Htp Vs. Ltp; Exclusive Submasters; Independent; Changing Fader Pages - ETC ION Operation Manual

H T P v s . L T P
Submasters can be set to be either Highest-Takes-Precedence (HTP) or Latest-Takes-Precedence
(LTP). This setting is applied to intensity only. Non-intensity parameters are always LTP. Ion
defaults all submasters to HTP. For more information on HTP and LTP see
To toggle a submaster between HTP and LTP:
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E x c l u s i v e S u b m a s t e r s
Submasters can be placed in exclusive mode. This prohibits storing the contribution of the
submaster into any record targets. In essence, this acts as a fixed [-] [Sub] [Record] command.
To place a submaster in exclusive mode:
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I n d e p e n d e n t
You can also set a submaster to "independent", allowing submaster values to remain unaffected by
other submasters or playback fader instructions. They will, however, still be impacted by manual
control, grandmaster, blackout, park instructions, or other play faders and submasters on

independent.

Inhibitive subs can not be set as independent.
To toggle a submaster between independent "on" or "off":
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Changing Fader Pages

O n F a d e r W i n g s
The fader wing is paged using the [Fader Controls] button on the Ion console. Fader pages are
delineated in 20 fader increments. If you advance to the next fader page, your entire fader wing
array will advance by a total of 20 faders.
To change the fader page of a fader wing:
Step 1:
Step 2:
O n t h e S l i d e r M o d u l e
The slider module is paged on Ion using the page buttons that are displayed to the right of the
module. There are 30 available pages of sliders. Pages are delineated in 10 fader increments. Click
on the appropriate page button to access that row of sliders. You can scroll through the available
pages by clicking the arrow button(s) next to the page buttons.
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[Sub] [6] {HTP/LTP} [Enter]
[Sub] [5] {Exclusive} [Enter]
[Sub] [7] {Independent} [Enter]
Press and hold the [Fader Controls] button on the Ion console. The LCD on the fader
wing will display the available pages beneath the fader bump buttons.
Press the bump button corresponding to the page you wish to display on the fader
wing. The fader wing will display those faders after your selection is made.
HTP vs. LTP, page 7.
Ion Operations Manual