ETC Element v2.1.0 - Manual (Page 143)

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Using Groups and Intensity Palettes 131
Offset
You can use the {Offset} softkey to aid in channel selection prior to storing groups. The offset
options are {Odd}, {Even}, {Reverse}, {Random}, and {Reorder}.
For example:
• [1] [Thru] [9] {Offset} {Odd} [Record] [Group] [5] - records all odd numbered channels
between 1 and 9 to Group 5.
• [1] [Thru] [2] [0] {Offset} {Reverse} [Record] {Group 3} - records channels 1-20, in reverse
order, to Group 3 using the direct selects.
Subgroups
You can create subsets of channels within a group by using [Shift] + [/]. [Shift] + [/] will create
parentheses. These subsets of channels or subgroups are treated as a single channel in the
following ways:
• When applying absolute or relative effects from live, the subgroups are treated as a single
channel by the effect.
• When setting a range of step's channels on a step based effect, the subgroup will not be
spread out amongst multiple steps.
• When the group is selected and next/last is pressed, each subgroup is traversed.
• When a group has subgroups, {Reverse}, {Reorder}, and {Random} in the group editor will
affect the subgroups instead of the channels in each subgroup. {Reorder} will order the
groups based on the first channel in each group.
Subgroups can be created either in the group list or live.
To create a subgroup in live:
• [Shift] + [/] [1] [Thru] [4] [Shift] + [/] [Record] [Group] [2] [Enter]
To create a subgroup in the group list index:
• [Group] [2] [Enter] [Shift] + [/] [1] [Thru] [4] [Shift] + [/] [Enter]
Editing and Updating Groups in Live
Existing groups can be updated or rerecorded in Live. If you rerecord an existing group, a
confirmation is required (unless disabled in “Setup”). By rerecording a group, you replace the
contents of the group, you do not add to it. Updating a group does not require a confirmation and
adds channels to the group, rather than replacing them.
Other editing or updating examples are:
• [Group] [x] [Label] [Label] [Enter] - clears the label.
• [Group] [x] [Label] [name] [Enter] - stores a new label.
• [1] [Thru] [5] [Update] [Group] [n] [Enter] - adds channel 1-5 to existing Group n.
For record examples, please see Recording Groups Live, page 130 .
Subgroups