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Hello again, another important question. I explain! During the recording, when one makes changes of atmosphere and that one does not wish to record, to press twice clear button, allows to return to the base of the things before the tests of changes. It is convenient. In Show, logically there is a scroll of cues. But sometimes it can happen that we must manually add something, because the dancers for example are not in their places ... Except that to clear (double clear) is seen concretely on stage, because several lights that suddenly turn out to be seen too much ... Is there an option in this double clear that allows you to fade between what you have changed and what has been recorded? The idea is that this is less visible ... I will have the option of an update, but it does not necessarily make me see that the patch on a show is not necessarily good for other shows ... thank for your help... Take care, eric VDA

thank you for your help. I summarize : Show 1: I make the fixture patch, record the cues. At the end I record my show on the USB key. I do "reset desk" to erase everything except the fixtures library (I indeed 3 or 4 personal fixtures) Show 2: I start from zero for my show 2. I do all fixture patch and Cues recording. Once finished, erases all "reset desk" Back show 1 I get the show 1 on the USB key and everything comes back in order ... Saving show : I always used to name shows with the date. and especially during shows, I save my work several times with different version numbers. So if I had a crash, I will not have to start all over again .... Auxiliary question ... Regarding my "phantom lights", I can not understand why sometimes I have nothing during a whole show, and that on another show I can have in 2 hours, several times, a fader that will activate without that I touch (the led on) and the projector on scene that will turn on at 30% as sometimes 70%, without me doing anything or touch anything ... This forces me to be very vigilant because in a dance show, a white projector that light up on a dark blue atmosphere, it's very annoying ... As if someone was inside the console to turn on a circuit ... take care Eric

Hello, I need some clarification about erasing and resetting "clear option" on setup What is the difference between "Reset Desk / Factory Reset"? When I record a Show, is there also a recording of fixtures and DMX implemention on Chanel fader? In fact my problem is that I go with fixtures with a recorded show on Saturday in room 1, have Sunday play in room 2 with other fixtures and other show, and on Monday I go back to room 1, with the fixtures and show of Saturday ... Do I need to manually reconfigure all fixtures / DMX layout? thanks for the help PS : On the last show, I ve have many times ghost returns with touching FLX and having chanel "on" with "light on" stage also... thank

thank Edward ! 😀

Hello I send you my show on support Email. Have a good day Eric

Ok I will send you the show in two days... I save it on USB key. Thanks Eric

Hello again, Regarding my software version it is 7.9.4. when i got the total console freeze, i was doing the lighting changes on scene, and i was at the same time "capture" and CIPT that were working. Once I restarted the console, I unplugged Capture ... But no message ... Does this happen often? Regarding the ghosts (fixtures that turn on alone) I did not capture any more connected ... Regarding the screen, it was the external screen ... the same one you use ...

Hello I come back to you for many things. 1 / I have just received my second wing and I am very happy to have been able to extend my FLX. I'm happy about 95% of the operation of this one ... 2 / Some problems. A / This last we, I was on a big dance contest. and during the rehearsal, when I started a cues at the Master playback level, the fade progress bar is stuck before reaching the end of the effect, and everything is stuck. no more buttons wanted to act. I had to restart the FLX ... Is there another maneuver to do? Because I tell myself that if it had happened in full show, it's complicated ... Especially the time when the console restarts, there is no control over the machines that suddenly blink and move in all directions which is not the best if there must be an audience in the room of show ... B / Sunday when starting the FLX, she no longer recognized the touch screen. I had everything off ... and everything worked again ... But I do not know if this is normal ... C / it's been a long time since I had no worries phantom, but this week I had again several times projectors that lit all alone with the faded selection of fader which lights up without touching anything ... Fortunately also in repetition. But it's strange when you do not touch the console, to see at once one or more fixture light up, ... I do not know if in the upcoming update, this kind of trouble will be taken into account ... Conclusion: The more I work with this console, the more I appreciate it. Apart from the concerns mentioned above. What is missing, however, is more possibility in terms of effects. And I think the more you can give effects possibilts and small programs of effects, and the more you risk to interest people who make shows. Thank you...

Hello, I have another question, in fact if I need to go to a third universe (ethernet), both outputs DMX 1 and 2 remain functional? thank you eric

Hello, I come back about Manual and also to use community for creating a interactive manual in this forum... It can be interesting for many reasons... 1/ for this great work, many guys can give you help. (like wikipedia) This manual will be ever near the Zeros version... with the beta test, it s also possible to ask beta testeur to update this manual, with also the zeros signature... 2/ In this manual, with evolution on new OS, a good way will to attach what version concern changement can be interesting... 7.9.4, 7.9.5. and so an... 3/ and with all the chapter and différents part, to paste solution (links to the forum) and what to do to avoid problems... 4/ Helping video can be also paste on this great manual... Conclusion : Older and new users will be have a perfect way to understand FLX (And ZeroS) for be effective at work... Have a good week end

Hello, Problems it is true that some bugs are annoying and we always have the fear of having a problem ... Example the fact of my ghost faders which are at 0% and the value of intensity that goes alone to 30 or 40%, without that I did not do anything ... Luckily, this does not happen in show but in repetition .... It is certain that updates are important to have a more robust and reliable console. Knowing that in the show the fact of being afraid to plant a light, makes me always very focused and tense. BUGs and Solutions Maybe what would be interesting, it is to refer somewhere possible bugs, with the actions not to do to avoid the bug and also have the solutions ... Happiness - FLX But I am in spite of the worries, I am happy to have the FLX and I was able to persuade others, to go towards this direction. The purchase of FLX And I hope in time to come make some small videos in French to know this product ... All the best... eric

Hello, I have a question about Art Net? I have never used this system, having always had until now light consoles using the DMX connection. 0 / On the FLX, there are 2 worlds in DMX and 2 universes in Art-Net. I imagine that to make this work, I need a compatible box Art-Net, an ethernet cable, and connect everything to the FLX ... 1 / Are there Art-Net boxes more reliable and easier to use than others? 2 / Once the FLX on one side and Art-Net Box on the other connected together, I imagine that all must be done by IP address? The setting of the FLX seems to me simple through "SETUP", but what about the Art-Net Box? Thank you for your help and support to a novice in Art Net

hello Edward, I could indeed this page with all subjects. It is indeed good to combine that as well. Then a manual will be significant help for beginner and new users. This is also why sometimes when the task is too heavy for a small number of people, it is good to appeal to the community ... In any case, whatever the field of activity, we are all confronted with having to understand an environment. Simplifying the life of users allows you to get to the point. This is how when you know an environment, (which is your case), many things do not seem essential to explain. On the contrary, when we approach this same environment without necessarily understanding everything and dominating everything, at that moment it is important to explain each step and therefore to always start from the beginning ... To have in mind the one who starts at Zero and who must understand the philosophy of the environment. A good end of the day Eric

Hello, I come back to the manual ... I am aware that documentation takes time (and therefore money) But currently on the side of the manufacturers, it is often what is lacking! And if we find a lot of videos on the side of the Grand MA, and in all important languages, often new users are a bit delivered to themselves ... Other solutions that is not always easy, it is going through training courses that are often in Paris, and so in addition to the cost of the training course and travel, you have to pay hotel nights .... so that the training comes back to the price of the FLX + Wings ... So I think the documentation and user support aspect is an important thing to do better than the competitors ... To know that if the FLX is a console easier to use Chamsys, just released a live contestant and I think other brands will try to go in this part of the market ... So we come back to documentation and help new users of Zero88 products ... Think about it and may appeal to your community of users, could be an advantage for you! A good day Eric VDA

Hi, Thanks for your answer, becoming beta tester can be interesting indeed. Having captured 2 universes, it allows me to test things at home. Then as I said, I prefer (needing my functional rule for shows and having no one in my area to spare me from an FLX) to buy if this is possible in the coming months a second FLX ... So one could really serve me to the show, and the second of help, preparation for upcoming shows but also to be a tester at home. I really like your console, and I also think that there is positive potential in this machine! What I just miss (I mentioned elsewhere) is an updated manual, or a place on your site, or an interactive manual between users, could be a plus in the face of concurrency. A good day to you Eric

hello, thank for giving us a new software update... Question : When the Update will be come, is it better to take time for doing the update ? (Doing update and having performance can be a little bit dangerous... ) If un the futur I can buy a second FLX, I would like to joint beta tester if it s possible... Take care, Eric VDA

hello, yes a updating Manual will be good for all news users. I can see and French forum some users that are looking after a update manual for having a good FLX experience... Take care Eric VDA

hello stil I've this jester and also the FLX+ wings, things on performance are more simple for me... So I use the twice desk simultaneously, the FLX for LED and moving machine on 1 universe and traditionnel projector on universe 2. and for having Manuel access on traditional projector and Fog machine, I use the Jester. (I use merger and splitter for mixing universe 2 DMX signal. FLX and Jester give me tranquillity and security... Thank Zero88 !

It's very interesting to know that the pause button allows to have and by tapping twice, the possibility to go back. It was something that I was doing by pressing the GO button and calling the previous number ... So just for information if we press this button once because we need a break, what time do we have for the FLX does not confuse a return back and a pause and restart immediately the effect in short? And so is there a visual indication on the screen that allows us to know that we are in reverse? When we want to start again, how do we do it? Should he press the "GO" button? thank you so much. Eric

Hello Edward Can you tell us more about displayed color signification ? This can certainly explain some problems or How thing works ? Thank a lot Eric

avec plaisir !

Ah OK. I understand what you mean. Thank Eric

Hello Edward For the appearance of several DMX channels on a fixture, in general, I prefer to change the DMX numbers on the devices themselves. But there in the occurrence in the Theater where I was all dimmers DMX are blocked. Thus the only way to group multiple projectors is to group several DMX addresses with 1 fixture. exemple for Face projecteurs, there s about 16 projecteurs, but need at first two dimmer fixture... But with this bug, I use in fact 6 dimmers fixtures. 1 / DMX Addition: I will try for the addition of DMX address and I would see if indeed everything works. 2 / For my second problem, I will recover the file and send it to you. I will also try to reproduce the problem. 3 / I can not remember if I left the Setup part or not ... But it's true that I did not think about the fact that when we leave the setup menu we see a window recording. And if indeed I stayed on the window of erasure, or just been on the window of state DMX devices, it may explain that when I turned on the FLX, all old devices were still present. I also noticed that when one makes the copy of a cue, one also sees the window of registration. 1/ Question: From how many Wing advise you a USB HUB? I ask you the question because I think in the coming months to buy a second pack FLX + Wing to have a help in case of trouble or breakdown. And especially in my framework of use with many projectors I need a large number of faders. So currently with 48 faders (FLX / Wings) I'm a little light. And have a Wing and more to go up to at least 72 Fader, and so allow me to have live all my sources on stage. So I think eventually go to 96 Fader, or 3 wings ... But I think also in the coming times to have a keyboard to name the CUES and Fixtures. 2/ last thing : It's when we are live. We play the playback in order of registration, without worries. But it can happen that in a show you have to do a manual correction simply because the artists are not there or it takes on a scene. So in "chanels" mode, we change the state of a projector. Until then no worries. except that "clear" button lights up to tell us that we took hold of the recorded things. But the trouble is that to move to the next Cues must press "Clear" to erase what we have done and make the fixture again accesible things programmed ... Except that this is sometimes a concern, because to press clear, make things disappear at once. Which aesthetically is not really pretty ... Is there an option to make changes in live mode is effective when the fader goes up and things can return to their first state when the fader returns to its place ...? Notice and return of use ... For a furtur evolution of your products, I think there are some limitations that should be studied for the future. 1 / It is the choice to be able to use the 24 MFF is in "Chanel" or "PLayback". I think that having the choice for example 12 MFF see 6 MFF would be a plus in order to choose the configuration of its console. 2 / The lack of space to write the name of use of each fader on an adhesive to write on it is a pity. Indeed when using the FLX in one place, then another place and so on, the types of equipment and placement of equipment are very different. So it is important to write what is in front, comes from the sides, counters, and all special projectors. And so the only place possible and at the top of the faders on top and all the way down below the flash buttons. Which is not always practical. So I think that when you make evolve future products, we must not forget that the technician who will use your products, must register things. Then it is certain that on the sound mixers, now below each fader, there are small colored LCD screens that allow to write things. But the cost of such a thing, would certainly change too much the cost of your products. (Like motorized position faders ...) But I think the user feedback is important to you ... So I would say that a FLX 2 could have - more space to leave the technician's writing, - MFF fader utlisations (Chanel / playback) separated instead of group by 24, ie to have it by 12 from the top and bottom or by group of 6 X 4 ... - have the opportunity to put a second video screen for access to more things, especially when you can have a lot of fixtures. - Possible effects. I understand that you are going to evolve this part there. And indeed it is important, because when the time is short, and that it is necessary to fully exploit all the projectors of a show to have more possibilities of effects on the colors and the movements would be a big plus .. And especially competed with the GRAND MA and Avolites ... Many thanks to you Edward and thank you for your positive presence to help us! PS: I was able to talk to you about a kind of WIKI notice that is closer to the current update, would be a big plus for the best use of the FLX. And I think that a good part of the questions that we ask to you, and you would be with answers in this online notice close to the latest versions of ZerOs ... Think about it ... It means having time to do it, but then it's a lot of time to win ... And I think you can count on the community of users to help you better!

Hello, I do not know if I understood well... You have several states. CUE1 "Face 100 % - Side Bleue 100 %" Cue2 " Face 50% - Side Red at 50%" Cue3 " Face 20 % - Side off - Back Bleue at 80%" Cue4 "Black" Cue5 "Face 0% - Side OFF - Back red and bleu at 70%" etc. You want a different fade effect between each cue ... For my shows I need for each painting transitions with different times ... Ditto for blacks. Is Cue 1 fade of 3 seconds to go on Cue 2 fade of 15 seconds to go on Cue 3 fade of 7 seconds to go on Cue 4 fade of 0 sec to go on Cue 5 etc ... So I end up with 300 to 400 cues that all have their time to bland ... For my part at the time of recording I have the ability to record a specific fade time ... which can be changed as much as possible according to the needs ... Knowing that we can also make a different fade time to go up and down as needed. Thus it is necessary at the moment of "record" to indicate the time of fade with the number of cue ... I do not know if that can help ... Good continuity ! Eric VDA

I use Capture with MACBOOKPRO 2013 and it's work well too ! Eric from France