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Vortex8 User Manual
Version 1.2
COLOUR MODE
CCT
White light with variable colour temperature and green/magenta control
HSI
Vivid colours with Hue and Saturation control
RGBW
Direct control of Red, Green, Blue and White channels
XY
Calibrated colour control using X,Y coordinates
GEL
Select from over 300 industry standard lighting gels
CCT-HSI
Crossfade between CCT and HSI modes
CCT-RGBW
Crossfade between CCT and RGBW modes
CCT-XY
Crossfade between CCT and XY modes
CCT-GEL
Crossfade between CCT and GEL modes
EFFECTS MODE
No Effect
All effects disabled
Candle & Fire
Realistic candle are firelight effect with control over preset, intensity, speed and colour
Emergency Lights
Emergency lights such as police and ambulance with control over preset, colour, flashes, speed and pause
time
Television
Changes CCT and green/magenta to simulate light cast by TV screen, with control over speed, dynamic range
and CCT
Party
Dynamic colour changing party lights with control over palette, speed, transition type and transition speed
Pulse
Pulse of light fading in and out with control of frequency and pulse speed
Paparazzi
Random camera flash-bulb effect with control of speed, decay speed and CCT
Colour Cycle
Cycle through the spectrum of saturated colours with control over speed
Strobe
Strobe effect with control over frequency, brightness & duty cycle
Random
Create a random pattern of flashes with control over frequency, length & variation
Dual Level
Set two different light levels and instantly switch between then using Flash button, DMX or external trigger
signal
Sync Flash
Used to create flashes of a defined duration, similar to a Studio Strobe light. A modelling level can also be set.
Flash Frames
Use this mode to create flashes tightly synchronised to the camera shutter. Must be used in conjunction with a
sync source such as Creamsource FlashBandit
Calibrate Sync
Helps synchronise the camera shutter and Vortex8 to prevent the flash-banding effects when shooting on a
CMOS sensor camera
5.27 Menu Functions
The table below outlines all the menu items and a brief description of their function, for firmware
V1.2.0
and above.
5. Controls