Instruction manual

Submasters
Page 134 Leap Frog 48/96 Operating Manual – Issue 3
Submaster with a Direct Chase or Chase Memory
When a chase programmed directly onto a submaster is output, there are two separate
chases running internally:
• The Brightness (HTP) chase which controls the outputs of the dimmers and the fixture
brightness channels.
• The LTP chase which controls the outputs of the fixture colour, beamshape and
position channels.
When the submaster fader is raised above zero, the Brightness chase is triggered and
starts running and the outputs are mixed in with all the other brightness outputs from
submasters, Playback X and presets, on a HTP basis.
Initially the LTP chase is not running. When the submaster level rises above the LTP
trigger level, the LTP data for the chase memory is triggered, and the LTP chase starts
running.
The LTP chase is ‘connected’ to the HTP chase, such that when it starts running, it
‘follows’ the Brightness chase and keeps in sync with it. Each step of the chase is
therefore output as it was programmed.
When the submaster fader is brought back down to zero, the Brightness and LTP chases
are stopped, and the Colour, Beamshape and Position channels are released.
Notes – Drive Modifiers
• Auto - the chase runs at the programmed speed.
• Bas - a suitable audio input is required to provide the bass beat to drive the chase.
• Manual - the STEP button in the Submaster section of the front panel is used to
manually step through the chase
• Beat - the STEP button in the Submaster section of the front panel is used to set the
beat (speed) of the chase.
Submaster with a Range of Memories
When a range of memories has been transferred onto a submaster the submaster fader
controls the intensity levels of the programmed data in the current memory.
The memory is released when the submaster fader is lowered to zero.
The SUBMASTER FLASH button becomes a GO button and is used to trigger the Next
memory in the range.
During playback, the memory range loops around, ie when the Current memory is the last
memory in the range, the Next memory becomes the first memory in the range.
The Comments field in the Submasters Window indicates the First, Current, Next and Last
memories for the submaster.