Chase Rate
Pads
The Chase Rate pads adjust the chase rate (the rate at which all patterns will sequence). The
rate is indicated by the red LED located directly above the Tap Sync pad and by the display
whenever the LED above the pads is lit. Tapping or touching and holding one of the pads
will cause the rate to increase or decrease. To disable chasing decrease the Chase Rate until
the display reads zero.
Fade Rate
Pads
The TLC 16 has an autofader to provide automatic crossfades from one pattern or scene to
another. The Fade Rate pads determine the speed at which the fade will occur. The relative
fade rate is indicated by the display in a number from 0 - 100 (100 is indicated as FL)
whenever the LED above the pads is lit. The fade will happen instantly when this the display
shows zero and causes increasingly slower fades as the number is raised. Fade rate is
overridden by touching and holding most functions.
Glide pad
The Glide pad 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 pad until the Glide LED lights. The Glide
mode is turned off by again tapping the pad. Turning on or off the Glide mode will not
affect patterns that are already running.
Audio pad
and Pads
Audio chase sync may be activated by tapping the Audio pad until the LED above it lights
and then by adjusting the sensitivity control pads for desired effectiveness. The relative audio
sensitivity is indicated by the display in a number from 0 - 100 (100 is indicated as FL)
whenever the LED above the pads is lit.
The patterns will sequence on the audio beat (if discernible) in conjunction with the Tap
Sync or Chase Rate. If a chase rate is set, then the chase will resynchronize at each audio
beat. If audio alone is desired, set the Chase Rate all the way down to zero to disable.
Touching the Audio pad a second time will disable the Audio mode.
Audio intensity effects may be programmed into any channel by using the Program pad. This
will cause desired channels to flash to audio whenever the Audio mode is on. See the section
on PROGRAMMING CONTROL FUNCTIONS.
Add pad
The Add pad changes the mode of the Pattern pads. Normally the Pattern pads are in a
‘‘kill’’ mode, whereas touching any Pattern pad will ‘‘kill’’ other active Pattern pads. This
way only one pattern is on at a time.
The Add mode is activated by touching the Add pad and illuminating the LED above it.
When active, Pattern pads will not ‘‘kill’’ other patterns allowing multiple patterns to be on
at a time. Touching the Pattern pads a second time will deactivate them.
Operation Guide
TLC 16
Chase Rate Pads
Software Revision 1.00 version A and above
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