User manual AVOLITES SAPPHIRE RELEASE 1

[. . . ] Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page i Avolites Rolacue Sapphire and Pearl Operators Manual Software 96 release 1 rq96man 19/09/1996 18:30 Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page ii Useful Avolites phone numbers:Avolites England sales and service* fax BBS modem Email (+44) (0) 181 965 8522 (+44) (0) 181 965 0290 (+44) (0) 181 961 4838 sapphire (at) avolitesdownload. com service out of hours* (+44) (0) 831 17 88 88 Distribution of Avolites products in USA:Avolites America sales and service* fax (+1) 423 938 2057 (+1) 423 938 2059 *Before contacting Avolites for service enquiry please ensure that you have the product serial number and the Software version. The serial number can be found on the back of the desk and the software version found by turning the key to SYSTEM and pressing buttons A, then D then A. the software version is then displayed on the prompt line of the LCD Screen. The latest version of this manual (in Microsoft Word 97 or PDF) and Rolacue Software can be downloaded by modem on the above modem number. The small print : No Liability for Consequential Damages Avolites has a policy of continuous product and documentation improvement. As such the detail within this manual may not match the operation of the Rolacue. [. . . ] 7. 21 The Screen Chase control box At the bottom of the Screen is the Chase Control Box. This box shows in figures from the top down : The Next step The Connected Chase number The Live step. The Fade Times are represented by three vertical progression bars and the Wait Times are represented by three horizontal progression bars. A flashing next to the Chase number indicates that the Chase Speed has been modified but not saved. 7. 22 Clearing a Temporary Speed and Crossfade To clear a temporary Speed and Crossfade on a Connected Chase : · · Press the CONNECT button. Press Softbutton A [CLEAR TEMPORARY SPEED]. 7. 23 Chase Speeds in BPM or Seconds User Setting 13 gives the option of Chase Speeds being displayed in Beats Per Minute or Seconds. 7. 24 Setting the Chase Speed by tapping the beat You can easily set a Chase speed from a musical beat. Screen displays whichever Run mode you are in. rq96man 19/09/1996 18:30 Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page 56 · · · Bring up a Playback Fader to run a Chase. Tap Softbutton G twice to set Chase time. The Chase will now play at the rate set by the taps. Save the Speed using the Save Speed function in the Chase Parameters menu. 7. 25 Deleting a Chase · · · Turn the Key to Program. Its LED will light up. Press the Playback SWOP button TWICE of the Chase you want to delete. The DELETE LED will go out, and so will the LED on the Playback Channel you just deleted, indicating that it is now empty. 7. 26 Deleting a Chase Step · · · · · Turn the Key to Program. Its LED will light up. Type in the number of the Chase Step you wish to delete and press ENTER. Press Softbutton A [YES] to confirm the deletion or Softbutton F [NO] to stop it. See also 7. 14. 7 DELETE in the UNFOLD Section. 7. 27 Inserting a Chase Step · · · · · Turn the Key to Program. Its LED will light up. Type in the number of the Chase Step you wish to Insert and press ENTER. The Step Number should be a decimal value between the two step numbers you wish it to appear between. The new step appears as the Step number you entered. 7. 28 Renumbering a Chase If you have Inserted or Deleted steps, you can renumber the Chase so that the Steps are all whole numbers starting from 1. rq96man 19/09/1996 18:30 Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page 57 · · · · · · Turn the Key to Program. Screen asks you if you are sure you want to renumber Chase. Press Softbutton F [YES] to confirm the renumbering or Softbutton A [NO] to stop it. See also Section 7. 14. 6 Renumbering the UNFOLDED Chase. 7. 29 Setting the Chase Parameters To access the Chase Parameters menu : · · Turn the Key to Program. Press Softbutton A [CHASE PARAMETERS]. This function allows you to specify how the Connected Chase will replay. [. . . ] note on $90 Playback Fader number, Playback Fader level (range 0. . 19, 0. . 127) example $9n $03 $7F Playback Fader 4 at level full. (Note that Playback Fader numbers start at zero). 23. 2. 3 To step on a chase etc. To control aspects of a Chase, you need a 3 byte command. after touch $A0 Playback Fader number, control code control codes are : $00 $01 $02 $03 $04 stop chase run chase restart from step 1 fade to next step using programmed fade times Snap directly to next step 23. 3 MIDI Time Code Script files can be run from MIDI time code (as well as audio time code (LTC) sometimes called SMPTE on the Sapphire). Quarter-frame message types are fully supported and these follow the standard format which can be found in most MIDI handbooks. A suitable EBU/LTC Timecode to Midi Timecode converter is manufactured by JC Cooper Electronics whose address is 12500 Beatrice Street, Los Angeles CA 90066 USA, or through Avolites UK. [. . . ]