ETC Eos Titanium, Eos, and Gio v2.0.0 User Manual
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Gio System Overview
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mapping is indicated at all times, and the [Encoder Control] button opens full control on LCD
touchscreen B.
Directly under the middle two encoders are six hardkeys for encoder control. From left to right,
these encoder paging keys control intensity, focus, color, shutter, image, and form. Pressing any of
these will change the parameters controlled by the encoders. To view other available encoder
pages, simply press the encoder paging keys to advance the pages.
[Encoder Paging Keys] + [#] will take you directly to a page. [Flexi] + [Encoder Paging Keys] will
toggle the flexi encoder states.
See “Flexi Encoders” on page 69.
To post a parameter category to
the command line, use the parameter category buttons located in the CIA above the Mini Encoder
display. To post beam to the command line, double press the shutter, image, or form parameter
category buttons.
Backlit Keys
Backlit keys are provided on Gio’s facepanel. The brightness level for those keys can be adjusted
in Setup> Desk Settings> Brightness Settings> Backlight.
See “{Brightness Settings}” on
You can control the brightness by using a Live Master.
See “Live Master” on page 132.
When Gio has been idle for 10 minutes, the backlit keys will fade their intensity down by 10%. Any
key press on either the facepanel keypad, an external keyboard, move of the mouse, or touch of a
touchscreen will return the keys to their set intensity level.
Fader Control Buttons
Fader control buttons are provided for easy local control of fader behavior. Control buttons include:
[Manual Override], [Spread], [Release], [Off], [Assert], [Go to Cue 0], [Stop Effect], [Freeze],
[Filter], and [Timing Disable]. Individual faders are provided with immediate controls including:
Go, Stop and Back (for playbacks), bump and assert/group control (when submasters), or blackout
and blackout enable when configured as grandmasters.
Customizable Hardkeys
Gio has nine customizable hardkeys. Eight are located between the two touchscreens and one is
between [Label/Note] and [About] on the facepanel. The eight between the touchscreens will
default to being macros 801-808. The ninth key defaults to macro 821.
Functionality for the hardkeys can be defined in ECU> Buttons> Gio Face Panel Buttons.
“Gio Face Panel Buttons” on page 381.
Rate and Fader Page
[Rate] and [Fader Page] buttons are provided for use with the faders.
Load
Load buttons are located above the faders and are used to load the specified cue or submaster to
the associated fader or place special conditions on that fader.
Control Keypad
The control keypad area is divided into four general sections including record
targets, numeric keypad, modifiers, and special function controls.
Level Wheel
Adjusts intensity for selected channels. It also provides scrolling/zoom functions in
various modes.