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Name
- Touch the name bubble to change the name of your Playlist.
Release Time
- Use the Blue Wheel or touch to type in a new release time. Shift Wheel
changes 10
th
of a second. This is the time the lights take to fade back to their other
levels when you release the playlist.
Is Chase
- This is a huge new feature in this release of Cognito. Prior to Chases, if you
wanted looping effects you would have to write a series of cues, then one by one change
the Follow Properties and then manually link the last cue to the first. This would give you
a Forward Chase. None of this is necessary now. See the Chase tool below for further
details. “Is Chase” is a toggle. When it’s down, all the Cue times and Time Code stamps
are hidden in the cue bubbles because the timing is taken over by the Chase tool.
Edit Lock
- This too is a toggle. When active, you cannot edit the properties, delete or
move cues. Likewise you cannot change the other options on this screen. Note that you
will be able to change Chase and Rate properties because these are often altered when
busking a show. When a Playback is running a Playlist that is locked for editing, you will
see the Lock icon in the status bar:
After
opening night, use Edit Lock the Playlist to prevent any accidental changes.
Reset On Release
- When this toggle is active, each time you release the Playlist, the
cue pointer is set to the first cue. This is handy when you want chases to always begin at
step one, but it may not be desirable when rehearsing a play and you’re in the middle of
Act II and they call for a break.
Auto Run
- When selected, this Playlist will Go when Cognito boots. If the Playlist is
marked as a chase, the chase will start running, otherwise, the first cue (and any follow
cues after that) will run. This is very handy in architectural situations where you way
want to ensure that lights are always on in the space and you may also have Cue
Actions associated with the first cue that set up other aspects of your show.
Allow MSC
- When you turn on MIDI Show Control, this Playlist will both listen to and
send MSC from the back of the console. If you are sharing a MIDI Channel with other
departments you may not want to flood them with MSC Go commands while you
program your show. Likewise, if they’re testing things, turning off MSC prevents their GO
commands from jumping you around your list inadvertently. This is handier than