Leviton MC24/48, User Manual

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Colortran Encore Control Console
Software Version 3.05
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In Manual Fader Clearing mode, fades do not clear from the playback faders
until you press the Take Control button below the fader. When timed fades
complete their fades, they become manual fades. Once a timed fade is
complete, you may do either of the following:
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Reverse the fade by moving the fader handle to 10, to gain control of the
fade, and then move the
fader handle back down. (Note that the fade remains on the playback fader.)
- or -
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Press the Take Control button to clear the fade from the playback fader.
(Note that all channels
remain at their current levels.)
In Manual Fader Clearing mode, manual fades do not clear when you reach 10,
as they do in Automatic Fader Clearing mode. You can either reverse the fade
with the handle, or you can press the Take Control button to clear the fade,
leaving channels at their current levels.
Manual Fader Clearing mode is generally used more often in television studios,
where cues are assigned their own channels separate from other cues. This
works well in conjunction with the [LOAD] key, and when there are only a few
different cues in a show. This allows you to use the larger faders to control
levels for different areas, as though they were submasters. Keep in mind that
playback faders always operate on a last-action basis, unlike submasters.
The Manual Fader Clearing mode tends to lead to confusion in theatrical
applications, where different cues may fade the same channels up or down. In
this case, moving the fader handle up may cause lights to fade down instead of
up. Also, the last fader handle that is moved takes control of any channels that
are common to more than one fader, which can cause a premature loss of
channel control. Finally, if you have a show with lots of cues, its easy to forget
to clear the faders with the Take Control button.
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INT
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If you're using your Encore console in a theater environment,
don't use Manual Fader Clearing mode .
Fade Loading Hierarchy / Simultaneous
fades
Because there are four playback faders, you can monitor up to four fades
simultaneously. Of course, you need to be able to run more than four fades
simultaneously. What if you load more than four fades by pressing the GO
button repeatedly? Which fades will be loaded on the four playback faders (and
shown in the Playback Fader Boxes)? This depends on the order in which the
fades were loaded, and which fades are manual fades.