maXim Operator Manual Scenes
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Choose a Bank/Page number for the scene
Fade Times
Both the IN time and the OUT time may be individually recorded as being controlled by their
respective Time fader (default setting) or they may have a time set in memory.
• If a time is recorded as being set by the Time fader, then when the scene is replayed, the
playback controlling the scene will use the current setting of the appropriate time fader. This
allows you to use the IN and OUT Time faders to adjust fade times “on the fly”.
• If a set time is recorded, this is a fixed time exclusive to the scene. A scene may even have a set
IN time and a Fader OUT time or vice versa.
See “FADE TIMES” in the “FADE TIMES AND CHANNEL LEVELS” chapter for more details on the
operation of fade times.
Repeated presses of [FUNCTION] will cycle the display through the IN time setting, the OUT time
setting and the prompt for you to enter a Scene number. When either of the time settings are
indicated, the EDIT wheel lights to show that it is active. Rotate the EDIT wheel to set the desired
time. The maximum time is 16 minutes and 39 seconds and the minimum time is 0 seconds. When
a time is set lower than 0 seconds, it reverts to “Fader” (IN or OUT time Fader) control.
Set the desired times then ensure that the lighting “Look” on the output of the maXim is as you
require and complete the recording (take a snapshot of the maXims output), by pressing;
[F/A] (Scene number)
The display briefly displays the recorded Bank/Page/Scene number.
Note; Recording over an existing chase, stack or scene number will erase the previous contents.
Hint; Comprehensive recording of scenes as described above takes several buttonstrokes to
complete and would be time consuming when time is short, such as in a fast moving rehearsal where
you need to quickly create a look, record it as a scene and immediately create the next look. If this is
the case, you may use the rapid recording method described above and then when time permits, edit
the scenes to set the desired fade times.
Hint; If you connect a SVGA monitor to the maXim, when a scene is recorded, the display
automatically displays the times and channel levels of the new scene.
ABANDONING A RECORDING
When you have created your look, pressed [record scene], set the fade times and/or selected a
page, you still have one last chance to abandon the scene you are recording with out destroying
any previous contents of the scene.
To abandon RECORD SCENE without making any changes press;
[record scene] a second time.
BLIND RECORDING
Scenes may be created blind (not appearing on the output) by editing a scene number that is no
longer required. Simply EDIT the scene number and create the blind scene by setting channel
levels and fade times using the editing functions. See “EDITING A SCENE” below for details.
Hint; If you are required to record several “blind” scenes during a performance, make some
preparations by recording a special scene (only 1 channel on at low level) in a spare scene number.
(The maXim will not record a scene if there are no channels on the output.) When a blind recording is
needed, copy your special scene to the bank/page/scene number where it is required then edit that
scene and set the single channel to 0 and turn on the required channels.
NAMING A SCENE
Each scene is by default given its bank, page and F/A number as a name. For example, b1:01
(blue bank, page 1, scene 1).
To enter or change a name;
Press and hold [function], tap [F/A] (name), a yellow bank function button.
The display says “Pick Object to Name”.
Press:
[page] (optional)
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