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Atom Operator Manual
Chases
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9.3 Replaying Chases
Chases may be replayed on the Submasters (in Scene mode) or on the Grab master (in any mode).
Scene Mode
When you select scene mode or change pages whilst in Scene mode, the chases or scenes in the selected
page are assigned, in order, to their respective Submasters, 1 to 12 (24).
Note; Mode/Page freeze rules apply. See the “MEMORY STRUCTURE” chapter for details.
Any one of the 9 pages may be selected as the
current
page by using the PAGE key.
Press [PAGE] to increment to the next pages.
To switch
directly
to a page;
Press and hold [PAGE], Tap [S/A] (Page number).
To reveal a chase on the output, select the page that contains the chase, ensure that you are in Scene mode
and that the RED Preset master is faded up then fade up the Submaster for that chase number.
Grab Master As A Chase Master
A chase may be recorded on the Grab master or copied to the Grab master allowing it to act like a Submaster
containing a chase. See the “GRABMASTER” chapter for details.
Controlling A Chase Level
The OVERALL level of a chase is controlled by the Submaster or Grab master containing the chase. The
chase can be faded in or out as required (its fade times are controlled manually) or the chase may be
“Soloed” (flashed or bumped) via its S/A key.
RATE, BASS STEP, FADE, MODE, DIRECTION And STATE.
When a chase is played, it will perform as it is recorded in memory. The Rate, Bass Step, Fade, Mode,
Direction and State of a chase are
controlled
by PREVIEW/EDITING the chase.
To Preview/Edit a chase, press;
[PREVIEW/EDIT],
[S/A] (Chase number).
Make the required adjustments as described below, then press;
[PREVIEW/EDIT]
Any changes that you have made will automatically be saved in memory.
Hint; If you want to experiment with some changes, make a copy of the chase and edit the copy. See
“COPYING A CHASE” later in this chapter for details.
Rate
To change the Rate of a chase, Preview/Edit the chase (above) then rotate the Edit wheel. If the rate is set
higher
than the recorded level, the Edit indicator flashes
quickly
. If the rate is set
lower
than the recorded
level, the Edit indicator flashes
slowly
. If the rate is restored to its original value, the edit indicator is steady.
Bass Step
Chase stepping may be synchronised to the bass beat of an audio signal (also known as Sound To Light).
Connect a suitable music source to the audio input (see the “REAR PANEL” chapter for details).
To select Bass Step, Preview/Edit the chase and adjust the RATE (described above). Setting the rate
below
0
BPM will change the chase stepping to “BASS ON” and the RATE LED will flash. When bass stepping is on,
you may still set a chase rate so that the chase will continue to step during pauses in the music. For best
results, choose a rate that is slower than the bass beat of the music. When you have finished Preview/Editing
(i.e. during normal operation), the STEP LED will flash every time that a music beat is detected (see BASS
LEVEL below). To deselect Bass Step, raise the rate above 0 BPM then lower it below 0 BPM. Every time that
the rate is adjusted below 0 BPM, the Bass Step will toggle between ON and OFF.
Bass Level
The Bass Step audio level may be adjusted so that the chase steps on the correct beat of the music. It is
adjusted in normal operating mode (not in Preview/Edit). Deselect [Preview Edit], then press and hold
[FUNCTION], Tap; [S/A 12] (BASS LEVEL), release; [FUNCTION]. Rotate the Edit wheel to set the bass level
so that the chase steps on the desired music beat. Every time that a beat is detected, the STEP LED will flash
and the chase will step. When the chase is satisfactorily stepping to the beat, press; [YES] to save the setting
or [NO] to retain the original setting. The BASS LEVEL adjustment is a global setting for all chases that have
been set to “BASS ON”.