Expression 3 - ETC

Setting a random effect rate
An effect runs at a rate set by the submaster or cue in which the effect is
recorded. 22 It can also run at a random rate within minimum and
maximum parameters. Set the minimum and maximum parameters with
the following procedure to control the range of randomness of the effect.
Keystroke:
Running an effect cue
Play back effects recorded as cues on the console’s A/B or C/D faders,
just as you would any other cue. The effect will run, using the cue’s Up,
Dwell and Down times to determine how long the cue lasts. To run the
cue, press [Stage] [Cue], enter the effect cue number, and press [Go].
An effect cue with a Hold dwell time runs on the fader until you press that
fader’s [Clear] key to begin the downfade. Press [Clear] once to fade out
an effect cue in the recorded downfade time. Press the fader’s [Clear] key
twice to cancel an effect from the fader immediately.
You may use the playback sliders to manually control the cue, allowing
you to fade the effect up and down with the playback slider.
Using an effect submaster
Action:
1. Press [Blind] [Cue] [2]. Selects cue 2 in the Blind display
2. Press [S7], More
Softkeys, [S8], Attribute.
Displays available attributes across the
bottom of the screen
3. Press [S7], Random Rate. Prompt reads:
Select low random rate
(0 to 2000, 100=Normal)
4. Press [5][0] [Enter]. Specifies the slowest effect rate
Prompt reads:
Select high random rate
(0 to 2000, 100=Normal)
5. Press [2][0][0][Enter]. Specifies the highest effect rate
An effect recorded to a submaster interacts with cues and other
submasters on a pile-on basis. 23 Bring up the effect by pressing the
submaster’s bump button or raising the slider.
An effect submaster fades proportionally between zero and the effect’s
high level. The slider acts as a master. If the effect’s low level is normally
10 percent, moving the slider to 50 percent will reduce the effect’s low
level to 5 percent.
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Adjusting the rate does not affect the overall Up/Dwell/Down times
for the cue or submaster. It does, however, speed up or slow down
the individual steps. For information about controlling cue or
submaster rates, see pages Rate override, page 132 and Live control
of a submaster’s rate, page 174.
See Adding a rate to a submaster, page 167 for information on
changing the rate of a submaster.
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