Park channels

[Lxsparks]

Hi,

 

Is it now possible to park channels so they are not affected by Master/Grand Master faders or the Blackout button, nor are they tagged when recording Memories?

 

I am looking at using a couple of the Wahlberg DMX controlled winches which require an 'out dead' which is set via one of the channels (they use 7 in total). A colleague who recently used them had ETC's Ion desk where he could Park their channels/level and then not worry about them suddenly moving during the show.

 

I have also just interfaced our house lights (which use the DALI control system)to our desk via Artistic Licence's converter and wondering the best way to set them up on the desk (programmed into subs) so that they don't affected by the Grand Master or Blackout controls.

 

I have searched the forums but couldn't find anything on parking channels within the last two years/recent software updates.

 

Regards,

 

Matthew

[Jon Hole]

Hi Matthew,

 

There is no way to park a channel on the Leap Frog - this is a feature on the ORB and ORB XF Series.

 

All intensities on the Leap Frog will get affected by the Grandmaster / Blackout. A workaround could be to make a fixture personality which just has a single channel inside Beamshape, Colour or Position. These won't get affected by the Grandmaster / Blackout. When recording a Submaster, you can go into comments (or hold SETUP and press the flash button if you are running v6.0), go into Submaster Control and tick Beamshape, Colour or Position - this means that they won't snap on at 5% but fade with the submaster as you would expect from an intensity.

[Lxsparks]

Hi Jon,

 

Thanks, I will try that workaround!

 

Matthew