Dove Systems Starport Win - Manual (Page 6)

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:Cue Window
The cue window allows the recording of cues, their fade times and
descriptions. A default cue 0, the blackout cue exists. The stage cue
box at the top of the window displays the current "Stage Cue"
and the "Next Cue" with their fade times and descriptions.
Fading box at upper right has the main command buttons for cue list.
Cue Information box displays information of the cue that the cue
pointer arrow is pointing at. This box allows fade times, descriptions,
and simultaneous fades to be entered. Click on up/dn arrows to
change fade times and type in descriptions and simultaneous starts as
needed. After entering a change click "Update" to save.
Cue list is center of window and displays all recorded cues. The cue
pointer arrow defaults to pointing at the stage cue, but can be moved
around for viewing or editing purposes. The cue list may be
scrolled to see any cue. Hundreds of cues may be recorded.
The "Stage Cue" is highlighted in red and the "Next Cue" is highlighted
in green. During a fade, the red and green highlights become a bar
graph to show the progress of the fading cue. Editing function
buttons are at the bottom of the cue window.
:Cue List Commands
"Record" Records the next highest cue number using the fixture levels
currently on the screen. Default fade times (4 sec) and
description will be recorded.
"Update" Records any changes in levels, fade times or descriptions.
Onto cue pointer cue.
"Stage Cue" Replaces the current stage cue with the cue that
the cue pointer is at.
"Next Cue" Replaces the current next cue with the cue that
the cue pointer is at.
"GO" Starts the crossfade from stage cue to next cue.
"Stop" Stops the crossfade from stage cue to next cue.
Click "GO" to resume.
"+" Jumps the stage cue and next cue up by one.
"-" Backs up the stage cue and next cue by one.
"Insert" Inserts a new cue in below the cue of the cue
pointer between recorded cues. Cue number will be a decimal.
Up to 9 inserts possible.
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“Delete" Deletes the cue that the cue pointer is at.
Cue numbers stay the same.
"Copy" Copies the cue pointer cue as a new cue or
to replace recorded cue.
Click cue pointer on the cue to be copied.
Click on "Live" or "Blind" to view and capture these levels.
Click on "Record" to create new cue with these copied levels.
Or, click on existing recorded cue, then,
Click on "Paste" to update the cue with copied levels.
"Paste" Copies or updates an existing cue with information
from the "Copy" command.
Click on "Paste" will update the cue information of the
current cue pointer cue.
Follow the "Copy" command to use "Paste"
Press “update” to save your changes.
"Live" "Live" will change the levels being sent to the stage cue to
the values of the cue pointer cue.
Click on a cue to be viewed. Click on "Live". The cue pointer
levels now on the screen, will also be
on stage. Click on "Live" again to return to stage cue.
"Blind" "Blind" will change the stage cue levels on the screen to
show the levels of the cue pointer.
Click on a cue to be viewed. Click on "Blind".
The cue pointer levels are now on the screen.
The stage cue levels are still on stage and are NOT changed.
"Loop" "Loop" will cause the fading to continue,
or "drop through" several cues.
Click on "Loop" enter the starting cue and
the last cue and the cue count.
Click on "OK" Now these cues will continue with
"GO" command on start cue.
"Loop" cues can repeat if loop count is more than one.