Stack & crossfader, General crossfader controls, Stack functions – ETC SmartFade v3.0.1 User Manual

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Stack & Crossfader

The Crossfader can be used to play back the Stack with up to 199 steps, or for single-scene

operation (depending on the state of the STACK and NEXT buttons).

General Crossfader Controls

The Crossfader consists of a Live (A) and Next (B) fader, plus the Crossfade transport

buttons. A crossfade is done by moving the crossfaders from the down position to the up

position. This can be changed,

See “Crossfade faders” on page 25.

The Crossfade transport buttons are these:

N o t e :

DIPLESS: SmartFade provides dipless crossfades as long as both faders are moved in

parallel. This means that active channels which remain unchanged in both scenes will not

'dip' to 50% of their level as you move the crossfaders from one scene to the next, making

for much better-looking scene transitions. To create a blackout between two steps, move

only the Live fader to it’s end position.

Stack functions

By pressing STACK, the Stack is activated (lit at full) and connected to the Crossfader

controls.The cue stack is loaded onto the Crossfader at step 0 (a non-existent step before

step one) so that pressing GO, or starting a manual fade, will fade to step 1.

The LCDs will show the current state of the Stack.

If STACK is off the Crossfader operates only the Single Scene Crossfading function (except

when in Backup Mode).

See “Single Scene Crossfading” on page 63.

If there is nothing stored in the Stack, the button will be off completely when not activated.

otherwise it will be dimmed.

Action

Console

Feedback

Start a crossfade

Starts a crossfade. The button will blink

during the fade.

Pause a crossfade

The current crossfade is paused. It can be

resumed with GO, or reversed with PAUSE.

Go Back

and

Hold PAUSE and press GO to fade to the pre-

vious step (only when STACK is active).

Go to first step

and

Hold CLEAR and press GO to clear the

output of the Crossfader. If STACK is active it

will jump to the first step of the Stack.

CLEAR

STACK

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