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In this mode the DMX values for the grouped fixtures are recorded from the incoming DMX
signal via DMX input.
A recording mode is selected by Right-clicking on the scene panel’s record button and selecting one
of the items on the pop-up menu.
When operating in
Rec T
mode, the background color of the function buttons on the fixture panel
default to blue (un-tagged). To tag functions (so that only their settings will be recorded) you simply
Right-click on the required function button(s) to turn them red (tagged) or blue (un-tagged).
Double-clicking on the scene panel’s clear button (labelled as either
Clr Y
or
Clr N
) will clear all
fixture faders back down to 00. When using the
Rec T
recording mode, tagged functions are not un-
tagged when the clear button is used, unless you hold down [Ctrl] when double-clicking on the clear
button.
Before creating and recording a scene in
Rec M
and
Rec F
modes it is good practice to ‘clear’ the
desk first to ensure that all the faders are in Released mode and at
00
. This is where the Clear (
Clr
)
button comes into play.
Clear Button
Clear button
Double-clicking on the
Clr
button will clear any fixture fader settings on
the desk (except Locked faders) and it will also turn off any running
scenes (except
Safe
scenes - see
Type
below). If you hold down [Ctrl]
whilst double-clicking on the
Clr
button it will also unlock and clear any
locked faders (except faders locked by running
Safe
scenes). This
provides a clear desk on which to create new scenes.
There are two settings for the Clear button -
Clr Y
and
Clr N
- and these settings effect what
happens to any running scenes and fixture fader settings on the desk when you record a scene. You
can change this setting by right-clicking on the button and selecting one of the following from the
pop-up menu:
Clear on Record Yes - When selected, the desk is automatically cleared down each time you record
a new scene. This is useful if you are recording dissimilar scenes and you want to start with a clear
desk each time.
Clear on Record No - When this is selected, the desk is not cleared down automatically each time
you record a scene, you need to double-click on the
Clr N
button to clear the desk. This is useful if
you are recording similar scenes and you want to leave them at their last settings and then make fine
adjustments to those settings when recording each new scene.
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