- <n> Means typing a number
- [ ] Means a hard key on the console
- { } Means a soft key on the screen
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Set the time: Click on the clock in the top bar. Always check the time zone before changing hours to prevent licensing issues
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Hard Key Not Working: Use the Virtual Panel from the {Tools} menu to get you thru till it can be repaired.
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Set Desk Lamp or Screen Brightness: Enter the system menu ([AVO] + [DISK]) use wheels to adjust (only some consoles have brightness control)
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Set BPM/Rate directly: <n> then tap one of the masters keys (any of them) and it will set that as the BPM/Rate %
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Fire Macro n times: Type number then fire macro, macro will be played that many times
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Quickly set record type: press [Record] once for Cue, twice for chase, three times for cue list
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[AVO] + [COPY] = move
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[AVO] + [Palette} = Quick access to the record palette menu
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[AVO] + [Group} = Quick access to the record group menu
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[AVO] + [Macro} = Quick access to the record Macro menu
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How to delete a workspace: [Open/view] then [Delete] to delete any workspace
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Change fade time of next Cue: <n> [GO] - fades in the next cue in a cuelist in n seconds, overriding the programmed fade time
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Search deep in menus: use the search box to find menu options faster
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Options missing in a Menu: Check to see if you have typed in the search box in the prompt area by accident
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Window too small to Adjust: [Open/View] + [Min/Max] to resize window
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Move Window to different screen: [AVO] + [Size/Postion] Moves the currently selected window to another screen.
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Close All Windows: [AVO] + [Close]
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Clear over a time: <n> Then [Clear] will clear over that time
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Wheel [@] Keys: Allow fast Access to Freeze, Off, Or on for the attribute active for that wheel
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Tap it twice for 100% of a percentage based attribute (such as Intensity, RGB, or CMY)
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Add full intensity to the Programmer: Tap [@][@]
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Add a percentage of intensity to the programmer: [@] = <n> for percentage you want.
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Quick exit menus to the top: [AVO] + [EXIT]
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What is the next available channel to patch: In patch view. If you need to quickly find the next available DMX address you can click on the 'space' between the fixtures in the {Bar graph} and if you are patching it will automatically put this address in the patching.
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Save the show instantly: Tap [DISK] [DISK]
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Select All Fixtures: [AVO] + [ALL] [ALL] [ALL]
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Want to Move/Copy/Delete lots of items: Use the [Latch Menu] after [COPY], [MOVE], or [DELETE] to stay in that menu
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How to see/select cells on multi cell: Use [Unfold]
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Move Camera in Capture within wheels: In the Context Menu {Camera Move} then how you want to move the camera
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Quick Pattern Selection: Select fixtures or Group then click [ALL] to select within selected fixtures a pattern such as odd, even, random - etc
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Group Pattern Selection: Click and hold {Group} then select from the soft keys Odd/Even etc
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Record time into palettes/cues: Use the [Time] key to put times in the programmer
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Release all running playbacks: Double tap [Release] to release all running playbacks