Clarity
Contents
Operator Manual
16.4.2
Timing Tab _______________________ 93
16.5
Setting Times _____________________ 94
16.5.1
Setting Times by Direct Entry _________ 94
16.6
Fade Curves ______________________ 95
16.7
Filtering Times ____________________ 95
16.7.1
Combining Filters __________________ 96
16.7.2
Complex Timing ___________________ 97
16.8
Previewing Times __________________ 97
16.9
Recording Times __________________ 97
16.10
Reset Timing _____________________ 97
16.11
Time Presets _____________________ 97
16.11.1
Recording Time Presets ______________ 97
16.11.2
Applying Time Presets _______________ 98
17
Dynamics (real time effects) 99
17.1
Overview ________________________ 99
17.2
Applying Dynamics ________________ 99
17.3
Controlling Dynamics ______________ 100
17.3.1
Waveform Control _________________ 100
17.3.2
Dynamics Attribute Controls _________ 101
17.4
Multiple Attribute Dynamics _________ 101
17.4.1
Stopping Dynamics ________________ 102
17.4.2
Resync __________________________ 102
17.4.3
Attribute Control Dynamics Indicators _ 102
18
Matrix
103
18.1
Overview _______________________ 103
18.2
Terminology _____________________ 103
18.3
Patching a LED Matrix _____________ 103
18.4
Creating a Matrix _________________ 103
18.5
Editing a Matrix __________________ 104
18.5.1
Deleting a Matrix __________________ 104
18.6
Matrix Control ___________________ 105
18.7
Transforms ______________________ 105
18.8
Adding Media to a Pixel Source ______ 106
18.9
Selecting Media in a Pixel Source ____ 106
18.10
Adding and Deleting Pixel Sources ___ 107
18.11
Viewer _________________________ 107
18.12
Activating a PixelSource ___________ 107
18.13
Activating Selected Cells ___________ 108
18.14
Pixel Source Layering and Transparency108
18.15
PixelSource Transitions ____________ 108
18.16
Dynamics _______________________ 108
18.17
Recording Matrix Settings __________ 109
19
Media
110
19.1
Overview _______________________ 110
19.2
Patching Media servers ____________ 110
19.3
Network Connection _______________ 110
19.4
Configuration ____________________ 110
19.4.1
Reload __________________________ 110
19.5
Media Server Operation ____________ 110
19.5.1
Browser _________________________ 111
19.5.2
Controls _________________________ 111
19.6
Recording Cues __________________ 111
19.7
Supported Media Servers ___________ 112
20
Palettes
113
20.1
Overview _______________________ 113
20.2
Arranging Palettes and Groups ______ 114
20.3
Groups _________________________ 114
20.4
Colour Presets ___________________ 114
20.5
Beam Presets ____________________ 115
20.6
Favourites ______________________ 115
20.7
Presets _________________________ 115
20.7.1
Fixture Specific Presets _____________ 116
20.7.2
Fixture Type Presets _______________ 116
20.8
Freesets ________________________ 116
20.8.1
Permutating Freesets _______________ 116
20.8.2
Scaling Freesets ___________________ 116
20.9
Dynamic Presets __________________ 117
20.10
Recording a Preset or Freeset ________ 117
20.11
Palette Icons _____________________ 118
20.11.1
Group Icons ______________________ 118
20.11.2
Preset & Freeset Icons ______________ 118
20.11.3
Preset and Freeset Shortcuts _________ 118
20.12
Applying Presets and Freesets _______ 119
20.12.1
Keyboard Commands _______________ 119
20.12.2
Apply in Palettes Mode ______________ 119
20.12.3
Apply in the Palettes window _________ 120
20.12.4
Build Mode _______________________ 120
20.12.5
Live Times _______________________ 120
20.12.6
Apply Palettes in the Programmer window121
20.12.7
Masking _________________________ 121
20.13
Applying Dynamic Presets __________ 122
20.13.1
Masking Dynamic Presets ___________ 122
20.13.2
Base ____________________________ 122
20.13.3
Preserve Dynamics _________________ 123
20.14
Controlling Dynamics ______________ 123
20.15
Deactivate a Preset or Freeset _______ 123
20.16
Recording Cues with Presets & Freesets.124
20.17
Updating a Preset During Programming 124
20.18
Updating a Preset During Playback ____ 124
21
Programmer
126
21.1
Overview ________________________ 126
21.2
Programmer Attributes Tab _________ 126
21.3
Selection Sidebar _________________ 127
21.4
Selecting Fixtures _________________ 127
21.4.1
Selection phase vs. Programming phase 127
21.4.2
Selecting Multiple Types of Fixtures ____ 127
21.4.3
Deselecting Fixtures ________________ 127
21.4.4
Selection Order ___________________ 128
21.4.5
Attribute Quick Menus ______________ 128
21.4.6
Programmer Toolbar Fixture Buttons ___ 128
21.5
Individual Fixture Control ___________ 129
21.6
Groups _________________________ 129
21.6.1
Editing Groups ____________________ 129
21.6.2
Sort ____________________________ 130
21.6.3
Subgroups _______________________ 130
21.6.4
Buddying ________________________ 130
21.6.5
Ctrl Tab _________________________ 131
21.6.6
Intensity and Colour Icons ___________ 131
21.6.7
Position Icons _____________________ 131
21.7
Session Control ___________________ 132
21.7.1
Altered Fixture Indication ____________ 132
21.7.2
Blind Programming_________________ 133
21.7.3
Clearing a Programmer _____________ 133
21.7.4
Clearing a Fixture from a Programmer _ 133
21.7.5
Clearing an Attribute from a Programmer133
21.8
Programmer Toolbar _______________ 133
21.8.1
Undo / Redo ______________________ 133
21.8.2
None, Prev, All, Next _______________ 133
21.8.3
Grab ____________________________ 134
21.8.4
Preview _________________________ 134
21.8.5
To Preset ________________________ 134
21.8.6
Record/Save ______________________ 134
21.8.7
Append last/Save As _______________ 134
21.8.8
Update __________________________ 134
21.8.9
Highlight _________________________ 136
21.8.10
Highlight and Lowlight settings _______ 136
21.8.11
Blind ____________________________ 136
21.8.12
Clear/Close _______________________ 136
21.9
Programmer Toolbox ______________ 137
21.9.1
Show Undo View __________________ 137
21.9.2
Trim (knock out remainder) __________ 137