Re: [LCtalk] composing scenes from different queues (continued)

[MisterJ]

Fokko van Duin wrote:
> At 11:50 +0100 09-03-2005, MisterJ wrote:
>
> > Just pressume I have to queues 201 and 202. In 201 there is one active 
> > channel (100%) and in 202 also (but anotherone).
>
> If you make cues to set channels to 100%, how you you get them off? You 
> must also create cues to do that else you can't fade to black (see below.

allright, this makes sense :)

>  -- cue 1
>  show 200.1 fo rever
>  -- cue 2
>  show 201.1 for ever, crossfading for 3s
>  -- cue3
>  show 201.2 for 0.05s, crossfading for 3s
>  show 202.1 for ever, crossfading for 3s
>  -- cue 4
>  show 201.1 for 0.05s, crossfading for 3s
>  show 202.1 for ever, crossfading for3s
>
> Cue 3 fades out group 1 in 3s, but starts after 0.05s also fading in 3s 
> scene 202.1. The same for combining group 1+2

Allright, I get it. I think this approach has its pros and cons when 
comparing to what I used to do (and what Dennis Peeters proposes in reply 
to my question). The pros are obviously that I no longer have to worry 
about changing all queues using a channel I want to change. The first 
negative point is that I no longer have a simple "crossfade", but have to 
keep in mind to "crossfade to blackout" for the correct queue... Also when 
changing the timing (crossfade in 6 seconds in stead of 3 for example) I 
have to change that at different places (1 for every part of the combined 
queue).

I'll toy a bit with the idea with some more realistic examples (I have a 
show currently which I can "refactor") to see what it gives.

thanks for the clear example
Jan