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Avolites Pearl 2000 Operators Manual - page 67
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7.12.3 LINKING a Chase
Pressing Softbutton G [LINK = (X)] in the EDIT TIMES menu toggles the
setting of the Links for the whole Chase. The default is LINKS ON.
7.13 Editing values in a Chase Step
There are five new sequence control buttons on the Pearl 2000 designed to
make editing Chases easier. They are the LIVE TIME, REC. STEP, NEXT
TIME, SNAP BACK and REVIEW buttons. These replace the functions of
the old EDIT button on original Pearls.
⇒ When using these functions, always use the methods outlined below to
ensure that you are Editing fully executed Steps. Editing states between
Steps can lead to results you do not expect!!
⇒ If you are Editing a Chase running in RANDOM mode, you should
change it back to NORMAL in the CHASE PARAMETERS while you
make your Edits.
7.13.1 To Edit a Chase Step using REC. STEP
This allows you to Edit a Chase Step in a Connected Chase.
• Turn the Key to Program. Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE menu.
• Make sure all the Master Faders are at full and all the Playback Faders
are at zero except the Playback Fader of the Chase you wish to edit.
• Connect the Chase to be Edited.
• STOP the Chase.
• Either use the STOP button to step onto the Chase Step to be edited,
or type the step number into the Keypad and press CONNECT followed
by STOP. Places the step to be edited in the Programmer.
• Press CLEAR. This ensures there are no Channels in the Programmer from previous
edits that will otherwise be recorded into the Chase Step when it is edited.
• Make the required changes to the Chase Step using the Preset Faders
and Wheels and Preset Focuses as usual. Remember that before you
can change an Intensity value using a Preset Fader, you must match the
existing value of the Channel in the Chase Step before it can be altered.
• Press the REC. STEP button in the Sequence Control Area. The Screen
displays the RECORD LIVE STEP menu. Prompt line confirms the number of the Step
being Edited.
• Press ENTER to confirm the change. Puts you back in the LIVE PROGRAM
MODE menu.
• Either press the SWOP button of the Playback Fader of the Chase you
wish to add Timing to.
Or type in the Playback Fader number and press ENTER. Enter times
into the EDIT TIMES menu as detailed in Section 7.10 The EDIT TIMES
menu above.