Synchronising Two Smartfades; Basic Midi Implementation - ETC SmartFade User Manual

S y n c h r o n i s i n g T w o S m a r t F a d e s
To synchronise playback of two SmartFade consoles, just connect MIDI OUT from console
A to MIDI IN on console B. Now the main playback functions are "mirrored" from console A
to console B.
Functions
• GO, PAUSE and STOP will be synchronised*.
• In MEM mode the faders and bumps will be synchronised*
• SOLO mode will be synchronised for MEM bumps*
• Grand Master, Blackout and Bumps Master will be synchronised*
* These functions are transmitted from within the Basic MIDI implementation on the
currently set MIDI channel.
B a s i c M I D I i m p l e m e n t a t i o n
A set of controllers and buttons can be sent and received. This can be used both for Show
Control and to Synchronise two SmartFade consoles.
Controllers
• 1-48 = Master 1-48 (only in MEM mode)
• 124 = Live fader
• 125 = Next fader
• 126 = Bump Master
• 127 = Grand Master
Program Change
• 0 = Reset the Stack to step 0
• 1-99 = GOTO step 1-99 in the Stack
• 100-111 = Memory pages 1-12
• 124 = Pause
• 125 = Start (GO)
• 126 = B.O. not active
• 127 = B.O. active
Note on/off
• 0-47 = MEM bumps 1-48 (only in MEM mode)
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Setup
MIDI Channel, page 28.
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