Chapter 15: Effects
Software Version 3.05
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Pile-On vs. Take Control Modes
Pile-On and Take Control are the two modes which determine how channels
common to cues and effects will interact. Common channels are those that
occur both in the current cue and the currently running effect.
In the Take Control mode, the common channels use the levels of the effect or
cue that was last initiated. The effect channels replace the common cue
channels if the effect was last initiated. The only levels visible are the Active
and Inactive Levels of the effect channels. Running a cue will then "rob"
common channels away from the effect. The Take Control mode uses the "last
action takes precedence" principle.
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BASIC RULE: "Take Control" effects take precedence over
channels set at levels by cues, submasters, channel faders and keypad
commands according to a "last action takes precedence" principle. Multiple
Take Control effects always "pile on" with each other (highest level takes
precedence).
In the Pile On mode, the common cue and effect channels interact on stage in a
"highest level takes precedence" manner. As the effect fades in and out, the
previous value assigned to the common cue channels are maintained
"underneath" the effect.
? EXAMPLE: Assume cue #1 contains channels 1 - 10 at a level of
50%, and effect #1 also contains channels 1 - 10. The Active Level is Full, the
Inactive Level is zero.
Assume effect #1 is active during to cue #1.
In Take Control mode, channels 1 - 10 read at either Full or zero depending
on the effect pattern. The assigned cue levels for channels 1 - 10 will not be
seen.
In Pile On mode, channels 1 - 10 read at either Full or 50%, since the assigned
level in the cue, 50%, is higher than the effect Inactive Level, zero. The level
50 takes precedence over zero.
? EXAMPLE: To assign the Pile On or Take Control mode to an effect:
1. (SEL, FX) [#] [ENTER]
2. (FX UTIL.)
3. (PILE/TAKE) (The default mode is Pile On when
an effect is created. The
(PILE/TAKE) soft key toggles between the two modes each time it is pressed.)
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