PRODUCER 3
06/18/97
Lighting Control Console
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TEATRONICS LIGHTING CONTROLS,
TEATRONICS LIGHTING CONTROLS,
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OPERATION
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
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One more feature of the Producer 3 to be described in this Getting Up and Running Section;
using the channel sliders 1 through 24 as additional submasters. Next to channel one's slider in
each scene is a button labeled "SUBMASTER" with a green LED above it. Pressing this button
sets the sliders for that scene in "submaster mode". The green LED lights to show when a row
of sliders is in submaster mode. When in submaster mode, the sliders that used to represent
channels, now represent submasters 1 through 24. These submasters are recorded and operate
just like the ten dedicated submasters, except that they are controlled by the crossfader. Since
either or both scenes of the two scene console may be placed in submaster mode, the user may
crossfade from submasters to channels, channels to submasters, or submasters to submasters.
By splitting the crossfader handles (to put both scenes on stage at the same time) and by putting
one scene of controls in the submaster mode, the user may access all 34 submasters and have
individual channel control at the same time. This quick description of how to use the Producer
3 should get the new user up and running, however, it doesn't begin to cover all the console's
features. We recommend that the entire manual be read to learn all the functions and features of
the console. Please note, if this section of the manual has been confusing, the examples given
in the rest of the manual may make learning the features of the console easier.
UNDERSTANDING THE PATCH
The preceding section attempts to describe the way submasters are recorded in some detail.
This section covers the Producer 3's proportional patch. The patch table tells the Producer 3
which control channel drives each of the 512 dimmers and to what level.
The purpose of the patch is to allow each channel to control any number (up to the maximum of
512) of dimmers, while allowing each dimmer connected to a particular channel to have its own
proportional level.
The proportional feature of the patch allows yet another level of flexibility when setting dimmer
levels. The proportional (also referred to as the "at") level sets the maximum percentage of
100% that a particular dimmer is allowed to reach. For example, if dimmer 5 is connected to
channel 5 at 50% of full, then when channel 5 is at full, dimmer 5 will only be at 50%. When
channel 5 is at 50%, dimmer 5 will be at 25%. The proportional level for most dimmers will be
100% or full (FL). The proportional feature is often used for balancing lamps of different
wattage, or for balancing the light output of different types of fixtures patched to the same
channel. Another use for the proportional level is to adjust un-gelled luminaries to the same
intensity as their gelled counterparts.
