LSC Lighting maXim MP - Manual (Page 33)

maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Chases
Operator Manual V3
LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty. Ltd. Page 27
The chase will be a conventional forward running
chase. To select other chase modes either
[select] or [edit] the chase as described below.
9.3.5 NAMING A CHASE
Each chase is by default given its bank, page and
f/a
number as a name. For example, r1:02 (red
bank, page 1, chase 2).
To enter or change a name, HOLD [function], tap
[f/a] (name) (a yellow bank f/a button). The
display says “Pick Object to Name”. Press
[page] (optional) [f/a] (memory number). Either
rotate the EDIT wheel or press the yellow bank
[f/a] buttons for the desired characters or the red
bank [f/a] buttons for numbers 1 to10 (0) as
labelled below the buttons. Where several
characters are printed below each button, multiple
presses select the next character in a similar
fashion to a mobile telephone keypad.
Press [<] or [>] to move the cursor and press
[remove] or [add] to remove or add characters or
spaces. When finished, press [ok].
9.4 CHASE PLAYBACK
Chases may me replayed on the:
• Red Bank (in Playback mode).
• Blue Bank (not on MP model).
• Grab master (only on MP model).
• As a step in a stack.
9.4.1 PLAYBACK MODE AND PAGES
When you set the red bank mode to “p'back”, the
chases (and scenes) in the current page are
copied, in order, to their respective red playbacks.
If you change pages, the chases (and scenes) in
the selected page are copied, in order, to their
respective red or blue playbacks.
Note; Mode/Page freeze rules apply. See the
“MEMORY STRUCTURE” section for more
details.
9.4.2 CHASE INTENSITY
The OVERALL level of a chase is controlled by
the Playback containing the chase.
The chase can be faded in or out as required (its
fade times are controlled manually) or the chase
may be “Flashed” (soloed or bumped) via its [f/a]
button.
If the chase is faded down to zero, the chase
automatically stops.
9.4.3 CONTROLLING A CHASE
“Select” allows you to change the speed,
crossfade, mode and direction of the copy of the
chase in the selected PLAYBACK without
affecting the original chase memory. To make
permanent changes to a chase see “Editing a
Chase” below.
Press [select], [f/a] (chase to control), [function].
• To control the SPEED, rotate the EDIT wheel.
The display shows the speed in Beat Per
Minute.
• To change the CROSSFADE between steps,
press [function] until both “in” & “out” LEDs
light, then rotate the EDIT wheel. The display
indicates the percentage of time between steps
to be used for the crossfade.
See CROSSFADE above for more details
• To change the MODE or DIRECTION use the
3 buttons below the EDIT wheel as follows;
BUTTON ACTION
[step/stop] STOPS a running chase or
STEPS a stopped case
[>] (Forward) RUNS A CHASE FORWARD
[<] (Reverse) RUNS A CHASE REVERSE
Hold [>] Tap [<] Selects BOUNCE mode
[>] or [<] De-selects BOUNCE mode
Hold [step/stop]
Tap [>]
Selects SINGLE SHOT mode
[>] or [<] RUNS A SINGLE SHOT
Hold [step/stop]
Tap [>]
De-selects single shot mode
When finished controlling press [select].
The changes that you have made are retained in
the Playback until such time as the chase is
replaced on that Playback (by changing pages or
mode).
To restore the original memory to the playback
press [copy], [f/a] to the same [f/a].
9.4.4 STEPPING A CHASE
A chase may be manually stepped at any time by
pressing its [f/a] button. If the chase is already
running, this will immediately step it to the next
step.
To manually step a chase, stop the chase
(above), then step it by pressing its [f/a] button.
9.4.5 RUNNING A SINGLE SHOT
If a chase has been set to “single shot” mode
(above), pressing its [f/a] button will run a single
shot.
9.4.6 GLOBAL SPEED CONTROL
Global speed control allows you to speed up or
slow down all chases that are running on the
output of the maXim whilst still retaining any
different relationships in speed that might exist
between each other.
Global speed does not affect chases running in
“syncoBEAT” mode.
To activate “Global Speed Control”;
HOLD
[select] for 1 second then release.
Rotate the EDIT wheel to speed up or slow down
all running chases.