Dove Systems Starport DOS - Manual (Page 6)

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are set by optional manual controller. When these levels are loaded to a cue, they will appear in yellow.
You must save the show to disk from the Main screen to save the cues for the next session.
E. Loading a Cue into a Fader
Click on a cue, then on "StgQ" to load it into the X fader, or the look on stage. Click on "NxtQ" to load
it into the Y fader, or the look to which the console will crossfade.
F. Setting a Fade Rate
The third and fourth lines from the top of the screen represent the XY and AB crossfaders. Click on
either or both of the cues loaded into faders, then on "Down" at the bottom of the screen. Roll the
mouse up and down to set fade rates. Click again to finish.
G. Loading and Saving Shows
Up to four shows per diskette may be saved. The first show is the "default" show and is loaded upon
boot-up. Click on "Main" at the top of the screen, then on any of the "Save" options shown to the left.
Click on "Execute" at the bottom of the screen to save the show to disk. Click on any of the "Load"
options shown to the right, then on "Execute" to load a show from disk.
H. Screen Displays
There are six displays with a variety of cue, patch, and channel information. There are features
common to all six screens. The top line of each screen contains the playback controls and the names
of the screens in blue. The second and third lines display the status of the XY and AB crossfaders. The
bottom line displays the commands available from within that screen in blue, the rest in gray. The next
line up displays prompt messages, facilitating use of the program during the learning process.
Examples of all six screens can be found in section 10 of this manual.
1. Cues
This is the default screen when the program first loads. It is used primarily for setting channel levels to
save as a stage "look." The upper window shows cue levels, the lower active cues and their fader status.
2. Patch
This is the screen for setting patch levels. Up to 24 dimmers may be patched to any one channel, all at
different levels. It is used most often to establish a "house" patch table that will change little from show
to show.
3. QSheet
Cue information including fade times and labels occupy the upper window. The lower window displays
active cues and their fader status.
4. Subs
This is similar to the patch screen. Any or all channels may be set to any combination of the 18
submaster sliders at any proportion, defining 18 manual stage "looks" in addition to the 252 memory
cues.
5. Q/Subs
Similar to the QSheet screen, this one displays submaster information below the cue information.