Theatrelight CUEMASTER, Quick Operation

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CUEMASTER OPERATION 1
CUEMASTER INTRODUCTION
The Theatrelight Cuemaster is a general purpose lighting control desk with the best features of both manual and memory desks—a fader
per channel for fast plotting, and fast parallel access to Scenes, Chases and Shows. In contrast to desks which switch fader functions
from Masters to Channels (`Wide Mode'), the Cuemaster's dedicated Channel and Scenemaster faders make the desk simpler and faster
to operate. The single preset of 48 or 120 Channel faders is complemented by a second preset `Park' facility with dipless cross-fade,
which allows the Cuemaster to emulate a two preset manual desk when required without the space and expense of a second set of
faders.
The 24 playback Master faders are arranged in 10 pages for a total of 240 Scenemasters. Page overlay memory keeps the last page
active until the master is returned to zero thus allowing access to any page without change to the current lighting state. Each of the 240
Scenemasters can be recorded as a Manual Scene for manually timed fades; as a Fade-Scene for automatic fades from 0.5 second to 1
hour; as an auto-speed Chase, each Chase having its own chase rate; or as a Show, a sequence of auto-fade cues. Each Show cue can
also be programmed to link up to 16 Chases and Fade-Scenes for synchronised multi-part fades, snaps, effects lighting, colour scrollers
or moving lights at the push of a button.
A remote control input allows cue operation for automated or Audio-Visual applications from external devices such as projector control
boxes, and a variety of decoders. The Cuemaster can also be set up to provide a self automated lighting show incorporating hundreds of
snaps, fades, chases and delays for automated signage, display and exhibition purposes. Apart from controlling lighting dimmers, the
channel and scene latch functions built into the desk make it suitable for the manual or automatic control of many other effects such as
motors, strobes, colour scrollers, moving lights, smoke machines and pyrotechnics used in Disco and Rock lighting.
The Cuemaster can be supplied with an economical dynamic monitor display with help functions, a memory card show storage system for
backup or library purposes, and a printer socket for a hard copy of all recorded levels and times on an IBM standard printer.
The Cuemaster desk can be supplied with a companion desk, the DMX-Link, which incorporates a DMX mixer for combining the output of
a second Cuemaster or other DMX desk up to a total of 240 input channels, a soft-patch module, a set of 10 backup masters in 10 pages
to record 100 cue states of the 240 input channels, keypad set-up of any of the 100 backup cue states, a timed fader for backup cross
fades up to 1 hour, and a separate display monitor, printer output, and memory card. The four pages of the DMX-Link soft-patch enables
allocation of any of up to 512 dimmers at any level to any of the 240 input channels. The DMX-Link module is provided with channel and
dimmer test facilities, and with completely independent electronics and power supply is the ideal backup desk.
The facilities designed into the Cuemaster result in an easy to learn, easy to operate, hands-on control panel for Theatre, Television,
Disco, Rock, and Audio Visual or other automated presentations. It is ideally suited for venues where little time is allowed between
plotting and performance.