Copy Output Options

[gfhprod]

Hi There.

I am trying to work out if it is possible to copy (in hog terms "suck") the output of the console to the programmer and/or a new scene.

Gerard.

[Sam Walter]

Hi Gerard

'Grab' is what you're after. It's one of the buttons on the programmer window. It'll grab everything currently active on the DMX outputs. More info can be found on page 39 of the manual.

[gfhprod]

Hi Sam.

I have done that, it selects the fixtures but sends all attributes to 100%

[NickD]

Hi Gerard,

Could you please post your show file and outline the exact steps you are taking so we can reproduce this and investigate, please?

Thanks,
Nick

[Cal Walker]

Could you please post your show file and outline the exact steps you are taking so we can reproduce this and investigate, please?
Thanks,
Nick

Hi Nick, I'm the guy who was working with Gerard today after buying this desk with the assistance of my work. He's been taking me through the set-up.
Attached is the show file.
We were just working on a scenario where I am setting up a look for an "information night" and have built the look with the VX10 masters controlling different areas of the rig. When my fake client says "that looks good" I want to be able to grab that exact look into the programmer and then record it to it's own master.

Currently when I go "grab" or "grab active" it does select the fixtures however it also puts them all to 100% which means all the values aren't going to the programmer.

Any help appreciated.
One custom fixture profile is used in the rig for our cheap lumi-par LEDs

Attached File(s)

 Dance_Drama.cls ( 8.64K ) Number of downloads: 2

 

[NickD]

Hi Cal,

If you could outline the exact steps as well that would be helpful - e.g. which specific playbacks were active and the exact steps you take in the programmer to grab the output, such as the specific button presses etc.

Regards,
Nick

[Cal Walker]

Hi Cal,

If you could outline the exact steps as well that would be helpful - e.g. which specific playbacks were active and the exact steps you take in the programmer to grab the output, such as the specific button presses etc.

Regards,
Nick

Hi nick. What I've been doing is randomly bringing up the first 5 faders on the VX10 virtual wing. To creat some "look" and then going to the programmer and pressing grab. The fixtures are selected in the programmer but go to 100%
if I pressed clear all. The levels then return to what they were from the faders.

[Mike_C]

I've had a similar issue with the Grab Function.
When making a look from multiple cues, I had a Unique Hazer set at a level within the programmer, clicked grab and then saved it to another cue. When I ran the cue later, the hazer was running at full! I just edited the hazers level and updated the new cue.
Perhaps there is a bug?

[NickD]

Ok, I understand what's happening now - the grab function is taking the pre-fader levels instead of the post-fader levels.

The reason it was done this way is to support grabbing of running dynamics - the dynamic parameters (rate, amplitude etc.) are only available pre-fader; once the fader level(s) have been applied the value becomes an 'instantaneous' value which means the programmer would end up with the current (frozen) rtfx values.

I'll see what can be done and will try and get a change into the next version.

Thanks for your help, everyone.

Regards,
Nick

[Andrei]

Nick, how about a new button called RECORD STAGE which will automates the Grab and record blocking all fixtures process when trying to record what you see on stage?

This way, it makes it super fast and easy to use the faders to create a look on stage and record it to the cue list or indeed a new fader.

Andrei
BAAC Light

[LSC TechSupport]

Nice idea Andrei,

That would certainly make the task far easier for beginners and experts alike.

[Cal Walker]

Nice idea Andrei,

That would certainly make the task far easier for beginners and experts alike.

That is exactly what I was thinking having just purchased the console I still want that natural feel of faders for my dimmer channels. It is also a lot easier to get the younger techs to use the system that way.

Cal

[Victory Lighting]

HUGE +1

[wim-jaap]

+1