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Programming

A program (bank) is a sequence of different scenes (or steps) that will be called up one after another.

In the SM-8/2 30 programs can be created of 8 scenes in each.

ENTERING PROGRAM MODE

Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds until an LED dot next to the label PROG blinks. This indicates that

the user is in programming mode.

CREATE A SCENE

A scene is a static lighting state. Scenes are stored in banks. There are 30 bank memories on the

controller and each bank can hold 8 scene memories. The SM-8/2 can save 240 scenes total.

1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.

2) Select a SCANNER (fixture) to program.

3) Compose a look by moving the FADERS. (Changes in fixture attribute such as colors and gobos.)

Press PAGE SELECT to access Channels 9~16 on the faders.

4) To program another SCANNER press the SCANNER button you have just finished programming then

select another SCANNER button to program.

5) Repeat steps 2 ~ 4 until you have your look.

6) Tap MIDI/ADD button to prepare to store.

7) Choose a BANK (01~30). Use the Up and Down arrow Bank buttons to change if necessary.

8) Select a SCENES button to store. All LED's will blink 3 times. The display will now display the bank and

scene number that is stored.

9) Repeat steps 2 ~ 8 to record more scenes. ( Read Important notes on the right ->)

10) To exit program mode, hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. The controller will default to a

BLACKOUT when exiting the programmer.

EDIT A SCENE

1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.

2) Locate the scene in the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.

3) Select the SCENE in the program BANK to edit.

4) Adjust FADERS to change the look.

5) Press the MIDI/ADD button then the SCENE button again previously selected for editing.

SCENE COPY

1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.

2) Locate the scene in the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.

3) Select the SCENE in the program BANK to copy.

4) Locate the destination scene in the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.

5) Press the MIDI/ADD button then the new SCENE button to copy to.

DELETE SCENE

1) Locate the scene in the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.

2) Press and hold the AUTO/DEL button while pressing the SCENE you want to delete.

DELETE ALL SCENES

1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button and the BANK while you turn the controller Off.

BANK COPY

1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.

2) Locate the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.

3) Press and release the MIDI/ADD button.

4) Locate the destination program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.

5) Press the MUSIC/BANK-COPY button to compete copy.

BANK DELETE

1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.

2) Locate the BANK to delete. Press the AUTO/DEL and MUSIC/BANK-COPY at the same time to delete

the Bank.