Martin Professional Maxxyz, User Manual

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14 Maxxyz
T
YPES OF
C
ONTROLS
The Maxxyz console uses several different types of controllers to manipulate the data for your
show. Among them are:
Hard Keys (buttons) These are the traditional buttons found on the console.
Soft Keys These are keys that appear on the video displays are
activated by touching them on the touch screens, clicking on
them using the trackball controls on the external monitors, or,
in the case of selecting displays for the touch screens (as an
example), by pressing the associated view key directly above
or below the softkey.
LCD Keys These are hard keys with the ability to change their color and
legend.
Slider Potentiometer
(fader)
There are 14 faders on the Maxxyz; all located in the Playback
Controls and Master Controls sections. These are used for
controlling the intensities of any fixtures associated with them.
The 10 directly below the Playback Touch Screen are
motorized and will vary in position dependent upon the
playback page selected and the level assigned to the fader.
Track Belt There are 11 track belts on the Maxxyz. The two located next
to the touch screens (Screen Controls) are used to scroll
through the touch screen displays. The 8 in the Programmer
Controls are used to change the values of selected fixtures.
The remaining track belt, in Playback Control, is used to
change cue timings.
Jog Dial There are four silver jog dials (three horizontal and one
vertical). The three horizontal jog dials are used to change the
displays on their associated LCD Keys. The vertical jog dial is
used to change playback pages/banks in the playback touch
screen.
Trackball The blue track ball is located on the right side of the console
and is used to move the cursor across the touch screens and
external monitors. By pressing the associated “P/T” key, the
trackball can be used to control the pan and tilt of selected
fixtures.