Stopping Movers after a cue with an effect running

[Worcester RGSTech]

If I record a cue running an effect in which movers are moving on a preset pattern, figure of 8 for example, does anyone know if there is a way of stopping them moving whilst blacked out in the next cue? I have tried multiple ways and the only successful method seems to be to record them in a position at a very low intensity when stopping the effect. I don't want them moving around whilst blacked out, especially as their subsequent cue will likely be in a static position as a special.

I don't doubt that not so many months ago Edward or Jon would have been on with a solution. Alas we seem to have been hung out to dry these days.

[kgallen]

Hi @Worcester RGSTech
 

This is a common gotcha on ZerOS consoles. 

I don’t know the exact syntax on Solution, sorry, but assuming you have a fairly recent ZerOS then you need to Update the cue with Effect Off with SmartTag turned off. 
 

1. Select the fixtures of interest

2. Effect Off

3. Update 

4. Turn off SmartTag

5. Tap the Playback button holding that cue

 

Almost certainly the blackout cue was recorded with SmartTag on in which case it doesn’t record the Effect Off instruction, just the fixtures going to intensity 0. This means your fixtures keep dancing when they are dark. 

Yep Jon and Edward are gone but there are user-folk on here who can still help you. 

[Worcester RGSTech]

Hi @kgallen

Thank you, I'll give this a try. I'm running ZerOS 7.14.... the most recent version.

I'm not sure that the Solution has SmartTag or whether it uses another name, but I imagine that it will be reasonably obvious.

 

Thank you.

Simon