Presets - Elation SHOW DESIGNER 2CF User Manual

PRESETS

Presets are small memories, usually containing information for just a few channels. They are used as
building blocks for scenes. Presets provide fast and easy scene programming by giving you instant
access to colors and beam settings without searching through channel levels with the faders or
wheels. Using presets also saves memory because many scenes can reference the same preset. For
example, if a preset defines a pan and tilt location for several scenes, only the preset needs to be
edited in order to modify the pan and tilt for all of those scenes. If you want to use the same color or
gobo for a group of fixtures, reference a preset instead of setting the channels for each individual
fixture. This will save memory.
Show Designer 2CF allows you to record up to 24 pages of 48 presets for a total of 1152. For your
convenience the words "color", "gobo", "focus" and "effect" are printed next to the 4 rows of
number switches. These types of presets can be recorded on those corresponding rows if desired.
Unlike scenes, which record the look of the entire stage, presets are used to record only several
channels worth of information. This allows you to record things like color or gobo or beam position
only. Presets can then be recalled and layered to make a scene.
FACTORY PRESETS
In addition to the 24 pages available for the presets that you create, there are 4 pages labeled
"F1" through "F4". These pages are for "factory presets". These are presets that are already
programmed for you when you install a fixture profile. They typically control colors, gobos and
effects and their functions will match the row labels along the left side of the number switches.
Refer to the sections in this manual regarding fixture profiles for more information on how to install
and use them.
RECORDING PRESETS
Before recording a preset you must first do some preparation. In order to be able to view certain
channels like color or gobo you will first need to set dimmer levels and the pan or tilt positions in
order to see the color or gobo selection. Do this by selecting the fixture or fixtures to be used in the
preset and then position the beams and turn up the dimmer levels. These things will not be recorded
into the preset if they are done before pressing "record".
To start recording a preset press "record", its LED will flash. Next press "preset", its LED will also
flash. The page display will show the current page and any number locations that already contain
presets will be lit. Adjust the channel or channels that you want to include in the preset. These
adjustments will be recorded into the preset so take care not to change any channels that you don't
want included.
NOTE: When recalling a preset, if some channels are affected that weren't intended as part of the
preset, chances are that a fader or the joystick was bumped, and those channels were accidentally
added to the preset while being recorded. If this happens, go back and rerecord the preset.
If while recording a preset, you need to turn a fixture on or off or would like to see the current
channel levels in order to use the data wheels, press the "fixture" switch. Use the number
switches to toggle any fixtures on or off. Pressing "fixture" a second time will turn off the
fixture LED allowing you to save the preset.
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