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Exorcist User Manual
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Playing multiple routines
Exorcist has the capability to play multiple routines simultaneously; however should
more than one routine try to access a servo board or DMX converter at the same time
then a VSA error will occur.
This means that each prop that will be required to play simultaneously with another
prop under VSA/Exorcist control needs to have its own servo board or DMX
converter. Unless of course you have multiple props programmed in the same VSA
routine.
Example 1, two props on two separate sets each set having its own trigger
Each prop requires separate DMX converters.
Example 2 Two props on the same set addressed by the same routines.
Only One DMX converter needed
Example 3 Two props on the same with separate routines and triggers
Each prop requires its own DMX converter
Because trying to play multiple routines at the same time without the right setup can
cause problems, there are two tools to help restrict this
The All VSA Off flag can be used in functions to check that no routines are currently
active
To play multiple routines simultaneously you have to check the Enable Simultaneous
routine playing flag on the VSA Players screen
When playing to multiple props using surround sound you can assign each prop its
own speaker, this can be done easily with just a pair of props using Stereo speakers
and remixing your MP3 or WAV file to the left or right speaker and using the remixed
file inside VSA
If you want a scene with more than two sound channels then the Sound players in
VSA are not up to the job. You need to remove the sound file from VSA and remix it
to a multi-channel WMA or AVI file using the supplied sound mix software. You can
then play the sound file from Exorcist in synchronization with the VSA file by
assigning the Sound player the same triggers and resets as the VSA routine.