High End Systems High End LCD Controller for Studio Color - Manual (Page 71)

Studio Color LCD Controller Using the Construct Keys 3-9
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Gate Key
Use this key to open or close the gates (shutters) of selected
fixtures, or to select from 60 strobe speeds numbered 0
(slowest) to 59 (fastest).
You can also select from 60 random (arbitrary,
unsynchronized) strobe speeds from 0 (slowest) to 59
(fastest). If you have a single fixture selected, the fixture
appears to “strobe” at arbitrary rates. If you have multiple
fixtures selected, they all “strobe” at individual rates.
Red, Green and Blue Keys
The <Red> , <Green> and <Blue> Construct keys are used for
color mixing. Also see the description of the <Mode> key on
page 3-17 for an explanation of normal (gradual) and double
(“snap” or fast) color mixing.
Select one of these keys, then use the Construct <Up> or
<Down> arrow keys to set the amount of this color added to
the color mix. Also see the next section.
Note The transition time of these constructs are set using
the XFade construct as described in the section titled
“Xfade Key” on page 3-14.
Complementary Colors
The color mixing system on Studio Color supports millions
of colors. This section is not intended to show you how to
create all of them, but rather how to derive complementary
colors from the primary colors red, green and blue.
A complementary color is one that appears when none of the
primary color is present in the color spectrum (or mix).
Red’s complementary color is cyan; the color cyan appears
when there is no red in the mix. Green’s complementary
color is magenta, and blue’s complementary color is yellow.