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"Create Sequence" box

Posted: 22 Jan 2011, 00:12
by plan_G
Hi, could someone please explain the different settings in the 'create sequence' box?

[
Fade Time
Scene Time
Global Fade
Global Scene Time
Sync fade/scene time
-options
-Transparent mode]

Thanks in advance


(the next three things on the menu - cue, programmable override, submasters - I don't understand yet, but I'll go one step at a time :) )

Re: "Create Sequence" box

Posted: 22 Jan 2011, 00:57
by Mavi
Fade Time
Time one step ot the sequence fades over to the next step

Scene Time
Time on step is shown (before switching to next step)

Global Fade/Global Scene Time
Make the fade/scene time global --> for all steps of the sequence

Sync fade/scene time
Set the fade time to what the scene time is set (so every step will be fully faded)

Transparent Mode
Only the channels set to "Snap" or "Fade" send to output. Channels set to "off" will not be send. This way the sequence is transparant. Meaning you can run it together with other sequences wich controlling different channels at the same time.

Cue is the list you controll your different sequences with, override buttons cann be used to assigne single-step-sequences to wich wil override the currently running sequences and submasters are an advanced way to controll mor scenes than fit in the cue.

But it seams that you are realy missing some basic things about FreeStyler and lightning controll in general (otherwise fade time or scene time should be knowen terms to you). You should look at the help build in FreeStyler and the Wiki. You also can search the forum. Things like submasters have been explained a lot here.

Just try to play with FreeStyler. Set up some basic lights and use the 3D visualizer to see how lights react if you change settings or hit buttons. That way you should be able to figure out a lot by yourself. Of course you can ask here as well if you do not understand everything. But it is hard to teach someone how to run, if he does not know how to walk ;)

Re: "Create Sequence" box

Posted: 22 Jan 2011, 02:12
by plan_G
Thank you, Mavi. I've been crawling :) I got the 3D thing working, which is making it easier to understand what I'm clicking - except when the gobo bar comes up and my lights are strobing and I don't know how to shut them off LOL. I did program some steps in and replay them. It is much (or the same) as a macro I've used programming computer stuff. This is my first time using lights with a computer, though. I 'accidentally' got a nice fade-to-color going on, now I must figure out what I did. :) I'm sure I'll be back soon. Thank you for your patience ;)

Re: "Create Sequence" box

Posted: 22 Jan 2011, 21:39
by LJ_krede.dk
all these things are described in the Help file in Freestyler + many of the other features. Also look at the Freestyler Wiki Page