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DYNAMIC CONTROL

Light assignment screens have an area called “Dynamic light control”. Inside this area

are buttons specifying all the DMX parameters that can be controlled by the MLD in

real-time. If you want, for example, to change the dimmer value of your light gradually

as your performer moves on the stage you will select the “dimmer” button in the

“Dynamic light control” area. Note that you can only choose one DMX parameter to

be controlled dynamically. You may, however, control one parameter dynamically and

as many “static look” parameters as you want for the same light in the same layer. (If

you want two parameters of the same light to be controlled simultaneously dynamically,

say iris and focus, you must define two layers). Once you have chosen which parameter

will vary dynamically you can exit the Light assignment screen and return to the Edit

media screen.

Note that up to now you have specified which parameter of which fixture you would

like to be controlled dynamically but you have not told the MLD how you want the

movement of your performer to affect it. This you will define in the next section.

Grouping

Sometimes you may want to define the same behaviour for several fixtures. You may

“group” these fixtures so that they exhibit the same followspot, dynamic and static

characteristics. In the “layer media” screen, use the left mouse button to double click

on the “Light control” boxes of the fixtures that you want to group. Each number will

turn yellow to indicate that it is now part of the group. If you enter any of the grouped

lights and change any values or selections those changes will be “inherited” by all the

other lights in the group. To deselect a light from a group, double click on its light

control box with the left mouse button.

Side note: you may only group fixtures of identical models, and these have to be in the same

addressing mode.

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