Pinnacle Systems FXDEKO, User Manual

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Playing a Sequence 125
FXDeko User’s Guide
To specify a pause in a sequence:
Do one of the following:
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In the Control column, select pause. During playback, FXDeko
reads the next file into the Preview window, then pauses the
sequence and displays the message “Sequence paused. Press
Alt+Enter to continue.”
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In the Control column, select hold. FXDeko displays the first
frame of the effect, then waits for a trigger.
To resume a paused sequence:
Do one of the following:
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Right-click the mouse.
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Click the pause button in the Sequence window.
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Choose Pause Sequence (Pause) from the Sequence menu.
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Choose Play Sequence (Alt+Enter) from the Sequence menu.
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Click the play button in the Sequence window.
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Use a GPI trigger.
The pause button light goes off and the play button lights up
green.
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RIGGER
To connect a GPI trigger:
1. Connect the triggering device to an available com port, if it is not
already connected.
2. Restart FXDeko.
To enable GPI triggering:
1. Activate the Sequence window (F11).
2. From the Sequence menu, choose GPI Settings.
3. In the GPI Trigger Settings dialog box, check GPI Enabled, enter the
Com port name (e.g. COM2), then choose OK.