ETC Element v2.1.0 - Manual (Page 115)

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Storing and Using Submasters 103
Using Bump Button Timing With Submasters
Submasters may be raised manually using the fader, or they may be executed with timing using the
bump button. Normally the bump button snaps the contents of the submaster to full when pressed,
and to zero when released.Each submaster bump can have three different timing values: Upfade,
Dwell, and Downfade (see below). The default timing is set so that the bump functions as an “on”
flash key for additive submasters and an “off” flash key for inhibitive submasters.
The three timing values are:
• Upfade time - this is the time for the submaster to fade from its home position to its target
position (0 to Full if additive, Full to 0 if inhibitive). The default time is 0.
• Dwell time - this is the time the submaster look will hold before starting the downfade. This
can be set to a specified time, or to “Hold” or “Manual”. “Hold” time maintains the submaster
values until the bump is pressed a second time. “Manual” time applies the submaster values
only as long as the bump is held. The default is “Manual”.
• Downfade time - this is the time for the submaster to fade from its target position to its home
position. The default time is 0.
At any time, the fader can be used to manually override fade progression, or a submaster triggered
with time.
To add bump button timing live:
• [Sub] [8] [Time] [3] [Time] [4] [Time] [3] [Enter] - adds a 3 second upfade, 4 second dwell
and 3 second downfade to submaster 8.
• [Sub] [4] [Time] [Time] {Manual} [Time] [3] [Enter] - adds a manual dwell time and a 3
second downfade time to submaster 4. When the bump is pressed and held, it will flash on and
stay on until the button is released, at which time it will begin the downfade.
• [Sub] [4] [Time] [3] [Time] {Hold} [Enter] - adds a 3 second upfade time, and a ‘hold’ dwell
time. When the bump is pressed, the upfade starts. Once at the target value it will remain there
until the button is pressed again. The downfade will “bump” to zero.
• [Sub] [4] [Time] [Enter] - resets all time for submaster 4 to default (Up = 0, Dwell = Manual,
Down = 0).
Controlling Subfades Manually
It is possible to take control of submasters even if they have recorded time. To capture the fade you
must push the fader past the current fade level. Once this is done, control is transferred to the fader
for full manual control.
You may then use the fader to increase or decrease the submaster level as needed.
Controlling Submasters from the Command Line
You can also take control of submasters from the command line.
• [Sub] [5] [At] [Full] [Enter] - sets submaster 5 to full from the command line.
• [Sub] [1] [Thru] [Out] [Enter] - homes all submasters (first sub number must already exist).