NSI MC 1616, Operation Manual

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Fade Rate
Slider
The MC 1616 has an autofader to provide automatic crossfades from one pattern or scene
to another. The Fade Rate slider determines the speed at which the fade will occur. The
fade will happen instantly when this control is in the fully down position and causes increasingly
slower fades as the control is raised. Fade rate is overridden by pressing and holding most
functions.
Glide Button
The Glide button is used to turn on and off the Glide mode. Any pattern selected after the
Glide mode is turned on will fade or ‘‘glide’’ between chase steps instead of instantly changing.
The rate of the change is determined by the time between steps (chase rate).
The Glide mode is activated by tapping the Glide button until the Glide led lights. The
Glide mode is turned off by again tapping the button. Turning on or off the Glide mode
will not affect patterns that are already running.
Audio Button
and Slider
Audio chase sync may be activated by tapping the Audio button until the led above it lights
and then by adjusting the sensitivity control for desired effectiveness. The patterns will
sequence on the audio beat (if discernable) in conjunction with the Tap Sync or Chase Rate
slider. If a chase rate is set, then the chase will resynchronize at each audio beat. If audio
alone is desired, move the Chase Rate slider up and then all the way down to disable.
Pressing the Audio button a second time will disable the Audio mode.
Audio intensity effects may be programmed into any channel by using the Program button.
This will cause desired channels to flash to audio whenever the Audio mode is on. See the
section on PROGRAMMING.
Manual
Button
The Manual button allows manual intensity control of the 16 lighting channels. The first
tap of the manual button will light the led above it and cause the channels to fade up to the
intensity set by the channel level sliders. After the fade up is complete, changes to the
lighting levels can be made by simply moving the channel level slide controls.
A second tap of the Manual button will cause the led above it to go out and the lighting
levels set by the slide controls will fade out at the set fade rate. Pressing and holding the
Manual button will bypass the set fade rate and cause the manual scene to fade in or out
instantly.
All channel levels set by the Manual scene will be added to levels produced by other console
functions with the greatest level having precedence.
The Manual scene may be reset by a second tap of the blackout button if the console is so
configured. The Manual scene may also be configured to be locked on, disabling the Manual
button. See section on configuration.
Channel
Level Sliders
The Channel Level Sliders are used to vary the output levels of the 16 individual control
channels. These levels can be used in programming patterns or scenes. They can also be
used to directly control the channel levels on stage through the use of the Manual button. If
the Manual scene is locked on, then these sliders will always control stage levels. See section
on Console Configuration.
All channel levels set by the Manual scene will be added to levels produced by other console
functions with the greatest level having precedence.
Operation Guide MC 1616
Fade Rate Slider Software Revision 1.08 and above
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