Pro tools: chase generator, look programmer, pixel map

If you want more, you can reach every channel. The pro tools stay within reach without getting in the way of beginners.

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What you get

Chase generator: draw a line, the chase follows
Look programmer: every fixture, every channel
Show rules: limits, favorites, no-gos

How it works

Open the pro level in the studio
Pick a tool
Take the result into the timeline

Guides in the help

Opening Effect lanes and going back to the StudioIn Effect lanes you edit a show effect by effect on a timeline. You start in the Studio with a mood and then refine single spots in Effect lanes.Summary
Look programmer: Static Looks like on a lighting consoleWhen you open a Static Look in Table, you get the look programmer: every fixture is a row, every channel a column – intensity, color, strobe, position, movement, gobo, prism, focus and everything else. Thru is hatched. On the right you set everything the selected fixtures can do – across all groups.Summary
How Effect lanes are laid outEffect lanes have four areas: the preview at the top left, groups and tools on the right, and the timeline below. You save in the header at the top. For songs the lanes sit right in the Song Studio at the Everything level.Summary
Editing lanes and clipsThe timeline shows one or more layers (lanes) per fixture group. Clips sit on them: colored bars that play an effect for a certain time.Summary
Master lane and color palette changesThe master lane affects all fixture groups at once. Use it to set a base mood, e.g. a cool verse and a warm chorus, and add accents in the groups on top.Summary
Editing one group or single fixturesWith many lanes the timeline fills up quickly. Group focus shows just one fixture group. With “Single fixtures” every fixture in the group gets its own timeline.Summary
Adding effects from the libraryThe effect library holds ready-made effects and building blocks. Drag them onto a lane, or tap them and they land at the playhead.Summary
Setting a clip's propertiesIn the “Properties” tab you set everything about a clip: effect, fixtures, start, length, colors and speed. With no clip selected, it shows the settings and checks of the whole show.Summary

Frequently asked questions

How do I open Effect lanes?

In Effect lanes you edit a show effect by effect on a timeline. You start in the Studio with a mood and then refine single spots in Effect lanes. Read more

How do I set many fixtures at once?

When you open a Static Look in Table, you get the look programmer: every fixture is a row, every channel a column – intensity, color, strobe, position, movement, gobo, prism, focus and everything else. Thru is hatched. On the right you set everything the selected fixtures can do – across all groups. Read more

What's where in Effect lanes?

Effect lanes have four areas: the preview at the top left, groups and tools on the right, and the timeline below. You save in the header at the top. For songs the lanes sit right in the Song Studio at the Everything level. Read more

How do I move a clip?

The timeline shows one or more layers (lanes) per fixture group. Clips sit on them: colored bars that play an effect for a certain time. Read more