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Chase Playback
Chase playback triggers a chase or chases for playback. Chases are triggered manually but
loop through their steps automatically at a timing set by the <Speed Time> fader, or by the
<Tap Sync/Display> button, or at a time set by the music.
The LCD display shows the current chase and scene as the chase loops through its steps.
• When more than one chase is triggered, the last chase pressed is the first one
played back. Then the chases continue in number order.
• The LCD does not display chase step numbers, but displays the chase and the
scene in the current step.
Auto Chase Playback
Auto chase playback is triggering one or more chases to play back with the length of the
steps set by <Speed Time> and the scene to scene fade time set by <Fade Time> The
general instructions for auto chase playback are as follows:
1. Use the chase buttons to select the chase that will be played back.
2. Press
<Auto/Del>.
3. Adjust the speed time of the loop with the <Speed Time>.
4. Adjust the fade time between scenes with <Fade Time>.
The specific instructions below describe how to trigger <Chase 1> and <Chase 2> to play
back with a speed time of 10 seconds and a fade time of 0, do the following:
1. Move the <Speed Time> and <Fade Time> faders all the way down.
2. Press <Chase 1>.
3. Press <Chase 2>.
4. Press <Auto/Del>.
5. Move the <Speed Time> a fader until the LCD display shows 10.00. The lights will start
to move through the chases starting with the steps in
<Chase 2>.
The board can switch between Auto, Tap Sync, and Music at any time during
playback. Whatever button is pressed last determ
ines the type of trigger used from
playback
Auto Chase Playback
Using Tap Sync
Auto chase playback using tap sync is triggering one or more chases to play back with the
length of the scenes set by <Tap Sync/Display> and the scene to scene fade
time set by
<Fade Time>. The general instructions for auto scene chase playback using tap sync are as
follows:
1. Make sure the board is in Auto type playback by checking the Auto Trigger indicator.
2. Use the chase buttons to select the chase that will be played back.
3. Press <Tap Sync/Display> at least three times at the desired speed.
4. Use
<Fade Time>
to set the fade time between scenes.
Music Chase Playback
Music chase playback is triggering one or more chases to play back with the length of the
scenes set by the timing of the music and the scene to scene fade time set by <Fade
Time>. The general instructions for music scene playback are as follows:
To playback all the scenes in bank 3, with timing set by the music:
1. Press <Music/Bank Copy> to put the board in music playback mode. The Music Trigger
indicator comes on.
2. Use the chase buttons to select the chase that will be played back.
3. Use
<Fade Time>
to set the fade time between scenes.