Editing Artist Help:Effects Colour Mix

First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The second fixture group (Colour Mix LEDS) contains 32 x colour mixing fixtures. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects.

=== Try the example Cues ===

Open the Operator window and select 'Colour Mixing LEDS' (Cue list 2) which contains cues pertaining to the colour mixing devices. 

Each of these cues has fade in and out times.

=== Try the Macros ===

Deactivate any running cues and open the Effect tab in the Fixture Control window. Now you can try the effects yourself.

* Activate the 'Colour Mix Dimmer' parameter from the Parameter List. 
* Select the Macros tab 
* Now try each of the Linear Macros in turn while watching the results in the Fixture View. 

Each of these macros is specifically designed for fixtures arranged in one dimension.

=== Making Changes ===

These macro you have just tried simply set the Effect properties in the Properties tab to some predefined values. You can, of coarse, alter these to your requirements. 
Select the 'Colour Sequence' macro in the Linear column, then click on the Properties tab.

 
  
 Select 'Spread' and set the fixed value to 75%. You now have a rainbow moving across the fixtures. Try setting the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast' properties. The 'Rotate' property is only of use in matrix layouts. 
 Select the 'Envelope' generator, 'Set Defaults', set the 'Foreground' fixed colour (say blue), set the 'Spread' to 100% and adjust the effect 'Master Rate'. You now have 4 of the 32 channels chasing in blue (the foreground colour). 
 Select '4 x 8' in the 'Matrix' combo box. Adjust the 'Width' to 12.5%. You now have four eight channels chases. 
 Set the 'Width' to 87.5%. Notice you now have a dark chase. 
 Set the 'Width' to 100%, the 'Top' to zero and the 'Slope' to 50%. You now a wave of all channels fading. 
 Set the 'Foreground' mode to 'Auto' and the property 'Rate' to 50%. You have the effect sequencing through colours.