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on layer A, above the dimmer sequence with effect that starts running on layer B. Because layer A has a
higher priority than B, you will not see the dimmer with effect.
Therefore we suggest you use the same principle as most people use in the Martin CASE console.
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Dimmer sequences in A
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Color sequences in B
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Gobo sequences in C
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Pan/tilt sequences in D
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General look in background scene
Tip: If you choose only to program background scenes and playbacks, you need to put your entire look in
the background scene. This is perfectly possible with the Xciter's powerful effect generator. We
recommend this way of programming if you are using cue lists because you cannot activate/deactivate
sequences when you are running cues in a cue list.
20.2 Basic cue dialog
1. Press [CUE] in the intro screen. If you are in the programmer, you need to press [ESC] first to exit the
programmer. Xciter asks to select a cue and shows playback controls on LCD2.
2. Use PG to select a cue page and NL to select a cue number. If the cue has content, Xciter will run it. The
button of the activated cue starts blinking. The basic dialog is the first screen to pop up. It shows you the
sequences that are currently assigned to the selected cue. This dialog also gives you the controls you need
to manipulate sequences live.
3. Press [CUE] again if you wish to exit cue mode. Xciter kills all processes (cue, sequences, override
playbacks) that are running and goes to default mode (fixtures get all library defaults).
20.2.1 Activate – deactivate sequences
You can activate and deactivate each sequence separately. Deactivate means you temporarily take the
sequence out of the cue. Press the softkey on the left of the sequence to toggle it between active and
inactive.
Example: The cue scene puts the dimmer open and the color white. You have a color chase running on
layer B. This color chase has a higher priority than the cue scene (see process hierarchy). Thus the colors
will be visible on the output. If you deactivate the color chase, the cue scene will take over the color
channels and put them white.
20.2.2 Sequence trigger and step mode
The trigger and step mode of each sequence is visible at all times. Take a look at the indicators to the right
of each sequence.
Trigger indicators:
Internal
I:
Manual
M:
Audio
A:
BPM
B:
step mode indicators
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