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  1. Thanks for all your help so far Paul!

     

    So another thing say I had 2 Chilli 24s (16amps) for generics and a Chilli Pro 0410HF to control the sodiums and flories and they were all linked together via chillinet could I have on my wall panel (say 5 options) 2 memories from the 0410HF's (one for putting on all the sodiums and one for putting on all the florries) and 3 memories from the 2 24 channel dimmers (for different General Cover washes).

     

    Is it possible to mix and match like that??

     

    Ta,

     

    Sam

  2. Hiya All,

     

    I have seen this post on the site by NZ and wanted some more explanation if possible!

     

    If you want to combine architectural and DMX you should also have a look at our Chilli Range of dimmers. With the Pro versions you can have a standard architectural lighting system complete with wall panel control that is over riden when DMX is present.

     

    So would the following scenario be possible: If say i had 4 sets of Halogen and flourescent Working lights and a series of sodium Auditorium working lights (different from house the house lights which go through the dimmer) could I have wall panels (i.e. switches) to turn these on and off but also be able to turn them on/ off from the desk via DMX.

     

    Also would I be able to have wall panels that allow you to call up pre-programmed (saved on the dimmers not on the desk). For example General Cover for when we want to do workshops in there etc. etc. and can't be bothered to actually program anything!

     

    Also any other interesting/ useful features on the Chilli/ Chilli Pro range??

     

    Thanks

     

    Sam

  3. My question is would a very comeptent Frog (1) user be able to work the basics (program a cue, patch etc) on a frog 2 if they were just plonked in front of the desk.

     

    Also I know this is a bit of a weird question but how long a products normally out before big hire companies (e.g. StaGE lx) pick them up and hire them out??

     

    Sam

  4. Hiya,

     

    Someone on another forum brought the topic up and actually comming to think of it, it would be a very handy thing to do. If someone else has mentioned this before (I couldnt find anything) then appologies.

     

    At the moment you can only indervidualy save Beamshape/ Colour etc. on there own however on other boards you can actually select the atributes within these broad areas. For example you can just save the rotation to a sub. I hope you all get what i mean!

     

    The way this is implimented in the Pearl is that you only record any channel you have altered (played with). So if you only touch the rotation and the gobo then these are the only two saved. However if then you realise that you dont want to save the roation just the beamshape then you can just hold clear and tap the button under rotation.

     

    This feature could be turned on and off in super user.

     

    I hope I have made myself clear, please tell me if not.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Sam

  5. Hiya paul,

     

    I currently own a copy of WYSIWYG Design, can you explain to me how you would make this work if i upgraded the software and bought the dongle. WOuld I beable to use phantom and then it passes the data out through the dongle??

     

    Thanks

     

    Sam

  6. The other way I would suggest is as follows:

     

    Set the board to Partial Programming (for really detailed instructions on how to set it and how to program using this sort of programming look in the manual RTFM!!).

     

    On Each sub page record a different thing. For example:

     

    Sub Page 1: Generic Colour Washes of stage

    Sub Page 2: Generic Specials (gobos etc. etc.)

    Sub Page 3: Positions for macs (and any other mls)

    Sub Page 4: Shape Generator Movements

    Sub Page 5: Gobos (macs/ mls)

    Sub Page 6: Rotating Gobos (macs/ mls)

    Sub Page 7: Colours for macs/ mls

    Sub Page 8: (Should really be at beginning but forgot!!) ML/ Macs brightness

     

    So basically you busk the show:

    For example the first part you have a host/ presenter come on and introduce the show so i would put up a nice generic colour wash of the stage, then put up the sub with the position information for where he/ she is standing, then put up that mls brightness. Therefore I would have a nice wash accross the stage and a spot on him.

     

    Next scene is a fast jazzy dance number, so I put in a nice red or something from the colours i have stored on page 7 then put up a movement effect (elipse/ figure of 8/ etc.) from page four and then select the fixtures i want to do it by putting their brightness up sorted on page eight.

     

    What if you want to say put up a red which is on sub 4 on page 7 and a figure of eight from page 4 sub 4?? Then put up the colour change the page to movement effects with the fader still up, take it down and back up again quickly and the movement effect will be played (and it will stay red) because all channels/ attributes for moving lights work on a LTP (Latest takes precedence) level so until told to do otherwise (ie back to open white or another colour) it will stay red. If you are clever however you could plan it out cleverley so if say one colour really doesn't go with one particular gobo and the you would put them on the same sub number (on each of there pages). I hope this makes sense to you.

     

    Another option if you just want the lights to go mad is the FROG FUNCTION (Fixture random output generator). This just makes them go mad and can be used with s2l.

     

    HTH

     

    Sam

  7. I think the frog is just what you are looking for, has all the cue stack functionality you need for your sermans and the ability to use on the fly. Its very user friendly!

     

    One recommendation i will make to you is definately use it with a monitor and keyboard, it makes it into a whole different desk!

     

    One thing to point out though will you need a bull frog- i.e. are you looking to up the amount of fixtures dramatically in the near future. You may get away with a fat frog or at the very least a leap frog?? something to think about

     

    Sam

  8. Just an Idea but as after plasa there will be so much convosation about the new desk then why dont you guys start a new FROG II forum (all red and black and sleak). Or if you couldnt do that at least add a FROG II bit on here! justs saves us getting confused with our frogs!

     

    Sam

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