elektraLite CP1 - Manual (Page 7)

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model nº c p 1
# E_10051a
Elektralite
CHASES
The CP-1 can store up to 50 chases each with up to 99 steps. A chase is a series of scenes which are called one at a
time in order. Each scene in the chase is referred to as a step. The chase will loop continuously as it steps through each
scene at a pre-programmed speed. In addition you can set the crossfade speed from one step to the next. If there is an
audio signal present at the audio input on the CP-1, the chase will try to sync to the beat of the audio.
Programming Chases
The scenes in the chase are accessed from the scene memory so you must first create and store some scenes as
described in the previous chapter. Once you have done so you can then program a chase. To begin, press “Enter” then
“Chase”. The display will read:
CHASE_
STEP 01
BPM 080
SCN
Use the cursor keyswitches “< >” to move the underline cursor on the display to the lower right corner of the display next
to the word “SCN”. Select the number for the first scene of the chase using the number keyswitches. Press “Enter”. The
display will automatically increment to the next step and the number next to “SCN” will go blank allowing you to enter the
scene for the next step of the chase. Repeat this process until you have entered all of the scenes for this chase.
After entering the scenes, adjust the “Chase Speed” fader until the display shows the desired BPM (beats per minute).
Next adjust the “Xfade Speed” fader to the desired crossfade time. The display will switch from “BPM” to “XF” and show
the selected crossfade time in seconds. If you want your chase to snap to each scene, set the crossfade to 0. There is
only one crossfade speed for the entire chase, the crossfades that are stored with the scenes are not used.
NOTE: if the crossfade time is set too long (longer than the time between steps), the chase steps will be unable to reach
their destinations before the following steps are called. This will prevent color and gobo changes from happening as
these take place only after a scene has reached its destination.
Once everything has been set, press “Enter” again until the underline cursor moves back to the top line of the display
next to the word “Chase”. Select a number to assign the chase from 1-50 using the keyswitches. Press “Enter” again to
store the chase at that location. As when storing a scene, if there is already a chase at that location the display will read:
CHASE 01 EXISTS,
ENTER OR CHANGE
Press “Enter” to write over that location or select a new location and press “Enter”.
Recalling Chases
Once a chase has been stored in memory it can be recalled by pressing “Chase”. The display will read:
SELECT CHASE _
Select the desired chase number with the keyswitches then press “Go”. The display will read:
CHASE
STEP 01
BPM 080
SCN 001
As the chase runs, the display will increment with each step of the chase showing the current step and scene number.
You can adjust the speed and crossfade rate while the chase is running.