Cheat Sheet - ETC

Cheat Sheet ~ Obsession
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BASIC OPERATIONS
Patching dimmers to channels
In the Patch by Dimmer display:
1. Press [n] to select dimmers.
2. Press [At] or [Chan] [n] [Enter] to select
channels and complete the command.
In Patch by Channel display:
1. Press [n] to select channels.
2. Press [Dim] [n] [Enter] to select dimmers
and finish.
Unpatching dimmers
In any Patch display:
1. Press [S3], Unpatch.
2. Press [n] to select dimmers and [Enter].
Setting channels at levels
Do any of these in the Live display:
• Press [n] [At] [#] [Enter].
• Press [n] [Full] [Enter].
• Press [n] [Out]. Instead of [Out], you may
use [Level], [+10] or [–10].
• Press [n] and move the Level wheel.
Recording a cue
1. Set channels at levels.
2. Press [Record] {Cue} [#] [Enter].
Changing a cue’s attributes
To record a cue in Live with split fade times:
1. Set channels at levels.
2. Press [Record] [Cue] [n].
3. Press [Time] [#][/][#] [Enter]. Omit the first
[#] to change only downfade. Omit the
second [#] to change only upfade. Omit [/]
and the second [#] to change both equally.
You may enter multiple instructions on one
command line: [Cue] [1] [Wait] [5] [Time]
[3][/][4] [Label] joe enters [Enter].
Deleting a cue
In the Live or Blind display:
1. Press [S6], Delete Cue, [n] [Enter].
2. Press [Enter] again to confirm.
Recording a submaster
In the Live display:
1. Set channels at levels.
2. Press [Record] [Sub] [n] [Enter]. You may
press the sub’s bump button instead of [n]
[Enter].
Unloading (clearing) a submaster
In the Sub display:
1. Press [Sub] [S6], Unload Sub, [n] [Enter]
2. Press Enter again to confirm.
SAVING AND MACROS
Saving show to diskette
In the Setup display:
1. Press [3], Disk Functions, [1], Store
show, [Enter] [Enter] to save to diskette.
2. Press [4], Hard Drive Functions, [S2],
Store show, [Enter] [Enter] to save to the
hard drive.
Learning a Macro (Saving show to diskette)
In the Live or Blind display:
1. Press [Learn] [7] [Enter].
2. Press [3], Disk Functions, [1], Store
show, [Enter] [Enter].
3. Press [Store Macro]
To play the macro, press [M7].

Cheat Sheet ~ Obsession
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EFFECTS (CHASES)
Creating a 5-step chase
In the Effect display:
1. Press [4] [Enter] to create effect 4.
2. Press [1] [Thru] [5] [Enter].
3. Press [1] [Thru] [1][0] [Enter] to assign 10
channels to the 5 steps
Testing an effect
In Effect display:
1. Press [S7], Edit Features, [S7], Test
Effect, [Enter].
2. Press [F8] to end the test.
Assigning effect attributes
1. Press [S5], Attributes.
2. Select attributes by pressing softkeys.
Notes: Effects are either Positive or Negative. They
may also be set with Alternate, Reverse, Bounce,
Build and Random attributes. Attribute keys are
toggles—press to set or remove.
Recording the effect into a cue
In the the Live display (or in Blind):
1. Press [Record] [Cue] [n].
2. Press [Effect] [4] [XXXX] [Enter].
Note: [XXXX] represents any of the five effect
commands: Start, Pause, Resume, Fade or Stop.
MOVING LIGHT FIXTURES
Copying personalities to your show
From the Setup display:
1. Press [1][3], Moving Light Functions,
[Enter] [1], Personality Setup, [Enter].
2. Press [S1], Hard Drive, [Enter].
3. Press [n] to select personalities.
4. Press [S7], Copy To, [S3], Show, [Enter].
Patching fixtures
From the Setup display:
1. Press [1][3], Moving Light Functions,
[Enter] [1], Fixture Patch, [Enter].
2. Press [n] to select fixtures.
3. Press [S1], Personality, [n] [Enter] to
specify a personality.
4. Press [S2], Start Channel, [n] [Enter] to
specify the start channel.
5. Press [S3], DMX512 Start, [n][/][n] [Enter]
to specify the DMX port and port address.
Setting fixtures at levels
In the ML Live display, set attribute levels:
1. using the same techniques used to set
channel levels.
• Press [n] [At] [5][0].
• Press [n] [S1], Attribute, [n] [Full].
2. using the encoder, trackpad or
touchscreen level-setting devices
• Press [n] [S1], Attribute, [n] and use a
level-setting device.
3. after naming a category.
• Press [n] [Category] [Set]. Replace
[Category], with [Position], [Beam], [Image],
[Color] or [None] and use level-setting
devices.
4. with reference to a group or a focus group.
• Press [n] [S1], Attribute, [n] [At]
[Group] [n].
• Press [n] [S1], Attribute, [n] [At]
[Focus Group], [n].
5. at library levels
• Press [n] [S1], Attribute, [n] [S2],
Library, [n].
Recording a group, focus group or library
In Live or ML Live:
1. Set channels and/or fixtures at levels.
2. Press [Record] [Group] [n] [Enter].
3. Press [Record] [Focus Group] [n] [Enter].
4. Press [Record] [S2], Library, [n] [Enter].