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Appendix D Glossary of Terms D-15
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SMPTE
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) began work to develop a
standardized synchronization method for the new medium. The resulting 'SMPTE time code' is
simply the recording of time information, in hours, minutes, seconds and frames, as a digitally
encoded signal on one of the tracks of a multi-track audio or video tape. There are a number of
frame rates in use today:
24 used in motion-picture film
25 EBU standard (European Television)
29.97 NTSC color videotape standard
30 NTSC monochrome standard (audio) (used by Status Cue)
SMPTE Time code can be recorded to an audio track (Longitude Time Code, or LTC) or it can
be recorded as part of the video signal (Vertical Interleave Time Code, or VITC). Either way,
the time code 'word' is the same.
Snapshot
A Cue type that will replay a stored combination of the Instant and Fader Presets.
Soft Patching
Configuring multiple single DMX channels to be controlled as a single fixture.
Solo (button action)
Cancels any other active Preset outputs until the Solo type Preset is released.
Song
A Song is a collection of 32 Instant Presets and 16 Fader Presets. You can create an unlimited
number of Songs within a Show file.
See also “Presets.”
Stack (Output)
The Output Stack provides a visual indication on the main window of the Instant and Fader
Presets that are active as well as live control status. The Stack also provides a convenient way
to keep track of the ordering of Fader Presets, that is, the Fader Preset layers.
See also “Live control.”
See also “Blind mode.”
Stage Value
This is the data that the LinkCard actually outputs to the fixtures. Stage data is helpful in live
editing when you want to view the current Construct parameters.