SD2 show playback and moving lights

You will have to exclude position channels from the show. Make some scenes that only contain color changes and use these in the show. As long as you are running in pile on mode the shows won't override what you are doing with the joystick.

Thank you soo much for the reply. This may be a dumb question ... how do I get to Pile On mode? The scenes I have recorded don't have any movement presets or anything, I set the position before recording the actual color changes.

Nevermind, Clearly it's says Pile on mode is The same as Add mode. I'll give that a try and let ya know how it works. Thanks ken!

To record a scene with color only, you will have to clear the buffer first, then only select the color using a wheel or a preset. If you have the lights positioned, that will be part of the scene. Hold the black button to clear the buffer, select a color, then save the scene. You won't be able to see the color on the lights.

Hey Ken,
As I'm just getting around to trying what you explained, I can't seem to figure it out. When I record the scene (in add on mode) .. Clearing the buffer, making sure all presets are off, and then changing just the color channels ... It doesn't work. Can you help me walk thru the steps of recording a scene WITH everything positioned and on and then record the additional scenes with just color changes. My lights still seem to black out when they go from a nice lit previous scene to the ones I'm trying to make for color changing-only. Please.

You can include the dimmer and shutter channels in those scenes if you want full intensity. That way the scenes are still lit. Just avoid recording pan and tilt settings.

You can also try using color presets instead. If you have a profile loaded for the light, there should be color presets available. You can either save a scene that only has color presets selected or even make a chase that is color presets. That way only colors change and nothing else.

Thank you so much for the quick response. Ok, I do want the lights at full intensity and shutter open, but if there's no position presets on nor if I touch any pan and tilt settings, why would the lights still move downward when changing to the new scenes? So, as long as everything is recorded with and IN add on mode, then the new scenes should stay in the same position from the 1st MAIN scene, right?

Add mode only applies to playback not recording. If your scenes are causing the pan and tilt to change, then those are included in the scene. Try clearing the scene buffer by holding "black" then open dimmers and shutters, set a color and save that in a scene. As long as you are in add mode the pan and tilt should not change when you call the scene. If you are in solo mode, unused channels like pan and tilt will go to 0.

Ok, got it. I'll give it a shot when I get back to the rig in an hour or so. Thank you for being patient with me.

So ... I just tried everything that's discussed with actual understanding and it's not working how we think it should. I can't get the lights to stay in the position of the previous scene. Any ideas?

I would try talking to one of the Elation support guys on the phone while you are at the controller. They should be able to talk you through the steps.

Ok, thanks for your time.