LSC Lighting CLARITY LX Series v.1 - Manual (Page 145)

Clarity Intensities
Operator Manual
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20.2 CHANNEL CONTROLLER MODE
“Channel Controller Mode” is a method of lighting control commonly used in television
production. Channel controller mode differs from “Programmer Mode” in that when a cue is
edited the edits are live and the cue including its edited values remains under the overall level
control of its playback master. Therefore if the playback master is at 100% then editing is live
to stage, if the fader is at zero, the edits cannot be seen on the output. If the fader is at 50%,
it is live to stage, but dimmed to half levels.
In Channel Controller mode, the edit session can remain open and the edited cue can be used
without necessarily updating the original cue. This is useful for a “one off” edit that might not
be required when the same cue is used again at a later time or on another day. The playback’s
master still fades the cue up and down and if the cue-list is advanced to the next cue the edit
session automatically keeps track. If the edit is to be kept, the changes are saved back to the
original cue. If the edits are not to be kept the edit session is closed and the changes are
discarded.
20.2.1 Settings for Channel Controller Mode
Channel controller mode of operation is achieved by the selection of certain user preferences
and by the method in which Clarity is operated.
On the main menu click Show, Preferences and set the following User Preferences:
 Start cue-list edit blind. Not ticked.
Now when you edit a cue-list, the edit session will be live <on stage>.
 Connect fader for cue-list edit.  Ticked.
If a cue-list on a playback is edited, the playbacks intensity fader controls the output level of its
edit session.
 Programmer follow selected playback.  Ticked.
If multiple edit sessions are open, the current session being edited will follow the selected
playback.
 Show unit number instead of fixture name.  Ticked.
This preference is not essential for Channel Control mode but it aids its operation because it
shows the “unit number” of the selected fixtures name in the programmer attributes tab. The
unit number is used when selecting fixtures using “command line” programming. Command line
programming can speed up fixture selection. See section 23 for details.
20.2.2 Operating in Channel Controller Mode
When playing your show you can basically forget about the programmer. If you playback cues
and you want to make changes, you edit the cue by pressing Edit and then any flashing button
of the playback to be edited. The edit session opens in live mode. Select channels (use number