Compulite Spark User Manual page 3

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Configuring Spark ............................................................................................................ 4-2
Patching ........................................................................................................................... 4-2
Patching dimmers to channels ..................................................................................... 4-3
Patching scrollers to channels...................................................................................... 4-3
Patching and addressing moving lights ........................................................................ 4-3
Creating homogeneous beam movement ...................................................................... 4-4
Selecting Channels & Spots .............................................................................................. 4-4
Selecting channels & assigning intensity...................................................................... 4-4
Selecting scrollers & assigning frames......................................................................... 4-4
Selecting spots & assigning parameter values .............................................................. 4-4
Programming Memories ................................................................................................... 4-5
Playback Memories on A/B .............................................................................................. 4-5
Playback Chasers.............................................................................................................. 4-6
Recording a Show File...................................................................................................... 4-6
Part 2 - Basic Editing
Chapter 5 Selecting and Editing Channels & Scrollers.......................................................... 5-1
Selecting Channels ........................................................................................................... 5-2
Changing the number default selection ........................................................................ 5-2
Selecting a single channel............................................................................................ 5-2
Selecting multiple nonsequential channels ................................................................... 5-3
Selecting a range of channels....................................................................................... 5-3
Reselecting the last channel selection .......................................................................... 5-3
Grabbing channels in the editor and on stage ............................................................... 5-4
Assigning Intensity Levels ................................................................................................ 5-4
Dimmer level assignments using @ ............................................................................. 5-4
Repeating an intensity assignment ............................................................................... 5-5
Releasing a Channel from the Editor ................................................................................. 5-5
Selecting and Editing Scrollers ......................................................................................... 5-6
Color code for scroller channels .................................................................................. 5-6
Assigning frame values .............................................................................................. 5-7
Releasing a scroller from a memory............................................................................. 5-7
Chapter 6 Selecting and Editing Spots.................................................................................. 6-1
Igniting Spots ................................................................................................................... 6-2
Igniting DMX spots..................................................................................................... 6-2
Igniting S-Mix, L-Mix, and High End protocol spots.................................................... 6-3
Ignition exam.............................................................................................................. 6-4
Selecting Spots ................................................................................................................. 6-4
Changing the number default selection ........................................................................ 6-4
Selecting a single spot ................................................................................................. 6-5
Selecting multiple spots............................................................................................... 6-5
Recalling the last spot selection ................................................................................... 6-5
Selecting spots in the editor and on stage ..................................................................... 6-6
Spot display control..................................................................................................... 6-6
Mix Editing of Spots......................................................................................................... 6-6
Spot Parameters................................................................................................................ 6-7
Parameter wheels ........................................................................................................ 6-7
Types of parameters .................................................................................................... 6-7
Selecting parameters and assigning values ................................................................... 6-7
Returning to home values .......................................................................................... 6-13
Copying parameter values ......................................................................................... 6-13
Releasing Spots/Parameters ............................................................................................ 6-15
Releasing a spot from the editor................................................................................. 6-15
Releasing a parameter from the editor........................................................................ 6-15