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RECORDING CHASES [continued]
The chase speed (in beats per minute) will be the default speed for the entire
chase. This means that when you first call the chase this is the speed that it will run.
You can change the speed after calling it and the new speed can be recorded as
part of a scene. That way you can use the same chase in several scenes but run it
at different speeds in each scene.
The fade value is displayed as a percentage and will be the same for every step in
the chase. You cannot set a separate fade time for each step. This will be the
amount of fade time between steps. If set to 100%, the crossfade time will be equal
to the time between each step. This gives you a smooth continuous motion. If the
fade time is set to 0% the steps will snap with no fade. Any settings between 0% and
100% will give varying amounts of fade time depending on the speed of the chase.
As with speed, this is only the default value. It can be changed before adding the
chase to a scene.
The speed lock feature lets you tell the chase to ignore the audio or beat switches
when the chase is running. When set to "No Beat" the chase will only run at the
programmed speed and will not be affected by the beat switch or audio signal.
This is useful when you have a chase that must always run at a high speed to
create a certain effect.
After you have finished recording all of the chase steps, set the speed, fade and
lock status, then save the chase by selecting a page and number. The "Fixture"
and "Preset" LEDs must be off. If you select a chase number that is already lit, you
will be asked if you want to write over the existing chase. Press "YES" or "NO". You
can use the page switches to select from pages 1 to 16 which will allow you to store
up to 256 chases. Pages "F1-F3" are reserved for factory chases.
NOTE: It can take several seconds to overwrite or erase a chase depending on how
much memory is currently filled.
After you have saved the chase, the "Record" and "Chase" LEDs will continue to
flash, allowing you to continue to add to or edit the chase. To exit record mode,
press "record" and the LEDs will stop flashing.
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