Adding Fade Times To Submasters - ETC Expression 2.0 User Manual

Chapter 4 Learning the basics

Adding fade times to submasters

Bump switches let you add upfade, downfade and wait times to sub-
masters . When you record fade times for a submaster, you can play the
recorded fade with the bump switch or retain manual control with the
sliding fader.
You can add fade times to a submaster from any mode . To add fade
times to an existing submaster, follow these steps:
1. Press [Sub] to indicate that you are selecting a submaster.
2. Enter the submaster number to which you want to add fade times.
3. Press [Time] .
4. Enter upfade time in minutes and seconds or as a fraction of a
second as a decimal, and press [Enter] . Upfade time cannot exceed
two minutes.
5. Enter wait time, and press [Enter] . Wait time is the length of time
the submaster holds a look before starting to downfade .
To enter an infinite wait time, press [-]. If you record a submaster
with an infinite wait time, the submaster will not fade out until you
press the bump switch again.
If you do not enter a wait time, upfade runs as long as you press the
bump switch; the downfade begins when you release it. Therefore,
when you haven't recorded a wait time, and if you don't hold the
bump switch for the duration of the fade time, channels do not
reach their full recorded levels .
Also, if you press the bump switch and hold it beyond the length of
the upfade time, the downfade does not begin until you let the
switch up.
Note: The wait time for a submaster begins at the end of the
upfade, versus a cue wait time that begins at the start of the upfade.
6. Enter downfade time in minutes, seconds or as a fraction of a
second as a decimal . Downfade cannot exceed two minutes.
7. Press the bump switch to start submaster upfade . The submaster
runs as described above.
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