Martin Professional Maxxyz, User Manual

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Working With Cues 93
W
ORKING
W
ITH
C
UES
The primary method of playing back looks on the Maxxyz console is by the use of cues. Cues are
recorded into cuelists which are then assigned to playback faders. The Maxxyz console uses a
Last Takes Precedence (LTP) methodology of determining the values for the various fixture
attributes. In an LTP console, a distinction is made between “zero” and “no value,” also know as
“null.” Stated simply, an LTP console will not change an attribute unless specifically instructed to.
If a cue specifically states that fixture 1 has an intensity of zero, then that value will be generated
by the console and sent to the fixture over the DMX cable. If however a cue is executed that
contains color information but no
specific intensity information, then that fixtures color will
change, but the intensity will continue at whatever level it was at previously and will remain at
that level indefinitely until it receives a specific command to change. Maxxyz also makes no
differentiation as to where the information comes from
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. It can come from any cue on any cuelist
in any playback fader. Last Takes Precedence.
P
LAYBACK
C
ONTROLS
There are 10 sets of LED Keys, Hard keys and motorized faders in the Playback Controls. Each
of these controls pertains to an individual cuelist.
The LCD Key at the bottom is color coded and contains the cuelist text or label. The colors found
on the LCD Key are as follows:
• Not lit - No cuelist is loaded into the Playback Control
• Orange - Cuelist is loaded and available, but is not currently running or fading a cue.
• Green - Cuelist is loaded and a cue is currently fading in that cuelist.
• Red - Cuelist is loaded and is actively playing (not fading) a cue.
• Inverted Text - Inverted text (clear text on a shaded background) indicates that this is the
selected cuelist.
16. The exception to this is the programmer which always takes precedence over any other control with
the exception of the Grand Master, A & B Group masters and Sub/Group master cuelists depend-
ing upon their configuration.