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 ====== FX ======
-Ever wanted to create a wave with several fixtures, but never had a good result or spend an afternoon creating it?
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-With this simple sequence creator you can create such effect in a matter of seconds !
+{{:create_sequence:secuence.gif}}\\
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-. Select the fixtures you want to include in the wave (order is based on the fixture list)
+The FX is a part of the sequence editor in the upper right corner, where predefined waveforms or effects can be generated.\\
+The generator will find an optimal number of steps and automatically create a waveform or effect on a predefined channel.\\
-. Select the type of wave/effect
+\\
+In general the FX generator is used by selecting the wanted fixtures, selecting the wave / effect and then selecting the channels that are to be controlled.\\
-. Select the type of Channel/quality
+There are also some additional parameters that can be set and then by pressing “Generate” a sequence with xx steps is created.\\
+\\
-. For a wave between fixtures (pan or tilt) you need to check "Distribute fixtures evenly" otherwise all the fixtures will have the same coordinates
+There is a minimum of two fixtures that has to be selected.\\
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-. Click "Generate" to create the sequence
+The following 10 wave forms / effects can be added to the 14 channels listed bellow.\\
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-. Make changes to the scene and fade time
+**Waves/ Effects: **\\
+[[create_sequence:fx#Sine|]]\\
-. Save your sequence
+[[create_sequence:fx#Cosine|]]\\
+[[create_sequence:fx#Saw|]]\\
+[[create_sequence:fx#Chase|]]\\
-Combine (under a cuelist) several FX sequences to get instant special effects.
+[[create_sequence:fx#Cascade|]]\\
+[[create_sequence:fx#FlipFlop|]]\\
-{{:fx1.png}}
+[[create_sequence:fx#Inverse Chase|]]\\
+[[create_sequence:fx#In Out| In & Out]]\\
-===== FX, Features =====
+[[create_sequence:fx#Can Can|]]\\
+[[create_sequence:fx#Special|]]\\
-Waves/ Effects:
+\\
+**Channel.**\\
-. Sine
+. Pan \\
+. Tilt \\
-. Cosine
+. Gobo \\
+. Gobo Rotation \\
-. Saw
+. Color \\
+. Intensity \\
-. Chase
+. Shutter on/off \\
+. Iris \\
-. Cascade
+. Prism \\
+. Prism Rotation \\
-. FlipFlop
+. Cyan/Red \\
+. Magenta/Green \\
-. Inverse Chase
+. Yellow/Blue \\
+. Strobe \\
-. in & out
+\\
+\\
-. Can-Can
+**Note:**\\
+Some of the effects have pulse and inverse pulse functions.\\
-. Special
+The easiest way to explain this is to have a look on the two images below.\\
+It is a function that makes the snap turn on the effect and then slowly fade out the effect.\\
+{{:in-chase-pulse.gif}}\\
-Channel/quality:
+Reverse pulse makes a slow fade on of the effect and then snap and turn it off.\\
+{{:in-chase-pulsereverse.gif}}\\
-. Pan
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+Also some of the effects has the "Per no of fixtures" this means that the given no of fixtures will be on at the same time.\\
-. Tilt
+{{:in-chase-2.gif}}\\
+\\
-. Gobo
+\\
+\\
-. Gobo Rotation
+**Note / Tips:**\\
+You can add more FX to the same sequence.\\
-. Color
+The next sequence will be added starting from the current step.\\
+This makes it possible to have the generated patterns in parallel or appended.\\
-. Intensity
+\\
+Example.\\
-. Shutter on/off
+{{:create_sequence:fx_generator_parallel.jpg}}\\
+\\
-. Iris
+Two rows of led-bars are placed with one row in each side of the rig.\\
+Set the generator to sine waveform and red channel control. This will give let’s say 12 steps in the sequence. De-select the fixtures and select the fixtures in the other side of the rig.\\
-. Prism
+Set the step in the Sequence editor to the first step (Step 1)\\
+Add cosine to red channel control.\\
-. Prism Rotation
+The sequence is now running with 12 steps where the led bar in one side starts from 0 → full light → 0 and the other side runs from full light → 0 → full.\\
+How will this look in real life?\\
-. Cyan/Red
+It will be a red light slowly fading from one from one side of the rig to the other.\\
+\\
-. Magenta/Green
+\\
+\\
-. Yellow/Blue
+Another example could be adding Cascade and Cancan after each other.\\
+{{:create_sequence:fx_generator_append.jpg}}\\
-. Strobe
+\\
+Here it is just first to generate Cascade and then let the step in the sequence editor stay on the last step.\\
+Shift to Cancan and then generate the pattern.\\
-These are a lot of features, so I'm not going to explain everything but i will show it with pictures.
+The two patterns will now be after each other.\\
+\\
-And keep in mind you can change everything like you want so there are endless possibilities.
+\\
+----
-===== Example 1: Chase - Intensity =====
+\\
-This example is made with 12 Par cans with an Intensity (But it doesn't matter what type of fixture it just needs an Intensity Channel).
+== Sine ==
+{{:create_sequence:sine.gif}}\\
-Low value 0
+\\
+This waveform has the following parameter.\\
-High Value 100
+\\
+Amplitude: It is here set to 127 which means that the sine wave will go from 127 to -127.\\
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
+\\
+Offset: Here set to 127.\\
-Pulse off
+\\
+These two parameter gives the wave max and min values.\\
-Reverse Pulse off
+The value is Amplitude + offset. Max = 127 + 127 and Min = -127 + 127.\\
+\\
-Reverse Direction off
+Note: These two parameters can be put together and be set so the max value exceeds 0 and 255 which is the range of a DMX channel. The value, will in this case be hard limited to 0 or 255.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen directly.\\
-{{:in-chase.gif}}
+\\
+Distributed evenly: \\
-Low value 0
+Off: All selected fixtures starts from the same point so all will have the same values which will look like they are in parallel.\\
+On: This spread the waveform over the selected fixture so they don't start from the same point.\\
-High Value 100
+\\
+Inverse wave:\\
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
+On: This mirrors the waveform.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
-Pulse on
+\\
+Channel:\\
-Reverse Pulse off
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but this also has to be selected.\\
+\\
-Reverse Direction off
+\\
+----
-{{:in-chase-pulse.gif}}
+\\
+== Cosine ==
-Low value 0
+{{:create_sequence:cosine.gif}}\\
+\\
-High Value 100
+This waveform has the following parameter.\\
+\\
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
+Amplitude: It is here set to 127 which means that the sine wave will go from 127 to -127.\\
+\\
-Pulse on
+Offset: Here set to 127.\\
+\\
-Reverse Pulse on
+These two parameters give the wave max and min values.\\
+The value is Amplitude + offset. Max = 127 + 127 and Min = -127 + 127.\\
-Reverse Direction off
+\\
+Note: These two parameters can be together and be set so the max value exceeds 0 and 255 which is the range of a DMX channel. The value will in this case be hard limited to 0 or 255.\\
-{{:in-chase-pulsereverse.gif}}
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
+\\
-Low value 0
+Distributed evenly: \\
+Off: All selected fixtures starts from the same point so all will have the same values which will look like they are in parallel.\\
-High Value 100
+On: This spread the waveform over the selected fixture so they don’t start from the same point.\\
+\\
-Per.no of Fixtures 2
+Inverse wave:\\
+On: This mirrors the waveform.\\
-Pulse off
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
+\\
-Reverse Pulse off
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but this also has to be selected.\\
-Reverse Direction off
+\\
+\\
-{{:in-chase-2.gif}}
+----
+\\
-===== Example 2: Cascade - Intensity =====
+== Saw ==
+{{:create_sequence:saw.gif}}\\
-Low value 0
+\\
+This waveform has the following parameter.\\
-High Value 100
+\\
+Amplitude: It is here set to 127 which means that the sine wave will go from 127 to -127.\\
-Pulse off
+\\
+Offset: Here set to 127.\\
-Reverse Pulse off
+\\
+These two parameter gives the wave max and min values.\\
-Reverse Direction off
+The value is Amplitude + offset. Max = 127 + 127 and Min = -127 + 127.\\
+\\
-{{:in-cascade.gif}}
+Note: These two parameters can together be set so the max value exceed 0 and 255 which is the range of a DMX channel. The value will in this case be hard limited to 0 or 255.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
-===== Example 3: Flipflop - Intensity =====
+\\
+Distributed evenly: \\
-Low value 0
+Off: All selected fixtures starts from the same point so all will have the same values which will look like they are in parallel.\\
+On: This spread the waveform over the selected fixture so they don’t start from the same point.\\
-High Value 100
+\\
+Inverse wave:\\
-Pulse off
+On: This mirrors the waveform.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
-Reverse Pulse off
+\\
+Channel:\\
-Reverse Direction off
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but this also has to be selected.\\
+\\
-{{:in-flipflop.gif}}
+\\
+----
-===== Example 4: Inverse Chase - Intensity =====
+\\
+== Chase ==
-Low value 0
+{{:create_sequence:chase.gif}}\\
+\\
-High Value 100
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
-Pulse off
+\\
+Pulse:\\
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
-Reverse Pulse off
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
-Reverse Direction off
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
-{{:in-inverse_chase.gif}}
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+On: Makes the pattern go backwards.\\
+\\
+Per no of fixtures:\\
+This value set the number of neighbor fixtures that are on at the same time.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channel that are to be controlled with this pattern also has to be selected.\\
+\\
+{{:in-chase.gif}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
+\\
+== Cascade ==
+{{:create_sequence:cascade.gif}}\\
+\\
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
+\\
+Pulse:\\
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+On: Makes the pattern go backwards.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channels that are to be controlled with this pattern must also be selected.\\
+\\
+{{:in-cascade.gif}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
+\\
+== FlipFlop ==
+{{:create_sequence:flipflop.gif}}\\
+\\
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
+\\
+Pulse:\\
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+On: Makes the pattern go backwards.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channels that are to be controlled with this pattern also have to be selected.\\
+\\
+{{:in-flipflop.gif}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
+\\
+== Inverse Chase ==
+{{:create_sequence:inv_chase.gif}}\\
+\\
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation the Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
+\\
+Pulse:\\
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to an instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+On: Makes the pattern go backwards.\\
+\\
+Per no of fixtures:\\
+This value set the number of neighbour fixtures that are on at the same time.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channels that are to be controlled with this pattern also have to be selected.\\
+\\
+{{:in-inverse_chase.gif}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
+\\
+== In Out ==
+{{:create_sequence:in_out.gif}}\\
+\\
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation the Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
+\\
+Pulse:\\
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+This function is not actual and is therefore greyed out.\\
+\\
+Per no of fixtures:\\
+This value sets the number of neighbour fixtures that are on at the same time.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channels that are to be controlled with this pattern also have to be selected.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
+\\
+== Can Can ==
+{{:create_sequence:can_can.gif}}\\
+\\
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
+\\
+Pulse:\\
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+This is not actual in effect and therefore greyed out.\\
+\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channels that are to be controlled with this pattern also have to be selected.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
+\\
+== Special ==
+{{:create_sequence:special.gif}}\\
+\\
+This effect is an on / off function where in “Off” situation Low value is used and in “On” the high value is used.\\
+The on / off pattern can be seen above.\\
+\\
+Pulse:\\
+Off: The on / off shift in the pattern is snap which correspond to instant on and off.\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is snap and the off shift is fading.\\
+\\
+Reverse Pulse:\\
+This is greyed out until Pulse is “Checked on”\\
+On: The on shift in the pattern is fading and the off shift is snap.
+\\
+Reverse direction:\\
+On: Makes the pattern go backwards.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but the channels that are to be controlled with this pattern also have to be selected.\\
+\\
+\\
+\\
+===== =====
+----
+\\