A sequence can be considered as an amount of several snapshots, where each DMX channel will take the desired value.

It's up to the light jockey to design the scenes and take snapshots.

Steps can then be played during live shows, stepped either by a time frame or thanks to the music beat.

This editor is able to save / load / edit the sequences

This article assumes you're running FreeStyler with configured fixtures

Launch the sequence editor (Window → Create Sequence)

or use the shortcut in the toolbar

The sequence editor will open

When you launch the sequence editor, it is ready to take snapshots, so there is no need to start a new sequence. You are able to add steps thanks to the add scene button. Remember that this is a snapshot, it will only record the changes made since you added the step. So if you made a change to fixture make sure you make the same change on the next steps otherwise it will not be recorded and another sequence may change it.

When you want to create a new sequence, use the new sequence button.

By default sequence steps number is limited to 15. You can change it in Freestyler.ini file.

Once you have taken several snapshots, it's time to save your current sequence so that you will able to play it during your shows. Clic on the quick save button. In case you don't want to override an existing sequence, you can use the save as button.

Enter a filename, tick the add to cue and add to buttons options, and clic the save button.

NOTE: you can manage your sequences by creating folders and more.

You can load an existing sequence and edit it (insert steps, change fade, time, etc).

Clic the open button and choose the file you want to edit.

NOTE: This also allow you to move sequences from a location to another (from a PC to another for example).

In order to edit a sequence, move from a step to another thanks to the browse steps buttons.

You can choose to

• insert a step after the current one.
• delete the current step.
• set the current values to all steps.

It's also possible to use shortcuts to copy, cut, paste or undo the current step.

Thanks to the sequence editor, you are able to:

• adapt the scene time (time during which the DMX values will be kept stable)
• adapt the fade time (time during which DMX values will change from the current value to the next)
• set the same scene time to all steps
• set the same fade time to all steps

Once you are proud of your design, it's time to test it.

You can use the preview button.

When running a live show, you will find your sequences in the programmable buttons (as you have ticked the add to buttons option before saving the sequence)

AND in the cue list (as you have ticked the add to cue option before saving the sequence)

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