Modifying submasters in Stage on Express consoles
Re-recording submasters
To modify a submaster in Stage with Record, follow these steps:
| Keystrokes: | Action: |
|---|---|
| 1. Press [Stage]. | Selects Stage display |
| 2. Use the submaster slider to raise submaster 2 to full on stage | Submaster 2’s channels rise on stage to recorded levels on stage. |
| 3. Enter channel numbers and set desired new levels. | New levels are set on stage |
| 4. Press [Record], then press submaster 2’s bump button. | Submaster 2 is recorded with the new levels. Submaster LED blinks, indicating that submaster 2 has been changed and the changes have not been loaded |
| 5. Press [Rel]. | Releases newly set levels |
| 6. Slide submaster slider to zero, then back to full. | Loads submaster 2’s new levels and brings them up on stage |
Updating submasters
Update allows you to modify previously recorded cues, groups, submasters or focus points in Stage. Update takes levels from all captured and selected channels, and those selected may be restricted with the Only command.71
Updating an active submaster
The following procedure illustrates how to update a submaster that has been brought up on Stage. Note that you can update all submasters at once by entering 0 instead of a submaster number in step 4 below. No new channels are added when updating all submasters at once.
| Keystrokes: | Action: |
|---|---|
| 1. Press [Stage]. | Selects Stage display mode |
| 2. Set submaster 6’s slider to 10.a | Puts submaster 6’s full look on stage |
| 3. Modify channel levels as desired. | Sets submaster levels or selects additional channels and sets their levels |
| 4. Press [S2], Update, [Sub]. | Prompt reads: To update submaster, press bump or select number and press ENTER Press 0 + ENTER to select all submasters (only those channels already in sub) |
| 5. To restrict channels in the Selects channels to update, use Only here.b | Selects channels to update Prompt reads: Select channel numbers To cancel, press CLEAR |
| 6. Press submaster 6’s bump | Updates submaster 6 button. |
a You cannot update a channel in a submaster to a level higher than the submaster slider’s level. For example, if you have the slider set to 5, the highest level to which you can update the sub is 50.
b If not restricted with Only, all captured and selected channels are included in the update.
71 For an explanation of captured channels, see Channel modes. For an explanation of Only, see The Only command.
Updating a recorded submaster
You need not bring up the submaster to update it. The following procedure illustrates how to update any recorded submaster.
| Keystrokes: | Action: |
|---|---|
| 1. Press [Stage]. | Selects Stage display mode |
| 2. Press [S8], Fixture, [1] [Thru] [8], [Full]. | Selects fixtures 1 through 8 and sets their intensities to full |
| 3. Set the pan and tilt levels.a | Sets levels for fixture 8 pan and tilt attributes |
| 4. Press [S2], Update, [Sub]. | Prompt reads: To update submaster, press BUMP or select number and press ENTER Press 0 + ENTER to select all submasters (only those channels already in sub) |
| 5. Press [Page] [3]. | Selects submaster page 3 Prompt reads: Select submaster page to update and press ENTER or submaster BUMP To cancel, press CLEAR |
| 6. To restrict channels in the update, use Only as explained under The Only command.b | Selects channels to update Prompt reads: Select channel number(s) - To cancel, press CLEAR (Press 0 to reselect all non-zero channels) |
| 7. Press submaster 6’s bump button. | Updates submaster 6 |
a Use your trackpad.
b Optional step.