192 Hog 4 Operations Manual
8.6.4 Reference Palettes
When you record a cue using a palette, a reference to the palette is recorded instead of a
numerical value for the parameters. Similarly, you can record palettes using other palettes,
so that the new palette contains references rather than numerical values. A palette recorded
in this way is known as a reference palette, and is marked in the palette directory window by
this icon:
Reference palettes are useful when you want to create palettes to use as simple ‘building
blocks’ which you then make more complex building blocks from. For example, you might
create a position palette that focuses some Studio Spot 575s onto the lead singer, and further
position palettes that position other fixtures onto the remaining band members. You could
then make an ‘All Band’ position palette with one fixture lighting each band member, in which
each fixture references another palette, instead of having parameter values. If the drum riser
was later moved, you could adjust the position palette that focused onto it, and the change
would not only be updated in all scenes and cues programmed with that palette, but also all
programming done with the ‘All Band’ palette.
By default, palettes are not recorded as reference palettes; any fixture parameters assigned
using another palette is recorded as a numerical value. If you want to record a palette as a
reference palette, select the Allow Refs record option:
1. Assign the parameters of the fixtures using other palettes as required.
2. Press Record.
3. The Reco rd Options Toolbar will appear at the bottom of the right-hand touch
screen. Press the Allo w Refs button.
4. Press a key to choose the palette type, for example Colour . The Palette Directory will
open.
5. Select the palette location by pressing it in the Palette Directory window.
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