Re: [LCtalk] First experiences

[Dennis Peeters]

On 23 Feb 2005 at 0:57, Fokko van Duin wrote:
> MacOS or OS X? The reason is I have seen here that refreshing of 
> LCedit+ was stopped, but I don't know anymore on which platform. 
> Another question is: was your Mac rebooted many days ago, or was the 
> refresh stopped within a few hours after boot and running LCedit+?

It's os 9.2, and it was booted just a few hours before.
Maybe this has something to do with it : when I was trying out the v 
val <enter> command yesterday, at one point I had no channels selected, 
it returned a Nil-exception, which disabled the auto update. This was 
not wat happened on monday though.


> OK, if you lowered a few % by hand why not raise it the same amount by 
> hand (e.g. v-25 or v+25)?

Because I might have changed quite a few values. And I can't remember 
what they were on, I thought computers were about remembering ;-)


> We do not have a reset cue, as it will lead to next question; what 
> fade speed? If you set manual fade speed to e.g. 2sec, the +/- 
> correction is also softened.

Maybe next to the 'disable fades', a 'fade layer in manual fade speed' 
button ? (I keep trying)


> Note: I must admit I never understood why theatre lighting people 
> created cues, and always change them when they use it. I mean, what 
> you make is good, else correct it, not? :-)

That's why I design light for theatre and others do the TMF awards (no 
offence) . Theatre is not about reproduction, especially in the 
rehearsel and try-out fase it's about experimenting, adjusting, 
readjusting, going with the flow. It's like sketching, a lot easier if 
you got an eraser at hand. And even if the show is on the road, venues 
will differ, the way the piece is played will differ, and you want to 
react to that.
Might be good to add a theatre technician to your team, I think your 
box has a lot to offer for smaller theatregroups that want unlimited 
possibilities. But sometimes you might need someone with a different 
point of view.
If you don't understand, try and find out. Broaden your view, this 
could significantly extend your usergroup.
This might sound a little condescending, but I mean well:-)


> BTW It's maybe an idea to make "reset cues" of your cues in a separate 
> cuelist lfading for 15s

Wow, what a workaround, in the rehearsal/tryoutfase (when I need reset 
the most) this wouldn't work, as cues (and even sometimes the order in 
which they appear) keep on changing (even during performance).


> > Again, I'd like the possibility to go back to the previously loaded 
> > cue after a blackout.
>
> Do the same as with your Flash, but in order to come back smooth to 
> your "normal" cue

This's 'll work, but with a hold forever in d02, so i can choose when I 
go back to normal.


> I hope this helps a bit, but realize there are many other ways to 
> achieve what you want. It's most of the time being a bit creative, and 
> not being afraid to do things different :-)

I'd like to be creative with the artistic side, not the technical side 
of things.
Just trying to beat  the learning-curve, broadening my view. Sometimes 
it's slow progress, but I'm getting there.

Regards,
Dennis