288 Eos Family v2.9.0 Operations Manual
When building step effects, channels must be defined for each step. This is different from
absolute and relative effects.
Once complete, you may play back the effect on all channels embedded in it by pressing [Recall
From] [Effect] [x] [Enter]. Or you may specify only certain channels to play back from the
embedded channel list.
A step effect is displayed in a chart with the following columns:
Step - indicates the step numbers.
Channels - displays the channel(s) in the step.
Param - displays the parameter (if other than intensity) controlled by the step.
Step Time - time from triggering the associated step to triggering the next step.
In Time - the length of time for the channels to fade to the “on-state”.
Dwell Time - the length of time the step remains in an “on-state”.
Decay Time - the length of time it takes for the channels to fade to the “off-state”.
On State - the parameter level (in%), or referenced data to be used for the on-state.
Off State - the parameter level (in%) or referenced data to be used for the steps off-state.
If you want the “off-state” to be the background state from playback, select the column
and press [At] [Enter].
All times are entered from the keypad in minutes and seconds, tenths and hundredths.
Here is an example of a step effect when viewed in the CIA:
If an effect step is on the command line or indicated in the blue text to the left of the command
line, entering a number on the command line will default to selecting a step for the current
selected effect.
If no step is displayed, the command line will default to an effect number.
Programming a Step Effect
Below is the process used to program a step effect.