Hi MA Lighting,
I had an issue with MA3 console if link up with MA3 Processing Unit.
The issue is after changing and exiting the DMX address from the "Patch" window, the Processing Unit will block all the DMX output on the MA3 network system including MA3 Node.
The only way to solve the issue I found for now is "dismiss" the Processing Unit on the network system and then be able to have the DMX output as normal.
Please advise.
MA3 V1.8.1.0
Hi Danielk, good day to you.
Attached is the small video for the "update" function issue I have, please advise.
Hi Snabbelicious, good day to you.
Yes, I had use the "recast" function and it will update the cue.
But if the preset are updated, why the cue are using the preset are not? Beside that i don't have any extra new active value added to the preset, by right after updated the preset, the cue are updated also, unless I need to "recast" the new value are not store at preset before.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Hi Ryan, good day to you.
Example, I have a cue with a color phaser (Red <> White) running and the color phaser are store at "color preset 4.1".
Now i change the color phaser from (Red <> White) to (Blue <> White), after i done with the editing and press the update key, the color preset 4.1 are updated to (Blue <> White) but the cue are not updated, it still running on (Red <> White). On the fixtures sheet, the fixtures color value readout are still on "color preset 4.1". I need to reactive the "color preset 4.1" and store it to the cue again then i can get the updated color phase (blue <> white).
On V1.1.4.2 after I updated the color phaser preset, the cue are updated also, but V1.2.0.2 are not. Not sure is this a new update or i missing somethings.
Please advise.
Hi, I had a "update" function issue on V1.2.0.2.
The updated "Phaser Value Preset" are not updated to the cue although Fixtures Sheet read out are still on the "Phaser Value Preset".
I don't have this issue on V1.1.3.2, so did i miss somethings on V1.2.0.2 or I need to have some setting on the update?
Please advise.
Hi Snabbelicious, if need to work between multiple sequences to have base and phaser value, just need to set a high priority on the phaser value sequence will do. And also can enable blind to update the base value without stop the look to update the base value.
Hi Snabbelicious, I get you point and find out a way to work with. But still need to work with part.
Part 0 base value still the same, Part 1 or above phase value. But the way to create a phaser are a bit different.
Step 1 - the preset or output you want on the phaser; Step 2 - change the value to "remove" instead a value. So you can have a phaser value and base value at the same time. So you can change you base value and work together with the phaser value.
But take note, the first time when you store to part 1, part 0 value might remove. In this case just need to restore a part 0 (base value) will do.
So far i tested and it work.
Hi Snabbelicios, maybe you can try play with cue part instead using the relative value.
Example, cue 1 part 0 base value, cue 1 part 1 phaser value, and you can set a fade or delay time for cue 1 part 1 to get a smooth transition. And also you can have a phaser value on cue part 0 and static value on cue part 1, so you can set a time for part 1 to get a delay or smooth transition.
Just need to take note cue part number highest will take over the lower part number.
Hope this will help and enjoy programming.
Hi linoriester,
Thank you for the answer.
But hopefully all the great functions on MA2 are not missing on MA3. If not will be a hard choice should move from MA2 to MA3 or not.
Hi Vince28, some small help for you about "Clone" key, "AT" key and "Copy" key on MA3 now.
"Copy" key use to copy the Fixtures Information to others fixture like 3D position, DMX address...etc.
Sync text will be "copy" 'source fixtures' at 'destination fixture'
"Clone" key use to copy fixtures value to other fixtures value
Sync text will be "clone" 'source fixtures' at 'destination fixture'
"AT" key similar like "Clone" key but the command are different.
Sync text will 'destination fixture' "AT" 'source fixtures'
Hope this will give a bit help for you programming, cheers =)
Hi, hope everyone are well.
Have a questions about phaser direction and shot.
How should i create a phaser with "BOUNCE" direction and phaser with only 1 shot on the cue?
At moment you're discarding the absolute value of cue 1 in cue 2.
Try to do the phaser in cue 2 with relative values instead of absolute values. Then the phaser will move around the absolute position of cue 1.
Hi dherderich,
I'm sorry if my typing was not easy to understand but this is what I'm exactly doing but the result are no good. Let me attached a video for better understanding. Hope the video will help to understand more.
Let me know if I doing something wrong or miss out anythings.
Hi Daniel, it make sense for some attribute but not all.
The picture is just a reference. The problem i have mainly is for position value.
Example, if cue 1 part 0 I have a static position value (absolute) and I want to have a dynamic position value (relative) on cue 2 part 200 base on cue 1 static position value, but the cue 2 part 0 are not tracking the static value over to cue 2 part 0 and set the value to 0, so the result become the the dynamic value are base on pan/tilt 0 absolute value instead of cue 1 part 0 value.
The only way for now i can make the dynamic value work base on the cue 1 static value is copy the cue 1 to cue 2 then add the dynamic value or active the position value (absolute) before add the dynamic value then store at cue 2.
Not sure is this the way to work with, or i miss something.
Personally I feel the part zero value should track over to others cue no matter others cue with parts or not. I feel it will be easier for us to manage the static value and dynamic value especially the time on the cue and cue parts.
Hi, good day to everyone.
No sure is this a bugs or I did something wrong, I had a tracking issue if the following cue only have cue parts.
The issue is the cue part zero are not track to the following cue part zero and it set the value to 0 if the following cue only have a part had been store.
Please advise.
I'd put it in a lowest-priority sequence with {Off When Overwritten} disabled.
Personally I don't think Pan/Tilt Offsets in Patch is needed because we already have Relative values, but that's just one person's opinion.
Hi, I not agree with that cause if using a relative value to offset the pan/tilt, the pan/tilt phaser base on relative value are all affected. It mean we need to reprogram all the relative phaser base on the offset value. It don't make sense without the patch offset for pre programming or touring event.
Maybe I'm wrong, but personally I feel offset are very important in a lighting console.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
Hi, did any one have the position phaser sizing problem on the phaser editor?
If only active pan or tilt (relative) for position phaser, the phaser size on the phaser editor are not working; but if active both pan and tilt (relative), the size function are working correctly.
Did i missing something or do anythings wrong?
Hi, just need to open the DMX universe pool, "move" the 'house light' universe to any empty universe slot will do.
Hi,
Not sure is this the result you want to achieved, but you can try put a time trigger for the next cue, so after the first cue had go it will go to the next.
Hope this will help.
Hi BF, not sure if this will help you or not, but this is the way I use on MA3 to selected the sub-fixture for now.
First select the main fixture (fixture 101 thru 110)
Then press the "down" key, so it will select all the sub-fixture (sub-fixture 101.1>101.3 thru 110.1>110.3 if the fixture with 3 sub-fixture)
Press and hold the "set" key ('Q' for onpc) and press "next" key to select the individual sub-fixture (sub-fixture 101.1>110.1)
synx text = Can use "+" to select more then 1 sub-fixture (like fixture 101.1 + 102.2...etc) for the moment but "thru" not working for now.
The sub-fixture will follow the main fixture on the select grid, so just need to select the main fixture to create the group base on the select grid.
Hope it will help and enjoy your programming.
Hi, since MA3 need to use parts to create different layer for a cue, can I suggest to add part icon or button at end of the command line so we can know which part are we on now instead we need to keep open the programmer part window to make sure which part are we on. And also we can select part or make cuefade part from the icon/button.
Not sure is this a good idea, just a suggestion.
