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Composer Pro User Guide

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User Guide Part 2

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Note: A unique Macros agent cannot be edited or copied; only created or deleted. If you want to

create a new Macros agent based on another one, you must create a new one.

5.5.6.10 Example: Program Using the Media Scenes Agent

Use the Control4® Composer Pro Media Scenes agent to allow simpler multi-zone audio control.

Media Scenes link source, volume, and room-off commands. With Media Scenes, you can configure

one or more rooms in a system to play the same music at the same volume.

Example: A Media Scene for the entire house can include all the rooms in the Control4 system.

Another Media Scene can include only the Master Bedroom and Bath. You can create any number of

Media Scenes containing any number of rooms.

5.5.6.10.1 Guidelines

1. To successfully activate a Media Scene (with the rooms being controlled simultaneously), activate

the Media Scenes agent before starting any music playback.

2. Media scenes are persistent; when activated, a Media Scene remains active until deactivated or

until the Controller is powered down. If a Media Scene is deactivated while music is playing, the

music continues to play in the associated rooms, but the rooms are no longer controlled in unison.

Therefore, music can be stopped in one room while it continues to play in another room.

3. You can set up a Media Scene one time, and activate it when desired. Then play the music.

To create a Media Scenes agent:

1. Start Composer and connect to a Director.

2. In the Agents view, click Add.

3. On the dialog that appears, click Media Scenes, and then click OK.

4. In the Agents pane, select Media Scenes, and click New.

5. Enter a name for your new Media Scene. Example: Party Music.

6. In the Agents pane, select Party Music, and then click Add Room in the Media Scenes pane.