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 {{:create_sequence:secuence.gif}}\\
-The FX is a part of the sequence editor, upper right corner, where predefined waveforms or effects can be generated.\\
-The generator will find an optimal number of steps and automatic create a waveform or effect on a predefined channel.\\
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-In general the FX generator is used by selecting the wanted fixtures, selecting the wave / effect and then selecting channel which are to be controlled.\\
+The FX is a part of the sequence editor in the upper right corner, where predefined waveforms or effects can be generated.\\
-There are some additional parameters that can be set and then by pressing “Generate” a sequence with xx steps is created.\\
+The generator will find an optimal number of steps and automatically create a waveform or effect on a predefined channel.\\
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-There is a minimum of two fixture that has to be selected.\\
+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.\\
+There are also some additional parameters that can be set and then by pressing “Generate” a sequence with xx steps is created.\\
+\\
+There is a minimum of two fixtures that has to be selected.\\
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 The following 10 wave forms / effects can be added to the 14 channels listed bellow.\\
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 . Strobe \\
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-Note:\\
+\\
-You can add more FX to the same sequence without increasing the steps in the sequence.\\
+**Note:**\\
+Some of the effects have pulse and inverse pulse functions.\\
+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}}\\
+Reverse pulse makes a slow fade on of the effect and then snap and turn it off.\\
+{{:in-chase-pulsereverse.gif}}\\
+\\
+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.\\
+{{:in-chase-2.gif}}\\
+\\
+\\
+\\
+**Note / Tips:**\\
+You can add more FX to the same sequence.\\
+The next sequence will be added starting from the current step.\\
+This makes it possible to have the generated patterns in parallel or appended.\\
+\\
 Example.\\
+{{:create_sequence:fx_generator_parallel.jpg}}\\
+\\
 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. Add cosine to red channel control.\\
+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.\\
-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.\\
+Set the step in the Sequence editor to the first step (Step 1)\\
-How will this look in real life. \\
+Add cosine to red channel control.\\
+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?\\
 It will be a red light slowly fading from one from one side of the rig to the other.\\
+\\
+\\
+\\
+Another example could be adding Cascade and Cancan after each other.\\
+{{:create_sequence:fx_generator_append.jpg}}\\
+\\
+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.\\
+The two patterns will now be after each other.\\
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 == Sine ==
 {{:create_sequence:sine.gif}}\\
+\\
+This waveform has the following parameter.\\
+\\
+Amplitude: It is here set to 127 which means that the sine wave will go from 127 to -127.\\
+\\
+Offset: Here set to 127.\\
+\\
+These two parameter gives the wave max and min values.\\
+The value is Amplitude + offset. Max = 127 + 127 and Min = -127 + 127.\\
+\\
+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.\\
+\\
+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.\\
+On: This spread the waveform over the selected fixture so they don't start from the same point.\\
+\\
+Inverse wave:\\
+On: This mirrors the waveform.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but this also has to be selected.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == Cosine ==
 {{:create_sequence:cosine.gif}}\\
+\\
+This waveform has the following parameter.\\
+\\
+Amplitude: It is here set to 127 which means that the sine wave will go from 127 to -127.\\
+\\
+Offset: Here set to 127.\\
+\\
+These two parameters give the wave max and min values.\\
+The value is Amplitude + offset. Max = 127 + 127 and Min = -127 + 127.\\
+\\
+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.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
+\\
+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.\\
+On: This spread the waveform over the selected fixture so they don’t start from the same point.\\
+\\
+Inverse wave:\\
+On: This mirrors the waveform.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but this also has to be selected.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == Saw ==
 {{:create_sequence:saw.gif}}\\
+\\
+This waveform has the following parameter.\\
+\\
+Amplitude: It is here set to 127 which means that the sine wave will go from 127 to -127.\\
+\\
+Offset: Here set to 127.\\
+\\
+These two parameter gives the wave max and min values.\\
+The value is Amplitude + offset. Max = 127 + 127 and Min = -127 + 127.\\
+\\
+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.\\
+\\
+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.\\
+On: This spread the waveform over the selected fixture so they don’t start from the same point.\\
+\\
+Inverse wave:\\
+On: This mirrors the waveform.\\
+This can also be monitored in the FX panel where the changes in the waveform can be seen direct.\\
+\\
+Channel:\\
+On the figure above no channel has been selected but this also has to be selected.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == Chase ==
 {{:create_sequence:chase.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.\\
+\\
+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}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == 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}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == 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}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == 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}}\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == 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.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == 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.\\
+\\
+\\
+----
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 == 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.\\
+\\
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-Ever wanted to create a wave with several fixtures, but never had a good result or spend an afternoon creating it?
-With this simple sequence creator you can create such effect in a matter of seconds !
-. Select the fixtures you want to include in the wave (order is based on the fixture list)
-. Select the type of wave/effect
-. Select the type of Channel/quality
-. For a wave between fixtures (pan or tilt) you need to check "Distribute fixtures evenly" otherwise all the fixtures will have the same coordinates
-. Click "Generate" to create the sequence
-. Make changes to the scene and fade time
-. Save your sequence
-Combine (under a cuelist) several FX sequences to get instant special effects.
-{{:fx1.png}}
-===== FX, Features =====
-Waves/ Effects:
-. Sine
-. Cosine
-. Saw
-. Chase
-. Cascade
-. FlipFlop
-. Inverse Chase
-. in & out
-. Can-Can
-. Special
-Channel/quality:
-. Pan
-. Tilt
-. Gobo
-. Gobo Rotation
-. Color
-. Intensity
-. Shutter on/off
-. Iris
-. Prism
-. Prism Rotation
-. Cyan/Red
-. Magenta/Green
-. Yellow/Blue
-. Strobe
-These are a lot of features, so I'm not going to explain everything but i will show it with pictures.
-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).
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
-Pulse off
-Reverse Pulse off
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-chase.gif}}
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
-Pulse on
-Reverse Pulse off
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-chase-pulse.gif}}
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
-Pulse on
-Reverse Pulse on
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-chase-pulsereverse.gif}}
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Per.no of Fixtures 2
-Pulse off
-Reverse Pulse off
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-chase-2.gif}}
-===== Example 2: Cascade - Intensity =====
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Pulse off
-Reverse Pulse off
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-cascade.gif}}
-===== Example 3: Flipflop - Intensity =====
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Pulse off
-Reverse Pulse off
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-flipflop.gif}}
-===== Example 4: Inverse Chase - Intensity =====
-Low value 0
-High Value 100
-Pulse off
-Per.no of Fixtures 1
-Reverse Pulse off
-Reverse Direction off
-{{:in-inverse_chase.gif}}