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Our show (opening in 2 days) is now lit, but in the process (including inserts and copying), for some cues the movers do not move on dark.  ('Move on dark' is set on the board, a FLXs 48).  I assume that in the editing process, somehow the move on dark or track forwards functions have been corrupted in one or more cues.

Simplistically, if I had 3 cues:

1. mover (working)

2. dark

3. mover (moves to position when cue activated)

In which cue is the fault likely to be?  Do I need to delete the cue and re-enter, or is there another fix?

Many thanks.

Posted

Copying cues results in blocking cues when you paste. You will see white intensity numbers in the output screen. 

1. Save your show. 

2. GO into a cue you copied to, which shows the white intensity numbers.

3. Press and hold UPDATE to bring up the options window. Ensure SmartTag is enabled (red stripe). Press enter (or tap the playback go button)

Blocked values should change from white to purple (tracked) (unless you subsequently changed them after pasting in which case they will be blue or green) and now your move on dark into that cue should work.

4. Repeat for other copy-pasted cues.

Note: There is a method to unblock a whole playback in one go but I can’t remember where that option is. Check the manual.

4. Check the results on stage.

Posted

Your fault is probably in “cue 2” where there are blocking values that stop the mover prepping for “cue 3” but in your real cue list where you’ve been copying what I said in previous posts is most likely the case. I’m assuming here you haven’t deliberately set ‘Don’t Move’ in any related cue Cue Settings - if you have that’s self explanatory!

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