Lightronics TL3012 User Manual
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TL-3012 MEMORY CONTROL CONSOLE
Revision 0.6
OWNERS MANUAL
12/17/2005
www.lightronics.com
Lightronics Inc.
509 Central Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23454
TEL 757 486 3588
RECORDING CHASES
1 Press "RECORD". The RECORD LED will begin flashing.
2 Press "CHASE". This causes the momentary buttons (1-12) to act as chase number selectors.
3 Press a momentary button (1-12) to select the chase number for recording.
4 Use the MANUAL SCENE faders to set the channel intensities for the FIRST chase step.
5 Press "RECORD" to store the settings and advance to the next chase step. The RECORD LED will continue
flashing and the unit is ready to record the next step.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the next and following steps until all desired steps are recorded (up to 12 steps).
7 Press the momentary button (1-12) for the chase being programmed to end the recording process. If you
record all 12 steps then press the "CHASE" button to end the recording process.
CHASE PLAYBACK
1 Press the "TAP" button 3 or more times at the desired rate to set the chase speed.
2 Press "CHASE". This causes the momentary buttons (1-12) to act as chase number selectors.
3 Press the momentary button (1-12) for the chase you want to activate. The chase will begin running.
The chase step fade time is controllable as follows: While the chase is running - move the CROSS FADER to set
a fade time (0–100% of step duration) then push “CHASE FADE RATE” to read the fader and lock in the rate.
To turn off a chase: Push “CHASE”. The Chase indicator and one of the momentary indicators will be lighted.
Push the momentary button associated with the indicator. The chase will stop and the indicator will go out. Push
“CHASE” to deselect chase setup. The amber chase indicator will go out. The “BLACKOUT” function will inhibit
chases when it is active.
AUDIO DRIVEN CHASE
The chase rate may be controlled by an internally mounted microphone. The microphone picks up sounds nearby
and circuitry in the TL-3012 filters out all but low frequency sounds. The result is that the chase will synchroznize
with base notes of music being played nearby.
Rotate the “AUDIO” control clockwise to increase the sensitivity of the microphone. This control is disabled when
turned fully counterclockwise.
DMX OPERATION
If the DMX option is installed in the TL-3012 it will transmit both DMX and LMX signals simultaneously. The DMX-
512 connection does NOT provide console power therefore an external power supply (provided with units having
DMX option) must be used.
QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS
The bottom cover of the TL-3012 contains brief instructions for using scenes and chases. The instructions are not
intended as a substitute for this manual and should be viewed as "reminders" for operators who are already
familiar with TL-3012 operation.