Colortran I 48 User Manual download pdf (Page 122)

Colortran Encore Control Console

Software Version 3.05

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In Manual Fader Clearing mode, fades do not clear from the playback faders

until you press the Take Control button below the fader. When timed fades

complete their fades, they become manual fades. Once a timed fade is

complete, you may do either of the following:

?? Reverse the fade by moving the fader handle to 10, to gain control of the

fade, and then move the

fader handle back down. (Note that the fade remains on the playback fader.)

- or -

?? Press the Take Control button to clear the fade from the playback fader.

(Note that all channels

remain at their current levels.)

In Manual Fader Clearing mode, manual fades do not clear when you reach 10,

as they do in Automatic Fader Clearing mode. You can either reverse the fade

with the handle, or you can press the Take Control button to clear the fade,

leaving channels at their current levels.

Manual Fader Clearing mode is generally used more often in television studios,

where cues are assigned their own channels separate from other cues. This

works well in conjunction with the [LOAD] key, and when there are only a few

different cues in a show. This allows you to use the larger faders to control

levels for different areas, as though they were submasters. Keep in mind that

playback faders always operate on a last-action basis, unlike submasters.

The Manual Fader Clearing mode tends to lead to confusion in theatrical

applications, where different cues may fade the same channels up or down. In

this case, moving the fader handle up may cause lights to fade down instead of

up. Also, the last fader handle that is moved takes control of any channels that

are common to more than one fader, which can cause a premature loss of

channel control. Finally, if you have a show with lots of cues, its easy to forget

to clear the faders with the Take Control button.

HINT: If you're using your Encore console in a theater environment,

don't use Manual Fader Clearing mode.

Fade Loading Hierarchy / Simultaneous

fades

Because there are four playback faders, you can monitor up to four fades

simultaneously. Of course, you need to be able to run more than four fades

simultaneously. What if you load more than four fades by pressing the GO

button repeatedly? Which fades will be loaded on the four playback faders (and

shown in the Playback Fader Boxes)? This depends on the order in which the

fades were loaded, and which fades are manual fades.

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