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Composer Pro User Guide
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management is different from the End Point as might be the case in different configurations,
such as when a switch is part of the audio or AV path. To use the priority 1 or 2 feature (End
Point or Volume), configure the highest-priority volume provider as the device that is least
likely to be in the path. For example, a Television is always in the path, but a Receiver is not
in the path unless one is added. Therefore, set the Receiver as the first device (Video
Volume 1).
• Audio End Points 1 and 2: With the 1.3 Release, the Audio End Points 1 and 2 also
define the first and second device that handles Volume control for audio in the room.
• Video End Points 1 and 2: Prior to the 1.3 Release, this option was the only way to
manage video volume.
• Video Audio End Point: With the 1.3 Release, the Video Audio End Point 1 and 2 also
define the first and second device that handles Volume control for audio when watching
video in the room.
• Audio Volume 1 and 2: Prior to the 1.3 Release, this option was the only way to manage
audio volume. Note that legacy projects might still contain Volume 3; however, this is no
longer available in the 1.3 Release.
• Latitude and Longitude. In the 1.3 Release, the longitude changed to make it consistent
with worldwide conventions. Western hemisphere longitudes are now registered as a
negative value rather than positive (they were all positive in prior releases). When your
system is updated from 1.2.x to 1.3, this is automatically converted. However, if for any
reason you load a backup project created with a prior release, this conversion does not take
place. Your scheduled sunrise/sunset-based events still happen, but based on times
appropriate for somewhere in the Eastern hemisphere. If it does not happen automatically,
enter your zip code again to automatically correct your longitude value.
• Media Scenes Agent: Prior to the 1.3 Release, if you wanted to put audio in multiple rooms,
you needed to start a session, start a party, and add rooms. Do this each time you want to
play music in multiple rooms.
• Prior to Release 1.3.2, the following features were not supported:
o Media Scene Status added —Shows activated, deactivated, or changed).
o Discrete Volume setting available for a Scene—Used primarily with the Control4
Multi Channel Amplifier. Works well with Tracking. Overrides Initial Volume. The
source selections do not change the volume in a room.
o Command “Last Selected Room” added—Activate a Media Scene based on the
most recent room selected instead of the Last Source Selected default.
o Event “When Scene changes” added.
o Conditionals “If Activated” and “If Deactivated” added.
2.11.1.7.1 Updates Earlier than Release 1.2.0
For projects created prior to 1.2.0.91 (which was released on 9/21/2005), Control4 recommends that
you re-create your project configuration.
2.11.1.7.2 Update from Release 1.3 to 1.7.x from the Internet
To update from 1.3.x to 1.7.x:
1. Ensure that the existing installed Composer Pro version is 1.7.x.
2. From the Tools menu, select Update Manager.
3. Ensure that all devices that you want to update have been identified in your project before
starting. The Update Manager dialog appears.