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Let's make one more group. It should contain fixtures 1 and 2. It should be group number 2 and be called "All FOH".
I would like to make one thing very clear. The groups are just a convenient way to select fixtures. There is no
relation from a cue list back to the group.
I'll try to explain using an example. Your new group with fixtures 1 and 2 is selected by tapping the group in group
pool, then you give the two fixtures a value of 42%, this is then stored in a cue. In a few seconds we are going to
add fixture 3 and 4 to the group. This doesn't mean that the cue will change. It still only have information for fixtures
1 and 2. Even deleting groups doesn't affect the information stored in cues.
Ok, let's add those two fixtures. Select fixture 3 and 4 and then press:
Now you are presented with a pop-up that allows us to select the store method used. There are three possibilities.
Overwrite Merge Remove
, and
I'll take the time now to explain them.
Overwrite will always replace what is currently stored, with what you are storing now - so you loose the old content.
Merge
will add what you are storing now to the already existing content.
programmer from the destination. If the destination doesn't have any overlapping content, then it don't do anything.
Since we wanted to add fixtures to our group, we should press Merge - do that. Try to tap the group to check that
it actually select fixture 1 to 4.
Move, Copy and Delete
There are three functions that I would like to show you. They are general functions that works on many things, but
now is the right time to tell you about them.
Move
You can move the groups around so they are positioned where you like them.
Press Move and then press the All Dimmers group. Now press on an empty group button. This moved the group
to this new location. Now press
anything yet. We have now selected to move two groups and the console is waiting for a new location. Press
somewhere that have two free buttons. We just moved the two groups next to each other at the new location.
Copy
You can also copy a group. Then you have two identical groups.
Press Copy and then All Dimmers followed by an empty group button. We have now created a new group. The
content is exactly the same as the 'All Dimmers' group. The name ends with a "#2" so the two groups can still be
distinguished. The two groups are not connected. If you change the content in one group, then the other is still
untouched.
Delete
You can delete a group by pressing
any cues. You can delete the copy you just made.
Let's make more groups
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. These are general store methods you are going to meet throughout the console so
Move again and then All Dimmers and then All FOH . This doesn't move
Delete and then the group you want to delete. Remember this doesn't affect
Store Group 2 Please
Remove
will remove the content in your
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