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LIBERTY

ME 1243

1106.01.243

Lighting Technologies

Quick Start Guide

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Page 3: ...ssigned to channels either directly in the case of dimmers or using a Template in the case of devices All settings pertaining to outputs channels and devices are also adjusted within the patch Groups Frequently used combinations of channels can be stored in up to 2000 Groups for quick recall from the keypad the touch screen or a remote focusing system Presets This is a specific concept Frequently ...

Page 4: ...oduction 20 3 2 2 Using the keypad Channels Dimmers mode only 20 3 2 3 Using the mouse 21 3 2 4 Using the keyboard and the Dimmer Patching Tools 21 3 2 5 Using the touch screen and the Dimmer Patching Tools 22 3 2 6 Using the wizard 22 4 Instruments Channels 26 4 1 Introduction 26 4 2 The Channel grid 26 4 3 Selecting Instruments and setting values 27 4 3 1 Using the Keypad 27 4 3 2 Using the mous...

Page 5: ...ding a Preset in a Subfader 36 7 SEQUENCES 37 7 1 Introduction 37 7 2 Master Playback 37 7 2 1 Recording a new Preset 37 7 2 2 Times 37 7 2 3 Insert a Step 38 7 2 4 Delete a Step 38 7 2 5 Replace and Rename Preset 39 8 LOOKS 40 8 1 Introduction 40 8 2 Record 40 8 2 1 Using the Keypad 40 8 2 2 Using the mouse 41 8 2 3 Using the Touch screen facilities 41 8 3 Working with Looks 41 8 3 1 Select Chann...

Page 6: ...5 Start a Chaser 51 11 The TRACK WINDOW TRACK Ctrl F4 52 12 Screen Setup MENU HATHOR Controllers 54 12 1 CONTROLLERS MENU HATHOR Controllers 54 12 1 1 FIELD EDITOR 55 13 Utilities 57 13 1 SETUP Preferences Menu HATHOR Setup Preferences 57 13 2 File 58 13 2 1 Introduction 58 13 2 2 Save 59 13 2 3 Save as 59 13 2 4 Open Library 59 13 2 5 Import 60 13 2 6 Export 60 13 2 7 New Clear Play 60 13 2 8 Bro...

Page 7: ...onnections should be made with the power turned off otherwise functioning may be affected and can even damage the equipment under certain conditions Electrical Connection TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE DESK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS WITHIN REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED ENGINEERS ONLY LETHAL VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE ALWAYS DISCONNECT FROM THE POWER SUPPLY BEFORE O...

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Page 9: ...nu Upside Left corner About The latest version can be downloaded from the ADB website Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this manual ADB Lighting Technologies takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions 1 2 Front panel Control 1 2 1 Introduction This section of the manual describes the controls and displays on the front panel of the LIBERTY desk The front panel controls have ...

Page 10: ...th levels Groups Presets and Palettes RATE use these key in combination with the ASSIGN key see above of a Subfader with a running Chaser to adapt the BPM to the current Tempo CHASER to load or record a Chaser directly in the selected Subfader F B CH SUB under development PAGE to load a Subfaders Page START to execute a Subfader automatically regarding Time settings SETUP Open the Preferences wind...

Page 11: ... 6 seconds in Time 6 TIME B RECORD use these key to record Groups RECORD GROUP Presets RECORD Looks RECORD LOOK Palettes RECORD COLOR e g Page RECORD PAGE UPDATE use these key to update an existing Preset on stage LOOK use these key in combination with the RECORD key see above or with the assign key of a Submaster to record a Look levels and parameters TRACK opens a track sheet for the selected ch...

Page 12: ...ge and B Preset in the current Editor Field ROLLBACK POS to return to the last position attributes values RECORD POSITION to force the system to record attribute values filtered if necessary independently of the history SEQ SEQ to step backwards or forwards in the Sequence without crossfade times GO BACK to go back to the precedent step using default times JUMP JUMP TO STEP to move inside the sequ...

Page 13: ...elect all channels with level above zero FETCH to copy intensity or parameter values for a selection of channels from a selected Preset to stage GROUP to record or select a selection of channels with levels THRU channel selection tools to increase or decrease level absolute or proportional of selected channels by a percentage AT to set a level to selected channels CLEAR ALT to clear the selection ...

Page 14: ... Playback HELP under development COMPARE to compare stage levels with another Preset e g 1 COMPARE will open a window displaying stage levels and levels from Preset 1 PATCH shortcut to open the Instrument Setup SCREEN use directly the SCREEN key to identify connected screens Enter Screen number and subscreen number to display directly the subscreen of your choice in the dedicated screen SCALE Sets...

Page 15: ...m the currently active Playback Filed only Note Stage mode in a Field Editor in HATHOR is just a view mode that doesn t influence what is recorded This means that you can activate Stage mode and still use Field mode when recording If the user only works in the Playback and not with masters it s more convenient to leave Record Stage as default unchecked Checked When RECORD LOOK is used it will auto...

Page 16: ...active Checked MOVE in DARK unactive Rubberband Unchecked when the subfader is lowered only the intensities will restore to their previous values Checked when the subfader is lowered the intensity AND attributes will restore to their previous values Auto Execute Looks on Faders Unchecked the attributes and Intensity will follow the movement of the fader Checked as soon as the fader moves above zer...

Page 17: ...d ay will set e step on st ay will set step to be lo w adblightin Record win not Cue o button will on will appe d the newly ve not prior vents the s he active fie ut for the ne ecord if yo only execu n Sequence time values age time values oaded on st g com ndow when only will app l appear d ear already recorded p ity over the software fro eld In this xt Preset u want to w ute when a e steps wil s ...

Page 18: ...r the B playback depending on which Playback is active A B key switches between A and B playback Filestorage Autosave time Time between two automatic Autosave File recording Note to use autosave file go to MENU HATHOR File Open Library open AutoSave menu open corresponding play menu then Right Click and choose option LOAD or BROWSE 1 1 ...

Page 19: ... the box to enable the KEYBOARD shortcuts Tick the box to enable the Double Menu size Menus HATHOR and Setup windows right click menus Enter the value concerning the size of Browser and Object Edit windows Unchecked Syntax is RPN Checked Syntax is AT MODE 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 20: ...Quick Start page 18 Issue 1 0 System See chapter 13 for details See chapter 13 for details See chapter 13 for details See chapter 13 for details See chapter 13 for details See chapter 13 for details 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 21: ...in the menu Choose Unpatched to start with a empty Patch or Patched 1 1 to start with a 1 1 patch Please note if you have Instruments with levels in a Play due to Action Lists when you create a new Play those levels will remain active If you do not wish to have these levels you must turn them off from the initial Play before creating a New Play Alternatively you can import these Actions into the n...

Page 22: ... open Edit Instrument Setup You can dock the Instrument Setup window in a Subscreen if you want it always available Methods There are different methods to patch channels 1 Keypad 2 Mouse 3 Keyboard 4 Touch Screen 5 Wizard 3 2 2 Using the keypad Channels Dimmers mode only Replace feature Ch to the first Patch Column Enter Channel connected to dimmer existing dimmer replaced Channels List DMX Output...

Page 23: ...s dimmer choose UnPatch To Name a Channel Go to the Name Column Channel List on the correct channel line then DOUBLE Click on cell enter the name and ENTER To give a proportional level to a dimmer Select a dimmer in the dimmers window or in the Channel List then Right Click on this dimmer choose UnPatch To Rename Channels You can change the number used to access your instruments without altering y...

Page 24: ...nge to a range of dimmers e g Channels 101 thru 124 with dimmers 1 thru 24 101 C 124 T ENTER 3 2 5 Using the touch screen and the Dimmer Patching Tools TIP first dock the Instrument setup window into the internal Touch screen and check the dimmers box in the live area of Dimmer Patching Tools 3 2 5 1 DIMMER TO CHANNEL MODE Select a Dimmer by touch in the DMX Output Grid Select a Channel by touch i...

Page 25: ...th the Wi String 1 in t w adblightin d to a GEL zard you ha the Gel Stri g com STRING ave to creat ng menu R Fr ch Nu ch Ki DM me LIB FR To Quic Issue te a GEL ST Right Click o rom instrume annel of the ra umber of Ins annels do you nd Dimmer MX Universe eans select th BERTY 1 REEDOM o validate click ck Start pa e 1 0 TRING on Gel Strin ent to set ange struments ho u want to patc choose the e outp...

Page 26: ... When the Gel string is complete close the window using the mouse or the ESC key 3 2 6 3 PATCHING DIMMER S AND SCROLLER S Go to the Channel Column Channel List Right Click and choose Instrument wizard in the list A popup will open Set the first instrument of the range in the from Instrument box e g Instrument 11 Set the number of instruments to create in the number of instruments box e g 4 Set two...

Page 27: ...dblighting com Quick Start page 25 Issue 1 0 Click on the Gel String ICON In the Select Scroll window click on the Gel String of your choice then Select The selected gel String will appear in the Scroll box ...

Page 28: ...splayed as F standing for Full 4 2 The Channel grid At the top of this window are displayed the selected Playback and its field e g Playback 1 field A with the number and the name of the Preset loaded or the Field selected Left side the display format Simple click to open a menu Middle the selected Playback its field and the Level normally 100 for A field and zero from B field the loaded Preset nu...

Page 29: ...n Preferences Channels Ch Level of selected channels decreased of 5 If 5 is the value in the field in Preferences Channels 4 3 1 3 Using All and Invert key The All key is designed to select every channels with an intensity upper than zero in the active Field The invert key is designed to select unselected channels with an intensity upper than zero e g first select some channels and give them some ...

Page 30: ...at a preheat level 1 Ch 24 THRU 5 At which set channels 1 thru 24 at 5 Then select the start channel for focusing 1 Ch 70 At and use the C ALT key holded and the key to step to the next channel The level used for focusing depends of the Step level defined in the settings MENU HATHOR Setup Preferences Channels TIP this method is also useful to check Channels 4 5 Instruments with Scroller 4 5 1 Usin...

Page 31: ...finger click on the color in the Frame part A list of Gels will appear choose the color you need The list will close automatically Note If you need to navigate in the list to check colors use the Pin icon to lock the window to confirm your choice click on the check mark icon ...

Page 32: ...ave a text label A group can be selected in the same way as a single channel A group can be loaded to a Subfader 5 1 2 Groups Record Only selected channels are recorded with or without level 5 1 3 Using the Keypad To record a group with the next free number Ch At RECORD GROUP or RECORD or RECORD You will get a popup where you confirm recording this group and can write a text label To record a grou...

Page 33: ...he window use the SHIFT key on your keyboard hold it and use the mouse wheel to zoom in the window To select all channels in a Group and deselect others Click directly on the Group in the Groups window To add all channels in a Group to the current channel selection If there is some channels selected hold the Ctrl key then click on another Group Select several non consecutive Groups Click directly ...

Page 34: ...d levels and UPDATE UPDATE To give a name to a Group Go to the Name column ENTER fill the field ENTER To change the number ID of the group Go to the ID column ENTER enter a new number then ENTER To close the window ESC 5 5 Editing a Group To edit a group EDIT Select channels change levels then UPDATE UPDATE 5 6 Groups and Subfaders You can load Groups directly to any Playback 5 6 1 Loading a group...

Page 35: ...ww adblighting com Quick Start page 33 Issue 1 0 Select channels change levels then UPDATE UPDATE Note In this way changing levels in the Edit window of the group will be LIVE if the fader is above zero ...

Page 36: ...the same time To delete it completely you have to go to the source of all Presets the Preset List Menu Play Presets This does NOT mean that the Preset number will disappear from the Sequence or from Master Pages but it means that it will be an empty Preset with no channels or levels stored It also means that the number of the Preset will be regarded as an unused Preset in the system When deleting ...

Page 37: ...reset not included in the sequence 6 2 2 1 Working in the A playback To record a Preset with the next free number RECORD You will get a popup where you confirm recording this Preset and can write a text label unchecked Build Sequence Then RECORD again or ENTER or click on the icon in the down right corner To record a Preset with a specific number use the same syntax as above but specify the number...

Page 38: ...xt label Then UPDATE again or ENTER or click on the icon in the down right corner 6 3 1 2 Working in a Subfader Field To update a Preset in the Field Editor of a Subfader Hold the assign key of the Subfader edit channels and levels then while holding the assign key press UPDATE You will get a popup where you confirm recording this Preset and can write or edit a text label Then UPDATE again or ENTE...

Page 39: ...t Preset in the text field then RECORD Note in the Sequence Playback window you will see this text displayed twice in the Text column as Step Text and in the Content column as Preset Text 7 2 1 Recording a new Preset To record a Preset with the next free number RECORD You will get a popup where you confirm recording this Preset and can write a text label then RECORD again or ENTER or click on the ...

Page 40: ...p to B field with the A B key and use the same syntax 7 2 2 4 Channel Time and channel delay To set a particular Time for one or several channels Select Channels CH TIME To set a particular Delay for one or several channels Select Channels CH DELAY Note to change Times for the incoming Step swap to B field with the A B key and use the same syntax 7 2 2 5 Parameter Time and Parameter delay To set a...

Page 41: ...r to copy existing content of selected Preset to another one without deleting the target selected Preset Note if the new number is corresponding to an existing Preset check the option Replace if new number exists to replace If unchecked the existing target Preset will be not overwrited Rename Preset to new number to copy existing content of selected Preset to another one but with deleting the targ...

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Page 43: ...ok direct access panel and choose Record New Look in the local menu Drag drop a Sequence step a Subfader Field and choose Create New Look from Pos Preset and load to field Note the recorded look will be the intensities from the Cue Preset in the sequence step and all positions for those with intensity based on their history in the sequence Right Click Let the finger 2 seconds on the Touch Screen i...

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Page 45: ...ctly parameter values Change the Label in the label field 8 5 Loading To a Subfader To load a Look Using the keypad LOOK ASSIGN Key Using the mouse or the Touch screen Drag Drop the Look from the Direct Acess Panel to a Subfader Field To open the LOOK Edit window EDIT LOOK Left click on a Look to open the Channel Grid Open a Position Link to change directly parameter values Change the Label in the...

Page 46: ...To save the main organisation of the Subfaders in the Play Record a Page 9 2 Fader Banks There are a limitless number of Subfader Fields available with 192 available at a time These 192 Subfaders are organised in 8 Banks of 24 physical Subfaders To select a bank F B To move from one bank to another F B and F B Note The bank number is displayed in the Internal Touch Screen up left corner if Subfade...

Page 47: ...e are 24 Flash keys above the 24 faders FLASH key The content of the Master is set to the flash level as long as the Flash key is held Flash mode is toggled individually for each Master 1 24 By default all Subfaders are set in Flash mode To turn off Flash mode for a Subfader In the SUBFADER SCREEN SUBFADERS Right click on the field just below the Subfader s number choose the last option Browse Fie...

Page 48: ...tor will switch display to that Subfader While holding the assign button you can edit directly the Subfader Field content Release the assign key to finish Note this method only edit the content of the Subfader not the object loaded to the Subfader To Edit the Object loaded in the Subfader and the content at the same time Hold down the ASSIGN key after 2 seconds the Field Editor will switch display...

Page 49: ...they will jump to the recorded value if Auto Execute Looks on Faders SETUP Attributes is checked If unchecked the attributes and Intensity will follow the movement of the fader 9 10 Settings 9 10 1 Subfader Modes Normal Inhibit Focusing Disable Stage Recording To change a subfader mode In the SUBFADER SCREEN SUBFADERS Right click on the field just below the Subfader s number choose the last option...

Page 50: ...quence step You can play back a Chaser from any Subfader and use the next following Subfader as Speedmaster 10 2 Recording a chaser 10 2 1 Using the keyboard 10 2 1 1 NO CHANNEL SELECTED To Record a Chaser with the next free number for a specific number just add before CHASER Assign Key and raise the Subfader at 100 Enter the Name of the Chaser In the Channels selected area just enter the number o...

Page 51: ...own key 8 Repeat 1 to 4 9 Go to Step 4 with the Down key 10 Repeat 1 to 4 11 ESC close the Editor window changes will be stored automatically A popup appears YES will start the Chaser Enter the Name of the Chaser In the Channels selected area the number of Steps depends on the number of channels selected You can change it Pr Step quantity of channels by Step by default set in 1 Note setting 2 Chan...

Page 52: ...the column In Out other choices are In Out and Stay with the DOWN key then the other navigation keys ENTER tap a value then ENTER To Edit Times for a range of Steps go to the column In Out other choices are In Out and Stay on the line corresponding to the first step with the DOWN key then use the other navigation keys hold the shift key on the keyboard use the DOWN key to select the next steps tap...

Page 53: ... the Subfader CHASER ASSIGN Key EDIT ASSIGN Key STOP the chaser with the pause virtual button Here you can change Modes Times values and levels following exactly the same method as in paragraph 10 2 2 10 5 Start a Chaser Raise the Subfader at 100 the Chaser will start at Step 1 You can also use the START key START ASSIGN Key Note if you set a time to this Subfader with this method the Chaser will ...

Page 54: ...ill appear in the Track window To display a selection of channels Just select channels with the common selecting tools Ch THRU To add or remove channels To Edit level for a channel and one object Preset Group Look Use the mouse your finger or navigation keys enter the value on the keypad then ENTER To Edit level for a channel on a range of objects Preset Group Look ...

Page 55: ...ect Parameters Choose parameter s in the list This will add columns for ALL channels Note historical parameters are displayed in gray and cannot be edited Actual position recordings can be edited and dragged To change a value double click on a cell or ENTER set the new value and ENTER to confirm To change a Frame double click on a cell or ENTER pick the new Frame in the list using the mouse or nav...

Page 56: ...system can have multiples of all Controllers each configured for different uses Select a controller and it will open in a non docked window on the current monitor It can then be dragged to whichever monitor you wish adjusted in size and or docked Controllers are typically arranged on the Hathor desktop by docking them on the Subscreens Controllers can also be opened for temporary needs and left fl...

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Page 59: ...librate the external Touch Screen 1 Configure touch the screen with your finger if this screen is the correct one or ENTER to step to the next again if necessary and touch the correct screen to setup 2 Calibrate touch the black cross upper left corner then carry on and validate calibration OK eGalaxy Tools Direct access to Windows Screens configuration to calibrate the internal Touch Screen 1 clic...

Page 60: ...on you will find tools to save import export and open your Play file information as well as browse other Play files The system has a hard drive as the primary storage The Play library is located on the partition E You can also use a USB memory stick an external USB drive Floppy or a File Server on the network General Notes about HATHOR show files HATHOR saves play files in 3 ways 1 the most curren...

Page 61: ...has changed does not clear the Changed Data Alert indicator at the top of the screen Each Play file has a Play Name Name column the Play file contains every files attached to this play current file and history files That Play name is separate from the File name File column 13 2 2 Save To saves the current play in current file SAVE or F2 keyboard key or Click on Changed Data Alert icon at top of sc...

Page 62: ... network location Export is also for storing the play file to somewhere outside the normal library as on a USB memory stick An exported save is independent of normal saves 13 2 7 New Clear Play New Clear play is used to start a new playfile or clear data from an existing play file Choose new play to start with an empty play New Play tab offers the choice of creating a new Empty play or one Based o...

Page 63: ...ice Templates Sequences Dimmer Curves Device Layouts Action Links Panels To do this open the object menu by clicking on the object Tab in the Play menu then drag the object from the Browsed Play on an existing object in the current play Choose Copy The following elements have a local menu option Right Click Import in the browsed play to Import to the current Play Instruments Setup autocreating mis...

Page 64: ...ced shutdown and confirm Start the desk normally but press alternatively F12 while starting till Boot menu appears Use the keyboard down arrow to go to Hard Disk then ENTER keyboard Use the keyboard down arrow to go to xxxxx SATADOM then ENTER keyboard The message Windows is loading file appears wait about ten minutes At the end of the process the message wait Reboot appears then HATHOR restart ...

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