pscandrett Posted February 20, 2005 Report Posted February 20, 2005 Hi Is it possible to program (a mambo frog, but I guess it's a general question) with a channel up and yet not have that channel or submaster recorded in the programming? To give some context - when doing a gig, it's not uncommon for me to be programming/fiddling with the desk and lights whilst soundchecks and preparations are continuing. However, often the guys on stage want some work light - but I can't at the moment leave a channel on as a worker because it gets recorded into all of my scenes/submasters/states etc! So, can I leave a dimmer channel/preset up for a bit of light on stage and continue to record other stuff without recording that channel's state? Hmm, that's a bit long-winded. Hope that's clear :-) Many thanks in advance PS Thanks also for the polo shirt for the caption competition of Dec 04! Quote
Paul Posted February 21, 2005 Report Posted February 21, 2005 You could make a fixture (using the Fixture Type Editor PC tool) which controls the working lights channel as an LTP channel (i.e. it has to be in the Colour, Beamshape or Position groups). Then, operating the desk in Partial Mode, just make sure that fixture is not tagged when programming. Quote
GLX Posted February 21, 2005 Report Posted February 21, 2005 Switch on the overide on a dimmer channel from your pack, apart from that plunge those noise boys into darkness. Quote
ice Posted February 22, 2005 Report Posted February 22, 2005 Buy them all a LED Lenser Just kiddin' GLX' way is the simplest and how I also work... just manual control a channel, or use the pre-heat to get some on-stage lighting. Taking a construction light with you and plugging that in somewhere works fine too. Quote > 500 posts, time for a new T-shirt?
nighteyes Posted February 22, 2005 Report Posted February 22, 2005 i always program a submaster with some workinglights. then when i have to press the program button, i quickly fade the submaster down, press program, and then fade it up again. Quote if one million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
Paul Posted February 22, 2005 Report Posted February 22, 2005 Taking GLX's idea a step further, if you had Chilli Pro, Spice, Rack6 or Install6 dimmers, you could connect them all up on Chillinet, and control the manual override levels remotely with a Chilli Master Controller. Save you even having to walk to the dimmer room... Quote
GLX Posted February 22, 2005 Report Posted February 22, 2005 Well if you come to a gig with no maglight you deserve to be left in the dark. Quote
sam.henderson Posted February 23, 2005 Report Posted February 23, 2005 i always program a submaster with some workinglights. then when i have to press the program button, i quickly fade the submaster down, press program, and then fade it up again. Is this often followed by the sound of all the noise boys going- turn the duck :!: :!: g lights back on you numpties and then a hour of them having a conversation under there breaths about how inferior lamp tramps are to noise boys!! Thats what would happen if I did that!! Sam Quote Sam for a interactive training suport program on how to use your fat frog effectivly why not look at my frog training program-
Haytech Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Is this often followed by the sound of all the noise boys going- turn the f*** lights back on you numpties and then a hour of them having a conversation under there breaths about how inferior lamp tramps are to noise boys!! Thats what would happen if I did that! I´ll do exactly like GLX despite the noise boys intolerant behavior I do my work like them all I´ll never go to discuss totaly worklight blackout with noiseboys... I´am the master of lights... others have to beg for light :twisted: and power .. Last but not least they all have a flashlight with them why don´t they use it ? Quote Sebastian H. Pro - Sound Showtechnik The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein "You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun" Al Capone
GLX Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Well after all they can only count to two Quote
Paul Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 If they ever got to 3, they might have to lift something Quote
Haytech Posted February 28, 2005 Report Posted February 28, 2005 If they ever got to 3, they might have to lift something The only thing they lift unsolicitous is "groundlift" Quote Sebastian H. Pro - Sound Showtechnik The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein "You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun" Al Capone
pscandrett Posted March 6, 2005 Author Report Posted March 6, 2005 You could make a fixture (using the Fixture Type Editor PC tool) which controls the working lights channel as an LTP channel (i.e. it has to be in the Colour, Beamshape or Position groups). Then, operating the desk in Partial Mode, just make sure that fixture is not tagged when programming. OK, thanks - I thought (expected?) there to be a better way of doing it...! Peter <>< Quote
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