Creating An Event; Timecode - Strand Lighting NEO User Manual

NEO Lighting Control Console
The "Line In" tab provides the ability to set the audio source and then create multiple events. Each event is
determined by the frequency range, trigger level, level type and minimum time between events.
For NEO to listen to the selected audio source you must enable it by clicking on the "Enable Audio Line In Control"
Above the event grid is a graphic display of the incoming audio frequencies. This is known as the audio spectrum that
shows the response to frequencies from 0 to the maximum frequency set.
Input Audio Device - Select the audio source device you want to use to trigger the system. This is the system device
that will be listed to and shown in the display.
Maximum Frequency - The maximum frequency determines the upper sample limit the software will listen to. The
default is just over 5kHz. A higher maximum frequency will require more CPU to sample continuously.

Creating an Event

An event in the audio trigger system is a list of conditions that when met will trigger the event. The event itself will
also have settings that determine what will happen.
Frequency Range (Low Freq, High Freq) - The frequency range for the event will limit the area of the spectrum
that is listened to. This is best understood by looking at the red lines in the spectrum display. The lower red line is the
low frequency and the upper red line is the high frequency. You can also use your mouse to click and drag either red
line to adjust the frequency.
Trigger Level - Select the audio level in percentage of the maximum that will trigger the event. This is represented as
the yellow line running across the spectrum display. You can also use your mouse to click and drag to move the line
and adjust the level.
Level Type - Use the level type to select how the trigger level is used. You can select between "Average Frequency"
or "Any Frequency". If the level type is set to average frequency then all of the levels between the frequency range
specified are averaged. If the average exceeds the level set then the trigger is fired. If the level type is set to any
frequency then the trigger will fire if any level between the frequency range exceeds the level.
Min Time Between - Set the minimum time between trigger events. This options stops the trigger from firing
continuously if the level is exceeded for a long period of time.
Action - The action setting specifies what will happen when the trigger happens. This can be set to Global, Shortcut,
Submaster Flash or Command. Setting this to Global will run any cue that is primed with "Line in" as its trigger.
Shortcut will run the shortcut specified in the Shortcut/Submaster field. Submaster Flash will set the specified
submaster to full for the Flash Duration and then return it to its previous level. Command will execute the command
line text specified in the Command field.

Timecode

The timecode configuration provides the ability to set up shortcuts that are triggered by the timecode values being
reached. You can also setup a cue list and provide timecode values to each cue. Cues can then be automatically
triggered when the timecode value is reached.
NEO NOTES & TIPS: There is no configuration required for using timecodes to trigger "cue go".
To enable listening to timecodes, check the box marked with the appropriate timecode device you are using.
• DirectX timecode - Uses the internal windows timecode functions provided by the DirectX components.
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