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Both the Grand Master and the Sub Master have FLASH buttons which respectively bump the overall HTP output level, and the
HTP output level of the playbacks to full.
LTP channels are not affected by the master faders.
16.4.2 Dead Black Out (DBO)
Above the Grand Master there is a DBO button. Pressing this button causes all HTP values to be set to zero, thus generating a
black out. Releasing the button causes the original HTP levels to be restored. LTP channels are not affected by the DBO button.
16.4.3 Add / Swap
Above the Grand Master there is an ADD / SWAP button which controls the function of the playback FLASH buttons. When set
to ADD, pressing a FLASH button causes the playback to be added to the output. When set to SWAP, pressing a FLASH button
again causes the playback to be added to the output, but all other playbacks are removed from the output.
Each FLASH button has an LED which is lit green for ADD and red for SWAP.
The ADD / SWAP functionality only affects HTP channels on the playbacks - LTP channels are not affected by the FLASH
buttons. The level of the playback is determined by the master faders – see
configuring the masters .
Cue Stacks can be set to always swap. Open the Cue Stack window and press the SELECT button with the playback. In the
VIEW OPTIONS view set the "Flash Button Swaps" option to YES.
The “Flash acts like fader” option enables the FLASH button to act as if the fader was raised to full. This is useful if the fader
controls LTP (IPCB) channels, FX size or FX speed, or if the Fader is a master for intensity, size or speed.
16.4.4 Page Select
Above the Sub Master are NEXT PAGE and a PREV PAGE buttons. These control which playback page is active, and hence
which Cue Stacks the physical playback faders and buttons control.
The current page number and name is displayed in the Status Display under the clock. The current page can also be changed
from the Page Window by selecting a new page, or by pressing PAGE and entering the page number on the keypad.
Changing the current page whilst playbacks are active does not affect the output of these playbacks - the playbacks are "held
over" until the playback is released.
It is possible to set up Cue Stacks to be activated and released on a page change in the Cue Stack options. When a Cue Stack is
set to release on page change then holding the S button of the Playback when changing page avoids the release of the Cue Stack.
The next Page can be preloaded in the Page Window by moving the cursor to the required item in the Page Window and pressing
the PRELOAD PAGE soft button. The preloaded page will be indicated in the Status Display above PB1 to PB5. Pressing NEXT
PAGE goes to the preloaded page.
The preloaded page can also be loaded using the keypad syntax <Page> <number> *. So PAGE 34 * preloads page 34. Pressing
NEXT PAGE goes to page 34.
16.4.5 Current Playback
The current playback is the one that has its SELECT button illuminated. The current playback is used by the Cue and Cue Stack
windows to determine the Cue and Cue Stack to view / modify.
You can change the current playback at any time by pressing the SELECT button for the playback you want to make the current
playback
Press the SELECT button of a Playback twice in quick succession to select the Playback and automatically open the Cue Stack
Window so that you can view / change the contents of the Cue Stack.
Press the SELECT button of a Playback three times in quick succession to select the Playback and automatically open the Cue
Stack Window in the Options View.
Sometimes you may wish that the currently selected fader changes to follow the last fader that was raised. This behaviour can be
enables from the Setup Window by setting the "Current Playback follows last touched" option to YES.