Bump Buttons; Two Scene Operation - ETC SmartFade User Manual

B u m p B u t t o n s
The bump buttons below each channel fader perform two functions.
I n d i c a t i o n o f O u t p u t
The LED in the bump buttons lights to indicate when a fader is contributing to the live output
of the console. The LEDs fade up as the individual fader's output increases, and it fades
down as the output decreases. As you crossfade from Scene A to Scene B, the LEDs on
both Scenes light to indicate an active transition from one Scene to the next. Once
completed, the Scene with the lit bumps is the live Scene, and the one with the dark bump
buttons is the safe Scene.
P i l e - o n a n d S O L O M o d e s
When pressed, a bump button forces the output of that fader to the level set at the BUMPS
master fader (See diagram on
• Bump buttons can operate in pile-on mode, where the level generated by pressing the
button adds into the live output.
• They can also operate in SOLO mode. Pressing a bump button in SOLO mode swaps
the bumped channel's output for the current output of the SmartFade.
Enable/Disable SOLO mode:
Step 1:
Step 2:
T w o S c e n e O p e r a t i o n
Each channel fader uses the LEDs in the bump buttons to indicate that levels are being
output to the dimmers. When either Scene is active, its LEDs are lit proportionally to the
fader's level and Crossfader's level. The Scene with unlit LEDs may be safely adjusted
without affecting the levels on stage.
Set up and play back lighting looks manually:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
N o t e :
SmartFade provides split-dipless crossfades. This means that active channels which
remain unchanged in both scenes will not 'dip' to 50% of their level as you move the
crossfaders from one scene to the next, making for much better-looking scene
transitions. If you move both crossfaders to their respective zero positions, channels that
are shared by both scenes will still output to the stage. If you want to place a black out
between each scene, please use the Grandmaster fader or Blackout key.
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Two Scene Mode
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Press the [SOLO] key to activate SOLO mode. The [SOLO] key lights up white
when SOLO is active.
Press [SOLO] again to turn SOLO off and return to pile-on operation.
Set channel levels on Scene A, faders 13-24 (or 23-48).
Lower both Crossfaders to the bottom of their travel to fade up the levels in Scene
A. Scene A is live, and Scene B is safe.
Set channel levels for Scene B, faders 1-12 (or 1-24).
When it's time to crossfade from Scene A to Scene B, move both Crossfaders
from the bottom of their travel to the top of their travel. Scene B is now live, and
Scene A is safe.
Repeat steps 1-4 as needed to play back each look in your show.
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