Effects
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Effects
This section gives details of the effects available in the MAC Aura XIP. See the DMX protocol table on page
27 for a list of channels and commands used to control the effects via DMX.
Where fine control is available, the main control channel sets the first 8 bits (the most significant byte or
MSB), and the fine channels set the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control
byte. In other words, the fine channel works within the position set by the coarse channel.
Shutter and strobe effects
The fixture’s electronic shutter effect provides instant blackout and snap open as well as regular or random
strobe and pulse effects with variable speed from approx. 1 Hz to 20 Hz.
Dimming
Smooth 0-100% overall dimming is available with 16-bit control resolution. Four dimming curves are
available (see Figure 3 on page 18).
Color mixing
The fixture features 16-bit continuous RGB color mixing. Depending on DMX mode, you can control Beam
and Aura color together or separately.
Virtual color wheel
The virtual color wheel contains 48 color presets containing popular colors.
In normal operation the virtual color wheel will override the color mixed by the RGB color mixing channels.
When using the fixture’s FX, the virtual color wheel lets you select a background color while you use RGB
color mixing channels to set the foreground color.
Color temperature control
Color temperature control is available on a dedicated CTC channel. You can adjust the fixture’s color
temperature smoothly and continuously to any point between 1000 K and 12 850 K.
Green-magenta shift (tint) control
The Green-Magenta shift channel adjusts the tint of the white point.
• At values 127-128, the fixture outputs white on the black body curve.
• Values from 126 to 0 shift the white point towards magenta.
• Values from 129 to 255 shift the white point towards green.
Zoom
The MAC Aura XIP’s motorized zoom lens varies the beam angle from 6.3° to 35.3°.
