Control Elements - Behringer Eurolight LC2412 User Manual

EUROLIGHT LC2412
Comparable to a mixing console in a recording studio, a light
mixing console is a switching central for stage lighting. Therefore,
a light mixing console has to be absolutely reliable and under no
circumstances leave you stranded. We created our LC2412 using
the most modern components in order to guarantee you the
maximum reliability possible.
But without functionality, no amount of reliability is of use to
you. That’s why we integrated a tremendeous number of func-
tions in an extremely compact unit. You have always full control
of the light conditions, regardless whether you run the light show
at a live concert, a club or on a stage. To enable you complete
control over the current setup, the EUROLIGHT LC2412 has an
intuitive design structure and features a large number of LEDs
and a large LCD display.
A light mixing console is basically a controlling unit that
comprises a full system once it is integrated with a power source
and light elements.
Two different standards have established themselves in the
field of light control (analog controlling with 0 to +10 V and digital
controlling via the DMX512 control protocol). Your LC2412 is
compatible with both. The extent of controlling your lighting
situation can range from simply fading lights in and out, all the
way to configuring and programming entire light shows. You
can manually control the speed at which a program runs, enter
the desired speed into a preset for each step, or let it be
automatically determined by an internal beat generator. On the
other hand, you can control this beat generator by using a fader,
or let your musical program directly determine the beat for the
lighting setup.
Complex lighting situations can be set up using single faders
(each controlling up to 24 channels, whereby up to 72 single
dimmers can be controlled). You can light up individual channels
at full blast independently from their fader position using the
FLASH keys.
Presets can be stored into ten separate preset banks (with
twelve memory slots each), and can also be individually recalled.
All memories can be archived by using separate PCMCIA memory
cards.
The expression “Chases” refers to situations in which
individually programmed light steps (up to 99 steps) are executed
in succession (the lights “chase” each other). These steps can
be both individual presets as well as memories.
You can create extremely complex chases. For example,
parameters such as fade-in speed of a step, chase sequence
speed and their control via the built-in beat generator or music
can all be programmed.
There are several ways to alternate between various stored
or newly developed lighting situations. Conversely, you can also
alternate back and forth between individual steps of a single
chase manually or automatically.
With this function, you can preview stored memories or chases
without these being visible on the stage. This way, you can
discretely control the next step before letting it be seen on the
stage.
This function is more widely known as “party light”. It basically
means that your music drives the light show. An incomming
music signal is broken down into three frequency ranges (bass,
mids and highs), each of which is assigned to a (memory) channel.
Depending on the volume of the respective signal segments, the
lights assigned to them will shine accordingly. You can even
program a setup for song pauses.
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The LC2412 can be controlled via MIDI. Two EUROLIGHT
LC2412s can be operated as master and slave by using the MIDI
interface. Entire shows can be stored and recalled by means of
a MIDI sequencer.
The DMX digital protocol lets you flexibly assign 78 of the 512
digital channels to individual light console channels (
The EUROLIGHT LC2412 offers you access to 120 storable
lighting setups (memories) that can easily be altered. A virtually
unlimited archive of lighting setups can be created by using the
interchangeable memory cards on which these setups are stored.
The sky is the limit when you put your creativity to the test with
the 99 programmable chases, each consisting of 99 single steps.
The control panel of your LC2412 is divided into various areas
with different functions. The way the controls on the LC2412
were designed makes using the unit and capturing current
settings a breeze. The control elements are described on the
following pages according to the functions they play. If parts of
the unit are shown in light grey in an illustration, that means that
these controls belong to another section (described elsewhere
in the manual).
All control elements and function keys are provided with control
lights to enable you full oversight of the setup/functions currently
selected.
The sections:
section + bank display,
programming section,
section.
The LC2412 also has additional functions that cannot be
assigned to a particular section (special channels):
SPECIAL 1 key. Used to activate a special channel, for
example for turning a fog machine on/off.
SPECIAL 2 key. The same function as SPECIAL 1 key. Just
like in the case of other channels, three DMX channels can
be assigned to these two channels (i.e. to SPECIAL 1/2).
Both special channels are then labeled as channels 25 and
26 on the console. SPECIAL 1 and SPECIAL 2 keys can be
programmed as switches, keys or kill keys. Additional
information on this subject can be found in chapter 7.3.
POWER switch. Used to power up the EUROLIGHT LC2412.
The POWER switch should always be in the “Off” position
when you connect the unit to the mains.
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The BNC connector is used for connecting a gooseneck
lamp (optional).

2. CONTROL ELEMENTS

2. CONTROL ELEMENTS
A PRESET section,
sound to light,
MAIN section,
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B MEMORY-
FLASH keys,
CHASE