Hello BigE. welcome to the forums. the SD3 is one of our easiest controllers. you just got to get over the learning curve. the user manual is a very helpfull tool if you have flipped through it yet. or i believe we still have some DVD's for a how to on the basics of the SD3. send me an email with your name and address and i will try to get one staright out to you at no charge. my email is. Jamesk AT elation lighting DOT COM
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