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- Page 1 DOMINO 24 DOMINO 48 User Manual Issue 1.2 Lighting Technologies ME 1163 1106.01.163...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL CONTENT CONTENT ............................... 1 FOREWORD ............................6 Introduction ........................... 7 DELIVERY AND UNPACKING ....................7 PREPARING THE DESK LOCATION ................... 7 DOMINO 24 & 48 ........................7 ... - Page 4 DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL Accelerate and slow down ....................19 5.4.3 THEATRICAL MEMORIES ......................20 OVERVIEW .......................... 20 RECORDING THEATRICAL MEMORY ................20 THEATRICAL MEMORIES NUMBERS (AND POINT THEATRICAL MEMORIES) ..20 6.2.1...
- Page 5 DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL EDITING A SUBMASTER MEMORY NAME ..............31 9.3.6 COPYING A SUBMASTER MEMORY ................31 REMOVING (DELETING) A SUBMASTER MEMORY ............32 TIMES ............................33 ...
- Page 6 DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL NAMING EACH STEP IN A CUE LIST ............... 44 13.3.1 13.4 CUE LIST PLAYBACK ......................44 PLAYBACK OF THE THEATRICAL MEMORY LIST ..........44 13.4.1 CUE LIST INTENSITY LEVEL ..................44 13.4.2...
- Page 7 DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL TOTAL RESET ......................57 18.2.2 POWER ON RESETS ....................58 18.2.3 18.3 MEMORY PROTECT ......................58 UNLOCK ........................58 18.3.1 LOST LOCK CODE ..................... 58 18.3.2...
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Page 8: Foreword
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL FOREWORD This is the issue 1.2 of the User Manual for DOMINO 24 and DOMINO 48. The latest version of ADB User Manuals is available from the ADB website. www.adblighting.com > ADB Products > Product family > Product For DOMINO 24 and DOMINO 48 www.adblighting.com >... -
Page 9: Introduction
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 1. Introduction 1.1 DELIVERY AND UNPACKING As soon as you receive your equipment, open the boxes and inspect the items received. If you discover any damage, contact the carrier immediately and make any necessary claim for the problems discovered. -
Page 10: Power Supply
• Theatrical dipless crossfade with 2 general masters, stage and preset, and dedicated buttons. • Up to 216 memories on DOMINO 48 - 108 on DOMINO 24. • Individual In (Up) and Out (Down) fade times. www.adblighting.com User Manual - page 8... -
Page 11: Options
Up to 250 steps of a chaser can be recorded as channels, or Memories/Snapshots. • On DOMINO 24 U & 48 U as standard, and on DOMINO 24 & 48 as retrofit option: - 1 SVGA output for displaying memories, patch, texts and help menus in multiple... -
Page 12: Terminology
The software version of your DOMINO is momentarily displayed on the LED display when the DOMINO is switched on. The latest version can be downloaded from the ADB website. http://www.adblighting.com Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this manual, ADB Lighting Technologies takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. -
Page 13: Getting Connected
90 volts and 260 volts with a frequency range from 47 to 63 Hz. 2.2 DMX DIGITAL OUTPUT (DMX 512) The DOMINO 24 and 48 models have a single DMX512 output connector located on the rear panel. Connect a DMX data cable from the DMX512 output of the DOMINO to the DMX512 input of your equipment (dimmers, moving fixtures etc) and set the required DMX slot address on your equipment. -
Page 14: Power Supply Reset
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL Note: In the event of a short loss of mains power (a “brown out”) the DOMINO will continue to operate for a few seconds due to the storage capacity of its internal power supply. -
Page 15: Front Panel Layout
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 3. FRONT PANEL LAYOUT The diagram below shows a DOMINO 48. The DOMINO 24 is similar but has fewer faders. BANK A BANK B 3.1 BANKS Diagram (1.a, 1.b, 1.c) The DOMINO has 2 banks of faders. -
Page 16: Cross Fade (Playback)
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 3.3 CROSS FADE (PLAYBACK) Diagram (3) The Cross fade (Playback) is an ordered list of actions that will run in succession through the playbacks; usually it is a list of memories. DOMINO has a Dipless Crossfade. -
Page 17: Wheel For Editor
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL • ADD BUTTON o Insert steps in a Cue List or chaser when editing. o Add a 1 to 1 patch. o Insert spaces in names. • FUNCTION BUTTON When pressed during normal operations, it causes the display to momentarily show the current times. -
Page 18: Concept Of The Domino
4. CONCEPT OF THE DOMINO 4.1 OVERVIEW ADB’s DOMINO 24 (48) provides the operator with complete command over a lighting control system. DOMINO 24 (48) is very easy to use and is highly intuitive. It is not necessary to understand all of the concepts of the system before it can be used: creating lighting looks can be controlled straight away by using only the faders. - Page 19 DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL Each step in a chaser can consist of a previously recorded submaster memory or a snapshot of the output (which is taken when that step is added to the chaser). Up to 250 steps may be recorded for each chaser.
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Page 20: Manual Mode
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 5. MANUAL MODE 5.1 OVERVIEW This way of operating is most useful in unrehearsed situations where the next "look" needs to be created "on the fly". The channel faders provide instant "hands on" control of any channel level. -
Page 21: A Preset And B Preset
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 5.4.2 A PRESET AND B PRESET When a Master fader (A preset, B preset) is moved and the sequence is on, the output level of that Master will always progress towards the current physical position of that fader at a rate set by the relevant time setting. -
Page 22: Theatrical Memories
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 6. THEATRICAL MEMORIES 6.1 OVERVIEW A Theatrical Memory List is a recorded list of memories. Minimum 500 memories may be recorded in Theatrical Memory List. Fading from one memory to the next done by a dipless X- fade. -
Page 23: Naming Theatrical Memories
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 6.4 NAMING THEATRICAL MEMORIES To name a theatrical memory, press [Edit] press [OK] select with the wheel the theatrical memory; HOLD [function], tap [f/a] (name), The display says “Edit Step Name”. Either rotate the EDIT wheel or press the Bank A [f/a] buttons for the desired characters or the bank B [f/a] buttons for numbers 1 to10 (0) as labelled below the buttons. -
Page 24: Removing A Theatrical Memory
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 6.6 REMOVING A THEATRICAL MEMORY To remove a theatrical memory, press [Rec Memory] press [<] or [>] buttons or rotate the EDIT wheel to select the memory that is to be deleted, then press [remove] the display says “WARNING 1 –... -
Page 25: Theatrical Cross Fade
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 7. THEATRICAL CROSS FADE 7.1 OVERVIEW When you set the Mode to “Memory”, the Theatrical Memories can be played back sequentially. The X-FADE has two sides: Stage, which is effectively live (seen at the desk Output), and Preset, which is effectively blind (not seen at the Output). -
Page 26: Using The Playback With Manual Fades
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL Each time the faders are moved full travel, or the <GO> key is pressed; the contents of Preset are transferred to Stage. The previous contents of Stage are removed from the playback and the next theatrical memory in the sequence is automatically loaded into the Preset when the fade completes. -
Page 27: Continuing An Automatic Fade Manually
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 7.6.1 CONTINUING AN AUTOMATIC FADE MANUALLY A fade that is running automatically following its memory times, can be completed manually to change its look, or to alter its timing. • Manually move the playback fader pair. There will be no change to the output of the X-fade until the position of the faders matches the elapsed progress of the fade (shown on-screen). -
Page 28: Fade Times
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 7.7.2 FADE TIMES To read and/or edit the IN or OUT fade times in a theatrical memory, edit the theatrical memory as described above then use the function button to select each time IN TIME. -
Page 29: Submasters
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 8. SUBMASTERS 8.1 OVERVIEW DOMINO’s bank B contains 12 (24) submasters which are organised in 9 pages; giving a total of 108 (216) Submasters. All Bank B’s are available by pressing the [Bank B] button. -
Page 30: Record Bank B Submasters
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 8.2.3 RECORD BANK B SUBMASTERS During recording, storing, editing or copying, you can directly access any of the submaster on any Bank B by using the [bank B] and [f/a] buttons. Changing Bank B numbers when recording, editing or copying does not affect the current contents of a submaster. -
Page 31: Submaster Memory
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 9. SUBMASTER MEMORY 9.1 OVERVIEW A Submaster Memory is a recorded snapshot of the DOMINO output, together with In and Out fade time settings and a descriptive name. Submaster Memories are recorded in a... -
Page 32: Submaster Memory Playback In Submasters
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 9.3 SUBMASTER MEMORY PLAYBACK IN SUBMASTERS When you set the Mode to “memory”, the Bank B content in the current page is copied, in order, to their respective Submasters. If you change Bank B number, the Bank B content in the selected number is copied, in order, to their respective Submasters. -
Page 33: Channel Levels
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 9.3.4 CHANNEL LEVELS To read and/or edit the level of any channel in a submaster memory, edit the submaster memory (above) then press a channels [f/a] button. Whilst the f/a button is held down, the display shows the channel number. -
Page 34: Removing (Deleting) A Submaster Memory
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL The copy process may be abandoned at any time prior to entering the destination submaster memory number by pressing [assign/copy] a second time. Hint; in a show or performance, the transition from one submaster memory to the next will sometimes only involve a change of a few channels. -
Page 35: Times
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 10. TIMES 10.1 OVERVIEW Individual IN (up) and OUT (down) fade times may be recorded for every theatrical memory, submaster memory and every step in a cue list. The times may range from 0 seconds up to 16 minutes 39 seconds (999 seconds).The Up and Down times can be the... -
Page 36: Theatrical Memory Times
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL When you have finished adjusting the time, the original submaster memory is not affected, but the changes that you have made are retained in the submaster until such time as the submaster memory is replaced on that submaster (by changing Bank B or Mode). -
Page 37: Chasers
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 11. CHASERS 11.1 OVERVIEW A chaser is a recorded list of steps that are to be replayed in order, stepping continuously from one step to the next and automatically repeating the list when it has reached the end. -
Page 38: Removing Steps
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 11.3.1 REMOVING STEPS Whilst recording (above), if the step that you add is not correct, the last step may be deleted by pressing [remove]. 11.3.2 CHASER SPEED At any point after giving the chaser a submaster (above), repeated presses of [function] will toggle the display between the STEP number, the SPEED in BPM (Beats Per Minute) and the CROSSFADE percentage. -
Page 39: Chaser Intensity
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 11.6 CHASER INTENSITY The OVERALL level of a chaser is controlled by the submaster containing the chaser. The chaser can be faded in or out as required (its fade times are controlled manually) or the chaser may be “Flashed”... -
Page 40: Global Speed Control
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 11.7.3 GLOBAL SPEED CONTROL Global speed control allows you to speed up or slow down all chasers that are running on the output whilst still retaining any different relationships in speed that might exist between each other. -
Page 41: Editing A Chaser
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 11.8 EDITING A CHASER “Edit” allows you to permanently change the speed, crossfade, mode and direction plus you can add or delete steps, connect or disconnect the STL (Sound to Light) processors and edit the contents of each step. -
Page 42: Editing A Chaser Name
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL To see the level of any channel, press its [f/a] (channel number) button. Whilst the channels f/a button is held down, the display shows the channel number. When the f/a button is released, the display shows the level of that channel in the step. -
Page 43: Grab Master
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 12. GRAB MASTER 12.1 OVERVIEW The Grab master is a multi function master. It can be used as either; • A Grab master. • A Submaster memory master. • A Chaser master. • A storage location for a Cue list You change its function by recording or copying either a Grab, a Submaster memory, a Chaser or a Cue list into it. -
Page 44: Recording A Chaser On The Grab Master
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 12.6 Recording A Chaser On The Grab Master This is the same procedure as recording a chaser on a submaster except that the Grab master is selected as the chaser number. 12.7 GRAB AS A SUBMASTER MEMORY 12.7.1 COPYING A CUE LIST TO THE GRAB MASTER... -
Page 45: Cue List
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 13. CUE LIST 13.1 OVERVIEW A CUE LIST is a recorded list of steps that are to be replayed in order. Each step consists of either a submaster memory, a chaser or a snapshot of the output (which is taken when that step is added). -
Page 46: Naming A Cue List
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL If you do not enter a time then the default settings will be used. The default step times are; • SUBMASTER MEMORY = the fade times from that SUBMASTER MEMORY. • LINK = No link. -
Page 47: Starting A Crossfade
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 13.4.4 STARTING A CROSSFADE To crossfade from the current step to the next step, press;[ >] (forward). The crossfade will occur with the incoming step fading in, in its IN time and the outgoing step fading out in its OUT time. -
Page 48: Cue List Times
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 13.5 CUE LIST TIMES 13.5.1 FADE TIMES The times of the crossfade from one step to the next are determined by the settings that have been recorded for each step. This can be the manual with the rotating speed fader as well as a set time. -
Page 49: Remove A Step
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL When finished editing, press [edit]. Changes are automatically saved. 13.6.2 REMOVE A STEP To remove a step from a cue list, first edit the cue list (above) then step through the cue list using the [<] or [>] buttons below the EDIT wheel. -
Page 50: Ending Edit
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL The display says “Edit Step Name”. Either rotate the EDIT wheel or press the Bank B [f/a] buttons for the desired characters or the channel B [f/a] buttons for numbers 1 to10 (0) as labeled below the buttons. Where several characters are printed below each button, multiple presses select the next character in a similar fashion to a mobile telephone keypad. -
Page 51: Flash
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 14. FLASH 14.1 OVERVIEW The FLASH section of the utilises the “f/a” (Flash/Assign) buttons in the fader Bank B sections provide extensive flashing control. When a channel is “flashed” it can either “add” to the current output of the desk or it can be “solo”... -
Page 52: Patch
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 15. PATCH 15.1 OVERVIEW The “patch” allows you to patch (connect) DMX slots (addresses) to channel (fader) numbers enabling to control up to 512 DMX slots. Patches are required when; • A particular channel number is to control a different DMX (dimmer) slot number. -
Page 53: Set A Patch Level
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 15.5 SET A PATCH LEVEL All patches can have a proportional patch level. For example, if a patch level is set to 50%, setting a channel fader to 100% will turn on its dimmer at 50%. -
Page 54: Stl (Sound To Light) And Syncobeat
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 16. STL (SOUND TO LIGHT) and SyncoBEAT 16.1 OVERVIEW The DOMINO has two identical STL (Sound to Light) processors called “stl 1” and “stl 2”. Each STL produces output pulses that can be “connected” to any submaster containing a chaser. -
Page 55: Connected Stl Indicators
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 16.3 CONNECTED STL INDICATORS To see all Submasters that are connected to an STL; HOLD [function], tap [f/a] (stl 1) or (stl 2). HOLD [function]. Submaster connected to the selected STL flash continuously. To see if an individual submaster is connected to any STL press;... -
Page 56: Syncobeat Mode
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL Select the audio frequency of the dominant beat in the music. Try a low frequency to pick up a bass guitar or set it higher to select a drum or cymbal. Note: When you select a different frequency, the audio level of that frequency might be different from the previous frequency. -
Page 57: Midi
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 17. MIDI Not implemented at writing of manual – Text below can change. 17.1 OVERVIEW The midi interface is available on DOMINO models with the U option (USB interface). 17.2 MIDI NOTES The MIDI interface is turned on and off via the setup menu. The menu also allows the user to select whether the DOMINO will transmit MIDI commands when its buttons are pushed. -
Page 58: Control Button Mapping
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 17.3 CONTROL BUTTON MAPPING. MIDI NOTE # DOMINO CONTROL BUTTON. DOMINO Cue list Solo Assign button Cue list stop button Cue list forward button Cue list reverse button Add / Kill button Record Memory button... -
Page 59: Utilities
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 18. UTILITIES 18.1 STORAGE OPERATIONS The DOMINO has an optional 2 USB ports. One port is dedicated for USB storage devices; the other USB port is dedicated for an external trackball (Motion control device). When you save or load a show from a USB device, you copy the entire contents of the DOMINO. -
Page 60: Power On Resets
If you lock the DOMINO and forget the code you have two choices: 1. email domino@adblighting.com or contact your local ADB agent including the serial number of your DOMINO (located on the rear panel). An unlock code will be emailed to you (or your agent). -
Page 61: Midi
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 18.4 MIDI Not implemented at writing of manual HOLD [function], tap [f/a] (setup), [no], [yes], [yes]. 18.5 SETUP PREFERENCES 18.5.1 DEFAULT FADE AND SPEED TIMES HOLD [function], tap [f/a] (setup), [no] [no], [yes], [yes]. -
Page 62: Software Upgrade
CODELINK Kit. If you do not have a CODELINK kit either contact ADB or an ADB distributor or you can download the software and instructions from the ADB website, www.adblighting.com. -
Page 63: Video
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 18.10 VIDEO 18.10.1 VIDEO MONITOR If your DOMINO is fitted with the optional VIDEO output connector plug a SVGA monitor into the VIDEO connector to access the following displays channel output levels. Masters - Cue list X-fade –... -
Page 64: Pinned Video
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL 18.10.5 PINNED VIDEO When a submaster or the cue list is “selected’, a video display is automatically pinned. Press; [select], [f/a] (playback or cue list to pin). To select a specific position for the pinned display;... -
Page 65: System Error Information
Enter diagnostics mode (above) then press channel B [f/a] (10). The window pops up on the video screen show showing any system error information. In the event of any problems, this information can be conveyed to ADB to assist in fixing problems. To exit, press [ok]. -
Page 66: Www.adblighting.com User Manual
DOMINO 24 & 48 USER MANUAL Personal Notes www.adblighting.com User Manual - page 64 Issue 1.2... - Page 68 ADB - Your Partner for Light Belgium N.V. ADB-TTV Technologies S.A. (Group Headquarters) Leuvensesteenweg 585, B-1930 Zaventem Tel : +32.2.709.32.11, Fax : +32.2.709.32.80, E-Mail : adb@adblighting.com France ADB S.A.S. Sales Office: 92, Avenue Jean Jaurès F-92120 Montrouge Tel : +33.1.41.17.48.50, Fax : +33.1.42.53.54.76, E-Mail : adb.fr@adblighting.com Factory &...
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