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musicboy71

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I have scoured the internet trying to find every last bit of information I can regarding effectively programming my lights using Freestyler. Using the Freestyler Forums, and other sources, I have learned how to set up many submasters. I now need to start creating shows, and I'm at a bit of a standstill.

I learn best by watching, but many of the YouTube videos are in another language. For those that have become proficient in freestyler, what was the best source of information, and do you have any specific links? I'm dizzy from going around in so many circles and landing on the same, or very similar information that is only partly helpful.

Lights I will be programming are:

4 - 8 Chauvet Q-Spot 260's
2 - Chauvet Colorstrips
2 - ADJ Quad Phase (have not arrived yet)
1 - Revo 3 (will probably just use the macro's to keep sound active)
up to 24 Chauvet Rain 56 for both uplighting and/or wash lighting

Any point in the right direction or specific ideas is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance!
 
My best source....just diving into the program and playing! ;)

For something super simple and easy...when you just want active wash lighting with the Rains...plug them all into the DMX400 feature. Basically, it's a pre-programmed chase controller with a variety of other options. Makes running them super simple, instead of having to program a bunch of scenes for them.

Colorstrip have a bunch of pre-programmed macros..but, I added a few more, including the sequence that runs thru all the colorstrips chases.

Revo....again, has some macros already that should take care of your needs.

I like Macros myself....because they show up immediately on screen when you select the fixture and a bit more organized than having to set up submasters and different tabs.
 
Thanks Randy. After spending about 20 hours creating submasters, sequences, and saving them all as cues to the buttons - I am now starting all over as I cannot get the buttons to operate in a "chase". Apparently, chases can only be done from the "Cue" screen, and can only be done with "sequences.

Back to square one for me, and building more intricate sequences...I need this to be less of a "hands on" program, where I can just pull up various "Cues" of 20 sequences and let them run. My initial attempt attempt at the program had me going a completely different route, which would have been much more hands on.

One question- How do I create Macros?
 
Macros are created in the Fixture Creator. On the Macros tab, you'll find the input fields of each channel....I just have the fixture manual handy and load them. You can put a pic to them as well...which you can make your own if you'd like too.

Creating the Cue with different sequences is probably the best way to do it....then play around with the options in the Cue area...you can create a rather large sequence and have it run exactly in the order you created it or have it run randomly. When I was programming my Pars, I created a 50 step sequence and had it run in random steps...made for a very nice show because it wasn't always the same. But, because I hardly ever use the same amount of pars anymore, I simply just plug them into the DMX400 at the start of each show.
 
Last question, for now...:tribiggrin:

Is this possible? --> I want to load a bunch of sequences into the Cue window and let them run one after another. Some of my sequences I will be loading are only 4 steps or so (using the shape generator along with the FX button in the sequence editor), thus they only last about 4-8 seconds when ran. Is there a way to have the sequences LOOP "X" amount of times before moving on to the next sequence in the CUE window? Or, can I have each sequence run for "X" amount of time before moving on to the next sequence?

I want a more automated show that I can just set and forget. I can always set up override buttons for different functions when needed.
 
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