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numbers located between the two rows of Faders

(below the bottom row are smaller numbers that

are their respective Channel numbers when oper-

ating in 1-scene mode). The X Fader controls the

top row of Fade Handles and the Y Fader

controls the bottom row .

In Manual mode of operation of a board, if you

intend to repeat the same Cues at several

performances, it is recommended that the opera-

tors make up Cue Sheets. Cue Sheets list the

Channel/Fader numbers with a space below so

that the operator can write down the output level

that the Fader is set to for a particular Cue

number. It is also good to provide space to

indicate the Cue’s cross fade time and which

scene (X or Y) it is set on. Examples of Cue sheet

styles, as well as room for notes, are available in

many of the stage lighting and stage manage-

ment books available today. As this manual can-

not afford the space to discuss the requirements

of designing a light plot or the process involved in

the selection of fixture types, hanging, circuiting

and focusing fixtures, a basic reading of appropri-

ate texts on the subject is highly recommended.

To set a Cue, the operator/designer/director

determines which Fade Handles need to be set

and through trial and error decides at what level

each Channel needs to be set at for any given

Cue.

To set the first Cue (you will use the row of Fade

Handles on the X side), set Fade Handles 1-5 at

a level of 50%. The console is silk screened with

10% gradation marks between every two Faders

to assist you (see Figure 45). You should see on

your display screen that Channels 1-5 do not

indicate any levels. This is because you have the

XY Cross Fader in the down or Y position and no

levels are being transmitted as of yet.

Note: The silk screen gradations are not as accu-

rate as a digital (display) screen and the manual

levels you set may not be exact when brought up

on stage. But as minor differences in levels are

rarely apparent to audience members, this is not

normally a problem. This form of manual opera-

Figure 45- XY Fader Controls

Figure 44-Fade Handles