playback Views Column Format 780 Sequence Editor 781 Load Sequence 782 Goto List 783 Masters 784 Masters Introduction 785 Important master control keys 785 Masters Functions 787 Master Playback Fu...

Page 25: ...Masters Palettes 820 Load palettes to masters 820 Play back palettes from a master 821 Masters Sequences 822 Load a sequence to a master 822 Record a sequence to a master 823 Master settings for sequ...

Page 26: ...es 852 Masters Beat Boss 854 Master View 855 Master View Formats 856 Master List 858 Master list Columns Functions 8 0 859 Masters Content 861 Master Pages 862 Master Pages Introduction 863 Master Pag...

Page 27: ...ole Key BLIND 887 Console Key BROWSER 887 Console Key C ALT 887 Console Key CAPTURE 888 Console Key CH ONLY MODE 888 Console Key CHANNEL 889 Console Key CHANNEL SET 889 Console Key CHAN DELAY 889 Cons...

Page 28: ...99 Console Key GROUP 899 Console Key GROUP WHEEL MODE 900 Console Key HIGHLIGHT 900 Console Key HOME ATTRIB 900 Console Key ID 901 Console Key IN 901 Console Key INDEPENDENTS 7 8 9 901 Console Key INS...

Page 29: ...912 Console Key PARK 913 Console Key PASTE 913 Console Key PLAYBACK 913 Console Key PLAYLIST 914 Console Key PLUS 914 Console Key PLUS PERCENT 914 Console Key PRESET 915 Console Key PRINT SCREEN 915 C...

Page 30: ...927 Console Key WIZARD 927 Soft Key Menu Channels 928 Soft Key Menu Device 928 Soft Key Menu Effect 928 Soft Key Menu Learn 928 Soft Key Menu Misc 929 Soft Key Menu Select 929 Soft Key Menu Times 929...

Page 31: ...952 Shortcuts Update Functions 952 Shortcuts Channel Text Wizard 953 Shortcuts Main Playback 953 Shortcuts Sequence Editor 954 Shortcuts Direct Selects 954 Shortcuts Notes 955 Shortcuts Capture Releas...

Page 32: ...tions 988 Transmitter Setup 990 Replacing the transmitter battery 990 Accessories Connecting Cobalt to a Visualizer 991 Visualization WYSIWYG 992 Visualization Capture 993 Visualisation Other Visualiz...

Page 33: ...Sensor List 1029 OSC Functionality 1030 Receive OSC Input 1030 OSC Commands 1032 Transmit OSC Output 1038 Cobalt in Congo Jr Kid Hardware 8 0 1040 Congo Jr Kid Facepanel 1041 Congo Facepanel Congo Jr...

Page 34: ...chase effect 1058 Example Patch by Output 1059 Example Patch by Channel 1060 Example Record in the Main Sequence 1061 Example Clear and Reset Patch 1062 Example Using a Beat Boss for a chase effect 10...

Page 35: ...key to get a short help To exit press ESC Options News in this software version Workflow in Cobalt This Manual Using The Help System Keyboard Hotkeys Troubleshooting and support Help Companion scan th...

Page 36: ...t20 Cobalt10 Cobalt Nomad Cobalt Lightserver Congo Jr Congo Kid Client and Offline editor The introduction contains the following sections This Manual Using the Help System News In This Version This M...

Page 37: ...d page 2 Home 3 Previous Next chronological page 4 Search Function 5 Set Favorite 6 Set to Normal or to auto follow Keys or Tabs In the Browser you can display the table of contents The right arrow ex...

Page 38: ...The help system is available in a number of languages The displayed language is selected in the System Settings Help Search Function Click on the magnifying glass in HELP or press FIND in the console...

Page 39: ...urite To delete a Note focus it in the Browser and press DELETE See The Browser Help System Console Keys Navigating in the help can be done as a paper manual next or last page and as a web browser pre...

Page 40: ...ouch pad or smartphone connected on the same wireless network from 7 3 you can browse to an external help system web page that can be completely synchronized with key presses or selected screens in th...

Page 41: ...These are the Key Enhancements in v8 0 Search for 8 0 in the Help system to find all changes and updates New Screen Areas New Tab Selector New Magic Sheets New Networking and multiple console archite...

Page 42: ...hancements in v7 1 Search for 7 1 in the Help system to find all changes and updates Improved Import Template Wizard with search filter Read here Flexible Patching Read here DMX Settings moved into Br...

Page 43: ...Direct Select key sections in Congo with many more options and built in screen faders and the Device Control Tab that provides you with direct access to every parameter in a device From version 8 0 a...

Page 44: ...This is also referred to simply as the Facepanel Cobalt software the application that gives you the functionality of the Cobalt system controlled from the Facepanel Commands in the Browser Tab are ind...

Page 45: ...horized changes within the operating system may significantly affect the performance of this lighting control system In the worst case ETC may require that the hard disk be reimaged back to factory de...

Page 46: ...TING STARTED Getting Started is about understanding the basic terminology and workflow General Info Workflow In Cobalt Troubleshooting NOTE If you are new to Cobalt we recommend you spend half an hour...

Page 47: ...rt to DVI adapters If passive adapters are used only two may be used at a single time A third adapter must be an active adapter Displays using an active adapter have a max resolution of 1920x1200 Opti...

Page 48: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 46 ELECTRICAL AC input 100 240V at 50 60 Hz Maximum power consumption including external monitors approximately 6 3A 120 240V DIMENSIONS...

Page 49: ...Display Port Output There are three active Display Port to DVI adapters If passive adapters are used only two may be used at a single time A third adapter must be an active adapter Displays using an a...

Page 50: ...ongo Kid Congo Jr The Cobalt Light Server Congo Kid Congo Jr have the same connectors for everything except monitors and there are two ethernet connectors instead of three These systems support up to...

Page 51: ...ower cables Up to three external DVI multi touch monitors DMX512 or Ethernet cable s to external equipment Connect the monitor signal cable s from the back of the console to the monitor s and then con...

Page 52: ...sed RECORD to store a preset with that number Combination Will change the function of another key if it is held down while pressing that key Hold C Alt and press PLAYBACK to clear the Main Playback So...

Page 53: ...Any type of device that has more than intensity color movement etc is called a device and the control of non intensity parameters for example a moving device or a scroller are called attributes These...

Page 54: ...faded in consecutive order from a Master or Crossfade Playback A Sequence can be played back in Chase mode See Sequences Effects terminology An effect is a repetitive content that runs in a loop and...

Page 55: ...back from the following playbacks The main playback A B and Live field The 80 master playbacks The Independents The Blind field The Freeze field The following functions can affect the playback of an i...

Page 56: ...annels in the next step B A and B also interact on a Highest Takes Precedence basis with the addition that channels that exist in both faders are calculated so all crossfades are dipless As a result e...

Page 57: ...ing with Software versions come in two types Beta release and Official release Beta releases are test versions which are not meant for use on real Plays Once Beta releases are tested and proven reliab...

Page 58: ...Playback There is a main playback and 40 master playbacks See Playback workflow Edit When recorded information needs to be adjusted there are many tools for editing See Edit workflow Patch workflow Th...

Page 59: ...are two approaches to patching single or multiple moving devices Patch Wizard In the Patch Wizard it is easy to patch single devices and multiple devices that have consecutive addresses It s possible...

Page 60: ...are divided into three groups that have a dedicated key in the console FOCUS pan tilt COLOR color mixing and color wheels BEAM gobos shutters iris zoom prism etc Example If a selected channel has a s...

Page 61: ...ed Auto Mark default On Go In B See Device Play back Go OnGo or GoInB Where is it recorded Presets the basic building block Light intensities and moving device parameters are stored in Presets A Prese...

Page 62: ...ttributes See Capture There is a PARK feature to park any intensity or parameter at a fixed value See Parked There is an exclusive mode for the Independents and Master Playbacks that will remove the i...

Page 63: ...ences Presets In Out Delay Wait times text Attribute Move Time Code Macros and Notes are edited in the Sequence editor See Sequences Sequence List Channel Times are edited in the Channel Time editor S...

Page 64: ...ble reasons system hardware system software operating issue surrounding equipment You may find the answer here if not ETC has 24 7 support This chapter contains the following sections Troubleshooting...

Page 65: ...ole properly See Reset the system Is the device powered properly Is the device set to receive the protocol you have set the board to transmit Is the device receiving a signal from the console Is the d...

Page 66: ...DMX output with no other devices connected Troubleshooting External Touchscreen Touching one selects something on the other screen Touchscreens can t match the touch and screen automatically they have...

Page 67: ...ct com If the application hangs or misbehaves this is not regarded as a crash it may still be a serious problem however If the application seems to hang please check the following things Was the hour...

Page 68: ...your actions If you can send us a description of how to repeat the problem we are likely to solve it rapidly Crash or bug report Date Your Name Phone fax mail Cobalt Software version 4 1 bottom left c...

Page 69: ...py Log files to USB 3 Mail both files log dmp to Cobalt etcconnect com NOTE This has to be done directly The dmp file is a temporary file that will be overwritten if anything happens later BOTH files...

Page 70: ...back of the console and a soft power switch in the top right corner of the frontpanel To make a soft reset hold the power key in the top right corner of the frontpanel for five seconds In order to res...

Page 71: ...formation manufacturer mode data cable type Other components in your system Unison other consoles etc ETC Technical Services United Kingdom Electronic Theatre Controls Ltd Technical Services Departmen...

Page 72: ...in general and don t belong to a specific chapter or node of the Browser These are the chapters Cobalt Console Facepanel Cobalt Screens Power up procedure Output Control Copy Cut Paste Entering Texts...

Page 73: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 71 Cobalt Console Facepanel 1 Touch Screens 2 Independents 3 Power USB slot 4 Screen Keys 5 Device control 6 Output control 7 Master playbacks 8 Programming section 9 Main playback...

Page 74: ...functionality and sometimes referred to in this help system 1 Play objects 2 Core editing keys often used in combination with other keys MODIFY ESC INSERT DETELE and arrow keys 3 Screen navigation in...

Page 75: ...A status bar is available at the top of all screens All screens can have a multi section layout containing tabs Screen Functions 8 0 Screens can be set up any way you want These are some basic functi...

Page 76: ...annels are controlled in currently 13 Record target 14 Message field for system warnings information 15 Output status indications Soft Key Pages In the right side of screen 2 screen 1 in software vers...

Page 77: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 75 The Browser Press BROWSER to select the Browser dock The Browser dock gives you direct access to all functions and data in Cobalt...

Page 78: ...t arrow opens a sublist under a closed node Jump to top sublist Left_Arrow The left arrow jumps to the top of a sublist and closes that node if pressed again Open an editor MODIFY Opens the editor of...

Page 79: ...selected channel s Load a Group LOAD Loads the selected Group to the active Channel View Load a sequence to the main playback LOAD Loads the selected sequence to the Main Playback Load a Preset to th...

Page 80: ...bs are opened in the currently selected screen section You can split a screen into different sections from the screen section function in the top right corner of a screen Two tabs are default locked f...

Page 81: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 79 1 Tab header Touch a tab to activate Every tab is assigned a number when opened TAB selects this tab 2 Tab header context menu Open new tab Maximize tab Setup tab Tab help...

Page 82: ...ee Console Settings Navigating The Tabs with console keys Function Key Feedback Toggle open tabs TAB Steps through all open tabs in all screens Select Tab TAB Selects the tab with that number Move TAB...

Page 83: ...SC Hold SETUP and press TAB to open Include Channel View in Pool refers only to Live Views See Live Live Tab Split Full Screen Tabs are opened in the currently selected screen section You can split a...

Page 84: ...me a holding CTRLand pressing a key in a keyboard since CTRL is used as a shift key there Combine the Console Mimic and keyboard or console commands for example hold RECORD and press a Direct Select b...

Page 85: ...on for A or B depending on what is selected in the Crossfade Settings see Play Settings Crossfade The Palette section only shows palette info for palettes that have been executed by the main playback...

Page 86: ...1 20181029 84 2 Selected Active palettes Channel database texts Dimmers address curves and device address single channels only The previous level The current level A command line view of the last key...

Page 87: ...20181029 85 Tab Selected Live The Selected Live tab shows all currently selected channels and effect playbacks This is the view that will show effect playbacks and channels together Symbol in the Tab...

Page 88: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 86 Tab Master View The Master View shows all masters You can view and select masters set levels and drag channels and presets to them See Master View Symbol in the Tab Selector...

Page 89: ...ol in the Tab Selector To the right use the screen buttons to select Internal or External time code source Enable BU BackUp clock will set the internal clock to take over if the external source is los...

Page 90: ...s when selecting different types of devices at the same time Symbol in the Tab Selector Mouse left click and drag to change values of a parameter or enter a numerical value and click Touch screen touc...

Page 91: ...ategory on one screen simultaneously The F C B tabs display parameters assigned to each of those categories and the U1 U3 pages show parameters in a user defined order See Device Control U1 U2 U3 The...

Page 92: ...with a 7 color mixing system selected with the Mac300 device with a CMY mixing system Both channels are selected at the same time and when you make adjustments within the tab both devices will react...

Page 93: ...is possible that devices may be able to create colors using raw controls that the generalized HueSaturation system won t allow If you want to control the raw parameters of the fixtures please use the...

Page 94: ...olor wheels gobo wheels strobe etc recall objects like screen layouts sections and masks control handles like channels masters and effects The Direct Select tab 1 Tap to select User Page 1 5 of Direct...

Page 95: ...age See Cobalt Direct Selects Bank and Page 9 Tap the Rows button to increase the number of buttons displayed up to 5 rows 50 buttons Tap once more to return to 2 rows 20 buttons 10 Tap the Matrix but...

Page 96: ...finger and slide to change level This set of buttons will display the channel name and leave empty buttons if channels have been renamed to zero This is to keep the panel logical and to allow you to...

Page 97: ...p to enable disable connected clients Displays connected clients Cobalt Direct Selects Special Functions Along the top of the DS tab there are some special function keys RecordDS Allows you to record...

Page 98: ...a object numbers so when a Page buttons shows Page 51 100 it indicates that you are jumping to show groups or whatever data type 51 100 Cobalt Direct Selects Arrange Copy Move Delete Text Arrange mode...

Page 99: ...up to select all channels involved ALL Hold ALL and press a Palette or Group to select all channels involved with a level above 0 TEXT Hold TEXT and press a DS item to overwrite the text DELETE Hold D...

Page 100: ...e when held Key Function FOCUS Focus Palettes COLOR Color Palettes BEAM Beam Palettes PALETTE All Palettes Wheel_Parameter Any wheel parameter can be pressed to get direct access to all range position...

Page 101: ...idual rate Symbol in the Tab Selector There is a Beat Boss tab with 9 Beat Bosses The BPM is set to 120 at 50 240 at the top and 0 at the bottom A master can be set to control a Beat Boss The slider f...

Page 102: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 100 Beat Boss List There is a list of beat bosses in Browser Effects Browser Effects Beat Bosses where a descriptive name can be given...

Page 103: ...m the sign or by pressing HELP Symbol in the Tab Selector There are two auto help modes If Follow Keys is active pressing buttons will update the help using the normal help topic names If Follow Scree...

Page 104: ...Direct Select tab with the only difference that there is only one type of data and the screen will reflow at all times to fit the width of the current tab See Tab Direct Selects Symbol in the Tab Sele...

Page 105: ...y much like a standard spreadsheet application 1 Channel view on top 2 List 3 Hints about functions for the currently selected cell You can edit all cells except those that are dimmed select and edit...

Page 106: ...rt a new item INSERT Inserts a new item with the next free number If you enter a number first the inserted item will have that number Delete selected item s DELETE Deletes the selected items cannot be...

Page 107: ...low These changes are temporary they will be lost if the tab is closed and opened again Change The List View Function Key Feedback Move a column COLUMN Side_Arrows The selected column is moved left r...

Page 108: ...w you a choice of results when dragging and dropping Examples In the Browser click and hold a preset in the preset node and drag it to a channel view and drop there to replace the content of that chan...

Page 109: ...ing the content of Live will be replaced by the intensity content of the Preset dropped Dragging sequence steps 1 Open the main playback Sequence Editor MODIFY and PLAYBACK 2 Click hold and drag a seq...

Page 110: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 108 3 You will now get a dialogue with the following options This dialogue allows you to COPY or MOVE the selected step...

Page 111: ...elect the Advanced tab by pressing left arrow you get the following options The first option allows you to define where you want to copy move the step to After the target step default Before the targe...

Page 112: ...ing Data If you drag a Sequence Preset or Palette and drop it on another node of the same kind you will get the option of replacing the node you are dropping data on This feature works both within the...

Page 113: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 111...

Page 114: ...lso be opened by pressing SELECT twice or by right clicking with a mouse or trackball This works in the following views Channel View Attribute View Editors Browser Organizer Examples Press BROWSER to...

Page 115: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 113 In a Channel View it looks like this You can choose any of the functions with the arrow keys and press MODIFY to confirm In the Playback tab over a preset it looks like this...

Page 116: ...press ESC To change dialogue tab use the right left arrows To change settings use the up down arrows to navigate inside a tab Press MODIFY to open a dropdown menu Enter a number and press MODIFY for...

Page 117: ...will load the login screen 3 Start the Cobalt software MODIFY You can select start option with mouse or console keys trackball or arrow keys 4 Choose starting Play MODIFY or ESC A popup will give the...

Page 118: ...ing sections Reset The Console Facepanel Check The Output Before you start make sure you have loaded a new empty Play See Load a New empty Play Reset The Console Facepanel To get light you have to mak...

Page 119: ...position Check The Output After loading a new Play the patch is set 1 1 and the output protocol will be set to DMX512 on both output connectors in the back of the console If you enter a number and mov...

Page 120: ...the default mode for normal operation of the console Grand Master The Grand Master is located in the top right corner of the console facepanel Console Feedback Grand Master Will scale the total output...

Page 121: ...you activated Freeze Action Feedback Activate Freeze All outputs will be frozen including moving devices You can work with all functions without affecting the output Deactivate Freeze The frozen outp...

Page 122: ...rently focused step When you paste a Preset in the Preset Editor you will overwrite the content of the currently focused preset This applies to Groups as well Texts can be copied with the shortcut CTL...

Page 123: ...l keyboard and Cobalt s keypad are linked The TEXT Key Press MODIFY in the text cell of a spreadsheet to activate text input since the keys of an external keyboard otherwise simulate functions keys of...

Page 124: ...yback without changing data or fader level Soloing a Playback will temporarily mute all Playbacks except this one without changing data or fader levels In effect this is the same functionality that is...

Page 125: ...Mute status is indicated in the Playback tab Un mute a Master playback MUTE Master_key The master is no longer muted Un mute Main Playback MUTE PLAYBACK The main playback is no longer muted Clear all...

Page 126: ...yback SOLO PLAYBACK The Solo status is indicated in the Playback tab Un solo a Master playback SOLO Master_key The master is no longer soloed Un solo Main Playback SOLO PLAYBACK The main playback is n...

Page 127: ...programming section to lock the console enter a pin code to lock and unlock SETUP LOCK to setup the PIN code ESC C ALT locks older Congo consoles The following mouse actions are blocked Screen actions...

Page 128: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 126 Misc Soft Key Page The Miscellaneous Soft Key Page is selected with the soft key MISC...

Page 129: ...screen to a node called PRINTOUTS See Print Playlist mode Playlist The Playlist is activated See The Playlist UnPark UnPark Is used in combination with other keys to unpark channel values See Park Sus...

Page 130: ...with a lint free cloth dampened with glass cleaner The metal surface of the console has an anodized treatment that is durable and scratch resistant It will show markings from fingernails though if th...

Page 131: ...ch page gives you ten user definable console buttons for fast access To open the editor for each of the keys hold SETUP and press S1 S3 Press MODIFY in the Function column for a dropdown to select any...

Page 132: ...29 130 About The About node shows you a summary of the system and a summary of the currently loaded play About Node This chapter contains the following sections About Cobalt About Play Demos Dimmer De...

Page 133: ...quired when you upgrade your system size Console Firmware Version Shows the version of the Cobalt Sr face panel firmware Only for support IO Firmware Version Shows the version of the I O board firmwar...

Page 134: ...iverse Map for each of them Network DMX input Shows if this is active ACN Library Info Shows information about Advanced Control Network libraries in use FILE PATHS FileServer path If a FileServer path...

Page 135: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 133 About Play This is a summary of your play The same information is included in your printouts...

Page 136: ...to get rid of the indication on the channel by toggling the Active field Select one or more rows in the Dimmer Feedback Log and press DELETE to remove them from the list If general dimmer errors are...

Page 137: ...el is patched to an output that is associated with a Sensor3 or Sensor dimmer then that channel will indicate the state of that dimmer When the associated dimmer has an error or warning then the chann...

Page 138: ...w copy log files to a USB memory and exit the system Files Node This chapter contains the following sections Files Introduction New Open Save Save as Import from Export to Expert diskette Default Play...

Page 139: ...If over 30 minutes have passed without saving the time stamp will turn red All file handling can be done from the File node BROWSER File There is a SAVE and SAVE TO key in the frontpanel This system...

Page 140: ...orting shows from other systems using floppy such as Pronto Safari Expression Strand 500 series etc If your system does not have a floppy drive connect one with USB or move the files to a USB memory s...

Page 141: ...d on the left side of screen 1 If the Browser already was selected it will be closed Press Browser again to reopen 2 Go to Files at the top Arrow keys Files is marked in orange 3 Open the File node Ri...

Page 142: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 140 After which this one will open If the current play has unsaved changes and has never been saved this dialogue will open instead...

Page 143: ...hen starting a new Play in Cobalt First there is a dialogue asking you about the patch options for the new play There is an option to use a default patch a channel to dimmer patch 1 1 to start with No...

Page 144: ...mes and master recording in Live Set times to Options are A and B to set which sequence step will receive timing commands made Live See Sequences Times Enable Remote Controls When checked allows remot...

Page 145: ...steps See Play Settings Crossfade Moving Device Settings These settings affect how moving devices are recorded and played back Record Attribute mode See Device Recording Modes Sequence attribute playb...

Page 146: ...a subtree of media choices 6 Select Media Down arrow Selected media Floppy Play Archive HD or USB is highlighted 7 Open media archive Right arrow A subtree is opened with all plays in the selected Me...

Page 147: ...1 20181029 145 Save Save as Press SAVE to save the play You can also press CTRL S on a keyboard Depending on if the current play was saved or not you will either get the Save dialogue or the Save as...

Page 148: ...nction Key Feedback 1 Open the Browser BROWSER If it was already selected it will be closed Press again to open 2 Go to Files Down Arrow Files is highlighted 3 Expand subnodes Right arrow Subnodes are...

Page 149: ...sub folders for files with the INSERT command in the context menu press SELECT SELECT or the INSERT console key for the Play Archive node in Browser File Save as Play Archive Delete a Play You can de...

Page 150: ...ick or file server For example this can be used to create a backup copy of the show BROWSER Files Save Copy Simply connect your USB memory stick and select this option NOTE You have the option of savi...

Page 151: ...of a play from a different lighting system see exceptions and notes in this chapter 1 Open the play any play in Standard ASCII Light Cues format name asc or name alq can be opened directly 2 Save the...

Page 152: ...Drop Copy Paste 1 Use the arrows to select the single item you want to import in the Organizer import from tab 2 Press COPY 3 Select the Organizer tab TAB and use the arrows to select the node you wi...

Page 153: ...e arrows in console Hold CTRL keyboard and click to select multiple items of the same kind in a random order This is only possible with mouse trackball and keyboard Import Types of items to import Her...

Page 154: ...e there is an intelligent function under the hood that finds these dependencies and imports all related items for you These are the four situations with dependencies 1 When you import a patch with dev...

Page 155: ...he dependencies that have been imported as well Import From Other Lighting Control Systems Importing a show from another lighting system is easy as long as it is saved in the Standard ASCII Light Cues...

Page 156: ...ss Expression Emphasis Only ASCII light cue format is supported files ending asc Export this using Expression Offline or within Emphasis See the Express ion and Emphasis manuals for more details Group...

Page 157: ...obalt All such values will be set to 99 to indicate that they have to be updated manually Import from Avab VLC Safari Most data from a Safari VLC play 3 5 or higher in ASCII format can be imported int...

Page 158: ...Loading an Expert play is done from Browser File Open When a diskette with an Expert pla file is detected you get the option of converting it when you double click on it An Export to Expert diskette...

Page 159: ...rt to Expert diskette This option allows you to export the current play to a floppy disc in Avab Expert play format 1 Connect an external floppy drive 2 Insert an empty floppy 3 Select Export to Exper...

Page 160: ...er Files Default Play Wizard allows you to store various parts of your current show as a default file The data in the default file will be offered when you start with a New Play It is easy to create a...

Page 161: ...arated text file suitable for spreadsheet or database programs like Excel Screens can be printed with the PRINT SCREEN function in the Misc Soft Key Menu 1 Open the Printout Wizard BROWSER Files Print...

Page 162: ...ECUTE to confirm two things will happen The print file will be stored under the print node in a node called PRINTOUTS If a USB memory is inserted before pressing EXECUTE the files will be copied to it...

Page 163: ...g NOTE The training projects will work in consoles and under Windows currently not in Mac Training Projects Open Project 8 0 Opening a Training Project 1 Go to the Browser BROWSER 2 Navigate with the...

Page 164: ...the camera Pan stage right Right Arrow Wheel Stage is panned to the right around the camera Pan stage left Left Arrow Wheel Stage is panned to the left around the camera Tilt stage up Up Arrow Wheel...

Page 165: ...ere are presets and Sequences on the masters for programming help and busking a show There are multiple Magic Sheets in the showfile with different types of Magic Sheets Change Magic Sheets with FORMA...

Page 166: ...oduce one kind of effect Feel free to try adjusting the settings to create new effects Stabs Note Do not turn on the fixtures first as the effect includes intensity changes RGB series Note Turn on fix...

Page 167: ...0 5 seconds and the lights will overlap Notice that with GrpParts at 4 and StepTime at 0 5 there is not enough time for the fixtures to move to the background state pointing out with no light output C...

Page 168: ...ain and Release will essentially create a Ramp effect Attack time defines the angle of the ramp Zero time for Attack and Sustain but 1 second or so will create an Inverted Ramp effect Image effects Se...

Page 169: ...Eff Speed parameters Image effect PacMan Here the PacMan symbol moves from left to right again thanks to the ScrollX Effect The image is mapped to the Color mix of the LED Array so you will need to s...

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Page 171: ...B This function will copy the log files that are automatically stored in case of a program termination to a USB memory so you can email them to ETC for analysis 1 Put in USB memory 2 Select Copy Log F...

Page 172: ...ings are opened from the Welcome Screen or from the Browser Browser Files Exit To System Settings If you start an offline system all of the options will not be available since they relate to the hardw...

Page 173: ...on the network to other devices It is displayed at the top of each screen Time Date Set time date and Time Zone for this system Preferred Language Select a language with MODIFY and confirm with MODIF...

Page 174: ...legal Windows format Example D congo backup internal path folder anders playfolder external server name folder 192 168 1 1 plays external IPaddress folder Channel Downgrade Reduces the number of contr...

Page 175: ...EDMX sACN and Artnet mapping Sessions will be shown on the start screen in alphabetical order To create a new Session click ADD assign a name To copy an existing one press CLONE and rename In a setup...

Page 176: ...re described below Unchecking this box acts to disable all of the Net3 Services Checking the box only enables services selected to be active DCHP Service Clicking in the enable box for PORT 172 will a...

Page 177: ...uted Network This specifies the IP address of a router if one is present on your network This is the gateway IP address that the DHCP server will send to network devices to use If you are on a flat or...

Page 178: ...change dynamically as needed A change should typically only occur when there are changes to the network configuration or to resolve an IP address conflict Enabling or disabling the DHCP setting will r...

Page 179: ...and will remain set until changed by a user o If DHCP is enabled this field will display the IP address that is being used by the console whether it is served via DHCP or a self generated link local I...

Page 180: ...above In Offline mode Streaming ACN is sent on priority 1 Visualisation software such as Capture require sACN tor CITP ETCNet2 Priority An ETCNet2 source can have a priority of 20 1 1 is highest and...

Page 181: ...e enabled if you have units with bi directional communication like for example the Net3 I O Gateway This also includes Net3 DMX RDM Gateways because the RDM communication is passed via ACN to the cons...

Page 182: ...P addresses that the DHCP server will hand out Number of Addresses This sets how many IP addresses the DHCP server will give out A setting of 500 means it will give out IP addresses to the first 500 d...

Page 183: ...bin Network Time Service Time Service SNTP Enable Enabling this starts the SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol service The console can run either as a client receiving time messages or as a server sendi...

Page 184: ...ate DMX input for one DMX universe selectable though an ETC node from an EDMX or sACN universe and map it to a channel which will be the start channel for that universe When DMX input is activated mas...

Page 185: ...f you are running an offline version you can choose virtual screens Monitor 1 Check this enable box to change Placement left middle right or Mode resolution Monitor 2 Check this enable box to change P...

Page 186: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 184 Identify Click here to identify all monitors with a number Apply Click here to apply the current monitor settings with a time out option to return to the previous settings...

Page 187: ...de the number of outputs your system supports To update the software you need a USB memory stick with the latest congo exe file from www etcconnect com that is inserted in a USB port before activating...

Page 188: ...t to Settings Exit to System Settings node in the browser You will open the system settings 4 Go to Update click on Update 5 Select software in dropdown click on Software Update dropdown The Software...

Page 189: ...r each RFR remote Simply make sure they correspond to your remote settings You can also update the firmware of your RFR base unit and remote For more information see Remote Control RFR Radio Remote Fo...

Page 190: ...ws in the archive including backup plays to a USB memory COPY LOG FILES TO USB Copies console log files to a USB stick Please provide these to ETC Technical Services in the event of finding an issue i...

Page 191: ...a software for updating Firmwares Used together with advice from ETC Technical Services File Manager Utilities The file manager utility is found in the Utilities tab of the System Settings Browser Fi...

Page 192: ...hat you do this as part of fault finding and sometimes repairing disk issues Select the appropriate drive letter and click START Facepanel Test Utilities The Facepanel test utlitlty is found in the Ut...

Page 193: ...his is where you can configure your Net3 Gateways and ETC Networks To be able to configure nodes from the console NCE and or Concert that has replaced GCE have to be installed which they are default Y...

Page 194: ...store settings saved in an older Congo system Backup and Restore User Template Library Backup and Restore the user template library are found in the Utilities tab of the System Settings Browser Files...

Page 195: ...Settings and Quit In the message box you will be notified If there are Cobalts with different software versions running on the same network If the same sACN or Net2 universe is mapped to multiple Coba...

Page 196: ...blue A running Session also shows the name of the loaded showfile in italics across the bottom Sessions that you can t Join are dark red There are two possible reasons for this A Software version doe...

Page 197: ...y will be saved to a temporary file called SAVED ASC This file is loaded automatically the next time the Cobalt is powered up Power Loss ETC recommends use of an external UPS Uninterruptible Power Sup...

Page 198: ...tains all the settings for the play the console networking printing tab areas etc General Settings Node This chapter contains the following sections Play Settings Console Settings DMX Settings Network...

Page 199: ...ons and attribute behaviour in faders during playback This chapter contains the following sections Play Settings Introduction Play Settings Let s Begin Play Settings Channel Play Settings Main Playbac...

Page 200: ...ections LETS BEGIN A summary of the most important settings CHANNELS Configure default values and select Command Syntax CROSSFADE Configure default times fader modes and fade direction MASTERS Configu...

Page 201: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 199 Play Settings Basic The Basic settings are a cross selection of settings from all tabs that are very important to fill in before starting to work with a new show See New...

Page 202: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 200 Play Settings Channels Press SETUP and use the right left arrows to select the Channel Settings tab Use the down arrow to select a cell Use MODIFY or MODIFY to change values...

Page 203: ...ssing LEVEL without any value 70 Step Value The Level applied when pressing the keys 5 Release Time Default release time for Captured channels 3 Slower level wheel response Reduces the response speed...

Page 204: ...ack Press SETUP and use the right left arrows to select the Crossfade Settings tab Use the down arrow to select a cell Use MODIFY or MODIFY to change values Crossfade Settings The Crossfade Settings a...

Page 205: ...f the Default GO time Playback mode settings Function Explanation Default value Modify Sequence Deactivate all Auto times Master Links and other Autostart items for all Sequences Off Build Sequence Pr...

Page 206: ...t advance any sequence steps automatically Off Show sequence numbers Display of Sequence Steps in the Playback tab On Designer summary shows data from Designer summary shows data from A or B A Solo af...

Page 207: ...to select a cell Use MODIFY to toggle a setting Expanded Master Settings Master Settings The Master Settings are general for the Master Playbacks Function Explanation Default value Auto Update master...

Page 208: ...ow to select a cell Use MODIFY to toggle a setting System Settings The System Settings are general for the behaviour of the console They are divided into User Settings and Global Settings User Setting...

Page 209: ...lue Enable Remote Controls Activate Radio remote focus units and remote trigger On Allow recording from remote Allow recording updates from remote s Off Remotes use separate fields Remotes will work i...

Page 210: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 208 Play Settings Attribute Press SETUP and use the right left arrows to select the Attribute Settings tab Use the down arrow to select a cell Use MODIFY or MODIFY to change values...

Page 211: ...tering values in the Attribute Editors Palettes or Palette Default Attribute time Sets a time for all moving device changes during programming 3 seconds Time Use as default Times are set as of the In...

Page 212: ...elay time in seconds or of the In time used when recording Preset with Attributes 0 seconds C Del See above 0 seconds B Del See above 0 seconds F Time A default time in seconds or of the In time used...

Page 213: ...e MODIFY or MODIFY to change values Standard MIDI All keys and faders can send notes and controllers when this is activated in the MIDI Settings You can use MIDI notes and controllers to remote contro...

Page 214: ...Explanation Default value Active Activates reception of MSC Off Device ID Sets a Device ID for this Cobalt 1 Time Code Every sequence step can be triggered both manually and by a specific MIDI Time C...

Page 215: ...0 1 20 39 20 Page Page block 1 1 40 41 2 Master 21 40 2 0 19 20 Flash 21 40 2 20 39 20 Page Page block 2 2 40 41 2 Master 41 60 3 0 19 20 Flash 41 60 3 20 39 20 Page Page block 3 3 40 41 2 Master 61 8...

Page 216: ...1 100 101 2 Speed Control A B 1 102 103 2 GrandMaster 1 104 1 Independent 1 6 1 110 115 6 Program Change Page block 1 1 0 127 128 Page block 2 2 0 127 128 Page block 3 3 0 127 128 Page block 4 4 0 12...

Page 217: ...w Control Settings are general for the system OSC Open Sound Control OSC is a content format for messaging among computers sound synthesizers and other multimedia devices See OSC Functionality Functio...

Page 218: ...Ethernet network to Receive Cobalt specific Action Macros directly from another unit without having to first create a trigger and event Send any proprietary string of data to another unit that can rec...

Page 219: ...nd are NOT related to different play files At Mode Sets At Mode for the console An indicator will show that it is active in the status bar at the bottom of all screens At Mode point style This allows...

Page 220: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 218 Key Backlighting in Cobalt...

Page 221: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 219 Displays Lighting Congo Hardware console settings...

Page 222: ...moving the level Wheel You will see the result in the value next to the loudspeaker symbol in the top right corner of the monitor screens This will take effect immediately and is NOT related to differ...

Page 223: ...niverse number instead of start address Only connected ports will be displayed marked with internal or gadget The main reason for changing output speed is that you are controlling older equipment that...

Page 224: ...t 8 1 20181029 222 Network 8 0 This chapter covers the network features including multiconsole sessions his This chapter contains the following sections Network Introduction Network Functions Network...

Page 225: ...consoles in a Session will share play and global resources A Cobalt Session will always have an active Server which will be the first console started Every other Every other output capable device con...

Page 226: ...software can join a Session with other devices this includes Cobalt 20 Cobalt 10 Cobalt Light Server ETCnomad ETCnomad Puck and the older hardware such as th Congo Jr Congo Kid and Congo Light Server...

Page 227: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 225 Network Functions These are the general network functions This chapter contains the following sections Network Server Backup Network Multiconsole Sessions...

Page 228: ...be used as active programming playback stations Server Backups When communication with the Server is lost the next Cobalt in the system lowest backup number is automatically converted to the Server r...

Page 229: ...a to resolve The lowest numbered Server stays as Server all higher number Servers return to the Backup state Activity has occurred in only one segment The inactive Server becomes a Backup Consoles ent...

Page 230: ...name An optional password DMX mapping between the console patch universes 1 32 and all supported Ethernet based lighting protocols A Session may be Inactive no consoles are in the Session Active with...

Page 231: ...multiuser or with a backup that a network is used to distribute DMX and to interface to other I O and show control protocols Multiconsole Sessions Local Functions 8 0 Basically everything is local exc...

Page 232: ...s are displayed in the lower right corner status indication of screens Multiconsole Sessions Start and Join a Session 8 0 To start output from a console a Session has to be joined There is a default S...

Page 233: ...Session The console Shutting Down the Session will request all other consoles to Leave the Session The other consoles will have an opportunity to cancel the shutdown In this case the Session does not...

Page 234: ...ork nodes This node shows all Cobalt devices on the network including the one you are working on which is indicated with a before the name You can see the role IP address and logical network in the In...

Page 235: ...utomatically connect to discovered CEM3s as it does with CEM s when it is configured to do so Cobalt console will attempt re connect CEM3s when a network disconnect occurs as it does with CEM s Press...

Page 236: ...ss the sign in the top left corner See Tabs To record the areas and tabs in all screens use the Record Screen function in the Direct Selects hold RECORD and press one of the screen select buttons in t...

Page 237: ...ngs Screens and the Direct Selects Screens can also be recorded in the Direct Selects See Cobalt Direct Selects Special Functions You can resize all areas using mouse or trackball on the divider lines...

Page 238: ...keys 1 Hold RECORD and press a SCREEN KEY 2 You will get a popup where you can name the screen In the screen tab 1 Open the screen tab click on the symbol in the top right corner of all screens 2 Cli...

Page 239: ...he Direct Selects 1 Open the Direct Selects tab 2 Click on TYPE and select SCREENS for a section 3 Click on RecordDS 4 Click on any Screen button to record the current screens If it is a new one you w...

Page 240: ...Data and Cobalt Direct Selects Special Functions Load screen You can load a screen from the Screen Keys in the consoles from the screen tab from the Direct Selects or from the Browser To load from the...

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Page 242: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 240 Delete or Rename Screens Screens List 8 0 Open the screen list in the Browser General Settings Screens to see rename and delete screens This is the list...

Page 243: ...20181029 241 Select a screen and press DELETE You will get a popup allowing you to confirm You can rename Screens also in the Direct Selects like any other Direct Select content Hold TEXT and click on...

Page 244: ...User List Browser General Settings User List User List Columns Function Key Feedback User The ID of each Partition Cannot be changed Name MODIFY Press MODIFY to activate and end text input This text...

Page 245: ...User List 2 Press INSERT to create a new User 3 Select the Name cell and press MODIFY to enter a text label 4 Select Default Partition press MODIFY in the Default Partition cell Allowed Partitions Whe...

Page 246: ...1 Select the node Change User and press MODIFY BROWSER General Settings Change User You will get a popup where you can choose from all defined Users 2 The User is activated and indicated in the top le...

Page 247: ...are a powerful way of creating commands inside Cobalt and to control external devices Triggers can start Cobalt commands from external inputs like the COM port unison macros for example This chapter c...

Page 248: ...commands These commands can be used to trigger internal actions Go Pause etc or external devices DVD players computers etc with serial MIDI commands Trigger A Trigger is used only to trigger an Actio...

Page 249: ...Data and MIDI Data Action Macro Rules The rules for all Action Macros are very strictly defined There is no warning if your formatting is wrong An Action Macro starts with an action type for example...

Page 250: ...Groupx Relayx ON OFF Sets the status of relay 1 24 in relay group Group 0 is local to the console UDP String UDP String Sends an UDP string to the port and IP defined in System Settings COM COM grp da...

Page 251: ...r a comma Go M3 100 Master 3 GOTO Preset 100 in default time Go PB 1 Goto Step 1 in the sequence of the Main Playback Relay 1 2 ON Set relay 2 in group 1 to ON See also OSC Functionality Serial COM da...

Page 252: ...by a space Basically any type of MIDI message can be sent from an Action Macro Note On Note Off Program Change and System Exclusive including Midi Show Control messages are most frequently used Examp...

Page 253: ...a receive port in the Play Settings Show Control Browser General Settings Play Settings and make sure that the incoming Action Macro text strings are written by the rules for Cobalt Action Macros exp...

Page 254: ...to be defined This is done in the Event List For each type of trigger input an Event list needs to be created This is to allow for future expansion of both internal ports and network ports 1 Open the...

Page 255: ...closure input 1 24 and if you want to trigger on close of open state Note Closure input are using the analog inputs of the physical node but has only two states on and off Net3 I O Node Analog You can...

Page 256: ...brought into 7 3 due to internal changes to button mapping Macros can be recorded and played back in real time or fast Macros can be linked to a sequence or chase step Each Macro can have a text label...

Page 257: ...r a number and press LEARN MACRO As long as recording is going on the text Recording macro is displayed in the top right corner of the screens 3 Click on Recording Macro in the top right corner of the...

Page 258: ...he Direct Select tab DS as screen buttons For information on how to create an Action Macro see Event List Action Macros Each Action Macro will appear on the DS button with the corresponding number whe...

Page 259: ...ol a channel or moving device it needs to be patched Patching Node This chapter contains the following sections Patch Introduction Patch by Channel Dimmer Import Template Wizard Patch Wizard Device Li...

Page 260: ...s Before you can patch a moving device you need to import the template using the Import Template Wizard See Import Template Wizard Once a template is imported you can adjust it and patch single or mul...

Page 261: ...programming section to open the Output Editor BROWSER Patching Patch by Channel Dimmer From here you can patch by channel or by dimmer 1 Select by Output or by Channel 2 View Outputs in different form...

Page 262: ...9 A device is held together with a color and all parameter names are shown for each output See Patch Introduction Output Editor Formats The currently selected format is indicated in the top right cor...

Page 263: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 261 High level of detail...

Page 264: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 262 Zoom Out Hold FORMAT and move the level Wheel to zoom out in When you zoom out you will see all available universes...

Page 265: ...ally in channel mode Select a single channel or a range of channels to patch to Outputs Use 0 MODIFY to unpatch Patch a single channel Action Key Feedback 1 Select channel CHANNEL Channel is selected...

Page 266: ...complete Output Editor Patch By Dimmer As soon as an output is selected the Output Editor is automatically in outputmode Select a single output or a range of outputs to patch to channels Use 0 MODIFY...

Page 267: ...ction Key Feedback 1 Select output range Output functions Outputs are selected 2 Patch to channel s MODIFY A popup will ask if you want to patch all to one channel or as a range Use 0 to unpatch selec...

Page 268: ...Or simply set that output to a level of 0 0 LEVEL or use the wheel Output Editor Channel Check Mode Channel Check mode is a fast way to check the channels consecutively in the output editor 1 Select f...

Page 269: ...an be created from scratch with the Templates Editor You can save and import user templates to the User Library 1 Open Import Template Wizard from Browser Patching Import Template Wizard 2 Select Libr...

Page 270: ...y pressing MODIFY again NOTE Standard or Extended Library There are two default libraries of templates standard smaller and extended larger both are accessed from the Import Template Wizard We recomme...

Page 271: ...brary The User Library is where you can store all templates you create and or imported templates that you have modified and wish to be able to use in other shows by importing them with the Import Temp...

Page 272: ...mers Patch Device patch one or a range of devices Set Clear clear or reset a range all outputs devices or renaming Clone will copy all matching parameter data from a source channel providing target ch...

Page 273: ...ied the required block of outputs is indicated in italic over the DMX Address see image The first free DMX address and output offset is suggested too If you check Replace existing dimmers default they...

Page 274: ...the channel symbol in the channel views will get an extra field for moving device information Set Clear patch or rename You can reset 1 1 or clear the dimmer patch the moving device patch or the renam...

Page 275: ...nnels to increase the number of fixtures in a show for example yesterday I had 8 back lights now I have 10 and get the base data into them quickly In the example above this is done by copying the data...

Page 276: ...the target channels are patched with an appropriate template and configured before cloning Best results are obtained when the target channels use the same template as the source channel Cloning to a d...

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Page 278: ...st Hold MODIFY and press DEVICE to open the Device List where you can view and edit moving device settings BROWSER Patching Device List See Introduction To Patching Remaining outputs are indicated in...

Page 279: ...address change by address universe You can change universe by universe Inv Pan Off On You can invert pan for this device on the input manual control or output stored data Inv Tilt Off On You can inve...

Page 280: ...ltiple devices SELECT Use SELECT to select multiple cells Select a new template from the dropdown and press MODIFY Change address for multiple devices SELECT Use SELECT to select multiple cells Enter...

Page 281: ...plate Change Device Address Device Settings Device Address column Enter a new device address with address universe You can change universe only by universe Change Device Channel Device Settings Device...

Page 282: ...280 Settings and Tools Patching These are the settings and tools for Patching This chapter contains the following sections Channel List Output List Parked Templates User Templates Parameter Definition...

Page 283: ...You can view and edit dimmer outputs scaling and constant ch level in the Channel List BROWSER Patching Settings Tools Channel List See Patch Introduction for more information NOTE When a step is sel...

Page 284: ...dding multiple outputs or editing Device No input Shows the device template cannot be edited here see Device Settings Device Address Enter the address followed by decimal point and then DMX universe Y...

Page 285: ...n the Live tab Add a channel to this selection The channel is added to the current selection Add a range of channels to this selection THRU The channel range is added to the current selection Patch a...

Page 286: ...e the number used to access your instruments without altering your Patch This is useful when you want to keep your addresses and dimmer assignments as they are but you want to change the numbering to...

Page 287: ...er a start name and press MODIFY Remove selected channel s from all channel views 0 MODIFY If a Name is set to zero the channel will disappear from all channel views and cannot be accessed until given...

Page 288: ...ress OUTPUT to open the Output List This is an extremely useful tab for troubleshooting and patching dimmers You can view and edit desk channel scaling and curve for outputs in the Output List BROWSER...

Page 289: ...Settings Park 0 100 Shows the level an output is parked at Set a level with MODIFY and remove with C MODIFY See Park Output Lists show EDMX numbers in after the offset port numbers in the first colum...

Page 290: ...roup FOCUS COLOR BEAM or parameter key to park at a fixed value Hold UNPARK and press a channel parameter group FOCUS COLOR BEAM or parameter key to unpark Parking an output or attribute means it will...

Page 291: ...of every screen 2 Channels that have parked parameters are dimmed 3 Parameter cells that are parked are dimmed Park Parked Items List The Parked Items list shows all parked channels intensities and at...

Page 292: ...editing Templates This chapter contains the following sections Templates Introduction Templates List Templates Editor Templates Create Templates Type LTP or HTP Templates Type 8 16 Bit Control Templa...

Page 293: ...tored to and imported from Plays Change a Template during a show and all similar parameters will continue functioning Table ranges can be set to control modes in devices such as the x Spot from High E...

Page 294: ...Template Press MODIFY to open the Editor Manufacturer MODIFY Manufacturer name Press MODIFY to activate and end text input Name MODIFY Template name Press MODIFY to activate and end text input Paramet...

Page 295: ...29 293 Templates Editor The Template Editor is opened from the Item or Parameter cell in the Template List Browser Patching Templates Open an existing one directly in this node as well Browser Patchin...

Page 296: ...efault value that is used when patched and by HOME ATTRIB Highlight MODIFY The value used in Highlight mode Snap MODIFY Set Snap or Fade Invert MODIFY Invert the values of a parameter Ranges MODIFY Op...

Page 297: ...Open the Template List from the Browser Browser Patching Templates 2 Press INSERT to select a new Template at the end of the list 3 Enter a name in the text column press MODIFY to activate and MODIFY...

Page 298: ...will open the Template Editor which will be empty 5 Use INSERT to create as many steps as the Moving Device has control channels 6 Edit the columns for each step to fit the specification of the Moving...

Page 299: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 297 7 Continue with DMX channel within the device These two are the most important See the rest of this chapter and the manual of the device to specify the rest...

Page 300: ...r 8 bit intensity parameters HTP16 is used for 16 bit intensity parameters LTP8 is used for 8 bit parameters LTP16 is used for 16 bit parameters This is set in the Template Editor See Device Templates...

Page 301: ...trol Usually this is Pan Tilt LTP16 or intensity HTP16 This is set in Type cell of the Template Editor HTP LTP 8 bit normal 8 bit control HTP LTP 16 bit 16 bit control 16 Bit Control And Wheel Behavio...

Page 302: ...The wheel controls the Coarse part of the16 bit value Hold the wheel key down and move the wheel to control the Fine part of the 16 bit value Off default The wheel will control Coarse when moved fast...

Page 303: ...rol rarely use all 16 bits Therefore it is possible to fine tune the resolution of this parameter in the cell Fine Step in the Template Editor Full 16 bit control which few Devices use generally Media...

Page 304: ...he Template Editor Browser Patching Templates xxxx When set to Snap it will not be affected by times It will move at the beginning of each repositioning When set to Linear the parameter will fade on t...

Page 305: ...ine and edit ranges subranges and positions for colors gobos etc in Templates This editor is opened by pressing MODIFY in the Range column of the Template Editor This is the range editor for the Strob...

Page 306: ...t is displayed in all editors and in with the Parameter Wheels Centered On Off When On selecting a range will set the output to the middle of the given range Parameter values are displayed relative to...

Page 307: ...ress MODIFY 4 Step to Centered and Snap Positions with arrow keys Use MODIFY to toggle Centered The middle value of a range is always output when selected Snap Positions Fixed positions Start Stop 5 S...

Page 308: ...a Range on one function the corresponding Table Range will be assigned to the other parameter If there are both Range Tables and Ranges defined for a parameter the Range Table will be used if there is...

Page 309: ...lect the mode parameter that activates this Range Table Range MODIFY Opens a dropdown Select the range position in the mode parameter that activates this Range Table Ranges MODIFY Opens the Range Edit...

Page 310: ...are light sources It makes it possible to mix a color and fade the intensity of the result without changing the Hue color mix result This example is from a Color Kinetics LED ColorBlast When On the pa...

Page 311: ...s where you can add templates from your current show file to the User Library and or delete user templates from the User Library See User Library Use INSERT to select a template from the show file to...

Page 312: ...e Press MODIFY in the Parameter cell to open the dropdown Select with arrow keys or use the first letter from the keyboard and press MODIFY to confirm The Parameters are picked from the Parameter Defi...

Page 313: ...n existing name could alter the complete functionality of all Templates Palette The Group defines which Palette and parameter group a parameter will belong to Palette and parameter Groups Group Descri...

Page 314: ...ins set of default Curves can be assigned to dimmers in the Output Setup It is also possible to create user specific dimmer curves Browser Patching Settings Tools Dimmer Curve List When you open a new...

Page 315: ...e Dimmer Curve List is opened 2 Insert a New Curve INSERT A new curve is inserted You can name it in the Text cell 3 Open the Dimmer Curve Editor MODIFY Press MODIFY in the Dimmer Curve cell to open t...

Page 316: ...tion is ON the values to this point will be calculated smoothly from the previous point When Interpolation is OFF the value will be jumped to at this level NOTE If a curve does not have a 0 and 100 ro...

Page 317: ...rate when you start recording All data are under this node of the Browser except effects which have a node of their own Main Show Data Node This chapter contains the following sections Groups Presets...

Page 318: ...Organizer can be opened with focus on a specific type of data or with all show data visible at once There are three more ways to open it Open from the Browser Main Show Data Organizer 1 tab Press LOAD...

Page 319: ...ou can press TRACK for items like presets groups palettes to track use in the current Play Opening Focused Organizer Tabs You can open an organizer tab with only one type of object focused by holding...

Page 320: ...ou to execute play back Sequence Steps Groups and Presets in the Live field directly Right click on the appropriate object to open the context menu and select Execute Drag and Drop in the Organizer Yo...

Page 321: ...s Sequence steps Channel Times Device Links Master Links Action Macros Presets Groups Palettes Templates Patch Devices Effects Master Pages Scroller Rolls Channel Layouts If you drag and drop an item...

Page 322: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 320 There is also an advanced tab where you can choose if you want to create an extra step an extra preset before or after or replacing the step you dropped it on...

Page 323: ...rganizer 2 tabs This is the same organizer as the 1 tab organizer with the option of being able to move items between two windows to make work simpler Browser Main Show Data Organizer 2 tabs Functiona...

Page 324: ...lling a channel selection with a single number They are often used to speed up programming This chapter contains the following sections Groups Introduction Groups Record Groups Select Channels Groups...

Page 325: ...channels are active Groups also do not contain moving light attributes Any currently selected channels and levels are stored in a group under a single number and name For editing groups see Group List...

Page 326: ...GROUP these channels should now be selected or 1 Select GROUP as content type to a section of Direct Selects in the Direct Select tab 2 Use the screen slider to select and bring the group up NOTE If y...

Page 327: ...nd can write a text label Record with Direct Selects RECORD direct_select You will get a popup where you confirm recording this group and can write a text label NOTE The order in which the channels we...

Page 328: ...annels stored in every Group from to are selected At mode syntax If your Cobalt is set to use At Mode for channel commands groups are selected in the same way as channels once the GROUP key has been p...

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Page 330: ...unction Key Feedback Copy level FETCH ON GROUP All selected channels are set to the levels stored in Group Copy levels and channels GROUP LEVEL All channels in the specified Group are selected and set...

Page 331: ...ps List You can view edit and create new Groups directly in the Group List GROUP or BROWSER Main Show Data Group If the content of a group is changed the top header will be purple to indicate this The...

Page 332: ...e changes UPDATE UPDATE or RECORD RECORD Updates all changes in the current group There is a popup after the first key Insert INSERT Inserts a new group with the next free number with the channels tha...

Page 333: ...aybacks You can load Groups directly to any Playback Action Key s Feedback Load to master GROUP Master_Key Group is loaded to the Master Playback Add to Live GROUP LIVE Group is added to Live Add to B...

Page 334: ...Playback This chapter contains the following sections Presets Introduction Presets Record Presets Update Presets List Presets Load To Playbacks Presets Copy Presets Select Channels Presets Fetch Inte...

Page 335: ...gether to create new Presets You can retrieve individual channel levels from recorded Presets with Fetch When a Preset is recorded in the A playback it is automatically placed in numerical order in a...

Page 336: ...ry out this preset in the Main Playback live 1 Enter 0 and press GOTO lights in A fade to zero 2 Enter the number of the preset you just recorded and press GOTO it should now fade in NOTE The Main Pla...

Page 337: ...cord new RECORD Records preset You will get a popup See The Recording Popup NOTE You can define how moving device parameters are stored in the Record Settings You can set the record target Hold SETUP...

Page 338: ...336 In the Advanced tab in addition to the options of the basic tab you can set a Block flag for intensities attributes and keep Running Dynamics It is also possible to toggle the GoOnGo flag and tog...

Page 339: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 337 In the Times tab you can set fade and moving device times...

Page 340: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 338 See Preset Times See Sequence Times See Moving Device Times...

Page 341: ...is depends on the BUILD SEQ mode softkey in the Playback soft key page of the Main Display Record Presets Field A Only There are a lot of options for recording presets some are set in the Record Setti...

Page 342: ...rding Introduction Setting Key Feedback Record selected RECORD ATTRIBUTES Record all attributes for the selected channels to the currently loaded Preset in the A field You will get a popup see below R...

Page 343: ...number if no number is entered will be starting at Preset 801 After this the last used number when recording to this Master will be incremented NOTE For a Master with a Sequence or Chase a new preset...

Page 344: ...80 to be the record target This is helpful when you work with multiple sequences on masters Setting a master as the general record target can be done in two ways In the Record Settings Hold SETUP and...

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Page 346: ...can be Live Blind any Master Playback or a step in the Preset List Action Key Feedback Update UPDATE Updates changed levels and attributes to the currently loaded Preset You will get a simpler versio...

Page 347: ...s PRESET to open the Preset list which is a spreadsheet view of all presets in your play You can view edit and create new Presets blind in the Preset List Browser Main Show Data Presets See Presets In...

Page 348: ...ttribute values directly Press ATTRIB to toggle to the attribute view between channels and attributes In the attribute view you can use all the moving device controls to edit parameters See Navigating...

Page 349: ...et Attributes MODIFY Shows how many moving devices are stored in this Preset MODIFY opens the attribute editor Dynamics MODIFY Shows how many Dynamics are stored in this Preset MODIFY opens the Dynami...

Page 350: ...fied Preset Update focused Preset UPDATE Updates all changes in the current Preset Copy Preset RECORD Records a copy of the current Preset with this number Delete Preset DELETE Deletes the selected Pr...

Page 351: ...d Load to master PRESET Master_Key Preset is loaded to the Master Playback Load to Live PRESET LIVE Preset is loaded to Live Load to Blind PRESET BLIND Preset is loaded to Blind Quick load Presets to...

Page 352: ...any Playback or directly in the Preset List In the Preset List it can be done with the COPY function as well See Preset List and Copy Cut Paste Action Key Feedback Copy preset RECORD Copies the prese...

Page 353: ...the current channel selection Subtract all PRESET All channels with a level in the specified Preset are subtracted from the current channel selection Select all over 0 PRESET ALL All channels with a l...

Page 354: ...All selected channels are set to their last stored levels Copy level ON FETCH All selected channels are set to the levels stored in Preset Copy levels and channels PRESET LEVEL All channels in the sp...

Page 355: ...allows you to track intensity changes in all Presets with powerful arguments Press WIZARD in any channel view to open the Channel Wizard NOTE You cannot reverse or undo changes made with this Wizard W...

Page 356: ...becomes 55 80 becomes 85 Subtract Absolute Subtract points from the current channel s intensity level Add percent Adds a of the current channel s intensity level adding with a value of 10 50 becomes...

Page 357: ...d Value Depending on the type of change the number here is the Value used It can be a level or a channel number Channel Editor Wizard Include If 0 This parameter will allow the change to affect the ch...

Page 358: ...y called AUTOSAVE ASC This play is stored in the Play Archive Browser File Open Play Archive and can be opened like any play Function Console Feedback Open Auto Save setting SETUP RECORD Opens a popup...

Page 359: ...B times is 100 of the main In time The default setting for FCB delay times is 0 seconds If you set FCB delay times in then that setting refers to main In time These times are executed when played back...

Page 360: ...t in the active field When Compare mode is active it is indicated in the top of all screens Soft Key Pages are commands in the lower right corner of screen 2 Action Key Feedback Compare to stored COMP...

Page 361: ...Presets are deleted from the Preset List Browser Main Show Data Presets Action Key Feedback Delete selected Preset DELETE You will get a popup where you can choose to delete the corresponding Sequenc...

Page 362: ...Renumber You can renumber presets in the organizer from the context menu in the Preset nodes 1 Press SELECT SELECT or right click to open the context menu then click Renumber 2 Press MODIFY and click...

Page 363: ...Enter a new preset number and press MODIFY to confirm NOTE Changing the number of a Preset will not change any of the references such as Master Links Masters Sequence Steps Content Effects that point...

Page 364: ...he current changes it is done in the organizer 1 Open the Import Organizer for the last saved version name 001 in the Browser Browser Files Import From Play Archive 2 Drag the previously saved version...

Page 365: ...a previously saved version of your play 1 Open the Import Organizer for the last saved version in the Browser Browser Files Import From Play Archive 2 Use SELECT or SHIFT arrow mouse to select a range...

Page 366: ...numbers and enter a start at number for the first preset Keep original spacing and gaps will keep preset numbering as it was in the old play using the start at value to create an offset For example i...

Page 367: ...nvert to Consecutive Numbers will clean up decimals and gaps in the preset list so dragging in the same three presets 1 1 5 and 3 into the current play using this setting and a start at value of 5 wil...

Page 368: ...owing sections Sequences Introduction Sequences In The Main Playback Sequences List Sequences Sequence List Sequences Crossfade Movefade Lockfade Sequences Times Sequences Insert Step Sequences Delete...

Page 369: ...quence Preset steps referenced data from a central and shared Preset List Cue steps unique data in each step Preset or Cue mode is selected as a default for your play in the Let s Begin dialog when yo...

Page 370: ...BPM and rate A new play begins with Sequence 1 already loaded into the Main Playback ready for creation by simply recording presets Basically everything in Cobalt can be triggered from a sequence Reco...

Page 371: ...ayback These are the sequence functions for the Main Playback Function Key Feedback Record a new step RECORD Each time a Preset or Cue is recorded in Live it is added as a new step to the sequence loa...

Page 372: ...OWSER Main Show Data Sequences Sequences List Insert Delete Load Function Key Feedback Insert INSERT Sequence is inserted into the list Delete DELETE The selected sequence is deleted Load Master_Key T...

Page 373: ...de Rate MODIFY Speeds up the playback by Chase mode Bounce MODIFY Sets playback to alternate continuously between forward and reverse Chase mode Reverse MODIFY Sets Playback in the reverse direction o...

Page 374: ...Sequence The currently active sequence step in the main playback is indicated with a brown background NOTE You can open the Sequence List for the Main Playback by holding MODIFY and pressing PLAYBACK...

Page 375: ...attribute view between channels and attributes In the attribute view you can use all the moving device controls to edit parameters NOTE You can only edit attributes with console functions wheels and...

Page 376: ...IFY Opens the text cell for editing The Cobalt keyboard is activated in Master Playback display four Delete selected Step s DELETE Deletes the selected Step Cannot be undone Edit any value MODIFY Ente...

Page 377: ...ime DelayIn MODIFY Edit the Delay In time In MODIFY Edit the In time WFA MODIFY Toggle time type between Wait Followon and Alert WFA Time MODIFY Edit the WFA time Mode MODIFY Change fade mode Select b...

Page 378: ...r edits which Master Page is linked Fade Curve MODIFY Shows or edits which Fade Curve is linked LinkToStep MODIFY Shows or edits which step this step is linked to TimeCode MODIFY View Edit Time Code f...

Page 379: ...nce list you can see and edit both the unique sequence step text and the text belonging to the preset occupying a sequence step Go to the Text column and press MODIFY to edit the sequence step text Go...

Page 380: ...a crossfade x is recorded This means that all channel values are replaced when a new crossfade is started Record a Move Fade RECORD When a movefade m is followed by another movefade only channels with...

Page 381: ...her playback controls Stepping through the sequence with SEQ SEQ or using GOTO will stop current Lock fades If you start a move or lock fade on top of a crossfade the crossfade now continues to run in...

Page 382: ...e this setting by holding SETUP and pressing A The easiest way to set times to ANY step of the sequence in the main playback is to use the TIME EDITOR Enter the number of the step hold MODIFY and pres...

Page 383: ...els Wait Followon or Alert time Sequences Sequence List Enter the time in the WFA Time column of the Sequence List You can toggle between Wait Alert or Followon in the previous column A Wait or Follow...

Page 384: ...annels You can set a text label to the channel time group 3 Set a channel delay time for the selected channels CH_DELAY A time is set for the selected channels You can set channel times with two short...

Page 385: ...nel Time is displayed over each wheel Rate for each channel can be adjusted with the corresponding wheel and the Channel Time can be started stopped with the corresponding wheel key Sequence Channel T...

Page 386: ...Channels 3 Press UPDATE to store The Time Editor Popup The Time Editor also part of the Record popups Advanced tab allows you to edit the times of any sequence step from a popup Press MODIFY and TIME...

Page 387: ...lows the setting of the Times in A B parameter in the Cobalt Setup SETUP or F11 The WAF box allows you to toggle between Wait Alert and Followon time for this step The first six existing Channel Times...

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Page 389: ...time to the selected channels Channel delay CH_DELAY Sets a channel delay time to the selected channels Wait WAIT Sets a Wait time to the Preset in A or B FCB time FCB_Time Sets FCB times to the Pres...

Page 390: ...an operator This mode is activated with the soft key LEARN ALERT in the Times Soft Key page See The Times Soft Key Page Time Limit There is both a visual and an audio warning set to alert 5 seconds b...

Page 391: ...llowon time will execute the next step seconds after the start of the fade The Followon time is displayed in the same way as the Alert Times See Sequence Times WAF Alert Times The Wait and Followon ti...

Page 392: ...Key Page 2 The recording will stop when both faders reach their end position at the same time A preview of the profile is shown in the timeline view The total time of A and B are separately stored as...

Page 393: ...m recording Confirm RECORD The preset is recorded between 1 and 2 Insert A Sequence Step Directly In The Main Playback You can insert a preset into the sequence of the main playback directly This is n...

Page 394: ...E You can use COPY CUT and PASTE to insert and delete steps in the Sequence List as well See Copy Cut Paste NOTE The Preset does not bring sequence texts fade times or links from other sequence steps...

Page 395: ...lete this step and the related Preset NOTE When you delete a Sequence Step all assigned times links and texts are lost The Preset of that step can still exist in the Preset List and can be used again...

Page 396: ...Main Show Data Sequences Sequence Step Links Master Playbacks Master Links are loaded when the Sequence step is loaded to the B field They are faded when GO is pressed or the crossfade faders are mov...

Page 397: ...Insert link with target INSERT Master_Key Master is linked with its current content and a target level of 100 or 0 depending on earlier links Sequence Step Links Master Pages You can insert a link to...

Page 398: ...nction Column Feedback 1 Select the LinkTo column Arrow keys The column is highlighted 2 Insert a link to Sequence Step MODIFY Sequence Step is linked When this step is faded in the next step will be...

Page 399: ...Next is not affected Load to master SEQ Master_Key Sequence is loaded to the Master Playback NOTE Loading a non existent Sequence to Playback will open a window asking if you wish to create that Sequ...

Page 400: ...Sequence Mode This mode is set in the Crossfade Settings See System Settings Crossfade The default setting for this mode is ON When ON every Preset recorded in the Live or A tab will automatically be...

Page 401: ...ault setting for this mode is OFF When turned ON all crossfade in Sequences will disregard Wait and Followon Times Master Links Master Pages Links and other linked information It is a mode created for...

Page 402: ...20181029 400 Sequences Block Values It is possible to set a block for all track editing functions for a step in the Advanced tab of the Recording Popup or later in the Sequence List See also Track Tra...

Page 403: ...ck List with a B after the Preset and a line over the step In this image step 4 is blocked NOTE Currently all intensities are blocked To block the intensity for an individual channel set it to a diffe...

Page 404: ...9 402 Sequences Track List It is possible to track edit intensities channels devices and attributes in Groups Presets Palettes and Sequences All tracking features are described in the chapter Track Li...

Page 405: ...is a sequence set to chase mode which means it will constantly loop during playback See Sequences This chapter contains the following sections Chase Introduction Chase Playback View Chase Playback Mo...

Page 406: ...that can affect how it will run in Chase mode General Facts Chases are edited in the same way as Sequences In addition to Sequences they have Rate and BPM BPM can be set with TAP from the Master Play...

Page 407: ...he same as the Sequence Playback view with some added indicators for chase mode The added chase indicators appear under the sequence name display in the top of the Playback view The functions are desc...

Page 408: ...ayback of a chase Mode Where Function Reverse Set in The Sequences List Columns Reverses the chase direction Bounce Set in The Sequences List Columns Makes the chase reverse direction every second tim...

Page 409: ...scale all times proportionally Action Keys Feedback 1 Open the Sequences list SEQ The Sequences List is opened 2 Step to the Rate cell for a chase Arrow Keys The cell is highlighted 3 Enter a new Rat...

Page 410: ...he BPM parameter is only used for sequences in Chase mode When the BPM parameter is set it will override all programmed times The In and Out times will be 0 s and the Wait time will be set according t...

Page 411: ...ist is opened 2 Open the Chase Wizard WIZARD The Chase Wizard is opened The next free Sequence number is suggested 3 Select channels and set levels Channel functions The current channel selection from...

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Page 413: ...e will have Next free is suggested Start at preset MODIFY The Preset number this Chase will use for the steps It will start at Preset 800 by default Increment MODIFY You can set the Chase to use Prese...

Page 414: ...blackout by moving each fader to zero Example There is a preset in A in which channels 1 10 are at 10 In the next preset channels 5 10 will go from 10 100 If the fade is Split it will be like bringing...

Page 415: ...ps or for example if you want to move an attribute link from one step to another NOTE You cannot drag and drop steps in a Cue Sequence Drag and Drop a Sequence Step Moving or copying a sequence step t...

Page 416: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 414 In the Sequence List In the Organizer...

Page 417: ...allows you to COPY or MOVE the selected step COPY Makes a copy of the source and inserts it into the sequence after the target step MOVE Moves the source and inserts it into the sequence after the tar...

Page 418: ...target step The second option Create Between allows you to create a new step with a new preset number and insert after before Drag and Drop Device Attributes Moving and copying device links in a sequ...

Page 419: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 417 2 Left click hold and drag the Devices node from step preset 200 to preset 201 and drop This will give you a dialogue...

Page 420: ...ices devices of the same type or just a single device depending on where you click when you drag Main Playback Tab In the main Playback Tab left click hold and drag devices in the device cell of a seq...

Page 421: ...rs that will provide a blue heading In addition to this you can jump between section markers The quickest way to apply or remove a section marker is using the context menu right click over a sequence...

Page 422: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 420 AND you can set the section marker also when you record a new preset in the sequence from the Advanced Record dialogue...

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Page 424: ...loaded to A Previous marker to A GOTO SEQ Step with previous marker is loaded to A Next marker to B JUMPTOB SEQ Step with next marker is loaded to B Previous marker to B JUMPTOB SEQ Step with previous...

Page 425: ...set is a referenced piece of data from the central preset list a cue is a unique piece of data belonging to a specific sequence and step You can choose which of these you prefer to work with at any ti...

Page 426: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 424 In the sequence tab of every record dialogue to a master Hold RECORD and press master key...

Page 427: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 425 In the Play Settings dialogue press SETUP...

Page 428: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 426 In the dialog that appears when you press INSERT in the Sequence List When the sequence is set to cues the playback view will look like this...

Page 429: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 427 Cue Sequence Attribute Editor When you are in a cue sequence there is a short command for opening the attribute editor for a cue See Preset Attribute Editor SEQ ATTRIB...

Page 430: ...back of Sequences Normal Chase and Loop The mode of Loop is an addition to a normal sequence only that there is no empty step between the last and the first when you reach the end You can toggle this...

Page 431: ...in Show Data Playlist These are the functions in the Playlist Function Keys Feedback Insert INSERT Sequence is inserted into the Playlist Delete DELETE Sequence is deleted from the Playlist Load GOTO...

Page 432: ...sequences in a predefined order in the main playback Soft Key Pages are commands in the lower right corner of screen 2 When it is active all Sequences in the Playlist will be loaded when the previous...

Page 433: ...the softkey PLAYLIST in the Misc soft key page to activate the Playlist In the Main Playback tab The sequences will play back in the order they are stored in the Playlist until the end In the Direct...

Page 434: ...overview showing both Groups and Palettes of all types Focus Color Beam All in the same tab Open from the Browser Main Show Data Group Palette Overview Press MODIFY to activate a selected item Press...

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Page 436: ...1 20181029 434 Settings Tools Main Show Data These are the settings and tools for Main Show Data This chapter contains the following sections Fade Curves Notes Editor Delete Wizard Auto create Palett...

Page 437: ...ibutes Action Key Feedback 1 Open the Fade Curve List Browser Main Show Data Settings and Tools Fade Curves The Fade Curve List is opened 2 Insert a New Curve INSERT A new curve is inserted You can na...

Page 438: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 436 Action Key Feedback 4 Insert a position INSERT A position is inserted You can set percent Output and if this step should use interpolation to the next step...

Page 439: ...Y PLAYBACK The Sequence List is opened 2 Move to the column Fade Curve Arrow Keys The cell is highlighted 3 Open the Fade Curve popup MODIFY The popup is opened If no curves are defined it will only h...

Page 440: ...f the operator Notes are shown in the Playback View with Flags The color of these flags can be set in the Notes Editor In the Notes Editor it is possible to edit delete and change color code for Notes...

Page 441: ...e time stamp of this Note Press MODIFY to open the editor for this object User MODIFY The user that created this Note Press MODIFY to open the editor for this object Linked to MODIFY The object of thi...

Page 442: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 440 Note Editor Delete Notes are deleted in the Note Editor 1 Open the editor See Notes Editor 2 Select the Note with arrow keys 3 Press DELETE The Note is deleted...

Page 443: ...Delete Wizard allows you to delete bulk data in your play It is opened from the Browser Main Show Data Settings and Tools Delete Wizard There are two tabs Delete All of a type of data Delete Partial a...

Page 444: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 442 Delete Partial...

Page 445: ...ged together in the same palette You can specify the starting number for newly generated palettes Open in the Browser from Browser Main Show Data Settings and Tools Auto create Content Wizard Auto cre...

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Page 447: ...ry dimmer or device controlled from Cobalt is selected and controlled by its channel number Channels Node This chapter contains the following sections Channels Functions Live View Blind View Track Lis...

Page 448: ...ck A B Live Blind Masters and controls the channels directly in that playback General Facts Channel levels can be set with the faders in Channels Only Mode Channels can be selected and set with a Comm...

Page 449: ...ommand Syntax Channels Ch Only Mode Channels 8 bit 256 Step Levels Channels Capture Mode Channels Clear Functions Channels Check Mode Channels Balance Mode Channels Random Selection Channels Scale Lev...

Page 450: ...evel of detail switch palette name or number 3 Live tab in Attributes mode for devices Use context menu or ATTRIB to toggle 4 Context menu for format if you click on a channel there are channel functi...

Page 451: ...nnel context menu with a selection of commonly used functions that can be applied to the currently selected channel s Channel views can show channel intensities palettes and attributes They have diffe...

Page 452: ...one of the main keys used to navigate in the Channel Views The channel symbols and formats are described in another chapter See Channel Symbols Hold FORMAT and use the level wheel to zoom Hold C FORM...

Page 453: ...ve the level wheel to scroll not in Magic Sheets The status bar in the top shows the current Preset in the Main Playback to the left and the selected format to the right You can touch or click on the...

Page 454: ...selected channels are shown Pressing FORMAT toggles through the formats Channel View Format Selected and non zero Selected and non zero channels are shown Pressing FORMAT toggles through the formats H...

Page 455: ...d channels are shown Pressing FORMAT toggles through the formats Hold FORMAT and press CAPTURE to select this format directly See Channels Capture Mode Channel View Format Used In Play Only channels r...

Page 456: ...cted Magic Sheet is shown FORMAT selects Magic Sheet If there are no Magic Sheets stored in the show a dialogue to create one will appear Channel View Zoom Hold FORMAT and use the wheel to Zoom in out...

Page 457: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 455 NOTE Hold C FORMAT to reset the zoom factor...

Page 458: ...ands in the system is simple to learn requires few keystrokes and applies to all functions in the system It is used a lot in HP calculators for speedy calculations and is called Reverse Polish Notatio...

Page 459: ...nel 1 1 CHANNEL 1 Add channel 2 2 2 Add through 7 7 THRU THRU 7 Subtract ch 3 3 3 Select all channels with a level in the channel control ALL ALL Select all channels at level in the channel control AL...

Page 460: ...s is selected you can set levels in the following ways Level Command RPN AT MODE Set to 50 5 0 LEVEL LEVEL 5 0 Set to 55 5 5 LEVEL LEVEL 5 5 Set to 100 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Set to 70 LEVEL LEVEL 7...

Page 461: ...olding SETUP and pressing LEVEL NOTE There is a function for setting the last recorded level and for fetching levels from any recorded Preset See Presets Fetch Intensities Park Level You can set a cha...

Page 462: ...t output 2 Make sure the FREEZE switch is set to ON Freeze Switch Otherwise there is static or no light output 3 Activate channel only mode CH_ONLY_MODE Channels 1 40 can be accessed from the Master f...

Page 463: ...onally set from 0 100 The internal resolution of DMX 512 however is about 2 5 times greater from 0 to 255 You may want to use this higher accuracy when you are setting values for mechanical dimming de...

Page 464: ...h the RELEASE key You can capture a channel device by selecting the channel s holding CAPTURE and pressing CH or moving the level wheel and you can activate Capture Mode by pressing CAPTURE twice in w...

Page 465: ...captured Action Key Feedback Activate CAPTURE CAPTURE Capture will light up All channels that are selected and changed will remain at that level until released Deactivate CAPTURE CAPTURE Capture light...

Page 466: ...nd for the channel number Intensities CAPTURE LEVEL Level is captured until released Parameters CAPTURE ATTRIB Parameters are captured until released Single Parameters CAPTURE Wheel_key Parameters are...

Page 467: ...are released regardless if Capture is active or not In seconds RELEASE The selected channels are released in the time regardless if Capture is active or not All RELEASE RELEASE All captured channels...

Page 468: ...all Playbacks are set to zero and deselected Clear Blind C Alt BLIND All channels in the Blind field are set to zero and deselected Clear channel view C Alt CHANNEL All channels in the Playback connec...

Page 469: ...29 467 Home Attribute functions Action Key Feedback Clear C Alt HOME_ATTRIB Homes all attributes and clears all Dynamics Clear C Alt HOME_ATTRIB HOME_ATTRIB Homes all attributes and clears all Dynamic...

Page 470: ...dy set to a level when checked it will cut back to the previous level when the next channel is checked Action Key Feedback 1 Select start channel and set a level Level_Wheel This level will be used by...

Page 471: ...Mode is exited Soft Key Pages are commands in the lower right corner of screen 2 As soon as balance mode is activated it is indicated at the top of all screens Action Key Feedback 1 Select the channel...

Page 472: ...470 NOTE It is not possible to use RECORD when Balance mode is active Balance Mode Key It is possible to set the REM DIM key to function as BALANCE instead This is done in the System Settings See Syst...

Page 473: ...r boost the intensity output by the channel For example a channel scaled to 150 will play back 75 when actually recorded and played back at 50 by a preset Scaling is used in situations such as When th...

Page 474: ...el wheel to set the scale level 0 200 for the selected channel s No scale is shown as A channel with a scaled level gets a symbol next to the level and the scale leve is shown in the INFO area of the...

Page 475: ...L Channel is selected 3 Move to the Scale column Arrow keys 4 Set a Scale level MODIFY All levels of this channel will be multiplied by the Scale factor A symbol will be shown next to the level Set 10...

Page 476: ...annel Selection Wizard WIZARD CHANNEL A popup with the Channel select wizard is opened 2 Select UNUSED or USED MODIFY This is a choice in the dropdown menu 3 Select the Start and Stop ranges Arrow key...

Page 477: ...possible to assign a different overlapping channel group to each wheel under the Main Display All wheels interact inside the A field of the Live tab on a Latest Takes Precedence basis Soft Key Pages a...

Page 478: ...e selected channels are loaded as a channel group to the wheel Load channel CHANNEL Wheel_Key The channel is loaded to the wheel NOTE The channels affected by a group wheel are updated when they are s...

Page 479: ...nnel Control to zero except the currently selected channel s Function Key Feedback Dim remaining REM_DIM All channels in the Channel Control are set to zero except the current selection NOTE It is pos...

Page 480: ...0181029 478 Channels Soft key page The CHANNELS soft key page provides a number of functions that are useful when working with channel intensities Soft Key Pages are commands in the lower right corner...

Page 481: ...ee Channels Balance mode Data Data Toggles if console displays and monitor screens display absolute device data or references to palettes Mark Mark Sets a Mark level to the selected device s See Activ...

Page 482: ...L to exit Next Last mode Action Key Feedback Activate Next Last NEXT The first channel in the current channel selection is marked as red and mapped to the level and device controls LAST can be used as...

Page 483: ...nd Highlight Mode are often used in combination for focusing single channels within a channel selection See Highlight Mode When you focus a channel with NEXT LAST it will be shown with number and name...

Page 484: ...8 1 20181029 482 Channels Select Functions The select functions allow you to select odds evens randoms and more from any channel selection Soft Key Pages are commands in the lower right corner of scr...

Page 485: ...ctions are created from the current selection Use NEXT LAST to step Random Nth RANDOM Select_Nth Nth random selections are created from the current selection Use NEXT LAST to step If no number is ente...

Page 486: ...0181029 484 Function Soft Key Feedback Random 2nd RANDOM SELECT_2nd Every random 2nd is selected Random 3rd RANDOM SELECT_3rd Every random 3rd is selected Random Nth RANDOM SELECT_Nth Every random Nth...

Page 487: ...time The highest level of output from any playback is the one that takes precedence on the output To find what field the highest intensity level of output for any channel is coming from select the ch...

Page 488: ...1029 486 Live The Live tab is the most fundamental tab where you can view and edit values for channels and devices live This chapter contains the following sections Live Introduction Editing in Live C...

Page 489: ...o matter where they are output from If you add channel intensities they will be output from the Active field of the Main Playback A NOTE The Live Tab cannot be closed with ESC unless it is unlocked To...

Page 490: ...ith mouse Click on a channel to select or deselect it and hold THRU and click on another channel to select a range Double click a channel to select just that channel Right click in a channel view to o...

Page 491: ...the viewing formats see Navigating Channel views You can toggle through these formats by pressing FORMAT repeatedly All channels Selected channels Selected and non zero channels Selected and captured...

Page 492: ...ed channels they will be shown in this view But when you select this format the next time a new scan through all groups and presets will be made and they will disappear again if they don t have record...

Page 493: ...r the channel Template name If a dimmer curve is assigned The Dimmer Device Addresses Park status More than one channel select is shown as x channels selected If there are dimmer errors reported for a...

Page 494: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 492 2 Check the box Include Channel View in pool...

Page 495: ...in playback The levels are piled by Highest Takes Precedence HTP on top of the output from all playbacks Override Capture Mode If you want to control intensity or attributes of any channel regardless...

Page 496: ...CORD A popup will ask you to confirm that the content of Live is recorded to the next free preset of the sequence in the main playback Record to a Master RECORD Master_Key A popup will ask you to conf...

Page 497: ...d values A magenta background indicates that a level or parameter type has changed Masters are 1 40 Main Playback is AB Independents are displayed as I Capture as C and Remote fields are displayed as...

Page 498: ...information about the device template and Focus Color and Beam palettes and activity If the device has color mixing there is a color preview to the left of the channel number showing the current mix...

Page 499: ...or the channel number indicates attributes are captured A red background for the level indicates the level is captured Parked The background of all information is dimmed PARK is indicated at the top o...

Page 500: ...essing GO not necessarily what it is doing right now Up blue arrow Down green arrow No indication means it is not changing Channel Times Channel Time T and Delay D are indicated under the level Move F...

Page 501: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 499 Blind The Blind tab allows you to view and edit values for channels and devices blind This chapter contains the following sections Blind Introduction Editing in Blind...

Page 502: ...the content of any playback to Blind and load the content of Blind to any playback Record the content of Blind Select the Blind Tab Pressing BLIND will select the blind tab and allow you to edit chan...

Page 503: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 501...

Page 504: ...Attributes on screen Please note that Spreadsheet editing on screen is OFF as default To activate this open the tab settings by holding SETUP and pressing TAB Record and copy in Blind Recording You ca...

Page 505: ...Alt BLIND Clears all values in Blind Copy Live to Blind LIVE BLIND All in Live is copied to Blind Copy Blind to Live BLIND BLIND All in Blind is copied to Live Load Preset PRESET BLIND Preset is copie...

Page 506: ...ossible to track intensities channels devices and attributes in Groups Presets Palettes and Sequences This chapter contains the following sections Track Introduction Track Channels Track Lists Track P...

Page 507: ...channel selection can be tracked In the Sequence of the Main Playback In the Sequence of a Master Playback In all Sequences In all Presets In all Groups In all Palettes Focus Color Beam All In the Pl...

Page 508: ...he corresponding editor for that item As long as a Track List is open the tracking commands UPDATE LEVEL and UPDATE ATTRIB are blocked to avoid confusion IMPORTANT Be careful using track editing or un...

Page 509: ...ata in a cell Enter a number and press MODIFY to set referenced data like palettes for parameters Enter a number hold C ALT and press MODIFY to set absolute data for parameters Use the WIZARD to selec...

Page 510: ...ribute List for this Preset Channel Device cells MODIFY Sets an intensity or reference data for the selected cells Channel Device cells DELETE Delets intensity or data for the selected cells Parameter...

Page 511: ...eedback Levels FORMAT LEVEL The intensity column is toggled Focus attributes FORMAT FOCUS The Focus parameter columns are toggled Color attributes FORMAT COLOR The Color parameter columns are toggled...

Page 512: ...te attribute values by pressing DELETE in a cell There is no undo for this 5 0 Track Channels In Sequences Track the current channel selection in a Sequence or Chase Function Key Feedback Main Playbac...

Page 513: ...ce Step the same level should be changed Tracked To Track Channels In Presets Track the current channel selection in all Presets Function Key Feedback Presets TRACK PRESET Track List for Presets is op...

Page 514: ...Levels Attributes Function Key Feedback Focus Palettes TRACK FOCUS Track List for Focus Palettes is opened Color Palettes TRACK COLOR Track List for Color Palettes is opened Beam Palettes TRACK BEAM T...

Page 515: ...1 20181029 513 Track Channels In The Play Track the current channel selection in Sequences Presets Groups and Palettes Function Key Feedback Play TRACK CHANNEL Track List for Play is opened Track list...

Page 516: ...will produce a listing of all sequences and steps where that Preset is used in the current play Track a Preset in the Browser Select the preset under the Preset Node in the Browser F10 and press TRAC...

Page 517: ...balt 8 1 20181029 515 Track a Preset in the Organizer Select the preset under the Preset Node in the Organizer tab and press TRACK F12 or use the context menu Track command SELECT SELECT or right clic...

Page 518: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 516 NOTE The Track command can only be used on objects within the current play and not in the Organizer Import From tab...

Page 519: ...n Key Feedback 1 Open the Palettes node in the Browser See Navigating Browser Palettes node is selected and opened 2 Open a Palette type Focus Color Beam All See Navigating Browser A Palette node is s...

Page 520: ...described in this chapter Pressing TRACK opens the track list Holding UPDATE and pressing LEVEL or ATTRIB will initiate the track editing dialog Track Editing Intensities Intensity changes in a Prese...

Page 521: ...ividual channels in a step set the intensity to 1 higher or lower on those channels you wish to block Track Editing Update Attributes Attribute changes in a Preset for all channels can be updated to t...

Page 522: ...ibutes If you have been recording all device parameters in every preset and wish to remove all redundant parameter values from the sequence in the main playback there is an Unblock function can be acc...

Page 523: ...art of a channel or device at a constant value The Park status is stored with the play Keyboard shortcut Z This chapter contains the following sections Park Introduction Park Parking Values Park Edit...

Page 524: ...er when the channel is selected A parked channel or parameter can still be altered and recorded blind Park can be held and used with LEVEL CH ATTRIB FOCUS COLOR BEAM U1 U3 Wheel parameter keys There i...

Page 525: ...items list that is opened with MODIFY PARK You can hold PARK and press several different values consequently Function Key Feedback Channel PARK CHANNEL Park all values of the selected channel s Level...

Page 526: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 524 NOTE PARK applies to the selected cells when an Attribute View is open...

Page 527: ...d in the PARK column of the Channel and Output lists Select the cell enter a value and press MODIFY or click Channel List Open by holding MODIFY and press CHANNEL See Patch Channel List Output List Op...

Page 528: ...Channel UN PARK CHANNEL Unpark entire Channel Intensity and all parameters Level UN PARK LEVEL Levels are un parked Attributes UN PARK ATTRIB Attributes are un parked Focus UN PARK FOCUS Focus paramet...

Page 529: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 527 C Alt PARK or UNPARK CHANNEL There is a Parked items list that is opened with MODIFY PARK where it is possible to un park as well with DELETE See Park Parked Items List...

Page 530: ...ems List Hold MODIFY and press PARK to open the Parked Items List The Parked Items list shows all parked channels intensities and attributes Individual items can be unparked by selecting the appropria...

Page 531: ...ings and Tools Channels These are the functions in the Settings and Tools node for Channels in the Browser This chapter contains the following sections Channel Database Autogroups Magic Sheets Channel...

Page 532: ...to select all Stage Zooms or Scrollers without creating any groups in advance The Channel Database is opened from the Browser Browser Channels Settings Tools Channel Database Set Channel Texts For Th...

Page 533: ...he ABCD columns Cell is highlighted 2 Open the Wizard WIZARD Text Wizard is opened 3 Select channels Channel functions Channels appear in Text Wizard Action Key Feedback 4 Enter Text Text cell Select...

Page 534: ...029 532 Method 3 In any channel view Action Key Feedback 1 Select channels Channel functions Channels are highlighted in yellow 2 Open Text Wizard CHANNEL TEXT Text Wizard is opened You can set text A...

Page 535: ...way if the text label Par64 is given in the channel database to a number of lights an Auto Group will be created and can be used to select all channels with this tag Click to select the channels click...

Page 536: ...ng Save as new mapping Save this mapping for later use Name for new mapping Name for this mapping when saving Import Text File LightWright It is easy to import Channel Database texts from LightWright...

Page 537: ...ck the option For lights with attributes export only the first row in Export options Otherwise it will export all of the attribute channels as separate channels for moving lights LIMITATIONS If there...

Page 538: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 536 Example Data in Excel easy to import...

Page 539: ...ce the Channel Layouts of previous software versions Previously stored Channel Layouts will be converted to Magic Sheets This chapter contains the following sections Magic Sheets Introduction Magic Sh...

Page 540: ...y use them to lay out channel displays in a custom or specialized way An Assistant Lighting Designer may use them to track data keep up with labels and help the Designer keep track of moves marks disc...

Page 541: ...es 4 Editor handle 5 Object color target attributes General Facts FORMAT is used to open a Magic Sheet in any channel view You can have up to 999 Magic Sheets The same channel can exist in several Mag...

Page 542: ...er drag och right click to reposition Objects can be selected by dragging a frame around any part from right to left Objects can be selected by dragging a frame around the whole object from left to ri...

Page 543: ...etting Tools Magic Sheets Function Key Feedback 1 Open the Magic SheetList Browser Channels Settings Tools Magic Sheets Opens the Magic Sheet list 2 Create a new Magic Sheet INSERT A new Magic Sheet i...

Page 544: ...braries 4 Editor handle 5 Object color target attributes Basically you open the Editor 4 to work in the workspace 1 selecting objects from the Object Libraries 3 using the tools in the Layout Toolbar...

Page 545: ...the functions with a touchscreen as well An object is basically following the rules you would expect in most simple drawing programs 1 Choose simple arrow 2 Click in the Object Library on the rectang...

Page 546: ...right opens a green window and any object that crosses the boundary line of is completely inside the window is selected To learn about all Objects see Magic Sheets Object Libraries Magic Sheets Editor...

Page 547: ...ess more colors The currently selected color is shown under the slider Define a color with RGB values Link to Channel Color Link to Channel Intensity For more functions see Magic Sheets Object Color T...

Page 548: ...e options you can set will be different Most targets simply require a number as an ID Note that when assigning decimal values to channel objects in the Magic Sheet the increment value should be set to...

Page 549: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 547 A console button will require that you choose the button in a dropdown...

Page 550: ...e arrays of objects First set the object target and target number After placing one object of your choice click on Create Array to open an additional window for choosing what array type you want to us...

Page 551: ...o distribute objects vertically and evenly spaced Set the distance you would like by placing the first and last objects Distribute Rotation allows you to distribute objects at an equal rotation betwee...

Page 552: ...g and creating arrays of objects Ordering stacking tool Group and order objects Magic Sheet Arrow Tools for Edit Mode 8 0 The Arrow tools for Edit Mode This tool will allow you to create new objects w...

Page 553: ...mber mode clicking on an object will assign the selected target and increment the target numbers Target used to specify object starting target number and increment for use in quick number mode Object...

Page 554: ...ribute 8 0 The Array Align Distribute tool See Magic Sheets Editor Array Align Distribute Objects Magic Sheet Ordering Stacking 8 0 The Ordering Stacking tool provides basic drawing functions for orde...

Page 555: ...ach other Group allows you to group objects together so they can be moved and rotated like a single object Ungroup removes grouping Send Backward will send an object back a layer Bring Forward will mo...

Page 556: ...data Channel Objects Channel objects user symbols can be imported Import Images Import and use image files Background settings Set a specific color gradient image for the live and blind background Mag...

Page 557: ...to any target Any other object can function as a button as well Channel icon Mirrors indicators from any channel view Fader Set any console fader as target Text Places a text Clock A clock Line Draws...

Page 558: ...ee Line arrow Create free form lines or multi form arrows Press ESC external keyboard to finish Pixel Grid Set target to an Effect Layout to create a pixel grid for image effects See Effect Libraries...

Page 559: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 557 Magic Sheets Import Images 8 0 Import images For information on how to select place and arrange objects in the Library see Magic Sheets Editor Object Editing...

Page 560: ...saved with the show file To import an image Step 1 Click on the import image icon A separate window will open displaying any found USB drives Step 2 Select the appropriate drive Step 3 Navigate to th...

Page 561: ...cker complete with saturation bar on the right Note the X closes the color picker Gradient select top and bottom colors and display will scale between the two colors Image click on the image icon to s...

Page 562: ...panel This is also where you can define the information shown and how that information is aligned and where you can connect intensity and color to outline or body of a channel object Select any object...

Page 563: ...ustomize objects and fixture symbols in numerous ways found in the Object Properties area Color the object s outline line weight outline and fill colors can be adjusted here The object s outline and f...

Page 564: ...rget Name Label Text A B C D from the channel database Intensity Intensity Bar Color Swatch FCB Summary Focus Color Beam Status The Font Abc icon allows the means to adjust the font type size color an...

Page 565: ...Palette times 8 1 You can execute any type of palette in a Magic Sheet with a time by entering a fresh number before clicking on that palette For a button or object to be a palette set the target see...

Page 566: ...Magic Sheet is loaded in the currently selected Channel View Load from Browser 8 1 MODIFY The selected MS is loaded in the currently selected Channel View You can also double click Zoom Two finger pin...

Page 567: ...not be changed Text MODIFY Press MODIFY to activate and end text input This text is shown in the lower right corner of the channel views Auto Selectable MODIFY Enables Auto Select Delete Magic Sheet D...

Page 568: ...nnel partition is a definition of a limited set of channels and attributes When activated only these channels can be accessed This chapter contains the following sections Partitions Introduction Parti...

Page 569: ...Once a Partition is active it limits the access to these channels The following functions are filtered through the Active Partition The channel selection only allowed channels can be selected and view...

Page 570: ...t be changed Text MODIFY Press MODIFY to activate and end text input This text is shown in the top bar of the channel views Active MODIFY Toggles the Partition on off Apply to MODIFY Opens a dropdown...

Page 571: ...List Browser Channels Settings and Tools Channel Partitions 2 Press INSERT 3 Select channels they will show up in the Channel View part 4 Press RECORD or UPDATE to store the channel selection 5 Press...

Page 572: ...Add by Device Type Choose a Template corresponding to the Device Type and what it applies for IFCB Intensity Color Focus Beam Other Add by Channel Database Text Enter the Database Text you wish to se...

Page 573: ...cell to toggle on off The active Partition is indicated in the yellow info banner at the top of all Channel Views NOTE If no Partition is active all channels are available and shown in the Live View...

Page 574: ...intensity is called a Device This includes scrollers moving lights and media servers Devices Node This chapter contains the following sections Devices Introduction Devices Functions Live Attributes G...

Page 575: ...e Live Attribute View shows all parameters for selected devices Devices Palettes Store reference Palettes for Focus Color and Beam or All Select all active devices using a palette all blue or all cent...

Page 576: ...ned intensities or pixel mapping Examples of multicell devices A moving device with individually controllable cells of LEDs such as the Clay Paky B Eye A multicell striplight like the ETC Selador 63 A...

Page 577: ...e 1 CHANNEL Selects the base channel and all decimal channels Select only base channel 1 0 CHANNEL Selects only the base channel Works with PLUS MINUS THRU Select only decimal channels 1 1 CHANNEL Sel...

Page 578: ...e base channel and all decimal channels Select only base channel 1 0 Selects only the base channel Works with PLUS MINUS THRU Select only decimal channels 1 1 Selects only the decimal channel Works wi...

Page 579: ...s there is a tool for toggling how decimal channels are shown Devices Compound Devices A compund device is a device made up of several separate devices for example a moving light yoke with a fixture a...

Page 580: ...Servers that support CITP MSEX eg Arkaos and Hippotizer To use this 1 First patch the media server as normal 2 To connect and download update type the channel number of the first layer and press modif...

Page 581: ...1 20181029 579 Devices Functions These are the general device functions This chapter contains the following sections Device Control Device Views Device Recording Device Palettes Device Times Device P...

Page 582: ...These are the sections in this chapter Device Control Introduction Device Control Lamp Control Device Control Home Positioning Device Control U1 U2 U3 Device Control Align Device Control Fan Device C...

Page 583: ...uction When you select the channel s of a moving device s see Channels Command Syntax all controls are automatically mapped to this section and to the Device Controls Tab 1 Parameter group 2 Parameter...

Page 584: ...value or Palette name under If there is a range number it is displayed 3 Parameter Wheel Move the parameter wheel to set a value For 16 bit control move slowly for 8 bit control move fast 4 Wheel key...

Page 585: ...balt 8 1 20181029 583 Device Control Lamp Control The LAMP CONTROL key in the programming section activates the Lamp Control Soft Key Page with functions which are defined in the template of each devi...

Page 586: ...e ENABLE Lamp_Idle The Device is set to it s Lamp idle value Lamp On ENABLE Lamp_On A lamp strike is set to the selected channel s Lamp Off ENABLE Lamp_Off A lamp off is set to the selected channel s...

Page 587: ...functions apply to the currently selected channel s Action Key Feedback All attributes HOME_ATTRIB HOME_ATTRIB All parameters are set to home Focus HOME_ATTRIB FOCUS Focus parameters are set to home...

Page 588: ...with any mix of device parameters Each of them have three sub pages This makes a total of nine user definable parameter pages This editor is opened by holding MODIFY and pressing U1 U3 or a Wheel key...

Page 589: ...is User Bank U1 U3 Wheel No function This is the number of the Wheel and cannot be changed Parameter MODIFY Opens a dropdown with all parameters Select one and press MODIFY to confirm The letter FCB a...

Page 590: ...are copying from 3 Hold ALIGN and then press the key corresponding to the parameter or parameter group you want to copy Function Key Feedback Align FOCUS ALIGN FOCUS All Focus parameters are copied A...

Page 591: ...shaped U U shaped Function Key Feedback 1 Select channels Channel Select functions Selected channels are highlighted in the Channel View 2 Select base channel NEXT The focused channel is highlighted i...

Page 592: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 590 Fan Settings Hold SETUP and press FAN to open the Fan Settings Select with arrow keys and press MODIFY to confirm...

Page 593: ...OR values ON FETCH COLOR Color values from Preset are copied to the selected channel s BEAM values ON FETCH BEAM Beam values from Preset are copied to the selected channel s Parameter values ON FETCH...

Page 594: ...vate Highlight HIGHLIGHT All channels in the current selection are highlighted The LED in the key is lit Highlight is indicated at the top of the screens Step forward NEXT Channels are focused and Hig...

Page 595: ...the pan and tilt values so that the end position is passed Observe that the result of a flip depends on the pan range of a device and will not always be the same position as before the flip Soft Key P...

Page 596: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 594 Device Control Device Control Tab As soon as a device is selected all parameters can be accessed from the Device Control tab See Cobalt Device Control Tab...

Page 597: ...t Changed The SET CHANGED soft key allows you to select all devices that have manually changed attributes other than intensity since the current preset was loaded to the A field Soft Key Pages are com...

Page 598: ...ou have the optimal parameters automatically at hand when a particular type of device is selected An example is if you have a number of different LED fixtures and want them all to use the same Device...

Page 599: ...Device Mode Page List The parameters for each of the 20 Device Mode pages are defined in the Device Mode Page List Hold SETUP and press DEVICE to open the Device Mode Page List or open it from Browser...

Page 600: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 598 You can assign the Device Mode Page to each template in the Templates List Browser Patching Setting and Tools Templates...

Page 601: ...iews Attributes for devices can be shown in any channel view This chapter contains the following sections Device Views Introduction Device Views Live Device Views Filtering Device Views Editing Device...

Page 602: ...ttribute values directly depending on the Attribute Setup You can set Palettes directly depending on the Attribute Setup You can filter parameter groups Changed values are shown with a purple backgrou...

Page 603: ...between these formats by pressing FORMAT Selected devices Non zero devices Selected and changed devices All devices The currently selected format is indicated in the top right corner of each Channel...

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Page 605: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 603 Device Views Filtering Hold the FORMAT key and press FOCUS COLOR or BEAM to select which parameter group to hide show in a Moving Device View Below only COLOR is shown...

Page 606: ...s The default setting is Palette See Attribute Settings This is how you can enter values for the selected cell s To save changes press UPDATE Function Key Feedback Enter a value MODIFY The Palette is...

Page 607: ...1 20181029 605 NOTE If the Attribute Editor Default Setting is set to Absolute you can select Palettes in the same way as setting absolute values in Palette mode enter the number hold C ALT and press...

Page 608: ...You can view and edit all device parameters for a Preset in the Preset Attribute Editor PRESET ATTRIB NOTE Select format by pressing FORMAT Hold FORMAT and press Down Arrow to open up Time and Delay...

Page 609: ...or GoInB per Device Overrides the Sequence Step GoOnGo setting for this particular Device FOCUS parameters Pan Tilt Focus Speed The parameters that exist for the selected device are shown with their v...

Page 610: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 608 Preset Attribute Editor Times You can toggle the format of the Preset Attribute Editor to show Times and Delays by holding FORMAT and pressing arrow DOWN or arrow UP...

Page 611: ...alues palettes Absolute values are preceded by a character to show that they are absolute values in stead of palettes Show Palette Show Values Live Effects Preset Attribute Editors show Absolute Palet...

Page 612: ...e stored in Presets just like intensities There are different recording modes This chapter contains the following sections Device Recording Introduction Device Recording Modes Device Recording Block C...

Page 613: ...heck box for this in the Advanced Tab of the Recording Popup Regardless of these settings it s always possible to record attributes All attributes manually Selected device s only Selected device s to...

Page 614: ...Popup A popup is provided to confirm recording all changed attributes All All attributes are recorded Active default All attributes of devices with an intensity over zero are recorded This means that...

Page 615: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 613 If you are recording Changed attributes you may wish to force this flag manually This is done with the soft key SET CHNGED in the Devices soft key of monitor 2...

Page 616: ...ecific parameter to changed Set_Chnged Wheel_Key Specific parameters are flagged as changed purple background The changed device indication is cleared when you fade or step in the Sequence See Channel...

Page 617: ...values in multiple presets useful in record if Active mode similar to Intensity tracking Use the check box to activate track editing through a series of sequence steps of the main sequence stopping a...

Page 618: ...ecorded for devices The opposite of this is to record all attributes When you record devices directly to a Master Playback all attributes are always recorded In the sequence it is an option in the adv...

Page 619: ...tribute editor See Device Views Editing 1 Open the Preset List for the Preset Enter the number of the Preset hold MODIFY and press PRESET OR open the List from the Browser Browser Main Show Data Prese...

Page 620: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 618 4 Press DELETE A popup will appear for confirmation 5 Press MODIFY to confirm...

Page 621: ...previous sequence step regardless of where they were coming from will be copied into the Preset in the sequence step following the newly inserted preset This is useful when you want to record a new s...

Page 622: ...Focus Color Beam All This chapter contains the following sections Device Palettes Introduction Device Palettes Record Device Palettes Update Device Palettes Edit Device Palettes Lists Device Palettes...

Page 623: ...color wheel Beam Palettes BEAM Beam parameters like gobo shape shutter focus iris All Palettes PALETTE All parameters By device or By device type Palettes usually store individual values for all devic...

Page 624: ...been recorded 1 Select the device channel s 2 Enter the number of the palette and press FOCUS COLOR BEAM or ALL PALETTE Each Device or Each Device Type In the Palette recording popup there is a choice...

Page 625: ...FOCUS Records as palette You will get a popup Record Direct RECORD direct_select Records to a direct select in palette mode You will get a popup Popup 3 Enter a text optional 4 Select Recording mode F...

Page 626: ...Records as palette You will get a popup Record Direct RECORD direct_select Records to a direct select in palette mode You will get a popup Popup 3 Enter a text optional 4 Select Recording mode For Col...

Page 627: ...Records as palette You will get a popup Record Direct RECORD direct_select Records to a direct select in palette mode You will get a popup Popup 3 Enter a text optional 4 Select Recording mode For Fo...

Page 628: ...rds as all palette You will get a popup Record Direct RECORD direct_select Records to a direct select in palette mode You will get a popup Popup 3 Enter a text optional 4 Select Recording mode For All...

Page 629: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 627 NOTE The MASK function can be used to filter out unwanted parameters when recording a Palette See Device Control Mask...

Page 630: ...ence loaded to the main playback is to use the UPDATE PALETTE function in the soft keys on screen 1 1 Press to reach the top menu 2 Press DEVICE to select the Device Soft Key page 3 Press UPDATE PALET...

Page 631: ...This shortcut is not available when an Editor is focused that uses UPDATE for something else For example the Preset List Re record A Palette Merge Or Replace When you re record a preset or palette wh...

Page 632: ...the Device Palette Attribute Editor from the Browser Devices Focus Palette Color Beam All Device Palettes are edited and filtered in the same way as the Live Attributes and Preset Attribute views See...

Page 633: ...s NOTE Palettes that have been recorded per type of device are shown first in these lists Most often these are Color Palettes See Each Device or Each Device Type Palette List Columns Functions Functio...

Page 634: ...s by number Function Key Feedback Focus Palette FOCUS Values are set from Palette Color Palette COLOR Values are set from Palette Beam Palette BEAM Values are set from Palette All Palette PALETTE Val...

Page 635: ...he first 40 Palettes can be activated from the Direct Select keys or the Direct Select keys 1 10 in a Congo Jr Kid Function Key Feedback 1 Activate Direct Mode Hold a Palette key Direct Select display...

Page 636: ...Enter the number of a palette hold the pallete type key FOCUS COLOR BEAM PALETTE and press a Master key to load to that master The Device Palettes can now be played back from Master Playbacks by pres...

Page 637: ...OR BEAM PALETTE in combination with CHANNEL and ALL Palettes are selected from the Direct Selects for this function See Direct Selects Function Key Feedback Select channels CHANNEL Direct_Select All c...

Page 638: ...ed with them Function Key Feedback Focus channels CHANNEL FOCUS All channels stored in Palette are selected in the active Channel View Color channels CHANNEL COLOR All channels stored in Palette are s...

Page 639: ...gned for quickly focusing and updating palettes It is activated from the FOCUS MODE soft key in the DEVICE Soft page Start by activating Focus Mode from the soft key under the soft key Device The Focu...

Page 640: ...t The palette is activated and Highlight mode is turned on 2 Focus one by one with NEXT LAST NEXT LAST Each focused channel is mapped to the channel controls 3 Update the Palette UPDATE_PALETTE Softke...

Page 641: ...umber You can renumber a Palette of any type FCBP in the Organizer 1 Open the Organizer for the type of palette you wish to renumber by holding LOAD and pressing the palette key FOCUS COLOR BEAM PALET...

Page 642: ...Moving Devices can be set in seconds or as a percentage of the Sequence Step In times This chapter contains the following sections Device Times Introduction Device Times Individual or FCB Device Times...

Page 643: ...ng of the parameter Set Times To Field in the Cobalt Settings All attribute times are stored with a Preset There is a default Attribute Time that is used when Moving Devices are positioned manually or...

Page 644: ...ed from the Delay In time These plays pre 4 2 with FCB Delays set to 100 will be converted to use a delay of 0s instead Default Attribute Time The Default Attribute Time 3 seconds is used mainly to ke...

Page 645: ...see Attribute Settings NOTE The Default Attribute Time does not affect how fast a palette is activated from direct selects or directly This time can be set on the fly for example s DIRECT SELECT PALE...

Page 646: ...and Delay times for a step You can change this percentage or set an absolute time in seconds An individual parameter time always wins over a general FCB time Times are shown in the playback view Indiv...

Page 647: ...an set times with a key shortcut by entering the time holding TIME and pressing a destination key see table You will get a popup asking if you want to set the times on a general FCB level for all devi...

Page 648: ...cus delay time DELAY FOCUS Popup see above Color delay time DELAY COLOR Popup see above Beam delay time DELAY BEAM Popup see above Parameter delay time DELAY Parameter_Key An individual delay time is...

Page 649: ...IB to open the Preset Attribute Editor Hold FORMAT and press the down arrow to open Time and Delay rows Hold FORMAT and press TIME or DELAY to do the same thing Hold FORMAT and press the up arrow to c...

Page 650: ...own_arrow or FORMAT TIME The Time row is opened under each cell 2 Select Attribute time cell s Arrow keys The cell s is highlighted 3 Set time MODIFY The time is set to the selected cell s 4 Update Pr...

Page 651: ...own_arrow Down_arrow or FORMAT DELAY The Delay row is opened under each cell 2 Select Attribute delay cell s Arrow keys The cell s is highlighted 3 Set delay time MODIFY The delay time is set to the s...

Page 652: ...ted The selected cells are fanned between the devices 1 Open an Attribute view See Device Views Live and Device Views Presets 2 Open the Time and Delay rows by holding FORMAT and pressing the Down Arr...

Page 653: ...yed back from the Main Playback and the Master Playbacks there are different modes for when and how attributes are trigged This chapter contains the following sections Device Play back Introduction De...

Page 654: ...g situations A Preset is faded in a Sequence or Chase A Preset is faded in on a Master Playback fader A Preset is faded out on a Master Playback fader A Master is flashed A Dynamic effect is started I...

Page 655: ...follow the fader During a timed fade in a Master attributes will follow the FCB times of the Preset in that Master If another master with overlapping attribute parameters is activated leaves 0 it will...

Page 656: ...rded in the preset The old pre v5 0 dynamics can be set to start on GO always See Settings Crossfade AutoMark The default setting is AutoMark but you can change this on the sequence step or in the Pre...

Page 657: ...ns are the same as in any channel view with attributes NOTE All attribute views need to be unlocked for screen editing by holding SETUP TAB and activating in the popup PARK works against selected cell...

Page 658: ...Views Editing Function group Parameters Explanation Channel Level No input The number of the device is highlighted when selected and red when focused with NEXT LAST The level is indicated to the right...

Page 659: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 657 Control parameters labelled control can be edited but will not be stored Aux values are stored NOTE Hold COLUMN and move wheel to change column sizes...

Page 660: ...CMY RGB mix to generate the values for gels of each type It is opened from the Browser Devices Gel Picker Tap or use arrow keys and MODIFY to select a color If you know the exact gel brand and number...

Page 661: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 659 All Palettes This node opens the list of All Palettes Press MODIFY in the Attribute cell to open the corresponding Palette editor See Device Palettes...

Page 662: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 660 Focus Palettes This node opens the list of Focus Palettes Press MODIFY in the Attribute cell to open the corresponding Palette editor See Device Palettes...

Page 663: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 661 Color Palettes This node opens the list of Color Palettes Press MODIFY in the Attribute cell to open the corresponding Palette editor See Device Palettes...

Page 664: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 662 Beam Palettes This node opens the list of Beam Palettes Press MODIFY in the Attribute cell to open the corresponding Palette editor See Device Palettes...

Page 665: ...99 Mask templates and activate as the global mask anytime User Masks can be accessed as content in the Direct Selects Global Mask Functions Function Key Feedback Enable Disable Mask MASK The LED in MA...

Page 666: ...y are available for control or recording Mask Editor Hold MODIFY and press MASK to open the editor In the Mask Editor single parameters can be toggled on off by pressing MODIFY in the Allow column Thi...

Page 667: ...K or 2 Press a Direct Select for this Mask To load a user Mask to a master 1 Enter the number hold MASK and press the Master key This will load this mask as a playback mask for the content of this mas...

Page 668: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 666 Settings Tools These are the settings and tools for Devices This chapter contains the following sections Scroller Rolls See Device Mode Settings and Device Pages...

Page 669: ...he ID of each Template Press MODIFY to open the Editor Fan Intensity On Off Press MODIFY to toggle if Fan should follow intensity channel of the scroller Device to keep down noise when not in use prov...

Page 670: ...umber of standard Rolls are created by default when you open a new Play 3 Set Fan Intensity Default Time and TEXT for this roll 4 Press MODIFY in the Scroller Roll cell to open the Scroller Roll Edito...

Page 671: ...responding color is selected It will not take individual calibration into account Value 0 255 This is the 8 bit value 0 255 that will be output when this frame is selected 6 Exit with ESC Assign A Scr...

Page 672: ...keys to select the Calibration Editor cell to the far right 3 Press MODIFY to open the Calibration Editor for the selected channel 4 Select Adjusted Position enter a new value confirm with MODIFY It i...

Page 673: ...specify an Override value for all Scroller Fans If you set a value 0 this value will be used instead of the Fan values programmed in the Scroller Roll This is useful for making a temporary and absolut...

Page 674: ...bsolute Image mapped There are two slightly different types of effects which are Sequences in Chase mode and Direct Dynamics Effects Node This chapter contains the following sections Effects Introduct...

Page 675: ...iming Apply to groups or sets Dynamic Templates waveforms are applied to parameters to create movement effects relative to a base point such as circles rainbows etc Apply to groups or sets An image jp...

Page 676: ...an be used in effects 256 Try out the effects in a Demo Play One way of understanding the simple and powerful features of the effects is to try them out in one of the demo plays 1 Open Demo Tour Brows...

Page 677: ...ad Play around with the parameters Explore 4 To store in a preset record one as usual What you see is what you get 5 Hold C and press LIVE LIIVE to clear all output Dynamic Effect This is a Dynamic Ef...

Page 678: ...Effects Functions These are the general effect functions This chapter contains the following sections Effect Views Effects Command syntax Effects Soft Key Page Effects Edit Effects Record Effects Chan...

Page 679: ...two ways to display an effect As a channel handle in tabs As a device in Live Effects Channel handle The effect handle in the Effects and Selected Channels Live dock have four levels of detail Hold FO...

Page 680: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 678 Effects in Tabs Effects are shown in Live Effects and Live Effects tabs See Live Introduction See Live Effects Live Effects...

Page 681: ...29 679 Effects Selected channels Live Using a mouse or trackball Click to select and use the mouse wheel or hold the right key and move to set levels Click to add more double click to deselect all but...

Page 682: ...syntax RPN Action Key Feedback Select effect EFFECT Effect is selected and can be controlled with level wheel and attribute controls Add an effect Effect is added to the current selection Subtract an...

Page 683: ...Channel is subtracted from the current selection Subtract a group GROUP Effect is subtracted from the current selection Select channels from effect These functions make it possible to select channels...

Page 684: ...as a home position HOME HOME EFFECT All Effect Playbacks move to their Home position By default this will stop all Content Dynamic and Image effects but does not stop Chases Load an effect to a maste...

Page 685: ...corner of screen 2 Function Softkey Feedback Channel Set List Channel_Set Opens the Channel Set List See Channel Sets Series List Series Opens the Series List See Series List Effect Overvi Effect_Over...

Page 686: ...C Alt FOCUS COLOR BEAM respectively Palettes All effect attributes can be stored and played back from All Palettes Hold RECORD and press PALETTE Home You can store a home position for every effect pl...

Page 687: ...devices are stored 1 Select the effect 2 Set a level 3 Record If you have the default device setting store if active all effect parameters are stored automatically when the intensity is over zero The...

Page 688: ...ell in a channel set list or chases list Create a Chase Object 1 Select channels 2 Select number of parts 3 Select distribution method for the channels into the parts These are the different distribut...

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Page 690: ...Use arrow keys to navigate Press MODIFY to get a drop down choice for a cell Hold SELECT and use arrow keys to select several cells for data entry Select effect with EFFECT and set levels in live A wi...

Page 691: ...be inserted deleted from the Effect Playbacks list Browser Effects Effect Playbacks Create an Effect Playback Effects can be created from the Effect Playbacks list or as a key command 1 Create an Effe...

Page 692: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 690 3 Done You can now control the effect See Select Activate Effects...

Page 693: ...ab lists all types of data objects that can be involved in creating and editing effects It s opened from the Browser Effects Effect Overview Groups Series Channel Sets Playbacks Chases Dynamic templat...

Page 694: ...s to chase on off in a specific pattern Each step contains channels step times and step levels You can define a high level for all channels in a step and a low level which will be the background level...

Page 695: ...he output of the effect The intensities will contribute to the Live output on a HTP basis Live Parameters A single Chase Effect Playback can be associated with any Chase object To play back more than...

Page 696: ...ill use the default times and values These can be edited in the Chase Editor and the Chase Step Editor Copy a chase effect You can use the COPY function to duplicate a chase effect 1 Open the chase ed...

Page 697: ...Tempo When you select a Chase Playback you will have two parameters Chase and Rate Tap Press the Rate Tap parameter key in the main display of the console to set a Rate Tap You can also edit this par...

Page 698: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 696 The related Beat Boss is added as a parameter in All U3 tabs when effects with active Beat Boss is selected...

Page 699: ...until all steps have been executed Loop Time This time will force a value to all Step Times Loop Time Steps See Step Time further down In Dwell Out times These times will force a value to all individu...

Page 700: ...fect High Low Each Step has a High intensity and a Low intensity that is used by the Chase Chase Editor The chase editor is a summary and editor of all chases You can create INSERT and edit chases her...

Page 701: ...s MODIFY Shows the number of steps press MODIFY to open the Channel Distribution Wizard Direction MODIFY Choose between forward backward bounce and random Style MODIFY Choose between positive negative...

Page 702: ...teMin and RateMax work together to set the playback rate of the chase When these values are the same the chase is adjusted evenly When these rates differ the chase will play back randomly using rate v...

Page 703: ...ack Step Shows the number of each steps Step time MODIFY Sets a Step time In MODIFY Sets an In time for all steps Dwell MODIFY Sets a Dwell time for all steps Out MODIFY Sets a Out time for all steps...

Page 704: ...Open the Files Training project Demo Tour 3 Select Effect 2 2 EFFECT 4 In the Device Control tab set the following paramters ChSource Group Group G 1 VL Spot GrpParts Parts 6 Series Intensity 5 Bring...

Page 705: ...ce a Group or Channel Set A Series An Effect Playback Playback All parameters can be controlled live similar to how a device is controlled The effect is applied to any predefined set or group of chann...

Page 706: ...setting a level over zero See Activate Control Effects NOTE The Effect playback is controlled similar to how a moving device channel is controlled A level above 0 starts the non intensity content and...

Page 707: ...lt of a Content effect You can adjust all of them live by selecting the Effect Playback The Parameters are divided into two main groups Content Play Mode Timing CONTENT PLAY MODE PARAMETERS Channel So...

Page 708: ...nds of play content or parameter settings Each step may have 4 kinds of content Intensity three variable slots that can contain palettes presets or direct parameter data Each of those four pieces of c...

Page 709: ...you to stand up the sustain time is how long you remain standing and the release time is how long it takes you to sit back down again The background state has no timing of its own as it is used when...

Page 710: ...cay times of the step otherwise you will only see attack times executed until the last active step Content Effect Beat Boss You can assign a Beat Boss to a Chase and or Content effect A Beat Boss prov...

Page 711: ...that the effect should return when it fades out Select Master 1 80 Main Playback field A Main Playback field B When the effect handle fades out to zero the corresponding preset will be executed with...

Page 712: ...parameter and intensity data Each place holder has timing data that applies when it is called upon There is a special place holder called background that is used when effects are played back in Break...

Page 713: ...teps Def AttackTime MODIFY Sets a top level Attack Time for all Serie Steps Def SustainTime MODIFY Sets a top level Sustain Time for all Serie Steps Def ReleaseTime MODIFY Sets a top level Release Tim...

Page 714: ...ist above NOTE When Palettes Presets are used as content the values will reference only to the numbers of these Palettes Presets not the names this is so that you can reuse the same series in other pl...

Page 715: ...ent MODIFY Opens a dropdown where you can select the first content type for this step Attack MODIFY Sets an Attack time for this Content in this Step 2 Content MODIFY Opens a dropdown where you can se...

Page 716: ...ith little programming effort We can provide some examples but the whole idea is that you create your own unique effects using this powerful tool EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS All in blue then pop to white...

Page 717: ...her of the two focus palettes used An RGB chase This can be done with a Content Effect in Continuous mode with three steps color palettes red green blue In this example Color Palettes are used althoug...

Page 718: ...ripple is Content Effect Times Timing information is set in two levels In the Series List In the Series Step Editor In the Series list the default times are Default Step Time Default Attack Time Defau...

Page 719: ...l run as soon as the effect playback intensity is over zero The intensities will contribute to the Live output on a HTP basis Attributes will replay on an LTP basis with the rest of the playbacks Live...

Page 720: ...elect Dynamic Now that the effect playback is created you can apply all existing Dynamic templates to any channel group or you can create channel sets and select them The Effect playback is controlled...

Page 721: ...parameters are combined to define the result of applying a Dynamic Template to a channel Set or Group You can trim all of them live by selecting the Effect Playback Channel Source This can be a Set o...

Page 722: ...s Relations Distance Delay Relation Distance The Delay Relation defines when each channel starts in relation to the next The Distance defines how long each channel will travel before the next is start...

Page 723: ...fect for the currently selected channel s Text MODIFY Press MODIFY to activate and end text input Parameters MODIFY Opens the Dynamic Template editor See Dynamic Template Editor Create OffsRel MODIFY...

Page 724: ...cted by this step For numbers 0 only channels that match this index number will be activated For example 2 means that only every second channel will be affected of the selected channels Parameter MODI...

Page 725: ...ared to pan or intensity to explain in detail here These are the tables Table Description Stop A Stop Dynamics table Sine A normal sinus wave Step An on off wave Sawtooth A linear fade up fade down wa...

Page 726: ...s Dynamic Effects Dynamic Table List Pressing MODIFY on a table opens the Dynamic Table Editor where you can insert and delete table values You cannot have more than 64 points in a table This is the D...

Page 727: ...corner shows a pan tilt monitor with a dot representing each channel This is a visualisation for the Offset Relation Delay Relation and Distance values NOTE If you start to select channels in Live Dyn...

Page 728: ...t Size MODIFY Set the size from 1 1000 See Size Rate Size Channel MODIFY Assign a size channel See Size Rate Rate MODIFY Set the rate from 1 1000 See Size Rate Rate Channel MODIFY Assign a rate channe...

Page 729: ...to use the new ones unless you are importing an older Play This chapter contains the following sections Dynamics Base Value Dynamics Start Dynamics Control Dynamics Stop Dynamics Record Dynamics Prese...

Page 730: ...Preset with a new base value the default action is for the Dynamic Effect to fade out Use the Keep Dynamics setting to allow the Dynamic Effect to play through Presets See Record Keep Dynamics If a pa...

Page 731: ...nnels to the Dynamic Effect See Dynamics Stop Start Dynamics By Number Function Key Feedback Start Dynamic Effect DYN_EFFECT Dynamic Effect is activated for the currently selected channel s Start Dyna...

Page 732: ...fect is activated for the currently selected channel s Start Dynamics From The Direct Selects Action Key Feedback 1 Select Dynamics for a section TYPE Dynamics When TYPE is held you can select Dynamic...

Page 733: ...rolling live Dynamics Clear Dynamics Soft Keys Dynamic Wheels Delete Selected Dynamics in Display List soft key Keep Dynamics in next Preset soft key Set Distance in soft key Clear Dynamics Soft Keys...

Page 734: ...3 and 4 are used to set Offset and Delay relations See Dynamics Relations Distance Hold the key and use the wheel Keep Dynamics In Next Preset The KEEP DYNAM soft key is used to record a new base pos...

Page 735: ...ly be stopped with the Stop Dynamics table of the manual stop functions NOTE Dynamics act like Attributes they are executed in A or B depending on the GoOnGo or GoInB flag of the step See Device Play...

Page 736: ...ffect See Dynamics Start You can record this to the Preset in the A field of the Main Playback When the Preset with this Stop Table is activated the Intensities will fade the size of the Dynamic Effec...

Page 737: ...ack When a Preset with new attribute values is faded in the Main Playback any active Dynamics for those attributes will be stopped Load a new Sequence to the Main Playback When a new Sequence is loade...

Page 738: ...ecorded including all running Dynamics to Preset Record Mode has to be set to Automatic for Attributes See Devices Recording Modes Record Dynamics To Another Preset Function Key Feedback Record Dynami...

Page 739: ...pup 1 Select the Dynamics Soft Key Page in the Main Display of the console facepanel by pressing DYNAMICS in the top menu 2 Press KEEP DYNAM The Currently running dynamics are stored with a Keep Dynam...

Page 740: ...Preset is opened Open Preset Dynamics Editor for the Preset in A PRESET DYN_EFFECT Dynamic Editor for the Preset in A is opened Open Preset Dynamics Editor for the Preset in A DYN_EFFECT A Dynamic Ed...

Page 741: ...nge the behaviour of existing plays if this rare feature has been programmed Size Sets the size amplitude of the waveforms in a Dynamic Effect It is set from 0 1000 This can be set with the first para...

Page 742: ...cs Soft Key Page press DYNAMICS in the Index Page It can also be set in the Preset and Live Dynamic Effects tabs See Live Dynamic Effects and Preset Dynamic Effects Rate Channel Any channel can be set...

Page 743: ...Preset Press MODIFY in either for a dropdown with the following options Action Description All All devices start at the same point in the table Evenly Spread The starting point offset is evenly sprea...

Page 744: ...in groups 1 Distance specifies the time in percent between the starting point of each channel when the Delay Relation is used Delay Relation Distance Dynamics Display In the Dynamics Display the Dela...

Page 745: ...ic Effect can be set to run a specific number of loops and then stop automatically If set to 0 it will run forever This is done in the Loop Count column of the Dynamic Effects tabs See Dynamics Live D...

Page 746: ...fade in and out on the time for the corresponding attribute None MODIFY Size and Rate will snap directly to the values of the dynamic effect Activating a new attribute value will stop a corresponding...

Page 747: ...If you enter a value between 0 and 99 this will be used as the size for the Pan parameter showed as 0 F to 99 F If you enter a value between 101 and 200 this will be used as the size for the Tilt para...

Page 748: ...ics can be copied from any Preset All channels with Dynamics in that Preset will be copied Function Key Feedback Fetch Dynamics from Preset ON FETCH DYN_EFFECT Dynamics in Preset are activated A D wil...

Page 749: ...ts When activated Dynamic Effects fade to the initial value including the Offset If the attributes are masked the Dynamic will start anyhow Dynamics run until Deleted or Size is set to zero Device Dyn...

Page 750: ...mic Effects Dynamic Templates 2 Go to the end of the list arrow keys 3 Press INSERT You will get the question Record running dynamics as a Dynamic Template If you answer OK the dynamics for the curren...

Page 751: ...a 10x10 layout Text effect with the letter E mapped to intensity and then color in a 10x10 layout There are controls for adjusting the playback of the image or text live You can position scroll rotat...

Page 752: ...l image effects As soon as an Image effect is selected you can control it in two ways From the console parameter wheels using U1 U3 From the Live Effects view Image effects look like this in Live Effe...

Page 753: ...or text chosen MapTo The image animation or text can be mapped to intensity color mix iris or zoom of the channels in the effect layout POSITION The position of the content defines where it is placed...

Page 754: ...applied effect Size and speed 50 is stopped and normal The effects are None Scroll X Scroll X Scroll Y Scroll Y Rotation Scale Aspect Shake Animation effects Animation effects are great for creating a...

Page 755: ...mines how pixels from a source image will apply to these channels See Magic Sheets This is what a 10 x 10 Pixel Grid will look like with 100 channels in it Create a new effect layout 8 0 1 Open the ef...

Page 756: ...ct Layouts 2 Select the layout you want to copy and press COPY CUT 3 Press PASTE Connect an Effect Layout with a Pixel Grid 8 0 This is a step by step example of how you can connect an Effect layout t...

Page 757: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 755 4 Insert a new Magic Sheet FORMAT 5 Activate editing and select the LED pixel object 6 Set target to Channel and Start number 1 increment 1 7 Place first pixel...

Page 758: ...and set to 10x10 and spacing 2 press OK 9 The pixels are laid out Selext the pixels drag left over them and set a fill to white and connect to intensity If they are att 100 this is what they will look...

Page 759: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 757 10 Now it is time to connect to a pixel grid Set target to Pixel Grid and Start number 1 11 Insert the Pixel Grid object in the middle of the grid of pixels...

Page 760: ...pixel grid object is at the back of all RGB pixels so it won t be selected by default when clicking on it 14 Close the Magic Sheet editor click on the arrow on the side bar You are done You can now c...

Page 761: ...hen selected In other words if the effect layout consists of 100 light sources that are aligned 10x10 you can create an image that is 10x10 to fit exactly or 128x128 if you want to be able to scale an...

Page 762: ...ll get a popup 3 Enter the size of the image The size is relevant to the size of the effect layout it will be applied to We recommend 128x128 which you can scale to a lot of layouts 4 Press MODIFY in...

Page 763: ...e select tool The pen will draw with the selected colors and the select tool can be used to select an area and drag it to a different location Zoom tool Click on the zoom tools to zoom in out Color to...

Page 764: ...62 Copy an effect image You can copy effect images to make alternative versions 1 Open the effect image list Browser Effects Image Effects Effect images 2 Select the image you want to copy and press C...

Page 765: ...to intensity color mix iris or zoom This is an example of the letter E applied to intensity and then color mix in a 10x10 effect layout Create an effect text 1 Open the Effect Text tool Browser Effect...

Page 766: ...import image popup where you can select the image you want to import 3 Press MODIFY You will get a popup 4 Enter the target size of the image The size is relevant to the size of the effect layout it...

Page 767: ...regardless if it is symmetrical or not Sets can be used as an alternative to groups in both content and dynamic effects The advantage of a Channel Set compared to a group is that you can create very s...

Page 768: ...in Cobalt as a help 1 Open the Channel Sets Editor See above Column Action Feedback Channel set No Input The number of this Set Can t be changed Text MODIFY Opens the text cell for labeling Parts MOD...

Page 769: ...s or Direct Selects to simplify the entry of the channels in each part You can now use this set in any Content or Dynamic Effect Playback Edit a Set Select the set using arrow keys The channels and pa...

Page 770: ...back The Main Playback is a theatre style playback for sequences Main Playback Node This chapter contains the following sections Main Playback Introduction Main Playback Functions Playback View Sequen...

Page 771: ...balt 8 1 20181029 769 Main Playback Introduction The Main Playback is the theatrical playback section of Cobalt You can play back any of the 999 sequences or any of the 9999 999 presets in random orde...

Page 772: ...TO live and JUMP TO B blind will accept a numeric argument for going directly to any part of the sequence 2 REFRESH to refresh values to those of the Playback 3 PLAYBACK for assigning sequences and s...

Page 773: ...ous step GO_BACK Reverse an ongoing crossfade by making a crossfade to the previous step GO_BACK Step without times to the next step SEQ Step without times to the previous step SEQ Open the GOTO list...

Page 774: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 772 NOTE Device parameters are executed as LTP independent of the playback that once started them This means that you cannot use for example PAUSE to stop attributes...

Page 775: ...ayback Introduction General Facts Take over timed fades manually Press GO during a manual fade Set the crossfaders to fade in both directions in the Settings for the Playback Hold SETUP and press PLAY...

Page 776: ...Key Connect the Active A field to the channel controls and open the A Tab A Connect the Next B field to the channel controls and open the B Tab B Load Preset to A PRESET A Load Preset to B PRESET B Lo...

Page 777: ...p in B default You can set them to the step in A as well Time Use as default Times for FCB will be set in of the main fade time Default Go time The default time that is only used if no time is set is...

Page 778: ...uild Sequence When active default all presets recorded in A Live will be added to the sequence Followon Wait times will be treated as Followon times counting from GO instead of from the completion of...

Page 779: ...nel s REFRESH LEVEL Focus parameters of the selected device s REFRESH FOCUS Color parameters of the selected device s REFRESH COLOR Beam parameters of the selected device s REFRESH BEAM Wheel paramete...

Page 780: ...as well see below 1 Current sequence step on stage 2 Next sequence step to be faded in 3 A graphical representation of the times in the next step to be faded in 4 Notes are shown with a yellow flag a...

Page 781: ...Master Links are indicated as ML The indicates how many Masters are linked to the step Master Pages are indicated as MP The indicates which Master Page is linked to the step Effects are indicated as E...

Page 782: ...tional columnised format instead of the packed default format You can toggle this view on off by holding FORMAT and pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow Delay Times An or character points to the time that...

Page 783: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 781 Sequence Editor Hold MODIFY and press PLAYBACK in the Main Playback section to open the Sequence Editor for the sequence in the Main Playback See Sequences Sequence List...

Page 784: ...ck Load Sequence opens a dialogue that allows you to load any recorded Sequence to the Main Playback Tap or press MODIFY to activate You can also touch or click on the Playback view in the top left pa...

Page 785: ...t allows you to crossfade directly Goto any recorded Sequence step in the Main Playback by selecting a step with arrow keys or some other way and pressing MODIFY You can also right click on any step o...

Page 786: ...used to playback any type of content such as channels groups effects presets sequences or console keys macros and moving device parameters Masters Node This chapter contains the following sections Ma...

Page 787: ...h Master key and part of display 3 Fader modes 4 Fader functions 5 Master Playback with two Master keys and part of display 6 Expanded Master Effect Sequence mode 7 Master Playback controls assignable...

Page 788: ...E Select which range of master playbacks the faders control SWAP Swaps upper lower master row CH ONLY MOD Turns masters and console into channel handles for a single scene console PAGE Control Master...

Page 789: ...r Masters Times Masters Channels Masters Presets Masters Groups Masters Effects Masters Palettes Masters Sequences Masters Chase mode sequence Masters Dynamics Masters Magic Sheets Masters Attribute p...

Page 790: ...ACK to the previous step of the Main Playback Step without times or These keys are the equivalent of SEQ and SEQ in the Main Playback Change Chase direction or The currently connected Chase will chang...

Page 791: ...tion to recording functions Priorities against other playbacks Master settings are described per content type in this chapter Reset Master Settings To reset Master settings to default hold C and press...

Page 792: ...level Is an Inhibit Master works as a Grand Master for the selected channel s If you have several Independent Functions set to Inhibit and they have overlapping channels the highest Special Function...

Page 793: ...om recording functions This is useful for worklights and effects that are on but you don t want to include in new presets Master button The master button is the single key in all master modules that i...

Page 794: ...ts fader to full or a level Tap Chase Sets tap tempo Execute Attributes Preset effect palette Sets if attributes are executed by the button Flash Ch group preset effect chase Sequence Sets to function...

Page 795: ...93 Master fader settings The fader settings define the behaviour of intensities and attributes for the fader The different modes apply to specific content types which is described closer in the sectio...

Page 796: ...bled attributes are not affected by moving the fader Follow manual fader Attributes will follow the fader Execute at attributes are executed when the fader passes Active parameter lock Preset effect A...

Page 797: ...Flash Button Mode Applies to Feedback Off Flash button is disabled Momentary Ch group preset effect chase Sequence Sets the fader to full or the defined flash level when pressed and returns the fader...

Page 798: ...Flash mode Mode Applies to Feedback All Preset effect chase Sequence Flash executes intensity and attributes Intensity Ch group preset effect chase Sequence Flash executes intensities only Attributes...

Page 799: ...ed like this Master Settings From the Console Hold FLASH MODE and use the page keys to step through the settings per master Use the Master key to toggle the settings per master You can check and set m...

Page 800: ...STER key providing a Master View is open and active selected Keyboard shortcut F8 Function Keys Feedback Open the Master view MASTER The Master View is opened Select a Master MASTER Master is selected...

Page 801: ...d on stage 7 2 Select channels in a master Press a Master key to select all channels in the Ch Preset Effect or Group of that Master Function Keys Feedback Select channels Master_Key All channels in M...

Page 802: ...ster The same content on a different unmasked master will play back all of its content You can use playback masks to reuse content for different purposes or to keep parameters from playing back withou...

Page 803: ...ar C Alt Master_Key The content of the Master Playback is cleared Clear all C Alt PAGE The Master Playbacks are cleared Set all to zero C Alt MASTER OR C Alt LIVE LIVE All Master Playbacks are set to...

Page 804: ...n time In Wait and Out time These times can only be assigned from the Master List 1 Open the master list using MODIFY MASTER or from the Browser Masters MasterList 2 Set In Wait and Out times Master s...

Page 805: ...time assigned to each playback See Master Playbacks Times Function Keys Feedback 1 Open the Master Setup SETUP Master_Key The Master Settings are opened 2 Select Flash On Time Arrow keys Flash On Time...

Page 806: ...select the channel Load channels to masters These functions are used to load channels with levels to masters Function Keys Feedback Channels GROUP Master_Key The selected channel s are loaded with cu...

Page 807: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 805 Master Settings for channels These are the settings you can change for masters with channel content Hold SETUP and press the Master key to open the settings...

Page 808: ...ggles fader to full zero Flash Flashes the content Include intensity Playback will control intensities Attributes follow fader Not used Fader type Add Adds intensities HTP Solo Replaces the content of...

Page 809: ...the flash key to flash the preset Use the master key to select the channels in the preset A preset can contain device and effect attributes These can be set to Follow the fader up Follow the fader dow...

Page 810: ...stored Preset Record a preset to a master Recording a preset to a master you will be able to choose to record the current channel selection or all channels on stage if no channel is selected There are...

Page 811: ...is shown in the master display and master view Record a return preset to a master 1 Select channels selection or select none all to record OPTION Enter a preset number If you don t the next free last...

Page 812: ...ORD again Record a preset to a sequence in a master 1 Select channels selection or select none all to record OPTION Enter a preset number If you don t the next free last used for masters will be sugge...

Page 813: ...r a preset text Sequence name and step text optional and press RECORD again Master settings for presets These are the settings you can change for masters with preset content Hold SETUP and press the M...

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Page 815: ...ributes Fader type Add Adds intensities HTP Solo Replaces the content of all other masters Fader Use time Fader will never fade faster than the fade time Return to FCB Specifies where attributes retur...

Page 816: ...Preset or Group that is loaded to a Master which is active the change will be pending until the Master is brought to zero and back up Pending content indicated with inverted colors on the master LCD L...

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Page 818: ...Start Toggles fader to full zero Flash Flashes the content Include intensity Playback will control intensities Attributes follow fader Not used Fader type Add Adds intensities HTP Solo Replaces the co...

Page 819: ...Effect Playback or manual control The Effect Playback on the Master does not contain any recorded settings at all but If the effect is stored to a preset that is assigned to a master the effect attrib...

Page 820: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 818 Master settings for effects These are the settings you can change for masters with effect content Hold SETUP and press the Master key to open the settings...

Page 821: ...tes attributes Flash Flashes the content Include intensity Playback will control intensity Attributes follow fader Not used Fader type Add Adds intensities HTP Solo Replaces the content of all other m...

Page 822: ...ey to fade to the palette s levels in seconds Hold MODIFY and press the master key to open the Palette Editor NOTE The fader will fade the attributes of the selected channels to the palette values whe...

Page 823: ...r for the currently selected channel s Function Keys Feedback Fade into palette Fader Selected channel s are faded into the palette Activate Palette Master_Key The Palette is activated for the selecte...

Page 824: ...y Use the flash key as a GoBack key Hold MODIFY and press the master key to open the sequence editor Attributes are executed only when the fader is over zero Load a sequence to a master These function...

Page 825: ...mber If you don t the next free last used for masters will be suggested 2 Hold RECORD Master key Use the right arrow to select Sequence 3 Enter a preset or cue text Sequence name and step text optiona...

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Page 827: ...ities HTP Solo Not used Fader Use time Fader will never fade faster than the fade time Return to FCB Not used Preset Not used Active Parameter Lock Not used Flash button Off No function Momentary Flas...

Page 828: ...ke when a sequence is controlled from the Main Playback Int A B The first master controls the intensity of the sequence and the second is a combined A B crossfader The default button settings press MO...

Page 829: ...ler master wing displays The linked A B master shows the sequence number in parenthesis to indicate that the master is occupied NOTE The Dual Fader mode setting can be selected also in the Master List...

Page 830: ...se Use the master key as a GO or Go Pause key Use the flash key as a GoBack key Attributes are executed only when the fader is over zero The Chase will start from the first step every time the fader i...

Page 831: ...s SEQ Master_Keys Hold SEQ and keep pressing new Master keys to load the next stored Sequence Chase NOTE You can load a Chase directly from the Sequences List as well See Sequences List Insert Delete...

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Page 833: ...k GO Pause Go and Pause Start Toggles fader to full zero Flash Flashes the content Include intensity Playback will control intensities Attributes follow fader Not used Fader type Add Adds intensities...

Page 834: ...he master key to activate the dynamic effect for the currently selected channel s NOTE This is an old version of dynamic effects in Cobalt We recommend you to use the new Dynamic Effect playback inste...

Page 835: ...mporary data stored in the current Master Page They are displayed with an La before the number in the master displays Once a Magic Sheet is loaded to a master you can Use the master key to activate it...

Page 836: ...the parameter wheel Use the master key as the parameter wheel key Hold the Master key and use the level wheel to change the value relatively The result is applied to the selected channel s Load a par...

Page 837: ...ft key you are using a lot like select 2nd or DATA so you have fast access to it Console keys are displayed with a Ke and the key function in the master displays Once a console key is loaded to a mast...

Page 838: ...a console key to a master Console keys can only be assigned from the Master List 1 Open the master list using MODIFY MASTER or from the Browser Masters MasterList 2 Set Content Type to key 3 Set Conte...

Page 839: ...have fast access to it Macro keys are displayed with a Ma and its text in the master displays Once a macro key is loaded to a master you can Use the master key as the macro key Load a macro to a maste...

Page 840: ...reorganize the content of your masters You can drag a channel selection from any channel view to a master You can drag any type of object that can be loaded to a master from the Browser You can move...

Page 841: ...ing the master from the master view to the sequence step The master will be linked with a target level or 100 if it is over 50 when linked and a target level of 0 if it is under 50 when linked You can...

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Page 843: ...Masters Swap upper lower Press SWAP to interchange the content and levels of the upper row of master faders with the lower row Playback content and fader levels are matched with the motorized faders P...

Page 844: ...er playbacks you wish to control from the physical faders and pots There are 80 master playbacks available at all times in the system You can also enter the number of a master hold RANGE and press MAS...

Page 845: ...o be able to select different operational modes for the master section You can press the keys above under the displays These are the modes available Masters default operation Two Scene for busking Exp...

Page 846: ...Mode Masters Press FADER MODE to select default Masters mode You can press the keys above under the displays In Masters mode the lower row of motorized faders control masters 1 20 and the upper row o...

Page 847: ...n where channels could be preset blind and then faded onto stage to a new level The top twenty master faders are blind 1 The lower twenty masters are live 2 You can set up and record anything on the t...

Page 848: ...ader of the master is over zero It is possible to modify the Live masters at all times except when there is a crossfade running between Live and Blind because of the dipless calculation In Cobalt 10 P...

Page 849: ...s a Master key for a master in the top row to record to that master A popup will ask you to confirm 4 Bring up the master fader to activate the look Press START to fade into that look and load it to t...

Page 850: ...d FADER MODE and select EXPANDED MASTERS to activate You can press the keys above under the displays Expanded Masters will use the whole strip of controls for one master playback providing expanded co...

Page 851: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 849 In Expanded Masters mode you can set the buttons and faders and pots to the functions of your choice See Masters Settings...

Page 852: ...an press the keys above under the displays Select ALL for all effect playbacks and ACTIVE for all active effect playbacks at the moment of selecting this mode Expanded Effects will use the whole strip...

Page 853: ...ects mode you get more buttons and faders and pots to control the functions of your choice fixed These are the settings Pot rate Pot click tap tempo Button over display Source Button under display Set...

Page 854: ...n press the keys above under the displays Select ALL for all sequence playbacks and ACTIVE for all active sequence playbacks at the moment of selecting this mode Expanded Sequences will use the whole...

Page 855: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 853 In Expanded Sequences mode you can set the buttons and faders and pots to the functions of your choice See Masters Settings...

Page 856: ...ase Beat Boss and Content Effect Beat Boss When a master is assigned a Beat Boss the slider or potentiometer will change the value To tap a BB on a fader set the FLASH key to TAP manually The BPM will...

Page 857: ...cks It has several formats and is zoomable Browser Masters Master View 1 Indication of Master View mode see 3 2 Context menu for viewing format 3 Master View settings and view modes 4 Master Page name...

Page 858: ...Open the Master Editor MODIFY click The Master Editor is opened Master View Formats You can toggle between viewing formats by pressing FORMAT All Masters Selected Masters Active Masters Masters with c...

Page 859: ...lding FORMAT and using the level wheel The currently selected format is indicated in the top right corner of each Master View NOTE In the All format there is a header bar visible for each row of maste...

Page 860: ...8 Master List Hold MODIFY and press MASTER to open the Master List a spreadsheet editor for all master fields where you can change settings and assign content to several fields at the same time Browse...

Page 861: ...ster fade out after a Wait time Mode MODIFY Set Master Mode Inclusive Inhibit or Exclusive See Masters Modes Master Button MODIFY Set behavior for the Master Button choose from dropdown See Master But...

Page 862: ...Exclude intensity from recording See Exclude Int From Record Dual Fader Mode MODIFY Sets dual fader mode setup for this master See Dual Fader Mode For Sequences Mask MODIFY Assigns a Mask See Mask in...

Page 863: ...yback for more functions Focus Color Beam Pal Activate any kind of Palette F C B All for the selected channels Macro Assign a Macro to activate with the master key Dynamic Activate a Dynamic Effect fo...

Page 864: ...in any row of 20 Master Playback Faders eg the upper 21 40 or lower 1 20 rows This chapter contains the following sections Master Pages Introduction Master Pages Record Master Pages Functions Master P...

Page 865: ...automatically loaded when creating a new Play You can store up to 999 Master Pages Each Page can have a text label A Page can be Transparent meaning empty Master Playbacks are not cleared when this p...

Page 866: ...Function Key Feedback Record to the currently loaded Master Page in masters 1 21 RECORD PAGE You will get a confirmation in the message window at the bottom of the screens Record what is in masters 1...

Page 867: ...o use the PAGE key Function Key Feedback Load Master Page PAGE Master_Key Master Page is loaded to the row of masters of the Master Key upper lower Step to next Master Page for the lower bank PAGE Loa...

Page 868: ...Pages List Columns Column Input Function Page No input The number of this Page cannot be edited Text ABCDE Press MODIFY to activate and end text input Transparent MODIFY When ON this Master Page will...

Page 869: ...ons in the Master Pages List Function Key Feedback Insert a Master Page INSERT Inserts a new Master Page with the next free number Insert Master Page INSERT Inserts a new Master Page Delete the select...

Page 870: ...ge Columns Column Input Function Master The number of this Master cannot be edited Content Type MODIFY Press MODIFY to open a dropdown with choices of content See Masters Content Content MODIFY Sets t...

Page 871: ...Manual Fader Execute at See Master Fader Settings Return to FCB MODIFY Set behavior for Return to FCB Off Previous Preset Main Pb See Master Fader Settings Preset MODIFY Set Preset for Return to FCB S...

Page 872: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 870 Column Input Function Page Time Shows the Master Page time that affects all In Wait Out times set in See Master Page Times Page Time Content dropdown...

Page 873: ...d from a Sequence Step When you hold START and press the Master Key When Flash On Time is active SETUP Master Key Function Keys Feedback 1 Activate the Master Pages List Browser Master Pages The Maste...

Page 874: ...e Master Page BPM will affect all chasers running in that Master Page Function Keys Feedback Set Master Page BPM TAP PAGE Tap at least two times to set a BPM You can edit it in the Master Page List If...

Page 875: ...eters and keys that can be set up to control lights that you want to separate from the main controls such as houselights work lights etc Independents Node This chapter contains the following sections...

Page 876: ...ign channels that can be excluded from normal control and recording In Cobalt there are six independent potentiometers These can be used for Adding light inclusive mode Removing light inhibit mode Ind...

Page 877: ...A popup will appear with a channel view 2 Set channels levels and attributes 3 Select Mode MODIFY See Independent Modes 4 Select Execute Arrow key Execute is highlighted 5 Store MODIFY The popup is c...

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Page 879: ...additional Master Playback Inhibit Red level Is an Inhibit Master works as a Grand Master for the selected channel s If you have several Independent Functions set to Inhibit and they have overlapping...

Page 880: ...eys Feedback Select an Independent MASTER Independent is selected and highlighted Add Independent is added Add a range THRU Up to Independent are added Subtract Independent is subtracted Set a level L...

Page 881: ...hese fields and rename the remotes Remote Controls node This chapter contains the following sections Clear Remotes Remote Control List All different types of remote controls are described in Accessori...

Page 882: ...ibution from specific remotes In Settings System you can set all remote input to off See Play Settings System If you press MODIFY in the Clear Levels column you can quickly clear all levels from that...

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Page 884: ...9 882 CONSOLE KEYS This Chapter is about the console key functions keyboard equivalents and shortcuts Its a very useful chapter This chapter contains the following sections Console Key Quick Help Cons...

Page 885: ...p for that key HELP after opening an editor or list opens help for that editor For more information see This Manual Keyboard equivalent F1 Console Key Disp Mode Press this key to move one level up in...

Page 886: ...vice parameters to the one currently selected with NEXT LAST ALIGN parameter key CYAN or FOCUS for example Aligns these parameters For more information see Device Control Align Keyboard equivalent Alt...

Page 887: ...ts the screens the same command with the up arrow will undo the current split FORMAT down arrow Opens more detailed information when available FORMAT up arrow Selects less detailed information when av...

Page 888: ...tensities except the current selection Press again to return SETUP REM DIM Opens the dialogue to set this key as BALANCE For more information see Channels Balance Mode There is no keyboard equivalent...

Page 889: ...the content of BLIND into the output of the console For more information see Blind Blind Tab Keyboard equivalent F3 Console Key BROWSER The Browser is a fundamental part of the Cobalt system This is...

Page 890: ...rolled from any other function until it is released from Capture mode Captured channels are indicated with a red background in the channel views When you record a captured channel the captured levels...

Page 891: ...e information see Select Channels Keyboard equivalent Console Key CHANNEL SET The CHANNEL SET soft key in the EFFECTS soft key menu is used to open the Channel Set editor for effects CHANNEL SET Opens...

Page 892: ...function CHECK Make a channel check to the next channel with the current level No keyboard equivalent Console Key CHECK The CHECK key is used for the Channel Check function CHECK Make a channel check...

Page 893: ...Masters Introduction There is no keyboard equivalent Console Key COLOR This key is used to record and recall Color palettes for moving devices RECORD COLOR Record the next free palette for the current...

Page 894: ...used to connect a Master with a Sequence to the Master Playback controls of the console frontpanel A Playback tab will be opened for this master If the master is empty a dialogue will open for choosi...

Page 895: ...When DATA is off referenced data is shown for example F1 focus palette 1 DATA Toggle Data on off Keyboard equivalent none Console Key DELAY The DELAY key is used to set delay times to the sequence ste...

Page 896: ...Select Pages The five Direct Select Page keys will activate a user setup that is auto stored for the Direct Selects Press any of the five keys to access that page For more information see Direct Selec...

Page 897: ...information see Navigating The Tabs Keyboard equivalent ESC Console Key FADER MODE The FADER MODE key is used to change mode for the Master Playbacks FADER_MODE held toggles the master display so that...

Page 898: ...ime to FCB for the moving device channels FCB_Time Sets the FCB times to for the moving device channels in the A or B field of the main playback depending on the settings for times For more informatio...

Page 899: ...ey will flip the pan and tilt values of the selected moving devices FLIP Flips pan and tilt For more information see Device Control Flip Keyboard equivalent None Console Key FOCUS This key is used to...

Page 900: ...rmation see Navigating Channel Views Keyboard equivalent F4 Console Key GO The GO key starts the next crossfade in the Main Playback GO Start a crossfade in the Main Playback Press GO during an ongoin...

Page 901: ...n the connected master Press GO BACK during an ongoing crossfade to reverse it For more information see Master Playback Playback Keys No keyboard equivalent Console Key GOTO The GOTO key is used to cr...

Page 902: ...HT The HIGHLIGHT key will activate highlight mode for the currently selected devices HIGHLIGHT Toggles Highlight mode For more information see Device Control Highlight Mode Keyboard equivalent Alt H C...

Page 903: ...uences Times Sequence Times Set To A or B Keyboard equivalent CTRL I Console Key INDEPENDENTS 7 8 9 The three keys and potentiometers in the Independents area of the consoles are used to control light...

Page 904: ...JUMP TO B The JUMP TO B key is used to reposition the sequence in the main playback blindly to continue from a different sequence step JUMP TO B Enter the number of a preset or sequence step depending...

Page 905: ...hich alert times are auto stored when a sequence is played back LEARN ALERT toggles learn alert mode For more information see Sequence Times WFA Alert Times There is no keyboard equivalent Console Key...

Page 906: ...ion see Live Keyboard equivalent F2 Console Key LOAD The LOAD key activates items in the Browser like Groups Palettes Effects This is an older function key and is only available on the frontpanel of t...

Page 907: ...e frontpanel so no key input will work LOCK Opens the Lock dialog SETUP LOCK to setup PIN ESC C ALT locks older Congo consoles For more information see Lock Console Keyboard equivalent None Console Ke...

Page 908: ...Keyboard equivalent K Console Key MASTER The MASTER key is used to open the Master List editor where you can see and control the master fields MASTER Open the Master view When the Master view is open...

Page 909: ...ter Pages Keyboard equivalent M upper row CTRL M lower row Console Key MINUS The MINUS key is part of the channel select keys It is used to subtract a channel from the current selection It is also use...

Page 910: ...the Sequences List MODIFY DYN EFFECT Opens the Effect List MODIFY FOCUS Opens the Focus Palette List MODIFY COLOR Opens the Color Palette List MODIFY BEAM Opens the Beam Palette List MODIFY PALETTE Op...

Page 911: ...key is used to set a note for the selected item in some lists and the Playback view It can also be used to store favorites for the HELP system NOTE Press NOTE in a list or the playback view to set a...

Page 912: ...current channel selection ON FETCH parameter key fetch attribute information from Preset to the current channel selection For more information see Presets Fetch Intensities Device Control Fetch Copy...

Page 913: ...O Console Key PAGE The PAGE key in Cobalt is used to load a page of 20 masters to a master row PAGE Load this page to masters 1 20 PAGE Assign Load this page to the row of masters the assign key belon...

Page 914: ...is no keyboard equivalent Console Key PALETTE Alt P The PALETTE key is used for recording and recalling All Palettes containing information from all parameters in a device RECORD PALETTE Record the n...

Page 915: ...more information see Park Parked values Keyboard equivalent None Console Key PASTE The PASTE key is used to paste information that has been copied or cut Information that can be copied cut and pasted...

Page 916: ...console is set to operate in At Mode press MINUS and then enter the number C Alt Make a channel check to the next channel with the current level Hold master key Add the channels in that master from th...

Page 917: ...ing to the main playback and to a master PRESET Open the Preset list PRESET Select the channels in Preset PRESET CHANNEL Select the channels and levels in Preset PRESET master key Load preset to that...

Page 918: ...emory bank REM DIM Set all channels except the current selection to zero SETUP REM DIM Opens settings for this key If set to Balance Mode Press REM DIM to activate Balance mode and set all channels ex...

Page 919: ...s Group SETUP RECORD Opens the Record Settings dialogue C ALT RECORD Sets the Record Target to the default Main Playback 7 3 For more information see Presets Record Device Recording Groups Record Devi...

Page 920: ...y in the big Cobalt only is the right mouse key of the trackball RIGHT Activate a mouse right click in cursor mode red For more information see Facepanel Trackball Keyboard equivalent Mouse right key...

Page 921: ...Select multiple cells For more information see Navigating Lists Keyboard equivalent SHIFT Console Key SELECT 2ND The SELECT 2ND key in the Selects Soft key page allows you select every 2nd channel wit...

Page 922: ...ity since the current Preset was loaded to the A field Select_Change Selects all changed device channels For more information see Select Change softkey Keyboard equivalent None Console Key SELECT NTH...

Page 923: ...t have not been changed so they will be recorded SET CHANGED PALETTE Set all parameters for the selected channels to changed SET CHANGED FOCUS Set Focus parameters for the selected channels to changed...

Page 924: ...the previous step in the sequence of the main playback without using times SEQ Step to the previous step For more information see Main Playback Transport Keys Keyboard equivalent X up arrow Console Ke...

Page 925: ...ster playback START Fade master to full START master key Fade to this level START master key Fade this master to full or zero For more information see Master Playbacks Start Fades There is no keyboard...

Page 926: ...a tempo to a chase in that master For more information see Master Playback Playback Keys There is no keyboard equivalent Console Key TEXT The TEXT key is used to set text labels to items TEXT Open th...

Page 927: ...ee Sequences Times Sequence Times Set To A or B Master Playbacks Times The Time Editor Popup Keyboard equivalent T Console Key TRACK The TRACK key is used to open the Track list for the selected chann...

Page 928: ...ameter set MODIFY U1 U3 Opens the parameter editor for U1 U3 C Alt FOCUS COLOR BEAM selects U1 U3 in Congo Jr For more information see Device Control U1 U2 U3 There is no keyboard equivalent Console K...

Page 929: ...update all currently active palettes for the selected channel s UPDATE_PALETTE Updates all active palettes for the selected channel s For more information see Device Palettes Update Keyboard equivale...

Page 930: ...ed to open the Device soft key page with device tools for control and editing Device Opens the Device soft key page For more information see Devices Functions There is no keyboard equivalent Soft Key...

Page 931: ...rom the current selection Select Opens the Select soft key page For more information see Select Sub selection Functions There is no keyboard equivalent Soft Key Menu Times The Times soft key is used t...

Page 932: ...s no keyboard equivalent Console Key FIND The FIND key is used to to open the SEARCH feature in a focuse Help Tab FIND Open free text search For more information see This Manual Using The Help System...

Page 933: ...Masters Channels Shortcuts Master Pages Shortcuts Devices To Home Position Shortcuts Device Attribute Editors Shortcuts Device Masking Shortcuts Device Palette Recording Shortcuts Device Palette Acti...

Page 934: ...the previous channel Select all channels with a level in the Main Playback ALL Select all channels with a level in any Playback ALL ALL Deselect all channels C Alt C Alt Invert the channel selection I...

Page 935: ...and deselect the selected channels C Alt LEVEL Set 100 C Alt Set 0 C Alt Increase the level of selected channels 5 Decrease the level of selected channels 5 Increase the level of channel with 5 Decrea...

Page 936: ...instead of REM DIM in the console settings See Channels Compare Mode and Channels Balance Mode Shortcuts Select Nth Functions Functions for selecting every Nth channels from the current channel select...

Page 937: ...T CAPTURE Show temporary Parked format FORMAT PARK Select All Channels format FORMAT ALL Select non zero channel format FORMAT CHANNEL Shortcuts HELP These are the keys and shortcuts used for the onli...

Page 938: ...TE Shortcuts Channels Only Mode Channels Only Mode is activated by the three position Fader Mode switch in the top middle of the console It turns the console into a single field manual desk DESCRIPTIO...

Page 939: ...tions are for editing in Spreadsheets DESCRIPTION SYNTAX The arrow keys are used to navigate in a spreadsheet or list but also in combination with all the other navigation keys for different functions...

Page 940: ...shortcuts for managing content in the Master Playbacks See also Shortcuts Recording Functions Basic loading and clearing of content DESCRIPTION SYNTAX Load Preset to a master PRESET Master_Key Load S...

Page 941: ...hold tap and tap Master key TAP Master_Key You can also click on the Master View node in the Browser Shortcuts Masters Channels Functions for selecting channels to and from Master Playbacks DESCRIPTIO...

Page 942: ...Master_key Clear masters 1 20 C Alt PAGE Record changes to current Master Page RECORD PAGE Record master content to Master Page RECORD PAGE Load next Master Page PAGE Load previous Master Page PAGE T...

Page 943: ...ETTE Set Home to a Parameter HOME_ATTRIB Wheel_Key Record current attribute values as the home position for the selected channels RECORD HOME_ATTRIB Shortcuts Device Attribute Editors Keys and shortcu...

Page 944: ...ce Masking Keys and shortcuts for masking Device Attributes from recording DESCRIPTION SYNTAX Clear global Mask C Alt MASK Toggle global Mask on off MASK Toggle Focus parameters in global Mask MASK FO...

Page 945: ...Color Palette RECORD COLOR Record selected Devices to the first free Beam Palette RECORD BEAM Record selected Devices to the first free All Palette RECORD PALETTE Record selected Devices to Focus Pale...

Page 946: ...ameter from an All palette PALETTE Wheel_Key Activate a Palette from a Direct select Direct_Select_Key Activate a Palette from a Direct select on time Direct_Select_Key Activate a Palette from a Maste...

Page 947: ...E Direct Select mode for Focus Palettes as long as the key is held FOCUS Direct Select mode for Color Palettes as long as the key is held COLOR Direct Select mode for Beam Palettes as long as the key...

Page 948: ...ded Palette of each kind to the following Masters Shortcuts Device Align Fetch Functions for aligning fetching values for the selected Devices Align uses the first selected Device or the Device focuse...

Page 949: ...current selection OUTPUT THRU Open the Channel List MODIFY CHANNEL Open the Device List MODIFY DEVICE Open the Output Editor MODIFY OUTPUT Toggle level information the Output Editor FORMAT Up Down arr...

Page 950: ...ttes TRACK BEAM Track in All Palettes TRACK PALETTE Track in All Play Data TRACK CHANNEL Track Preset and Palette in Main Playback In the Browser and Organizer you can track the selected preset or pal...

Page 951: ...in Preset PRESET Fetch levels from a Preset for the selected channels ON FETCH Add channels from Preset PRESET Subtract channels from Preset PRESET Add a range of Presets until Preset PRESET THRU Lev...

Page 952: ...ROUP Fetch levels from a Group ON FETCH GROUP Add channels from Group GROUP Subtract channels from Group GROUP Add a range of Groups GROUP THRU Levels from Group are fetched GROUP LEVEL Load selection...

Page 953: ...rol to the Blind field and focuses the Blind Tab BLIND Clear all channels and levels in Live C Alt CHANNEL Clear all channels and levels in Live C Alt LIVE Clear all channels and levels in Blind C Alt...

Page 954: ...this Preset for the selected channel s RECORD ATTRIB Record attributes for selected channels to Preset RECORD ATTRIB Record current channel selection as the next free Group RECORD GROUP Record curren...

Page 955: ...Channel Control to Live PLAYBACK Goto Preset GOTO Goto Preset in B JUMP_TO_B Step to the next Preset in Sequence SEQ Step to the previous Preset in Sequence SEQ Start the next crossfade GO Start the n...

Page 956: ...e Editor These are shortcut in the Sequence List that will set times directly to the focused step DESCRIPTION SYNTAX Set an In Out Time TIME Set an In Time IN Set an Out Time OUT Shortcuts Direct Sele...

Page 957: ...annels Capture functions DESCRIPTION SYNTAX Activate permanent Capture mode CAPTURE Capture intensity and attributes for the selected channel in Capture mode Wheel Capture intensity and attributes for...

Page 958: ...and attributes for the selected channel s RELEASE CHANNEL Release the intensity of selected channel s RELEASE LEVEL Release the attributes of selected channel s RELEASE ATTRIB Capture a parameter of s...

Page 959: ...ble list DISPLAY_LIST DYN_EFFECT Select all channels with a running dynamic softkey SELECT_ALL Select all channels with a running dynamic CHANNEL DYN_EFFECT Clear running dynamics for the selected cha...

Page 960: ...g Dynamics for the selected channels to Preset RECORD DYN_EFFECT Fetch dynamics for the selected channels from a preset ON FETCH DYN_EFFECT Open the Dynamics Editor for the current preset PRESET DYN_E...

Page 961: ...Delay In time DELAY IN Set a Delay Out time DELAY OUT Set a Channel time to the selected channels CHANNEL TIME Set a Parameter time TIME Wheel_key Set a Channel Delay time to the selected channels CH...

Page 962: ...ard etc This chapter contains the following sections Accessories Keyboard Accessories Mouse Or Trackball Accessories Printer Accessories Remote Control Accessories Visualisation Software Accessories C...

Page 963: ...otebook If you are running the offline editor in a notebook without a numerical keypad you can access numbers and basic channel and level functions using CTRL CTRL 1 9 Numerical input CTRL F1 CH CTRL...

Page 964: ...board will continue to perform special functions like brightness volume etc Additionally the expanded DELETE key not Backspace is required for the INSERT command in Cobalt and the numeric keypad is re...

Page 965: ...DISPLAY LIST J J EFFECT E E ESC ESC ESC EXIT Cobalt Alt X Option X FAN Ctrl F Ctrl F FOCUS F Alt F Option F FETCH ON F or Keypad Ctrl F or Keypad Ctrl FORMAT F4 F4 GO Ctrl G Ctrl G GO BACK Ctrl B Ctr...

Page 966: ...1 0 or keypad Ctrl 1 0 or keypad OUT Ctrl O Ctrl O OUTPUT O O PAGE M1 20 M M PAGE M21 40 Ctrl M Ctrl M PALETTE Alt P Option P PARK P P PASTE Ctrl V Ctrl V PAUSE Ctrl P Ctrl P PLAYBACK X X PRESET P P...

Page 967: ...T TRACK F12 F12 U1 N A N A U2 N A N A U3 N A N A UPDATE U U WIZARD W W Keyboard Level Wheel You can use a mouse wheel or right click held to emulate the level wheel for setting levels and navigating S...

Page 968: ...Drags and drops content Channel Views Select channels Left click Selects and deselects channels Channel Views Set channel levels Mouse wheel Same as the Level wheel of Cobalt Channel Views Set channe...

Page 969: ...r controlling channels and levels Note that each remote control has its own working field Also see Remote Controls This chapter contains the following sections Remote Control Introduction Remote Contr...

Page 970: ...wireless LAN NOTE To clear input from the Remote Fields go to the Clear Remote Fields node in the Remote Controls Node See Remote Controls Remote Control are enabled in the System Settings for remote...

Page 971: ...a base station connected with Net3 which requires ACN protocol to be turned on Hold the decimal point when starting the RFR to get a choice of connection methods Group and frequency can be changed if...

Page 972: ...s can be used to select channels and set levels At Mode Command Syntax is supported from v5 1 This includes the console shortcut C CHANNEL to clear all channels in A CH THRU LEVEL RFR Group List Press...

Page 973: ...isplay and controlled by the two wheels Press a wheel to toggle between coarse and fine for parameters Last SelAll Next ParamF ParamC ParamB Next Last and Select All functions are used to step within...

Page 974: ...st Only the levels set from the remote are recorded Update preset Update The selected preset indicated as Prs on the display is updated with levels from the remote field Select Preset and levels Prese...

Page 975: ...on channel is patched to output Note Existing devices may be repatched No new devices may be patched from the RFR Outputs can be selected in address universe format For example 10 3 Output will selec...

Page 976: ...date to update the palette or select a new palette with the FCB palette list buttons 5 Press MORE SK will leave focusing mode RFR Scroller Calibration Press MORE SK and then CALIBSCR to enter Scroller...

Page 977: ...s is done and use the numeric keypad to control channels and levels directly Phone Remote Functions The handset has two available commands for each key on the unit Numbers are accessed directly The ke...

Page 978: ...d channels Check mode SHIFT CHECK SHIFT CHECK Steps to the Next Last channel using level Load levels from Preset SHIFT PRESET Levels from Preset are loaded Clear number input Clears number input Decim...

Page 979: ...e differently For example Set channels 1 thru 5 to 55 1 SHIFT THRU 5 SHIFT Level 5 5 Set channels 1 thru 6 at full 1 SHIFT THRU 6 SHIFT 100 Note When recording from the remote only levels set from the...

Page 980: ...from the console All channel intensity levels generated by the remote can only be recorded into targets from the remote control itself Requirements iPhone or iPod touch and a wireless network More inf...

Page 981: ...Tip 2 Tap the Virtual RFR screen to cycle through different interface layouts You can also lock the layout in the Settings screen iRFR Color Picker With the iRFR Color Picker you can select colors for...

Page 982: ...u cannot cycle through the RFR interface layouts Instead it remains locked on the chosen layout and you will see a small padlock icon indicating that the lock is enabled Sleep Disabled when this is tu...

Page 983: ...ay 10 101 81 101 IP Gateway 10 101 82 101 RVI Wireless Router AP iPhone iPod IP Address 10 101 85 101 IP Address 10 101 124 101 IP Address 10 101 125 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Subnet Mask 255 255 0...

Page 984: ...select it Once connected you will see a check mark to the left of the network name Now press the round blue arrow button to configure your network settings 4 Now you must configure your iPhone iPod s...

Page 985: ...eless network as your console here s a quick test to make sure the iRFR and your console can talk 1 Launch the iRFR app on your iPhone iPod 2 At the Welcome screen click Settings 3 Fill in the Host fi...

Page 986: ...ough it for NO 5 If the communication test FAILS double check that you have entered the correct IP address of your console in the Host field at the Settings screen If the test still fails exit the iPh...

Page 987: ...ing iRFR to your console If you have tested your network you are ready to connect to Cobalt 1 You need to have Remote Controls and ACN enabled in your Cobalt No other settings or protocols need to be...

Page 988: ...his is different for Cobalt Jr and Light Server see above If you do not see a green checkmark after entering the IP you won t be able to connect That means you have either entered the wrong IP address...

Page 989: ...e button at the top left to return to the Welcome screen and then press Connect 5 Once connected you will see a that you are connected to a Cobalt and the version of software it is running The Virtual...

Page 990: ...he left of each key press the FUNC key first do not press and hold FUNC An example of mixing direct and FUNC commands to record channels 1 5 at 75 into Preset 5 follows 1 CHAN 5 THRU 7 5 LEVEL 5 FUNC...

Page 991: ...Go Goto Crossfades to preset or step depending on the GOTO jumps to setting in Setup Record preset FUNC Record Records Preset into the Preset List Only the levels set from the remote are recorded Upda...

Page 992: ...scribed below Set the transmitter unit sleep delay Step 1 Move the slide switch to the off position Step 2 Press and hold FUNC for a 5 second sleep delay THRU for a 12 second sleep delay Ch for a 25 s...

Page 993: ...an output Net3 sACN E1 31 or ArtNet To change settings 1 Ensure the correct network is enabled in System Settings 2 If your PC has multiple network cards you will also need to select the correct netwo...

Page 994: ...G WYSIWYG can receive Net2 EDMX levels via ethernet In the Options menu of Wysiwyg select Application Options and then navigate to the ETC Interface tab Ensure that Allow EDMX reception is ticked and...

Page 995: ...DMX levels WYWISYG Link You can send the patch in WYSIWYT to Cobalt Make sure you have imported the templates involved first Clear patch clears the dimmer patch as well as the device patch Visualizati...

Page 996: ...CN even if the source is another application on the same PC This means a standalone PC will require either an active connection to an ethernet switch or the Loopback Adapter to be installed Following...

Page 997: ...plug in for Training Projects powered by Capture See Media Training Projects Capture can be downloaded from www capturesweden com Visualisation Other Visualizers Any visualizer that can receive the s...

Page 998: ...commands Cobalt ETCnomad can be used to view console data or to interact with your Cobalt console See Network Client Cobalt ETCnomad software can be run on a PC with the Windows XP or Windows 7 opera...

Page 999: ...corner of the screen to commit to the change or click the red X to cancel the operation When you have committed to the change the ETCnomad Puck will reboot to the newly selected operating mode From Eo...

Page 1000: ...puts a Contact Closure Trigger and Littllite connectors Wings are VESA mountable for temporary or permanent installation backstage in a rack or on a tech table It measures approximately 50cm x 36cm an...

Page 1001: ...al 80 Master Playbacks in any combination of wings Order of connection and SWAP When using SWAP with connected wings each wing will swap in the order it was connected to the system This order can be d...

Page 1002: ...ort and 20 buttons for commonly used functions These buttons have default mapping specific to the Cobalt product line reflecting commonly used features for the designer or assistant designer The RVI a...

Page 1003: ...ded a file that defines the X Keys Professional 58 key panel with the Cobalt hotkey shortcuts most used in offline programming and editing The X Keys Professional 58 key panel is very similar to the l...

Page 1004: ...s a fully independent lighting playback controller or a convenient back up option There are twenty keys with a shift function in the front panel that make it possible to run a lot of functions An exte...

Page 1005: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 1003 APPENDIX The Appendix contains information about control interfaces fuses key shortcuts etc This chapter contains the following sections Connectors MIDI...

Page 1006: ...onnector Phone remote Connector MIDI Connector External Trig 1 9 Connector Ethernet Connector Keyboard Printer Mouse Connector Desk Light Connector DMX512 There are two DMX512A RDM ports Pin 1 Gnd Pin...

Page 1007: ...ust be turned on for the remote to work See Settings System Connector MIDI MIDI in out MIDI timecode MIDI notes MIDI Show Control MSC MIDI timecode MIDI Show Control through Net3 Gateway SMPTE timecod...

Page 1008: ...owing functions directly 1 Go 2 Pause 3 Go Back 4 Toggles Master 40 On Off The Remote Control Setting must be turned on for the remote to work See Settings System Connector Ethernet Two individually c...

Page 1009: ...are 11 USB multipurpose ports for keyboard and mouse They are located in the drawer of Cobalt20 in the back and on the frontpanel under the power switch Connector Desk Light You can connect a standard...

Page 1010: ...08 MIDI MIDI allows you to interface with Time Code and other MIDI equipment This chapter contains the following sections MIDI Introduction MIDI Standard MIDI MIDI MIDI Show Control MIDI Time Code MID...

Page 1011: ...three lead cable The communication is unidirectional which means there is no feedback or intelligent bi directional contact between MIDI units DMX512 is also unidirectional while a pair of walkie talk...

Page 1012: ...sole If you connect a MIDI Sequencer you can record all key presses and fader movements in real time and play back in real time PROGRAM CHANGE The Cobalt can be set to activate a specific crossfade wh...

Page 1013: ...and strings are shown in hexadecimal values GO Executes the next crossfade in the same way as pressing GO in the console If GO is pressed in the console the number of the Preset is automatically trans...

Page 1014: ...both 14 bit values a combination of two 7 bit values Both in cc cc and vv vv the first value is the LSB and the second value is the MSB For vv vv fader values Cobalt uses the most significant 8 bits o...

Page 1015: ...E 03 Examples Master 1 at 100 F0 7F 01 02 01 06 00 00 7F 7F F7 Master 20 at 50 F0 7F 01 02 01 06 13 00 00 40 F7 Master 33 at 0 F0 7F 01 02 01 06 20 00 00 00 F7 Grandmaster at 20 F0 7F 01 02 01 06 7E 0...

Page 1016: ...edited from the numerical console keypad as well If there is MIDI Time Code coming into the system the running time will be shown on top of the monitor instead of the normal date and time Manual and...

Page 1017: ...B field or not If the Auto locate step parameter is set to On any step that is matching the incoming MIDI Time Code will be executed See System Settings MIDI Edit time code in the sequence list When y...

Page 1018: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 1016...

Page 1019: ...is released the following MIDI Message will be transmitted NOTE OFF 128 Key number 64 By sending the corresponding command to the MIDI In port the Cobalt will execute the key Since standard MIDI Notes...

Page 1020: ...0B 11 Align 7D 62 125 98 All 0C 12 AtLevel 22 34 Attrib 7D 27 125 39 B 23 35 Bank 7E 41 126 65 Beam 7D 1C 125 28 Blind 7E 62 126 98 Browser 7E 71 126 113 C 24 36 Capture 7D 65 125 101 Ch 25 37 Ch 26 3...

Page 1021: ...etch 2F 47 Flash 1 7E 2D 126 45 Flash 20 7E 40 126 64 FlashMode 30 48 Focus 7D 1A 125 26 Format 7E 61 126 97 GO 31 49 GoBack 32 50 Goto 33 51 Group 7E 56 126 86 Help 34 52 Highlight 7D 34 125 52 In 7D...

Page 1022: ...y20 21 33 MasterKey21 56 86 MasterKey40 69 105 MasterPage 36 54 Modify 37 55 Mute 7E 47 126 71 Next 7D 29 125 41 Note 7E 45 126 69 Out 7D 45 125 69 Output 38 56 Palette 7D 23 125 35 Park 7E 46 126 70...

Page 1023: ...63 125 99 Type 7E 42 126 66 U1 7D 1D 125 29 U2 7D 1E 125 30 U3 7D 1F 125 31 Up 4C 76 Update 7E 4F 126 79 Wizard 7D 32 125 50 Console Faders MIDI Chart Fader MIDI Code Hex MIDI Code Dec Lower_1 41 65 L...

Page 1024: ...r_20 54 84 Upper_1 55 85 Upper_2 56 86 Upper_3 57 87 Upper_4 58 88 Upper_5 59 89 Upper_6 5A 90 Upper_7 5B 91 Upper_8 5C 92 Upper_9 5D 93 Upper_10 5E 94 Upper_11 5F 95 Upper_12 60 96 Upper_13 61 97 Upp...

Page 1025: ...on back from the devices to allow us to remotely observe sensors control setups and configure modes these devices The level of RDM functionality depends on the features of the controller and on the fe...

Page 1026: ...Please consult the Net3 ACN DMX RDM Gateway User Manual for directions on enabling and disabling RDM Discovery Remember that only equipment with RDM will talk back to Cobalt 2 As soon as an RDM devic...

Page 1027: ...ver RDM At most times you will find that the template is known and matched in the extended library of Cobalt The advantage of using the known template is that it usually contains additional informatio...

Page 1028: ...of the device like start address personality or mode patch to Cobalt channels and access deeper settings of devices if that functionality is supported by those devices This list also shows conflict o...

Page 1029: ...ce SENSORS Device Sensors SUB DEVICES If the device has more devices associated with it for example you have one RDM capable dimmer rack that contains 6 individual dimmers the rack settings would be f...

Page 1030: ...n be seen and controlled over RDM This list is only available when there are discovered RDM devices It is opened from the RDM Device List by pressing MODIFY in the Parameter cell of the device you wis...

Page 1031: ...ce transmits read only This list is only available when there are discovered RDM devices It is opened from the RDM Device List by pressing MODIFY in the Sensors cell of the device whose sensor data yo...

Page 1032: ...n osc EXAMPLE Use OSC to create a remote interface for Cobalt for example in an iPad using a standard third party OSC software such as TouchOSC Use third party developer software such as Max or Isador...

Page 1033: ...whether you ve entered the Path and the Value s for the command correctly for the software you are using TouchOSC TouchOSC always sends at least one value set by the Value Range For example the consol...

Page 1034: ...3 and forward starting with cobalt added below The old commands are still supported OSC Commands Remember that OSC commands may be input differently in different softwares such as TouchOSC Max or Q La...

Page 1035: ...1 Master Bank 2 up one page cobalt playbacks selectPage bank 1 4 page 1 999 cobalt playbacks selectPage 1 5 Master Bank 1 select page 5 Main Playback OSC Path Value Example cobalt playback go cobalt...

Page 1036: ...ands can have an added press release value press 1 release 0 OSC Path Value Example cobalt focuspalette palette 1 999 cobalt focuspalette 9 cobalt colorpalette palette 1 999 cobalt colorpalette 11 cob...

Page 1037: ...SC Path Value Example cobalt key x cobalt key go cobalt key x press release 1 0 cobalt key go 1 Console Key Names Key names Key names Key names Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A Align All Attrib AutoLocates...

Page 1038: ...9 Insert InternalClockenable InternalClockStartStop InvertGroup JumptoB LampOff LampOn LampReset Last Layout1 Layout2 Layout3 Layout4 Layout5 Layout6 LearnAlert LearnMacro LearnProfile Left Live Load...

Page 1039: ...er29 Master30 Master31 TrackballLeft TrackballMousemode TrackballParametermode TrackballRight Tracklist U1 U2 U3 Unpark Up UpdatePalette Update Wait Wheel1 Wheel2 Wheel3 Wheel4 Wizard Older 7 2 and ea...

Page 1040: ...d master levels are transmitted to remote devices see Receive OSC Input To transmit OSC commands you have to activate transmittion of OSC and select a port default 8000 and IP address es of the device...

Page 1041: ...nk labels and direct select labels when they change directselects page label x directselects label x Masters masters fader X 0 0 1 0 transmission when a fader value changes masters label X string Send...

Page 1042: ...Cobalt system up to the capacity of the console in question Congo Kid is limited to 1024 channels spread over 12 universes The main difference in the hardware compared to Cobalt 20 10 are There are n...

Page 1043: ...ese two hardwares will allow you to run the Cobalt software under Win 7 If you are using screens without touch control you may wish to connect a mouse or trackball for full access to all features Ther...

Page 1044: ...a column with keys for setting levels in different ways There are keys for setting times to the sequence in the Main Playback There are keys for recording and updating the current preset There are dir...

Page 1045: ...l Congo Jr This is the facepanel The Master Playbacks is an optional wing The Master Playback functionality is integrated into the Main Playback Monitors 1x DVI I DVI or a DVI to VGa adapter 1x DVI D...

Page 1046: ...acity of 256 channels devices and 1024 outputs spread across 12 universes by direct output or Ethernet Masters The Master Playback functionality is integrated into the Main Playback The functions of t...

Page 1047: ...erent programming functions The Display has soft key menus with different sets of functions for the keys around it The wheels can be used for parameters when a device is selected there is a button in...

Page 1048: ...Hold Bank to select range for the content within each section NOTE You can exit Direct Select Mode by pressing the same Direct Select key again Type of content hold TYPE When TYPE is held the differen...

Page 1049: ...First select Param then press the wheel key for a moving device parameter to connect that range to the Direct Select keys Auto Group Auto Groups generated from the Channel Database Channel Database Au...

Page 1050: ...lt 8 1 20181029 1048 These content types can be recorded and updated directly holding RECORD or UPDATE and pressing a direct select key for that content type Focus Color Beam Pal All Palette Group Scr...

Page 1051: ...l Channels Channel functions See Channels Balance Mode See Channels Group Wheel Mode See Presets Compare Mode Device Device control and special functions See Device Control Flip See Device Palettes Fo...

Page 1052: ...rs tab or dock and the keypad for selection and control Enter a number and press a Page key to select a page for masters Hold a Page key and press PAGE or PAGE to change page last next Hold C and pres...

Page 1053: ...control that playback Once a master is connected it is sufficient to press CONNECT The PLAYBACK key is used to set the controls to the main playback The main difference for the main playback compared...

Page 1054: ...board The soft keys correspond to the key in the display Hold the SHIFT key to get Capital letters Some of the Console keys are used in addition to the letters of the display keyboard Function Key Fee...

Page 1055: ...s into one of three modes Position Function Channels Only Masters 1 80 will control the first 80 intensities in the system Select range of channels with the Direct Selects Masters The normal position...

Page 1056: ...r Playbacks including the LCD displays for labelling and all master flash and paging keys Additionally the Wing can be switched into Direct Select Mode providing access to the 40 direct selects It als...

Page 1057: ...181029 1055 1 Direct Select pages 2 Displays 3 BANK and TYPE keys for operating the Direct Selects are incorporated between the displays with the PAGE keys 4 Function keys same as in Cobalt plus Direc...

Page 1058: ...esides the Cobalt Master Wing there are three Universal fader wings They can be connected with a USB cable and with Congo Jr they can be mounted on the sides or top of the console An external power su...

Page 1059: ...llection of examples that you can follow step by step with this help tab open Build a chase effect Patch by output Patch by channel Record in the Main Sequence Clear and Reset Patch Using a Beat Boss...

Page 1060: ...and press EFFECT 4 Check box Create Chase from selected channels Use arrow keys and MODIFY or click screen 5 Confirm with EXECUTE 6 Bring level of effect up with the level wheel The chase effect shou...

Page 1061: ...T 3 Patch this output to channel 5 5 MODIFY 4 You will get a dialog asking if you patch channel 5 to output 1 You will have the option of checking a box to replace the currently patched channel 5 Conf...

Page 1062: ...TPUT 2 Select channel 5 5 CHANNEL 3 Patch this output to output 1 1 MODIFY 4 You will get a dialog asking if you patch output 1 to channel 5 You will have the option of checking a box to replace the c...

Page 1063: ...U 3 Set a level with the level wheel 4 Press RECORD This will give you the Record dialogue The next free preset will have been chosen automatically for you You can write a text label 5 Confirm with RE...

Page 1064: ...OUTPUT 2 Open the Patch Wizard by pressing WIZARD 3 Select the Set Clear tab with arrow keys or touch 4 Choose action in the Operation dropdown 5 Check Apply to all if you want to affect the whole pat...

Page 1065: ...ss and select Beat Boss 1 3 Start the effect by bringing the level to full The chase effect should now be running in live You have the options of changing the Rate Tap for this chase or changing the B...

Page 1066: ...unning effects 1 Select the Live tab by pressing LIVE 2 Select all running effects Hold ALL and press EFFECT You will now have selected all currently running effects and can regulate the intensity wit...

Page 1067: ...nimation effects 752 Array 548 At Mode 456 Attribute Editor Times 647 Attributes Follow Faders 653 Auto Groups 533 Auto create Content Wizard 443 AutoMark 654 Auto Save 356 B O Mode 119 Backup 226 Bal...

Page 1068: ...ap Tempo 695 Check Mode 468 Clear Dynamics Soft Keys 731 Clear patch 272 Clone Device 273 Cobalt ETCnomad 996 Cobalt LS 1002 Color Palette 624 ColorMixer 89 Command Syntaxes 456 Compare Mode 358 Compo...

Page 1069: ...6 Device Palettes 620 Device Palettes Renumber 639 Device Times 640 Device Views 600 Devices 572 Dialogues 114 Dimmer Check Mode 266 Dimmer Curve 312 Dimmer Device Feedback 134 Direct Mode MIDI 213 Di...

Page 1070: ...With Intensity 308 Fader Modes 843 Fader Wings 1054 Fan 589 Fan Times 650 FCB Times 388 Fetch Copy 591 Files 136 Find Highest Level 485 Flash On Time 803 Flash settings 795 Flip 593 Focus Palette 623...

Page 1071: ...right 534 Links 394 Live 486 Live Dynamics old 725 Load a console key to a master 836 Load a group to a master 814 Load a Magic Sheet to a master 833 Load a parameter to a master 834 Load a preset to...

Page 1072: ...console Sessions 228 Mute 122 Net3 Remote Video Interface 1000 Net3 ACN Device List 233 Network 174 222 Network nodes 232 New 139 News In This Version 39 Next Last Mode 480 Notes Editor 438 Numerical...

Page 1073: ...Master 341 Recording Popup 335 Refresh Functions 777 Releasing Captured Channels 465 Rem Dim 477 Remote Control 967 Remote Controls 879 Rename Channels 284 Re record A Palette 629 Reset 68 RFR Radio...

Page 1074: ...tup and Lock 81 Tabs 78 Tap Tempo 408 Technical Services 69 Templates 290 Terminology 42 TEXT 121 Time Code 87 1014 Times in out delay wait 381 Times Soft Key Page 387 Track Editing 518 Track List 402...

Page 1075: ...Cobalt 8 1 20181029 1073 Utilities 188 Visualizer 991 WAF Alert Times 388 Welcome Screen 193 Workflow 56 X keys 1001...

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