ETC Hog 4 PC - Insert, Merge and Replace

8. Palettes 193
8.6.5 Direct Palettes
Normally, when you use a palette to assign parameter values for recording in a cue or scene,
a reference to the palette is inserted rather than numerical values. To insert numerical values
instead of references, use direct palettes. Cues and scenes recorded using direct palettes
will not update if the palette is later changed, because they contain ordinary parameter values
rather than references to a palette.
You can use a palette as a direct palette on a one-off basis as you program, or you can assign
it to always act as a direct palette; a direct palette is shown in the directory with this icon:
To temporarily use an existing palette as a direct palette when calling it into the Programmer
or editor:
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1 @ Colour 1 : the @ key indicates that the palette should be used in direct mode.
To create a direct palette:
1. Assign the fixtures as required.
2. Re cord
3. As Direct
4. [Position 2 ], En ter : choose a location for the palette.
To convert an existing palette to a direct palette:
1. Open + Colour : open the appropriate Palette Directory.
2.
Set the directory window to spreadsheet view by pressing this button:
3. Select the Is Direct cell for the palette you want to change, and press Se t to toggle
the value to Yes.
Note that converting a palette to a direct palette will not alter any programming done
previously using the palette; cues and scenes already recorded will still contain references to
the palette. Only subsequent programming will be effected.
8.7 Insert, Merge and Replace
When recording or copying a palette, if the destination location already has a palette recorded
in it, you will be prompted with record options of Insert, Merge or Replace.
If you are moving a palette, only the Insert option is available.
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Insert: creates a new destination palette. The new palette will be assigned a free
location just before the one chosen, using a point number if necessary.
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Merge: incorporates the new information into the destination palette. If the same
fixtures and parameters are in both palettes, the new values will replace the old.
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Replace: overwrites the palette information in that destination.
Tip: If you know that you are about to record, copy or move a palette to an existing
destination, you can pre-select Insert, Merge or Replace from the Record Options Toolbar.
This appears after you press the Record, Copy or Move keys.