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Make a "Bump" Button on Hog 4

Creating a Bump Scene

  1. Select your fixtures and create the look you intend to bump
    1. Ex [1] [THRU] [9] [@] [FULL] Strobe = 5Hz
  2. Record to a scene
    1. Ex [RECORD] [SCENE] [1]
  3. Set fade time (Any time can be used based on user preference)
    1. Ex [SCENE] [1] [OPEN] [TIME] [0] [UPDATE]
  4. Set release time (Any time can be used based on user preference)
    1. Ex [SCENE] [1] [OPEN]
    2. Press (Options) Select the "Scene Tab"
    3. Click to touch the cell and set the time to 0
  5. Set flash key options
    1. Select the Standard tab
    2. Set the Flash key to "Go On Flash" and "Release On Off"
  6. Close the Scene Options Window
  7. Close the Scene Editor
  8. Move the scene to desired destination
    1. Using the Bump Scene on a Master 
    2. Using the Bump Scene on a Command Key

Using the Bump Scene on a Master

  1. Follow steps 1-7 from Creating a Bump Scene
  2. Move the scene to a master
    1. Ex [SCENE] [1] [MOVE] [CHOOSE] (On empty master)
  3. Press and hold the flash key to bump, release the key to release

Using the Bump Scene on a Command Key

  1. Follow Steps 1-7 From Creating a Bump Scene
  2. Open the Function Keys Window (HedgeHog 4, Road Hog 4, and Hog 4 PC)
    1. Hold [OPEN] and press the (Function Keys) softkey (Note the ">>" softkey might need to be pressed for the next page on smaller consoles)
  3. Ensure your function keys are in CMD mode, which is displayed to the right of the command line
    1. If KIND is displayed, click KIND to switch to CMD mode
    2. If CMD is displayed, CMD is the current mode
  4. Move the scene to a CMD key
    1. Ex [SCENE] [1] [MOVE] [CMD Key] (On empty key)
  5. Change the CMD Key to Flash
    1. [OPEN] (Commands) directory
    2. Switch to list view
    3. Change the action for Scene 1 to "Flash" with the [SET] key
  6. Press and hold the CMD key to bump, Release the key to release
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TIp: You can "Latch" the key to keep the scene active

  1. HOLD the flash or CMD key
  2. HOLD [PIG] 
  3. Release the flash or CMD key 
  4. Release the [PIG] key
  5. Press the flash or CMD key again to release

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