ETC Cobalt Family v7.0.0 - Manual (Page 58)

56
Control Hierarchy - Master Playbacks
Light output from the Masters is added to the output on a Highest Takes Precedence basis. Device
attributes are controlled by Last Takes Precedence.
• Any master set to Inhibit Mode will subtract the assigned channels from the output similar to
the function of the Grand Master.
• Any master set to Exclusive Mode will be the only master controlling the assigned channels,
and they are masked from recording.
See Master Playbacks
Control Hierarchy - Main Playback
Light output from the Main Playback is added to the output on a Highest Takes Precedence basis.
Device attributes are controlled by Last Takes Precedence.
The Main Playback consists of two faders, one for the active channels (A), and one for the channels in
the next step (B). A and B also interact on a Highest Takes Precedence basis, with the addition that
channels that exist in both faders are calculated so all crossfades are dipless. As a result, even if both
faders are at 0%, common channels will remain on stage.
See Main Playbacks
Control Hierarchy - Highest Takes Precedence
You can output light from all Masters and the Main Playback at the same time. But what happens if
you have faded in Preset 1 on the Main Playback and it's up on a Master too?
- The answer is that the highest intensity level of a channel "takes precedence" whenever it's output
from more than one place in the system.
If the "Highest" level for a channel is generated from one of the Masters it is displayed in yellow, if it
is generated from the Main Playback it is white.