ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 - Manual (Page 74)

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Control Hierarchy - Master Playbacks
Light output from the Masters is added to the output on a Highest Takes Precedence basis.
Device attributes are controlled by Last Takes Precedence.
An Independents Master set to Inhibit Mode will subtract the assigned channels from the
output similar to the function of the Grand Master.
See Master Playbacks
Control Hierarchy - Main Playback
Light output from the Main Playback is added to the output on a Highest Takes Precedence
basis. Device attributes are controlled by Last Takes Precedence.
The Main Playback consists of two faders, one for the active channels (A), and one for the
channels in the next step (B). A and B also interact on a Highest Takes Precedence basis,
with the addition that channels that exist in both faders are calculated so all crossfades are
dipless. As a result, even if both faders are at 0%, common channels will remain on stage.
See Main Playbacks
Control Hierarchy - Highest Takes Precedence
You can output light from all Masters and the Main Playback at the same time. But what
happens if you have faded in Preset 1 on the Main Playback and it's up on a Master too?
- The answer is that the highest intensity level of a channel "takes precedence" whenever it's
output from more than one place in the system.
If the "Highest" level for a channel is generated from one of the Masters it is displayed in
yellow, if it is generated from the Main Playback it is white.