ETC Acclaim 100 series User manual

Lighting control system
Version 2.03

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Acclaim 100 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pile-on convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2
Installation
Installing your console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching dimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3
Learning the basics
Lesson 1: Acclaim 100 keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Lesson 2: Creating and working with scenes and crossfades . . . 10
Manual crossfades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Timed crossfades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To run timed crossfades, follow these steps: . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lesson 3: Creating and working with submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating and recording submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Controlling submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pile-on convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Copying submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deleting submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lesson 4: Using [Solo] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lesson 5: Creating and working with chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewing a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Stopping a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Modifying chase rate and output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Reversing a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stepping through a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Recording a chase while a chase is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Blacking out chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 4
Reference
Blackout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Grandmaster [B/O] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chase [B/O] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Bump buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Channel potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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[Chase] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cross faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Grandmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Level potentiometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rate potentiometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reverse [Rev] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
[Solo] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
[Step] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
[Stop] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Submaster potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Submasters [Subs] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Time potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
[View] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix A
Specifications
Output options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Keyboard functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Size and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix B
Limited warranty

Acclaim 100 User Manual 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Acclaim 100 from Electronic Theatre Controls. Acclaim 100
combines easy-to-use manual control with sophisticated electronic
features. The Acclaim 100 is available in four versions, each with a
different channel configuration:
• Model 112 with 12 control channels
• Model 124 with 24 control channels
• Model 136 with 36 control channels
• Model 148 with 48 control channels
This chapter orients you to the console and the manual. It includes the
following sections.
• Acclaim 100 features
• Using this manual
• Text conventions
• Pile-on convention
• Customer service
Acclaim 100 features
Acclaim 100 is a two-scene console that provides the following features:
• Independent faders that control manual and timed crossfades
• Eight manual faders that control programmed submasters
• 12, 24, 36, or 48 control channels (depending on model)
• Solo and bump buttons
• Programmable chase function

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Using this manual
This manual provides operating instructions for the Acclaim 100. The
following chapters are included:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Acclaim 100 capabilities, user manual conventions and customer support
information.
Chapter 2 Installation
Instructions for installing Acclaim 100
Chapter 3 Learning the basics
Tutorial on working with scenes, submasters and chases
Chapter 4 Reference
Description of console key functions and menu options in alphabetical
order.
Appendix A Specifications
Technical specifications for Acclaim 100
Appendix B Limited Warranty
Text conventions
In this manual, console buttons are indicated with square brackets, such
as [Chase]. Potentiometer settings are in bold type, such as 10 .
References to other sections of the manual are printed in italics, as in
Chapter 1, Introduction .
Pile-on convention
Acclaim 100 uses a pile-on convention, rather than last-action convention,
to determine output levels for channels. This means that Acclaim 100
reads all output levels it receives for a specific channel and sets that
channel to the highest of these levels.
For example, assume a channel is included in a submaster and is also
included in an active scene. Acclaim 100 sets the channel at the greater
of the two settings.

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Customer service
If you have problems with your system, please follow these steps:
1. Check the User Manual .
2. If you do not find the answer in the manual, call your local dealer or
ETC Technical Services . Please have the following information
available before you call:
• System model and serial number (located on console’s back
panel)
• Software version (displayed on Setup menu)
• Dimmer installation type
• Dimmer manufacturer
To reach Electronic Theatre Controls' US technical services department,
call Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central Standard
Time. If calling from anywhere in the United States, place your call to
800-775-4382. From outside the United States, call the number listed
below under North America.
Address all correspondence about Acclaim 100 to:
North America
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Customer Service Department
3030 Laura Lane
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: [phone]
Europe:
Electronic Theatre Controls, Ltd
5 Victoria Industrial Estate
Victoria Road
London W3 6UU
Phone: [phone]
Asia:
Electronic Theatre Controls
Room 605-606
Tower III, Enterprise Square
9 Sheung Yuet Road
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]
Internet
Email address: [email protected]
World Wide Web Home Page: www.etcconnect.com

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Chapter 2
Installation
This chapter includes installation instructions for the Acclaim 100
including the following procedures:
• Installing your Acclaim 100 console
• Connecting Acclaim 100 to dimmers
Installing your console
With reference to the back panel illustration below, install your Acclaim
100 as follows :
1. Place console on a hard, stable, flat surface with at least 6 inches of
space behind it for ventilation and cable clearance. Console should be
at least 6 feet away from dimmers and high-current AC lines.
2. Locate the power switch on the rear panel of the console and press
to the off position.
3. Insert the female end of the console power cord in the power
connector on the back panel.
4. Insert the male end of the console power cord in a grounded 120 VAC
AC outlet. For 220 VAC operation, consult Electronic Theatre Controls.
5. Press the power switch the the on position.
➊ Power Connector
➋ Power Switch
➌ Fuse
➍ DMX512 Connector
PUSH
➊➋
➌➍
CAUTION
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
REFER SERVICINGTO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL

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Attaching dimmers
The Acclaim 100 provides USITT standard, DMX512 output through a five-
pin connector located on the console’s back panel. This dimmer output
port can control 12, 24, 36, or 48 dimmers, depending on the Acclaim
model you purchase.
Connector
XLR 5 pin female
Pinout
1 Common
2 Data (-)
3 Data (+)
4 No connection
5 No connection

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Chapter 3
Learning the basics
This chapter includes lessons on Acclaim 100's features: scenes,
submasters and chases. Each lesson is described briefly below.
• Lesson 1 describes the Acclaim 100 keyboard.
• Lesson 2 describes how to create scenes and run manual and timed
crossfades.
• Lesson 3 includes instructions for creating and using submasters.
• Lesson 4 describes bump buttons, [Solo] and [B/O] (black out)
buttons, and the Grand Master.
• Lesson 5 includes instructions for creating and working with chase
routines.
For an alphabetical listing and detailed explanation of each feature, see
Chapter 4, Reference .

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Lesson 1:
Acclaim 100 keyboard
This lesson familiarizes you with the Acclaim 100 keyboard, shown on the
next page.
➊ Channel potentiometers
Channel pots set individual channels' output levels. For more information
see page 24.
➋ Time potentiometers
Time pots control the speed at which a timed crossfade takes place. For
more information see page 29.
➌ Mode
Three mode buttons allow you to record and view chases and record
submasters. NOTE : The top Mode button is not used. Labels pertain to
the buttons below. For more information see pages 24, 28 and 29.
➍ [B/O]
The [B/O] (black out) key forces all channels to a zero intensity level. For
more information see page 23.
➎ Chase
Chase buttons and pots allow you to control the rate and intensity of
chases. For more information see pages 23 and 27.
➏ Channel bump buttons
Channel bump buttons momentarily raise channel outputs to full intensity
levels. For more information see page 24.
➐ Solo
[Solo] enables you to use channel bump buttons to force selected
channels to full intensity and suppress unselected channels' outputs to
zero. For more information see page 27.
➑ Cross faders
Cross faders allow you to control crossfades. A row of LEDs next to each
cross fader allows you to visually track the progress of fades. For more
information see page 25.
➒ Grandmaster
Grandmaster controls intensity levels of all channels and submasters. For
more information see page 25.
➓ Submasters
Submaster pots and bump buttons allow you to control submasters'
intensity levels. For more information see pages 24 and 27.

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➊➋➌➍ ➎
➐➑ ➒➓
➏

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Lesson 2:
Creating and working with scenes and crossfades
A scene is a group of channels set at specific levels to create a look on
stage. The Acclaim 100 console has two rows of control channel
potentiometers that allow you to create two different scenes -- scene A
and scene B. Channel potentiometers, or pots, allow you to individually
control the output for each channel.
Acclaim 100's A and B cross faders control the output for scenes A and B
respectively. These two cross faders function independently one controls
the output of scene A, the other controls scene B. Each cross fader has a
strip of LEDs next to it that indicates the progress of the cross fade. In a
manual cross fade the LEDs follow the movement of the cross faders; in
a timed cross fade, they indicate the percentage of playback time that has
run. (See Timed crossfades , page 12, for an explanation of the role of the
cross faders in timed crossfades.)
Note: You may find it helpful to refer to the fold-out keyboard illustration
in Appendix B while you read this section. This fold-out illustration lets you
to refer to the keyboard while you read the manual.
If you have created looks in both scene A and scene B, you can use two
cross faders to bring one scene up while fading the other scene out. This
is called a crossfade.
Manual crossfades
In a crossfade, you normally set the channel settings for one scene while
another is live on stage. When you want to change from one scene to
another, you can simultaneously fade the live scene out and bring the next
one up, using the cross faders.
Follow these steps to create scenes and run manual crossfades:
1. Make sure the Grand Master is set at 10 (100 percent), the [B/O] LED
is not lit, and the Time pots are set at 0 . Then set both scene A and B
cross faders at 0 .
2. Create scene A by setting scene A channel pots to desired levels.
3. Bring up scene A by moving scene A cross fader to 10 .
4. With scene B cross fader at 0 , set scene B channel pots at desired
levels for scene B.
5. Pull both cross faders down simultaneously to start the crossfade,
bringing scene B up and fading scene A out. Move scene A cross
fader to 0 and scene B cross fader to 1 0.
6. With scene A cross fader at 0 , set scene A channel pots at desired
levels for next scene A.
7. Push both cross faders up simultaneously to start the next crossfade,
bringing scene A up and fading scene B out. Move scene B cross
fader to 0 and scene A cross fader to 10 .
8. Repeat steps four through seven for each scene change.
Note: Scene A is at full intensity when the cross fader handle is at the top
of the pot scene B is at full intensity when its cross fader handle is at the
bottom of the pot. This allows you to easily execute smooth cross fades
by moving both cross faders simultaneously with one hand.

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Example
Follow this example to create scenes A and B and run a manual crossfade
between the two scenes. Before you start, make sure Grandmaster is set
at 10 and [B/O] LED is not lit.
Action Effect
1. Move scene A and B cross
faders to 0 .Sets output of all channels at zero
percent.
2. Set Time pot at 0 .Sets fade time at zero (fade is
manually controlled by moving
cross faders).
3. Move scene A pots 1
through 5 to 7 ; set
remaining scene A pots at 0.
Sets scene A channels 1 through 5
at 70 percent; all other channels are
set at zero percent.
4. Move scene A cross fader to
10 .Brings up scene A.
5. Move scene B pots 6
through 10 to 4 ; set
remaining channels at 0 .
Sets scene B channels 6 through 10
at 40 percent; sets all other
channels at zero percent.
6. Move scene A cross fader to
0 and scene B cross fader to
10 simultaneously.
Fades scene A out and brings scene
B up on stage.
7. Move scene A cross fader to
10 and scene B cross fader
to 0simultaneously.
Fades scene B out and brings scene
A up on stage.

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Timed crossfades
Sometimes you may prefer to change scenes using timed crossfades.
Because they are not controlled by physical movement of the cross
faders, timed crossfades are generally smoother than manual fades,
especially when the fade takes place over a relatively long time. The
primary difference between manual and timed cross fades is the role of
the cross faders.
In manual crossfades, the speed at which you move the cross faders
determines the fade rate. In a timed crossfade, you vary the fade rate by
changing the position of the Time pots. For example, set the scene A Time
pot at 1m (one minute), then move the scene A cross fader from 10 (100
percent) to 0(zero percent). Scene A fades out in one minute.
In a timed crossfade, the cross faders control the extent of a fade, but the
Time pot controls how long it will take. However, if you move the scene
A cross fader to 5, scene A output will fade to only 50 percent over a
period of 30 seconds. The fade rate stays the same because the Time pot
setting is not changed, but the fade will not complete if the cross fader is
not set to 10.
Each cross fader has its own Time pot, which gives you independent
control of the rate at which the two scenes fade. For example, scene A
might come up in 30 seconds, while scene B takes two minutes to fade
out. The Time pots are marked from 0to 5m, indicating fade durations of
from zero to five minutes. When you set Time pots at 0, you must
manually fade the scenes in and out with the cross faders.
Each fader has a strip of LEDs next to it. As a fade runs, the LEDs light in
sequence, tracking the progress of the fade. When you run a manual fade
the LEDs light as you move the fader. When running a timed cross fade,
the LEDs light, and the fade progresses, according to the fade rate
determined by the position of the Rate pot.
To run timed crossfades, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the Grand Master is set at 10 (100 percent), the [B/O] LED
is not lit, and the Time pots are set at 0. Then set both scene A and B
cross faders at 0.
2. Create scene A by setting scene A channel pots at desired levels.
3. Bring up scene A by moving scene A pot to 10.
4. With scene B cross fader at 0, set scene B channel pots at desired
levels for scene B.
5. Set scene A and B Time pots to desired fade time settings.
6. Pull both cross faders down simultaneously to start the timed
crossfade. The crossfade starts as soon as you move the cross faders
and continues at the programmed rate. The progress of the fade can
be tracked by the LEDs to the left and right of the cross faders.
7. You can stop the fade in progress by moving the cross faders back to
meet the lit LEDs.
8. To restart the fade, move both cross faders again in the original
direction. The fade resumes.
9. You can reverse the direction of the fade by moving the cross faders
back toward their starting point.

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Example
Follow this example to create scenes A and B and run a timed crossfade
between the two scenes. Before you start, make sure Grandmaster is set
at 10 and [B/O] LED is off.
Action Effect
1. Move scene A and B cross
faders to 0.Sets output of all channels at zero
percent.
2. Set Time pot at 0.Sets fade time at zero (fade is
manually controlled by moving
cross faders).
3. Move scene A pots 1
through 5 to 7; set
remaining scene A pots at 0.
Sets scene A channels 1 through 5
at 70 percent; all other channels are
set at zero percent.
4. Move scene A cross fader to
10.Sets output of all scene A channels
at 100 percent.
5. Set scene A and B Time pots
at 1m.Sets scene A and B fade times at
one minute.
6. Move scene B pots 6
through 10 to 4; set
remaining channels at 0.
Sets scene B channels 6 through 10
at 40 percent; sets all other
channels at zero percent.
7. Move scene A cross fader to
0and scene B cross fader to
10 simultaneously.
Fades scene A out and brings scene
B up on stage. Crossfade takes one
minute.

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Lesson 3:
Creating and working with submasters
A submaster is a group of channels recorded at specific levels in a
submaster potentiometer. The Acclaim 100 console is equipped with
eight submaster potentiometers, or pots. Each submaster pot allows you
to proportionally control the output of the channels in a submaster.
Submasters enable you to save looks that you use often and to access
them easily. You can use submasters as building blocks when you create
scenes or other submasters. For example, you might create a different
submaster for each cyclorama wash another submaster might include a
practical. Or, you might choose to create a series of submasters for each
area of your set.
A submaster bump button is located below each submaster pot. The
submaster bump button allows immediate output of a submaster to its full
recorded intensity for as long as you press the button.
When a submaster pot is set at 0, the channels that make up the
submaster are set at zero percent of their recorded output level. To
increase the output level, push the submaster pot up. When the pot is set
at 10, the submaster's channels are at 100 percent of their recorded
output level. You can set the level of output intensity at any point between
0and 10.
This lesson includes the following sections:
• Creating and recording submasters
• Controlling submasters
• Copying submasters
• Deleting submasters

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Creating and recording submasters
Creating a submaster involves setting channel levels to create a scene
then recording those settings in a submaster pot. All channels that are live
on stage when the submaster is recorded become part of the submaster.
Be sure that only the channels you want to be part of the submaster are
on stage when you record the look.
A channel can be included in as many submasters as you choose. To
record a submaster, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the Grandmaster is set at 10 (100 percent) and the [B/O]
LED is not lit. Adjust channel pots and cross faders to create the
desired scene on stage.
2. Press [Subs] to indicate that you want to record the look as a
submaster. A red LED to the left of the button lights. This indicates
that the Acclaim 100 is waiting for you to press a submaster bump
button.
3. Press the submaster bump button where you want to record the look.
The red LED above the bump button lights momentarily, then both
LEDs go out, indicating that the submaster has been recorded.
4. To verify that submaster was correctly recorded, set all other
submaster and channel pots to 0. Push the submaster pot up to 10
the channels come up at the levels you recorded.
Example
Follow this example to record a submaster. Before you start, make sure
Grandmaster is set at 10 and [B/O] LED is not lit.
Action Effect
1. Set cross fader A at 10 and
cross fader B at 0.Sets scene A outputs at 100 percent
and scene B at zero.
2. Move scene A channel
pots 1-10 to 10.Sets channel output levels on stage
at 100 percent.
3. Press [Subs]. Prepares console to record channels
as submaster; [Subs] LED lights.
4. Press submaster bump
button under pot
number 3.
Records channels 1 through 10 at 100
percent in submaster number 3

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Controlling submasters
There are three ways to bring a submaster up on stage. You can use the
submaster pot, the submaster bump button, or the submaster [Solo]
button.
Submaster pot
To use the submaster pot, set the pot at the desired output level. As you
move it from 0to 10, the output level increases from zero to 100 percent.
You can set the intensity level of the outputs at any point between 0 and
100. For example, if you record channels set at 100 percent in a
submaster, and set the submaster pot at 5 (50 percent), the output is at
50 percent.
Submaster bump button
The submaster bump button allows you to immediately bring a submaster
to 100 percent of its recorded level for as long as you press the button.
When you release the bump button, the channels in the submaster revert
to their previous levels.
Submaster solo button
The submaster [Solo] button has the same effect as the bump button, but
it also suppresses the output levels of all other submasters to zero.
Pile-on convention
Acclaim 100 uses a pile-on convention, rather than last-action convention,
to determine output levels for channels. Acclaim 100 reads all output
levels it receives for a specific channel and sets that channel to the
highest of these levels.
For example, if a channel is included in a submaster and in an active
scene, the channel outputs at the higher of the two settings.
Copying submasters
You may want to copy a submaster or use submasters as building blocks
for new submasters.
To copy a look from one submaster to another, follow these steps:
1. Bring up the submaster you want to copy.
2. Add additional submasters or channels to the look on stage.
3. Press [Subs], then press the bump button of the submaster you want
to record.
Deleting submasters
To delete a submaster, rerecord it with all channel pots set at zero output
levels. In effect, you delete a submaster by recording a new one over it
with all channels set at zero.
Follow these steps to delete a submaster:
1. Set all channel and submaster pots to zero, or press [B/O].
2. Press [Subs], then press the bump button for the submaster you want
to delete. This records all levels at zero percent.