Overview; The Macro Menu - Compulite Spark User Manual

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Overview

Overview
A Macro is a collection of keystrokes. Spark stores up to 999 Macros containing up to 40
keypresses each. Macros can include any keys on the board and are usually programmed
as shortcut keys for any sequences or functions that are frequently used. Wheel or
controller movements are not recognized by Macros.
Macros can be programmed blind in the Macro menu or live using the Teach Macro
function. The Teach Macro option allows making Macros for menu functions.
Macros may be operated manually in the editor or using the SKs in Macro mode (for
Macros 1 – 40 only) or triggered automatically via Events.
Macros can be embedded Events.
There are options in the Macro menu to create Macros for special functions. An example
of a Macro for a special function is Print. When activated this Macro works as Print
Screen does on an alphanumeric keyboard.
The system automatically prefixes a new Macro with the current SK mode. This ensures
that the Macro operates in the mode in which it was recorded. This is especially important
when Macros contain Soft Keys, since their function changes from mode to mode. After
Macro operation the default mode returns to its original state.
Example: Macro is the current default mode. Macro 5 was programmed in Assign mode
and consists of "go controller" commands; for instance, SK1, SK2. When the Macro was
programmed 'assign assign" was automatically assigned as the first entries in Macro 5.
Obviously if this Macro had no mode assignment, operating it in Macro mode would
trigger Macros 1 and 2, instead of initiating a fade of the assignments on controller 1 and
controller 2. If desired, this prefix can be omitted by clearing the entries under the Modify
Macro option in the Macro menu.

The Macro Menu

The Macro menu is menu number 9.
Macro programming in the Macro menu is blind. You do not see the results of the
keypresses on stage.
The options available in the Macro menu are:
Create Macro.
Delete Macro.
Modify Macro.
Assign text to a Macro.
Assign Macros to DMX Input channels.
Store the last 40 keypresses as a Macro.
When you store a Macro it is added to the Macro list that appears in the Macro menu.
You can also view this list by pressing [F6] while in the editor.
[PAGE UP] and [PAGE DN] goes to the previous or next page in the Macro list.
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