Programming A Sequential Effect - Zero 88 Lightmaster XLS Manual

Sequential Effects Programming

Programming a Sequential Effect

1 Turn the Mode switch to Program, the
Program light will turn on, all faders down to
0, Grand Master to full.
2 Press Effects Preview to enable chaser
programming. Pattern No. display and the
Program light will flash slowly, to indicate it is
being previewed. Playback 1 Display shows
L for Live. (See NOTES).
3 Select the Pattern to be programmed using
the Effect +/- buttons. Press and hold the
Delete Step button to clear any existing steps.
The Step No display will show '—' . If the
button is pressed an extra time, the display
will show 'Er' for a brief period, then '—'.
4 Set Preset Master A to full and set up the first
scene of the sequence on Preset A.
5 Press Program to record the step.
The channel preview lights will come on to
show those channels recorded into the step.
6 Press Add Step to add the next step, then
Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 until the sequence is
complete.
Do NOT press Add Step after the last step.
7 Leave Program Mode or go back to step 3 to
Program another Pattern.
Editing a Step in a Sequential Effect
1 Turn the Mode switch to Program.
The Step No is reset to 1.
Use the Effects +/- to select the effect to be
edited.
2 Press the Go button to find the step that you
wish to edit.
3 Select Level Match by pressing and holding
the Effects Preview button (see pages 8/9 for
details on Level Match). Effect Playback 1
becomes Live (See NOTE).
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4 Fade the required individual Preset A fader(s)
up until the associated preview light on each
channel has stopped flashing, then, under live
control, set the new level(s).
5 Press the Effects Preview button once to exit
Level Match.
Adding a Step to an existing Sequence
1 Set the Mode switch to Program. Ensure that
all faders except for Grand Master are at 0.
2 Press the Effects Preview button once to
select the effect.
3 Select the Pattern number required and press
the Go button to select the Step No that is
before the step to be inserted.
4 Set up the scene on the outputs to be
recorded.
5 Press Add Step to add a blank step after the
step that was being displayed.
6 Press Program.
7 Turn the Mode switch to Run, the effect will
be Live in the Playback 1 Display. Fade the
Effects Master 1 to 10 and Master A to 0 to
view the resulting sequence.
8 Leave Program Mode or select an other
Pattern for editing.
Sequential Effects Programming
Deleting a Step in a Sequence or deleting an
entire Sequence
1 Turn Mode switch to Program.
2 Fade the Effects Master to 0. Press the
Effects Preview once to select the memory.
3 Select the sequence to be edited using the
Sequence +/- buttons and the Step Number
using the Go button.
4 Press Delete Step once to remove the step
number that is displayed.
Press and hold to delete the entire sequence.
Note
* Live
When Transfer is pressed and held the Playback Display
shows "L" for live.
Any further changes to the modifiers are directly transferred to
the outputs.
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