ISIS® Software for PHOENIX XT and MENTOR

Submasters6 SUBMASTERS6.1 IntroductionThe submasters can be used for creating lighting states, recording and playing back memories,chasers, effects, and loops, and used with audio and MIDI.If several different lighting states are stored in the submasters, it is easy to “busk” an unrehearsedshow.The submaster contents may be parts of a more structured show, or they may be used as a means ofoverriding previously created conditions, if required.Submasters are both easy to use and versatile.When plotting channels into submasters, the contents of the submaster will only be seen at the outputof the desk if the submaster fader (and the grand master) is raised.The output may also be subject to the level of the submaster general fader, if the submaster isassigned to it.Note: The behaviour of channels within the submasters will depend upon the precedence mode selected by theoperator.A normal spotlight has only an intensity attribute (only the brightness of the lamp can be adjusted from the controldesk): this is termed a generic spotlight.Generic channels operate on highest-takes-precedence (HTP) basis: the working field contributing the highestintensity value for a given channel will be the one sent to the desk output.A motion control instrument (such as a moving light or colour scroller) has many more parameters that can beadjusted from the control desk: this may be on a first-takes-precedence (FTP) or latest-takes-precedence (LTP)principle.The operation of HTP, FTP and LTP modes is discussed in full in the chapter *HTP – FTP – LTP MODES* and anoverview is given below in section 6.11.6.2 Submaster PagesIn order to provide control of 48 submasters on all PHOENIX and VISION 10 systems, there aresubmaster pages. These accommodate all 48 submasters available within the ISIS ®software into the16 or 24 physical faders found on the hardware platforms.The second and third pages of submasters are accessed by turning the submaster page whenrequired. It is possible to make submaster selections across more than one submaster page, by usingthe submaster page keys while making the selection.examples of keystrokes (for Phoenix 2) Turns to page 1: submasters 1 to 16.www.adblighting.comPage:47Issue 1.01