Artist Help:Effects Mirror Matrix

These effects are not intended for common use. They have come about as an extension to the development of colour mixing matrix effects and have yet to prove their usefulness in the real world. It easiest to understand these effects if you have Wysiwyg.

Load the 'MATRIX.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The second fixture group is a 7 x 7 matrix of moving mirror fixtures which will enable you to see the effects as intended.

If you have Wysiwyg, use the matrixscan.wyg file to see better the actual effect intended.

Try the example Cues

• Open Artist to full screen and display the second fixture group.
• Open the Operator GUI and position and size it so you can see the fixture at the same time.
• From the Fixture Control tool bar select the 'Mirror' parameter in order to display the mirror parameter in the Fixture view.
• Select 'Cue List 2' and try each of the cues in turn to see the kind of effects achievable.

Try the Matrix Macros

Next, close the Operator GUI and open the Effect tab in the fixture control. Now you can try the effects yourself.

• Activate all the Fixture by selecting 'All' from the Fixture Control tool bar
• Click on the Preset Level button to set all the fixtures.
• The mirror parameter is now set to the centre. Set 'Mirror' as the active parameter and click 'Zero active parameter'. This sets the mirror parameters to a zero level.
• Select the Macros tab
• Activate the 'Mirror' parameter from the list.
• Now try each of the Macros in the Matrix column in turn.

Each of these macros is specifically designed for fixtures arranged in a matrix of any dimensions.

Try the Linear Macros

Next, try the each of the macros in the Linear column. To understand the effect in one dimension look only at the top row of the matrix.

Note that at this point you can try the effects on any off the other parameters of the fixture also, but remember to zero the level of the required parameter in the Parameter tab first.

Making Changes

These macro you have just tried can, of coarse, be alter to your requirements. Select the 'Concentric' macro in the matrix column and click on the Properties tab.

	Select 'Size' and set 'Fixed' to 20%. Select 'Centre X' and set 'Auto up/down', set 'Rate' to 100%, 'Min' to 20% and 'Max' to 80%. Select 'Centre Y' and set 'Auto up/down', set 'Rate' to 70%, 'Min' to 20% and 'Max' to 80%.
	Select the 'Linear (matrix)' generator. Select 'Foreground' and set (50, 35) degrees. Select 'Background' and set (-50, -35) degrees. Select 'Rotate' and set 'Auto up/down', set 'Rate' to 50%, 'Min' to 0% and 'Max' to 25%.
	Select the 'Radial (matrix)' generator. Set the 'Width' to 100% and 'Height' to 10%. Select 'Centre X' and set 'Auto up/down', 'Rate' to 60%, 'Min' to 25% and 'Max' to 75%.
	Select the 'Polygon' generator. Select 'Size' and set 'Auto up/down', 'Rate' to 100%, 'Min' to 0% and 'Max' to 60%. Set 'Centre x' to 50%, 'Centre Y' to 50% and 'Width' to 0%. Select 'Rotate' and set 'Fixed' to 20%.
	Set 'Vertices' to 20%. Select 'Rotate' and set 'Auto' and set 'Rate' to 75%.