Martin Professional Maxxyz, User Manual

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Selecting Fixtures 41
provided with the fixture number and model. Using the checkboxes at the left side of the screen,
you can select or deselect additional fixtures. Checked fixtures are selected and unchecked
fixtures are deselected. You can reselect all the fixtures in the programmer by pressing the
“Revert to selection” softkey at the bottom of this screen. For information on selected and
deselected fixtures, please see “Selected/Deselected and Active/Inactive” on page 46.
F
I X T U R E
S
E L E C T I O N
O
R D E R
The Maxxyz console goes beyond recalling simply what fixtures have been selected, it also
recalls the
order in which they were selected. This is particularly useful in the creation of
“fanning” effects (see “Setting a Staggered Delay Time (Delay Fanning)” on page 105) or when
stepping through the fixtures using the “Next/Previous” buttons in the Trackball Controls. In other
words, the Maxxyz console goes beyond listing the fixtures from highest to lowest based only on
their fixture number.
Once fixtures have been selected, they can also be reordered rather than re-entering the
selection.
M
OVING A
S
PECIFIED
F
IXTURE
1 Select the fixture to be moved by clicking in the “Model” field. It will be highlighted in red.
2 Use the up or down arrows on the right of the screen to move the fixture through the list.
Note the in the current version of software, if you wish to move a fixture up or down more than
one location, you will need to reselect the fixture.
R
ANDOM
F
IXTURE
O
RDER
The order of the fixtures in the programmer can be randomized by pressing the “Random”
softkey on the Fixture Selection list. Note that all fixtures that are loaded into the programmer will
be randomized, not just those that are selected. You can restore to a numeric order by pressing
the “Sort” softkey.
R
EVERSING
F
IXTURE
O
RDER
Similar to randomizing the order of the fixture selection, you can reverse the order by pressing
the “Reverse” softkey. This will flip the current selection order regardless of whether fixtures are
selected or deselected. “Reverse” can be used in conjunction with “Random.” As with “Random,”
you can restore to a numeric order by pressing the “Sort” softkey.
U
SING
T
HE
F
IXTURE
F
ILTER
Located next to the “Selected Fixture” in the Fixture Selection screen and next to “Groups” in the
Group/3D View screen is the Fixture Filter. This powerful tool easily allows for the division of