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Update intensity values globally in multiple cues


NigelP

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Hi Everyone and Edward of course.

I have created a single Playback for a commonly used lighting state.  I now need to update the main playback cue with slightly different intensity values.

Is there a way of updating the cues that stem from this playback globally so that I only have to do it once for all the dependent cues in the cue stack?

Thanks

Nigel

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Hi Nigel,

Unfortunately, cues cannot reference other cues. Therefore in your situation you will have to update each individual cue that used your playback you need to update. An option that you might find easier in your situation, is to instead of recording and updating data into cues in your Master playback, simply add trigger and release macros in to recall your playback that you regularly use. To do this go into the settings of a cue in your master playback, tap Macros... -> Trigger Cue Stacks -> tap the button of the playback you wish to trigger.

The way to reference cue intensity values to a single location is by using Intensity Groups.

Groups will always record intensity information present on the selected fixtures at the point of recording. If you then tap a programmed group once, the fixtures will select normally as expected. If however you double tap a group, the fixtures will be selected, and any intensity information will be recalled. If no intensity data was present at the point of recording, fixtures will be taken to full when double tapping. This allows you to double tap a group to turn them on to your predefined levels, exactly like you would for colour, beam and position palettes. You can then record this into your cues, and they will all reference the intensity levels in the group. 

You can therefore update all of these cues easily by double tapping the group, adjusting the intensity levels, and then tap UPDATE and tap the group. All cues that used these intensities will update automatically.

Hope this helps, if you have any queries let me know.

Edward

Edward Smith
Product Specialist

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