7. Unfold a Chase for Editing
Showtec Creator 2048 is equipped with a powerful chase editing system. Pressing <Unfold> will unfold the
steps of a chase to playback buttons; each step functions like a scene for separate running and editing.
01) Press <Unfold> and press the desired playback button for editing.
02) The first 15 steps of the chase will be applied to the playback buttons 1-15.
03) Move up a playback fader or press a playback button to output the step data.
04) The options of the unfolded Chase menu are described below.
05) Press <Unfold> again to exit the mode.
Edit a step: Press <Clear> to clear the programmer. Move up the fader or press the button to modify.
Press <C> [Save a step], then press one playback button 1-15. You can further select Merge,
Overwrite or Insert.
Adjust the step time, press <Time Mode> and press the playback button. Then, adjust the time.
To insert a new step, you need to set the effects of the new step first. Press <C> [Save a Step] and
press the playback button which you will allocate it to. Press <D> [Insert a Step]. The new step will be
inserted and the following steps will be pushed back by one step.
To delete a step, press <Delete>, then press the desired playback button. Press <Enter> to confirm.
To copy a step, press <Clear> to clear the programmer, then press the desired playback button to
send its data to the programmer and save.
If there are more than 15 steps in a chase, press <Up> or <Down> to turn the pages.
You can add a shape in the chase by pressing <Shape>.
8. Include the Data of a Chase Step
01) Press <Copy/Include>.
02) Press the button of a scene/chase that you want to copy from.
03) Press the button of the target chase.
9. Delete a Chase
Deleting a chase is similar to deleting a scene. Press <Delete>, then press the desired playback button
twice.
10. Delete a Chase Step
Press <Unfold> to unfold a chase and press <Delete>. Then, press the desired playback button to delete.
11. Adjust Speed and Fade Time with Wheels
Wheels A/B control the speed of the fade time of the most recent chase. Press <Connect> to connect to
other chases for control: Press <Connect>, then press the desired playback button of a chase.