Strand Lighting MX - SYNC Function Explained

MX SUPPLEMENT
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Issue
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During MIDI IN mode, the LCD will be fixed
to a MIDI IN mode display .
However, the MIDI mode may be changed to MIDI
OFF, MIDI OUT or MIDI
SLAVE mode . Normal console operation can only occur in
MIDI OFF and
MIDI
OUT modes .
Note :- When the mode is changed back to either MIDI OFF
or MIDI OUT mode,
the
output will be controlled immediately by the fader levels
set on
the
console .
The state of the console, as set by MIDI (such
as effect control and selection of
operating modes) will be maintained when MIDI modes
are switched .
SYNC
Function
SYNC records a
`snapshot ' of the
desk i .e it acts as a form
of reset signal by
resetting the MX
parameters shown
back to the state they were in just before the
button is pressed . A good illustration of
this is when used with our musical
sequence example just explained .
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Parameters
transmitted by
SYNC
S cene Page
FX Page
C Master Paae
Dimmer Patch No
Active CID master
Mode
Flash Mode
Flash State
Flash Enable
Hold State
Blackout State
Selected FX No .
In effect this means that when MX is setup for
other applications the information
for the previous example setup is not lost
as
it has been
stored
with
the music
sequence software .
When the example is used again and the sequencer is played back, the first bit of
information transmitted to MX will be the code for resetting MX back to its
starting position, assuming the recording
procedure has been correctly adhered
to .