Artist Help: Simple Cue

Static Cue with 1 second fade[edit]

This example will show how to make a simple cue from four moving mirror fixtures arranged within a group. This will be a static cue with each fixture having the same colour and gobo.

Display the Fixture group in the Fixture List View. You will see all the parameters are displayed in the Fixture Control Panel.
Select all the fixtures by selecting 'All' in the combo box of the Fixture Control toolbar.
From the Fixture Control toolbar click 'Fixture presets'. This will place the fixtures in a state that makes them readily programmable. The shutters and dimmer will be open and the mirrors will be centred. All other effects will be off. Notice that the Parameter Flags are set on all the parameters of the fixture.
Change the colour on all fixtures by selecting the colour control, then the gobo etc.
Select an individual fixture by clicking the horizontal arrows on the Fixture Control toolbar.
Move the mirror on the selected fixture and select the next fixture and repeat until all the fixtures are where you want them.
Click the Program Control tab in the Master frame. When you are programming you should always have this window open.
Select the cue list you want to put the new cue in and then click 'New Cue'. This will open the Program Data dialog. Notice this displays all the changed parameters of the fixtures you are working on. Type in the name you want for your new cue and click OK.
Now click on 'List' in the Program control window. This will open the Cue List View and display the list that you added the new cue to. Now when you click on the cue it will reproduce the look you had when you saved.

By default, the new cue has a fade-in, hold and fade-out time of zero. These can be altered by opening the Cue Control panel by double-clicking the name of the cue or selecting properties. Setting a fade in and out time of one second will cause only the dimmer to fade in over one second. The position will also fade from where it currently is to the new position. All other parameters will snap to the values in the cue.