Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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Finally, before we leave this section let’s take a look a more sophisticated Attributes window like the one in Figure
3.20 for the Pot object.
The Pot object looks a lot like a sliding fader. The name “pot” was taken from potentiometer, which is what it acts
like—a level control. Notice that its Attributes window has a lot more controls than the earlier one. It allows you to
set the range of the control and to select not only the IQ component it will control but also the specific function,
channel and input it will control. This should whet your appetite to the kind of power and control you can have with
a graphics plate. For a full description of the Pot object and all of the objects see the Object Reference section
(Section 4) later in this manual.
3.3.6 Copying and Pasting an Object
After carefully configuring an object you may want to copy it. Then after it has been copied, you can open its
Attributes window and assign it a new function or a different IQ component. This can be a real time saver when
designing many similar controls.
It is easy to copy and paste an object on a graphics plate. Simply move the pointer over the object and press
A+c. The object is then temporarily copied to a clipboard in the memory of the computer (displacing the
previous contents of the clipboard). Next, move the pointer over an unused portion of the graphics plate or
container and press
A+v to paste the copy. The computer will beep if you try to paste the object into an area
that is too small. You can continue to paste additional copies of the object by moving the pointer to other unused
areas of the graphics plate or containers and pressing
A+v again.
Fig. 3.20 The Pot Attributes Window