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  1. At the moment we only have the basics - par 64/56's, frez, profiles etc but we are hoping to expand into some basic intellegent lights...So for the moment we need something that will do the bog standard in plays, variety and dance shows but in the long run we need soimething than can do more than just turn a lamp on!

     

    Exactly the same situation :)

     

    I just happened to re-read your post, Steph, and you really are in an identical situation to us - our Strand GLX is also not as good as it was, and has just been sent off for repair!

     

    sp

  2. The frogs are certainly very easy to get started with - most people can just have very basic instruction of the desk and away they go. The software is so easy to use that it's quite hard to do things wrong really, and the manuals are excellent too.

     

    Does exactly what it says on the tin. Highly recommended. What sort of equipment are you intending to use with the desk?

     

    sp

  3. I know it's possible to transfer memories to submasters, so that any changes to the memory change all the submasters.

     

    But, is it possible to do this from memory to memory?

     

    My reason for asking is I've got a show coming up with many small plays. I'm receiving cue sheets, most of which just need 'basic cover' and a couple of variations.

     

    I can't rig for a couple of weeks though, so can I program all my cues in any way, but link them to say, memories 1 and 2.

     

    So when I do rig, I can just program memories 1 and 2 as I like, and all the cues will adjust accordingly.

     

    I don't think this is possible but maybe I'm wrong...

    Not in time for my show obviously, but could it be implemented easily, like transfer to sub, but transfer to memory?

     

    sp

  4. How about installing the fixture editing tool into the desk, so if you come across a new fixture a personality can be writen easily?.

     

    That's a great idea, I reckon the on-board fixture editing tool is worth time developing.

     

    sp

  5. It's not ideal but it has been suggested before to have a laptop beside the desk, so you could use the phantom frog to show a particular screen.

    Obviously any changes would have to be updated on the phantom, but you could show your cues on there and just click the on-screen Go button when pressing the real one, not ideal as I say, but just a suggestion...

     

    sp

  6. there is no real reason why we'd want to seperate them to do individual effects...the chroma's are also paired :)Ben

     

    Haytech's right you should at least try having your macs seperate. Put them each on their own fixture and turn on the FROG function, I'm sure it would look great.

     

    sp

  7. Found it now. - In this instance I was asking about submasters...

     

    If you are using submasters, then the answer, unfortunately, is no. As soon as you move submasters faders 1,2 up they will begin outputting whatever data is programmed onto them.

     

    However, if the data you have recorded onto subs 1 and 2 is only generic channels - you could always set up the same 'scene' that you require on the preset faders, and then raise the A or B Master as appropriate, at the required time.

     

    So for generics you could just use the preset A and B faders, but if you're using intelligents as well then I don't think there is a way.

     

    sp

  8. Just a thought. There's one problem I could see with simply locking the entire desk: If any of the faders were fiddled with while the desk is locked, although the lighting state wouldn't change immediately, it would do as soon as you unlock the desk. :o

     

    My suggestion would be to have an outputs screen, where any faders that are moved whilst the desk is locked are shown up as a bright flashing channel on the screen, along with the value they were before the lock.

     

    This way, you could just tweak the faders to ensure that they are how they were before the lock, so your lighting state doesn't change when you unlock.

     

    Hope this makes sense,

    sp

  9. I know this lock problem remains an issue - can anything be done about it? I was running a show this evening and found that not only could any names be changed, but fade times too >> not good.

    Imagine what problems you could encounter without correct fade times or names? Could very easily ruin your show.

     

    And while I'm on the subject, why is it that when a submaster or cue is reprogrammed, it remembers its name (which is great :) ) but resets its fade times? :( The number of subs I've knocked straight up to 100% thinking a fade time was set, when it had actually been reset to 0 - very annoying, and quite baffling since the names are remembered.

     

    sp

  10. Ive always done it like that, never had any problems either.

     

    When you use the edit mode to reduce a channel, I read somewhere that you can select a channel and type in its value on the external keyboard - I can never get this to work though.

     

    sp

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