Instruction manual

Submasters
Page 122 Leap Frog 48/96 Operating Manual – Issue 3
Submaster Controls … (Fade CBPE)
This option in the Submaster Setup Window changes the operation of the submaster fader
when outputting data. The colour, beamshape, position and effects parameters in the
programmed data may be set to be controlled by the position of the submaster fader rather
than being triggered at the trigger point and then fading in the corresponding fade time.
Select the [Submaster Controls …] option. A popup window is displayed. Each of the
attribute keys [Colour], [Beamshape] etc. is independent and when pressed toggles
between selected and not selected. The LED in the key is lit and the text in the LCD above
the key is displayed in inverse video when the attribute is selected.
Notes – Submaster Controls … (Fade CBPE) Operation
In the Submaster Controls Window, each attribute may be selected or deselected by the
user as required. The default state is defined in Desk Setup – Submaster Defaults.
Moving the submaster fader up will crossfade the attribute types which are selected
relative to the submaster position, instead of using the trigger point and corresponding
attribute fade time. Note that any Intensity channels which are programmed into the
submaster data will always be controlled by the level of the submaster fader.
Therefore, if you program a submaster with colour, beamshape and position data, but set
the Submaster Controls… to Position and Colour, the following will happen.
When the submaster is raised - At the Trigger Level, the Beamshape parameters will
crossfade to their programmed values in the programmed time. As the fader travels
upwards, the programmed position and colour channels will crossfade to their
programmed values, relative to the level of the fader (eg at 50%, the position and colour
channels will be 50% of the way between their old values and the ones programmed into
the submaster).
When the submaster is lowered - As the fader travels downwards, the programmed
position and colour channels will crossfade from their programmed value, relative to the
level of the fader (eg at 50%, the position and colour channels are half way between the
value on the sub and the one which the value previously came from).
When the submaster reaches 0%, the non-fader controlled channels (in this case,
Beamshape), will be released and return to their previous source or default value if no
other source exists.