maXim Operator Manual Chases
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If the crossfade is set to 100%, then the Chase will use all of the Rate time performing a crossfade
to the next step. When the crossfade is complete, the next crossfade will commence immediately,
as 100% of the available rate time has been used by the crossfade.
9.4 EDITING A CHASE
(Also see “CONTROLLING A CHASE” above)
You may edit a chase live or blind (faded down) on its Playback or directly in its memory location. If
the chase is faded up on stage you will see the changes. If the chase is not live on stage, its steps
are displayed on the channel LED indicators and on the SVGA monitor. You can add or delete
steps, change rate and crossfade and edit the contents of each step (including channels not
already on in the step).
• To edit a chase on a Playback press;
[edit]
[F/A] (chase number).
• To edit a chase (in the Grab master), press;
[edit]
[F/A] (Grab master)
• To edit a chase in a different page press;
[edit]
[red page] or [blue page], (repeated presses until desired page is shown), or hold [page] tap [F/A]
(page number).
As each page is selected, all Playbacks containing chases in that page will flash quickly.
(Playbacks containing scenes light, stacks flash slowly and empty playbacks are not lit.)
To edit a chase in the selected page, press;
[F/A] (chase number).
The display shows the bank/page/chase number or name and the indicators in the channel F/A
buttons show the channels of the running chase. Their intensity reflects the levels of the channels
in each step...
• To control the RATE, rotate the edit wheel. The display indicates the rate in BPM (Beat Per
Minute)
• To change the CROSSFADE between steps, press [function] until “in” & “out” LEDs light, then
rotate the edit wheel. The display indicates the percentage of time between beats to be used for
the crossfade. See CROSSFADE above for more details.
• To change the MODE or DIRECTION, use the 3 buttons below the Edit wheel as described
above.
The [remove] and [add] buttons also flash to show that they are active.
ADD A STEP
To add a step, first edit the chase (above), then press [step/stop] to stop the chase and continue
pressing to step the chase to the step prior to the point where the new step is to be added. Press
[add], then either;
• Create the look for the new step on the output and record it by pressing [record scene]
or
• To add a scene as step, simply press the F/A buttons of the scene. If the required scene is in a
different page to the current page, select the required red or blue page then press the F/A button
of the scene.
If necessary press [>] or [<] to start the chase again in the desired direction then press [edit] to end
the editing function. All changes are automatically saved.
REMOVE A STEP
To remove a step, first edit the chase (above), then press [step/stop] to stop the chase and
continue pressing to select the step to be removed.
To remove the step, press [remove], [yes].
If necessary, press [>] or [<] to start the chase again in the desired direction then press [edit] to end
the editing function. All changes are automatically saved.
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