MIKADO USER MANUAL
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User Manual - page 21
Issue 1.0
The fader is only active when the LED is lit. To make it active rotate it clockwise/counter
clockwise until the LED lights. This now indicates that you have now matched the position of
the fader to the last active setting in submaster mode.
Note: CROSSFADE is global, adjusting it will change ALL active Chasers.
To stop or start a Chaser, press and hold [start/stop/step] then tap [F/ A] (Chaser number).
Each tap will start a stopped Chaser or stop a running Chaser. If the Chaser is set to single
shot mode, each tap will run a single shot of the Chaser in the current direction.
If the Chaser speed is zero then each tap of the [start/stop/step] button will advance the
Chaser sequence by one-step. This is particularly useful if you are playing a Chaser
sequence like a Theatrical crossfade. With the use of the [crossfade] rotary fader, you can
fade in a new Memory recorded as a step in the Chaser whilst fading out the Memory
(previous step) presently on stage.
Chasers which are controlled from an external source, such as the Audio Input or the
External Trigger Input, will automatically advance when a trigger signal is received and the
Red Submaster Master has been faded up. See Section 12.0 - "Utilities" for further
information.
Hint: When using an external trigger the speed is automatically set to zero to prevent the
Chaser stepping by itself. When using an audio signal as a trigger (bass step), try setting the
Chaser speed to be slower than the average beat of the music. When the music stops, the
Chaser will continue to step.
Chasers stored on the Grab Master are played back exactly as detailed above, except the
PAGE button has no influence. Times are controlled in exactly the same way.
See also Section 9.5 - "Editing a Chaser" for control options.
6.4 PREVIEW A CHASER
This function allows you to view the contents of a submaster or the Grab Master without
revealing the Chaser on stage. The Preview function will work irrespective of which mode
(A/B, wide or memory) the MIKADO is in.
To preview a Chaser, press the [MEMORY] button until PREVIEW LED is lit. All submasters
will flash twice to indicate possible memory location choices, then submasters already
containing Chasers in that page will flash quickly. Submasters containing Memories will light
and empty submasters are not lit.
Press and hold [F/A] (Chaser number to preview) and the Chaser, as it was programmed, will
replay on the F/A LEDs. The Chaser pattern (single shot, bounce, random), direction,
channel output per step will be displayed on the F/A LEDs progressing at the recorded
speed.
Release [F/A] and then the submasters will flash twice again and reveal the stored
memories. At this point you can choose another memory to preview, or if finished previewing,
press [memory] to return to run mode
Note: Preview is always "blind" - the current stage output is not affected.
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