Stack in SmartFade

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The Stack sequence is recorded and played back on the Crossfader. It is intended to be the main cue list for a show. The Stack can contain up to 199 steps. Stack steps are arranged as 199 incremental steps with up to 9 decimal insertions allowed between major steps.

Each step of a Stack can contain one of two items:

One single intensity channel.
A memory from any of the 12 fader pages (or created on the fly)
A unique Stack memory state (Que)

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Step Times

Stack steps can have three times; Up, Down and Wait time. These times are adjusted on the wheels during playback. They can also be set in the Sequence Time menu afterwards. See “Sequence & Stack Times”

The Stack button

When a Stack is recorded but not active, the STACK button will be dimly lit. Pressing STACK will activate the stack for playback on the crossfaders and the button will light fully. If there is no stack recorded, the button will be unlit.

Record the Stack from bumps

This function allows you to create the Stack with referenced memories or intensity channels. The steps are created as each bump button for a memory or intensity is pressed.

Action	Console	Feedback
1. Activate record sequence		All buttons that can record in this mode will blink at full in yellow (press CLEAR to exit).
2. Choose Stack	STACK	The moment the STACK button is pressed, the button will light up in full. Now all bump buttons can be stored as steps, and blink at full in each fader mode.
2.5 If the Stack exists...	Wheel	If this display is shown: Choose Erase & Make New or Append To Existing with the wheel and press (MENU) to confirm.
3. If desired, set the times for this step	Wheel
4. Select a source for this step	... or ...	You can select any memory or intensity channel. Change fader page if desired. When a bump button is pressed, that memory or intensity will be stored as a reference to this step. Repeat steps 3-4 until satisfied.
5. End recording		End recording. The console will return to the fader mode prior to recording this sequence. Press UNDO to skip the recording.

Record a Memory and Stack step

It’s possible to set up and record a memory state as a step of the Stack at the same time.

Action	Console	Feedback
1. Activate record sequence		All buttons that can record in this mode will blink at full in yellow (press CLEAR to exit).
2. Choose Stack		The moment the STACK button is pressed, the button will light up in full. Now all bump buttons can be stored as steps, and blink at full in each fader mode.
2.5 If the Stack exists...	Wheel	If this display is shown: Choose Erase & Make New or Append To Existing with the wheel and press (MENU) to confirm.
3. If desired, set the times for this step	Wheel
4. Create a new memory & step		Hold REC MEM. While holding, set levels with the faders in any mode. Release REC MEM when done.
5. Select a source for this step	... or ...	You can select any memory or intensity channel. Change fader page if desired. When a bump button is pressed, that memory or intensity will be stored as a reference to this step. Repeat steps 3-5 until satisfied.
6. End recording		End recording. The console will return to the fader mode prior to recording this sequence. Press UNDO to skip the recording.

Record a Stack state

It’s possible to record a unique Stack memory state as a step of the Stack. In other words it does not reference a memory from any of the fader pages. Set up a look you want to record, including effects.

Action	Console	Feedback
1. Activate record		All buttons that can record in this mode will blink at full (press CLEAR to exit).
2. Choose Stack		The button lights up.
3. Select Record step or Update live step.	Wheel	Record to the next free step Replace the Live step
Move to step. Adjust step (optional, when recording a new step). This is not necessary when updating the Live step.	Wheel	Selects step to record to. The next free step from the current live step is auto-selected.
4. Confirm recording		The moment the button is pressed, the output is stored and the console will automatically return to it’s previous fader mode. Press UNDO to undo this recording.