Expression 3 - ETC

Creating an effect in Stage
Build an effect in Stage while viewing the results with captured channels.
You can work with individual channels or with channels in cues, groups or
focus points. Channels may be added to steps in any of the following
ways:
• directly, either individually or in a range
• in groups or focus points
• linked to a focus point 17
• in grouped cues or submasters
Notes on working with steps in Stage
• You may only add channels to one step at a time.
• Steps may be specified in any order but always default to the next
highest one in order. To specify a step number, Press [S7], More
Softkeys, until [S8] reads Step. Then press [S8] and enter the step
number
• If a channel is added to a step more than once, its level will be the last
one assigned.
Adding channels directly
The procedure for creating an effect in Stage and adding channels to its
steps is shown below.
Keystrokes:
Actions:
1. Press [Stage] [Cue] [5]. Specifies cue 5
Prompt reads:
Select cue number
To select cue type, press TYPE
2. Press [Type] [3]. Defines the cue as an effect type
Prompt reads:
Select channel numbers
3. Press [1] [Thru] [9] [Full]. Selects channels to add and assigns
them a level
Prompt reads:
Select channel numbers
4. Press [Record] [Enter]. a Records the step and advances the
step indicator to the next in sequence
Prompt reads:
Select channel numbers
5. Repeat steps 3-4 to create
other steps. b
a.
Specify the step number after [Record] if you do not want to
create the next step in order. See Notes on working with
steps in Stage, page 212.
b.
You may also use either of the other two methods discussed
in this section to create additional steps.
17.
The level of a channel linked to a focus point automatically changes in
the step if the level changes in the focus point.
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