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mark back to the first “M” encountered in the preceding cues of the cue list, provided that
the intensity for those channels is “out” throughout the duration of the mark.
When Cue 10 is played back, the non-intensity parameters of channels 1-10 will fade to the
values stored in Cue 12. Then in Cue 12, the intensity will fade up on those channels.
Mark Display Indicators
In the previous example, indications that a mark had been placed are as follows. Cue 10 would be
shown with a mark flag (M) in the cue list. In addition, when cue 10 is played back, channels 1-10
will show a green “MK” in the intensity field, while the non-intensity parameters would show the
source cue number in green “Q12” (the MK in the intensity field is green if, in cue 10, the lights are
fading to zero and then the NPs are marking. If, in cue 10, channels 1-10 were already at zero, a
magenta “MK” will be displayed).
The source cue (cue 12) would include a green “M” next to the intensity level and any non-intensity
parameter values would be displayed in green. Also, in the cue list, cue 12 would have an “R” in the
mark flags field. If a mark has been placed on a cue, but that cue is not yet marking any lights, the
“M” will be represented as “m”. You will also see an “m” if the mark is no longer in tact.
Applying Flags as Channels are Marked
You may also apply a mark flag to a previous cue by doing the following:
• [select channels] {Mark} [Cue] [5] [Enter]
• [Record] [Cue] [8] [Enter]
This would mark cue 5 to perform any non-intensity moves stored in cue 8. The display indicators
for this mark would be the same as shown in the previous example. As long as intensity is at zero
within the cue range, if there are any non-intensity move instructions for these channels between
these two cues, they will be removed.
It is also possible to mark only certain parameters for marked moves, while allowing live moves for
other parameters.
For Example:
If you wanted to mark only focus, and allow all other parameters to transition while the light
is fading up, you can press:
• [1] [Thru] [10] [Focus] {Mark} [Enter]
Removing Referenced Marks
Mark is a toggle state. Therefore, the first mark command sets a mark. The second removes it.
To remove a mark flag from a cue, press:
• [Cue] [n] {Mark} [Enter]
To remove a mark from a channel:
• [select channel] {Mark} [Enter]
N o t e : If a mark is removed from a channel in live, the corresponding cue must be
updated.