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Invert Even/Odd
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Invert Left Right
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Invert Right/Left
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Consider a pulse 4 step FX Waveform on 4 heads:
Forward
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Backward
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Invert
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For FX waveforms that have more than one attribute, the invert is applied only to first attribute of the FX waveform. This ensures
a simple mirror of movement FX such as circles etc. . .
11.1.8 Width
Waveform FX with one or two steps can have a Width parameter on Encoder C. The pulse, ramp, rampup, rampdown, sineup,
sinedown, dimmer chase and iris chase all have Width.
This enables the width of the FX to be altered without having to select different FX (e.g. pulse 2 step, pulse 3 step etc. . . ) When
set to 50% it is equivalent to a pulse 2 step. When set to close to 0% the pulse or ramp is very narrow, whilst at close to 100%
the pulse or ramp is very wide.
For example, consider a head with a ramp on Intensity with crossfade 100% and width set to 50%. The head will ramp up and
down between 0% and 100%. Changing to 25% will cause the head to stay at 0% for half the period and then ramp up to 100%
and back down to 0% for the other half of the period. Changing to 75% will cause the head to stay at 100% for half the period
and then ramp down to 0% and back up to 100% for the other half period.
11.1.9 FX fade times
FX can be configured to fade in and out rather than snapping in and out. The fade times are configured in the View Times view
of the Programmer Window and the Cue Window. In older versions of software they were available in the View FX view of these
windows (use the PAGE RIGHT button to move to the appropriate columns).