[LCtalk] Triggering chases

[damian narbrough]

Hi all,

Sorry if this is a newbie question, I've never used my lanbox for complex 
shows before so I'm looking for ideas from those with the knowledge. At the 
moment I'm looking at spending some time programming for a 'battle of the 
bands' type night so I need to create a show which I can 'busk'.


I'm looking for a way to get movement chases for scanners to kick in 
smoothly without suddenly jolting the scanner's mirror as soon as I press 
go on the new cuelist.

I've found the chase generator really useful for creating circles and 
complex shapes. Now I'm wondering if I can use a chase layer's transparency 
to fade the chase in gradually? Or is there some other trick to make 
transitions between chases smooth and consistently dynamic?

Also, I'd be interested to know if anyone out there has any great ideas 
about the best way of structuring/ ordering the layers to deal with fixture 
attributes. I'm using a couple of High End Cybers at the moment and seem to 
end up using lots of layers for; colour, gobo, movement, dimmer, etc. 

Things can get a bit confusing this way but I sometimes want to combine 
different cues and chases to create whole looks so this gives flexibility.  
I'm interested to know what works for other people when running shows.

Thanks,

Damian.