Re: [LCtalk] Submaster Fader Implementation Idea

[David Raison]

Fokko,

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:47:47 +0100, Fokko van Duin wrote:

> I hope this helps a bit, in understanding Intensity masters, and the 
> usage of transparency in a layer. Transparency and Add mode can also 
> be used for dynamic re-position of pan/tilt moves, but that can be 
> found in the archive.

I have also used transparency to introduce and fade out moving patterns 
from one scene to another with great effect.
The only issue I foresee with this is that you begin to 'eat' layers 
very quickly.
e.g. for a single fixture you could have layers for
colour
gobo
x,y center
x,y pattern (add)
intensity
Mix a bunch of different fixtures and you are talking many layers used.
Is the 32 layer limit a hard firmware design limit, hardware 
(cpu/memory), or is there scope to increase it?

The last show I did used the following layers (23!)... Any movement on 
getting longer names for layers and cuelists?
BB	Big Brother (main control cuelist)
BA	BBs Assistant
AA	518 Focus
AB	518 Path
AC	518 Attr
AD	TB Focus
AE	TB Path
AF	TB Attr
AG	Stobe
AH	Acrobat
AI	Chroma HX/Mirrorball
AJ	575/SC Focus
AK	575/SC Path
AL	575/SC Attr
AS	Spectres
AX	Smoke Machines
AZ	CD player control
A	Gen bar1
B	Gen bar2
C	Gen bar3
D	Under Stage
E	House
U	UV


Rgds.
David Raison.
Hampshire, UK