Colortran Encore Control Console
Software Version 3.05
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ADVANCED TOPICS: See Chapter 10, Editing Cues And Using
Track Modes.
Proportional Control with the Wheel
All captured channels are affected proportionally when you use the wheel.
Proportional control operates such that a given rotation of the wheel may cause
a greater change to a higher level than to a lower level. For example, if a
channel is captured at 10% and the wheel spins 1/2 a rotation, the level may
increase to 20% (10 points). If the same channel is captured at 40%, and the
wheel spins 1/2 a rotation, it may increase the level to 80% (40 points).
? EXAMPLE: Channel 1 is at 25%, and channel 2 is at 50%.
Channels 1 and 2 are both then captured and thus "captured on the wheel." If
the wheel is used to move channel 1 to 50%, channel 2 will be brought to full.
If the wheel is moved further, channel 1 will increase until it reaches full also.
This is known as "overranging". As the wheel is used to lower the levels,
channel 1 will start to come down from full first. When it reaches 50%,
channel 2 will begin to come down. Eventually you can return all channels
under control of the wheel to their original levels, provided that you maintain
wheel control over them.
Because you can control levels proportionally with the wheel, you can increase
the intensity of a lighting look on stage without changing the feel of the look or
the mix of the colors. And because of the ability to overrange with the wheel,
you have the opportunity to "run all channels up to full" and still be able to
return to your original look.
The wheel also responds to movements based upon the speed with which the
movements are made. A 1/4 rotation made slowly may raise a level by 20
points, while the same rotation made rapidly might raise the level by 50 points.
The wheel is said to have "ballistics". This helps the wheel to have a better
"feel" and to respond more quickly to your movements.
Restoring Channel Levels (“Undo”)
You can use the (RSTOR) soft key command to return channel levels to their
level prior to the last level setting command. The (RSTOR) soft key is
available in the Stage, Preview, Group, Submaster and Tracksheet displays.
Although the previous level command may not be present in the Command
Line history, it remains available to the Restore command.
Channels may be selectively restored by entering a list of channels which are to
remain at their current level.
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