LSC maXim - Wide Mode; Scene Mode

maXim Operator Manual Modes of Operation
LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty. Ltd. Page 13 of 66
4.3 WIDE MODE
Selecting wide mode only changes the operation of the red bank. The red bank becomes a set of
channel faders for the higher numbered channels. Wide mode utilises both the red and yellow
banks as a single wide bank of 24 (48, 72, 96, 120) channels. The yellow faders control the low
numbered channels and the red faders control the high numbered channels. There is an individual
fader for every channel. The yellow master controls the total output of this single (wide) bank.
RED
GRAB
ADD/SOLO
YELLOW BANK
RED BANK
MASTERS
YELLOW
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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24
CHANNELS 1-12
CHANNELS 13-24
OUTPUT
Simplified block diagram of a maXim S in Wide mode.
As in Preset mode, you can “balance” the look that you are creating by adjusting the intensities of
the individual channels with their channel faders. You may fade this “look” up and down with the
Yellow master and of course, you may use the In and OUT time faders to set the fade times.
ADVANTAGE
You have access to all of the channels that are available on the maXim. This is most useful when
you are RECORDING scenes as you can utilise all channels to create your scenes. (See “Scene
Mode” below).
DISADVANTAGE
You do not have a second bank on which to create the next look. You can perform crossfades to
another “look” by utilising the Grab master as a “phantom” bank (see the “GRAB MASTER” chapter
for details) or by recording scenes on the Blue playbacks.
4.4 SCENE MODE
Selecting Scene mode only changes the operation of the red bank. In Scene mode the faders of the
red fader bank become Playbacks containing scenes or chases.
RED
GRAB
ADD/SOLO
YELLOW BANK
RED BANK
MASTERS
YELLOW
1
2
3
4
5
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7
8
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10
11
12
1
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12
PLAYBACKS 1 - 12
CHANNELS 1 - 12
OUTPUT
Simplified block diagram of a maXim S in SCENE mode.
Scenes, stacks and chases can be recorded or edited whilst operating in any of the three modes
but the Red bank may only be used to replay scenes and chases in Scene mode.
ADVANTAGE
During rehearsal (in any mode), each lighting look can be created and “recorded” into a Scene,
(with its own IN and OUT fade times if required). During the performance (in scene mode), the