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CHASES
The Show Designer 3 uses chases to create movements and special effects. Show Designer 3 allows you to
record up to 24 pages of 48 chases for a total of 1152 chases. There are seven different types of chases to
choose from; shape, simple flash, complex flash, complex channel, color, gobo and color mix. Each type
will be explained in detail in the following paragraphs. In general though, a chase is a sequence of steps,
with each step containing channel changes, creating motion or quick repetitive changes on stage. The steps
are played back in a continuous loop at a preprogrammed speed. You can run as many as 16 different
chases at once. When you record a scene, any chases that are running will be included.
RECORDING CHASES
To start recording any of the chases first press “record”, the LED will flash. Next press “chase”, the chase
LED will also flash. The message “Select type of chase to record” will appear in the display. Use wheel #1
or the + and – switches to select the type of chase to record then press “enter”. At any time while
recording, you can run the chase you are editing by pressing the “go” switch. You can stop the chase by
pressing “stop” or toggle it off by pressing “go” again. You can make edits and adjustments while the chase
is running before saving it.
All of the chases use “step time” to set the speed of the chase. This value will determine the time between
each step in the chase. You can adjust this time to within 1/100
th
of a second. The longest step time
allowed is 60 seconds. To make the chase effect move faster, adjust the step time to smaller values, the
actual speed of the chase will depend on the type of chase and the number of steps. Run the chase while
you are adjusting the step time to see the desired effect.
After all adjustments are made or in the case of some chase types, all steps are entered, you can save the
chase to a memory location. Turn off the “fixture” or “preset” switches if they are on and the number
LEDs will light for any chase locations that are already occupied. Select the desired page and press one of
the empty number switches to save the chase. If you select a location that is already occupied, you will be
prompted to see if you want to overwrite that memory. After the chase has been saved you can continue to
edit the same chase. This allows you to make several versions with modifications and save them.
SHAPE CHASE
The shape chase is used to create preprogrammed pan and tilt movements. You can choose from a list of
shapes like circle, square, figure 8, etc., as well as adjust the speed, size, direction and location of the center.
There is an offset setting that lets you spread multiple fixtures across the shape. For shape chases you will
need to press the “go” switch to run the chase while you are adjusting the settings so that you can see what
is being programmed.
The first thing to do when creating a shape chase is to select the fixtures to be included. When you select
“shape chase” the fixture select LED is lit so that you can begin selecting fixtures right away. The current
pan and tilt location of each fixture will be used as the center of the shape. You can use the joystick to
move the centers at any time while recording the shape chase. If you are using more than one fixture in the
shape, you might want to work with one fixture at a time so that you can position the center for each
fixture individually. You can run the chase while you are doing this so that you can see the actual location
and size of the shape. Once you have positioned the centers, go back and select all of the fixtures to be
included in the shape. The order the fixtures are selected will also determine the order when using “offset”
as explained below.