FADER and SNAP controls

richdMember

Pop Quiz: In the fixture editor, what is the difference between the various modes for the channel controls "Fader", "Snap Before", and "Snap After".
I'm guessing that the two snap modes will send the new control value before or after the fade occurs, instead of smoothly fading the control value up or down over the fade time.
If so, that would be useful to set a new color wheel before fading on (snap before), or turning on a lamp only after a pan/tilt has completed.
OK, I don't have a clue, I'm only guessing here and I certianly will not be grading this pop quiz!

1/18/139:00 AM

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richdMember

Well, I guess nobody knows, not even the Elation people dared to touch this subject!

Anybody know of an affordable light controller that is DOCUMENTED?

2/1/137:56 AM

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sinaloakidMember

rich,
you did answer your own question about snap before/after. fade mode is mainly used in pan and tilt channels and also any channel with value 0-255.

2/1/138:25 AM

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richdMember

THANK YOU! It would be good to know this, instead of guessing all the time.

So what is the Snap stuff all about?

Editorial: I wish somebody in charge at Elation would realize that there is a great need for this kind of written information. They could probably make $$ on some well-written books (though many are happy to supply this information with their products).

2/1/1311:09 AM

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sinaloakidMember

Snap is where each value starts or ends. for example if channel 1 has different colors, then lets say white is 11-20. the color white will come up before you go into the value range of the color. so there is no delay. thats how snap before works.

2/1/132:40 PM

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